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How 1960s Psychedelic Artists Borrowed Heavily From the Classic Art Nouveau Style of the Late 19th Century
In a trippy video essay for Vox, assistant producer Marie Cascione traces the roots of psychedelic art, specifically noting how artists of the 1960s and…
A Lively Little Puppy Tries to Make Friends With a Reticent Rescued Raccoon
Cheeto, the adorable rescued raccoon who was adopted by Tito the Raccoon’s dedicated humans in June 2019, was introduced to the family’s new German shepherd…
A Highly Surreal Neo-Noir Interpretation of the Bowling Alley Screen Animation When You Get a Strike
Sam Richardson of DigiLuxe Recreational Video has created a highly surreal, neo-noir interpretation of an nostalgic animation that is displayed on a bowling alley screen…
Why Rick of ‘Rick and Morty’ Struggles to Understand the World’s Distaste for Highly Intelligent People
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a detailed look at how Rick Sanchez of Rick and Morty sees the world and his…
A Tribute to the Amazing Vocal Talent of George Carlin
Saturday Morning Rewind, who made wonderful video tribute to Robin Williams, created a similarly wonderful compilation of interviews, cartoons and video clips that showcases the…
A Unique Guitar That Uses Barcodes Instead of Strings
Electronics master James Bruton (previously) created a unique and fascinating multi-neck electric guitar that uses barcodes instead of strings and requires the use of a…
Exploring the Incredible Array of Delicious Street Food at Industry City’s Japan Village in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
In the delectable premiere episode of the new First We Feast (previously) Japanese cuisine series Gochi Gang, host Reina Scully explored the incredible array of…
Gleeful Dog Repeatedly Slides Down Hills Upside Down
A wonderfully buoyant golden retriever named Leny (With one N) who lives in Spokane, Washington, gleefully sends his entire body down hills whenever he has…
An Excitable Fire-Breathing Dragon Tries Take Part in Winter Activities in the 2019 John Lewis Christmas Ad
In the 2019 version of their wonderfully creative annual holiday adverts for British department store John Lewis, a little girl named Ava and her excitable…
An Adorable Star Wars R2-D2 Popcorn Popper
The iconic Star Wars droid R2-D2 has been made into a number of household (and architectural) items such as a German Observatory, a coffee press,…