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In a departure from their normally serious, yet insightful video essays, the folks at ScreenPrism created a playful quiz using clips from different Star Wars films to help a person decide whether they identify with either the Light Side or the Dark Side of the Force. Do you belong to the Light Side or the...

In a fascinating video essay, filmmaker Will Schoder explains how the familiar and comforting memories of childhood cartoons makes animation the perfect medium to express satirical commentary. The freedom of animation allows for exaggerated worlds with unique characters who possess any variety of features and personalities, providing the perfect vehicle to express what the animator...

In a bright eyed episode of The Atlantic series Animalism, science writer Ed Yong posits why humans and animals need sleep, offers theories addressing his supposition and explains via animation the rather varied sleep patterns that exist amongst different species within the animal kingdom. Sleep is universal in the animal kingdom, but each species slumbers...

While exploring off the Revillagigedo Archipelago off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, the ROV Hercules, launched from the E/V Nautilus captured the sight of a beautiful Halitrephes maasi jellyfish whose illuminated tendrils and translucent body reflected the lights of the ROV in a beautiful burst of vivid color. The frilled tentacles of the Halitrephes...

YouTuber Tyler Stalman recruited his photographer friend Jason Ang who owns a Hasselblad H4D-31 over to help him to conduct a side by side comparison between Ang’s $20,000 camera and Stalman’s new GooglePixel 2. Not surprisingly, the Hasselblad did a much better job at smoothly revealing details at larger sizes but the Pixel did fine...

A post shared by Omid (@omidasadiart) on Jan 1, 2017 at 1:44pm PST Visual artist Omar Asadi has created an absolutely gorgeous series of highly detailed negative space designs that are skillfully carved into the delicate blades of brown leaves. Some of these beautiful carvings include faces, birds and trees with some of them making...

The King of Random released a new instructional video where they demonstrate how to easily make black snake fireworks at home with fire and various combinations of alcohol, baking soda, lighter fluid, and sugar. 5,200 Black Snake Fireworks Ignited At Once Expand Into a Massive Flaming Tower on the 4th of JulyHow to Make Quick...

In an instructional video by Brent0331, Dr. Christopher Larsen of the One Shepherd Leadership Institute in O’Fallon, Missouri demonstrates how the Unites States Army, South Korea Armed Forces, and British Army use differing techniques for properly applying camouflage to the human face. via reddit Photographer Uses the Eyes of the Animals She’s Posing With as...

At the Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia, an adorable mob of tiny meerkats lined up dutifully during feeding time to get a chance to spend some time with their favorite human and keeper, Beth. Beth carefully doles out kernels of corn from a bright green cup to each hungry suricate who climbed onto her...

Travel blogger Mac of Halfway Anywhere and his buddies made their way across the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail from the Mexico–United States border to the Canada–United States border, filming one-second from each day of the journey. Photos from the 133 day hike through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are available to view...

In a hilarious closing clip for episode number 206 of Muppets Tonight in 1997, a pierced, punked out band of gastropods calling themselves the Nine Inch Snails performed a slow existential, industrial emo-ish song about how their delicate identities are connected to their cumbersome shells. Give me some salt, and turn me to gel. via...

Zuleika Sequeira of Toronto, Ontario captured footage of her dad using an old sword to hilariously slice through a hill of snow that covered a table outside of their home, pulling out the perfect piece of snow cake, and then taking a bite. via Tastefully Offensive Swedish Chef Creates a Smörgåstårta, A Giant Sandwich Cake...

In an amusing instructional video, a Brazilian military police officer shows exactly what to do when they find themselves boxed in by parked cars and need to get away in an emergency. With cones boxing in their vehicle, the officer seemingly pulls the emergency brake, turns the wheel to the left, revs the engine, and...

Alexandr Misko, a remarkably talented guitarist in Russia, performed a lush, acoustic fingerstyle cover of the classic George Michael song “Careless Whisper“. As he played, Misko used every aspect of the guitar to provide additional color and depth to the sound incluing harmonics, finger tapping, slap techniques and even live tuning changes occuring multiple times...

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) presents a visual effects breakdown of how they were able to digitally recreate Sean Young‘s Rachael replicant for Blade Runner 2049. The Blade Runner Prequel Short ‘2036: Nexus Dawn’ Connects Events Between the 1982 and 2017 FilmsDave Bautista Goes Rogue in the Blade Runner 2049 Prequel Short ‘2048: Nowhere to...

Under the guidance of school teacher, s.s.kyo, a group of students at the Namsong Elementary School in Daegu, South Korea performed a stellar cover of the Daft Punk song “Something About Us” with electronic keyboards, drum machines, and a skilled kid on a vocoder. Here is the original song. via The Awesomer A Man Plays...

A wonderfully patient and accommodating Connemara pony named Comet quite happily took his unlikely best friend, an adventurous Siamese cat named Louis, for a ride around the Devon, England countryside. Their filmmaking and professional horse training human, Emma Massingale, Comet and Louis spend a lot of time together and are very affectionate with one another....

SuperHeroesEvolution has created a powerful video featuring every cameo that legendary comic book creator, Stan Lee, has made in movies and television shows over the past 29 years. via Geekologie Every Stan Lee Cameo In Marvel Comics FilmsStan Lee Cameo Appearances in Marvel MoviesSome of the Best Stan Lee Cameos in Marvel Films

Joseph Augusta of Austin, Texas was left with only 50% hearing in his right ear, after getting spinal meningitis at 14-months-old. On March 21st, 2012 he was activated with a cochlear implant by Advance Bionics. 30 minutes after the implant was activated, Augusta was brought to tears. The 31-year-old could actually hear the differences in...

In another of his truly insightful video essays, host Jack Nugent of the series Now You See It speaks to the immersive technique of vocal control as was regularly utilized by actor John Wayne in most of his roles and particularly with Daniel Day-Lewis‘ sublime performance as Daniel Fairview in the 2007 film There Will...

In a high-flying episode of his informative series, Wendover Productions explained the science behind the cost of airline flights, the cheapest days to fly, the different codes used in pricing and how the constant competition within the industry has caused airlines to lower their prices, particularly at larger airports. It’s all about competition. Different routes...

A post shared by Bobby Duke Arts (@bobbydukearts) on Dec 19, 2017 at 4:34pm PST Bobby Duke, a very talented wood carver and artist in Fort Worth, Texas, crafted an amazing floating coffee cup that’s tipped over and spilling a rainbow of colored pencils that lands with a big splash onto its base. The entire...

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Beyond the Press channel captured slow motion footage of a snowman being blown up. They pulled of their explosive stunt by stuffing a large garbage bag, filled with about “100 liters of oxy-acetylene gas mix,” inside of their unlucky snowman. Blowing Up an Antique Television With...

The humorous and talented musician Seth Everman, clad in a striped sweater and occasional sunglasses, stared directly into the camera and skillfully performed the very catchy Oasis song “Wonderwall” in a number of genres and instrument styles while trying out all the features of his new, highly sophisticated synthesizer. since i don’t have human friends...

A photographer for the BBC Earth program Gorilla Family and Me followed the family of gorillas after their proud silverback blocked traffic as they crossed the road and found the gorgeous primates up in the trees searching for food. Noticing that they had a tendency to be a little clumsy sometimes, the photographer mischievously captured...

David Barragan did Christmas right last year by giving his wife Laura Mejia a special Cabbage Patch Kids doll from her childhood, named Tina, and she cried tears of joy. Mejia had to give up all of her toys at the age of 10, including Tina, before she and her family immigrated to the United...

In an elightening, brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool, British philosopher Alan W. Watts eloquently explains that life should not be considered a journey because end is not the primary goal, unlike that of travel, which is all about getting there. Rather life is like a piece of music or a dance; tasks in which...

Finnish ocarina maker and musician Toni Patanen (a.k.a. “Pupsi“) went above and beyond while performing a cover of the Darude song “Sandstorm” with a homemade potato ocarina. Here is the original song. Boba Fett Playing The “Lost Woods” Song From Zelda on an AccordionThe Harp Twins Perform a Cover of the ‘Lost Woods’ Song From...

In a clever and amusing mashup that shows exactly how an animated Karl Pilkington quite accurate predicted several storylines from the rather unsettling Netflix show Black Mirror. By combining footage from the series Season Four finale “Black Museum” with that of a 2007 episode of The Ricky Gervais Show, the creator of this video proved...

Homegrown Memes has created an amusing video where “The F.U.N. Song” from SpongeBob SquarePants is performed in 17 different languages. They also made videos where Squidward blows a bubble in 10 different languages and “The Striped Sweater Song” is sung in 14 different languages. via Tastefully Offensive SpongeBob SquarePants Sings Black Sabbath’s Heavy Metal Song...

Storm chasing photographer Chris Ratzlaff has captured stunning slow motion footage of soap bubbles being blown outdoors and then freezing in the frigid cold of a Calgary, Alberta winter. The slow motion effect catches the amazing first stage of the freezing, when snowflakes appear to dance inside a globe before the creeping frost covers the...

The Baudelaire orphans embark on even more chaotic adventures in the first teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The Netflix series, based on a collection of books by Daniel Handler, will begin airing on March 30th, 2018. 2017 was bad, but 2018 will be so much… worse. Just...

In an enticingly chewy episode, First We Feast took a foray outside of their ongoing hot wings series, and instead went to Murray’s Bagels in Greenwich Village, New York City to learn how their legendary bagels are made. Owner Adam Pomerantz happily offered a tour and sat down to talk about the history of bagels...

John Stratman created an action-packed animation for Mr. Sunday Movies that reimagines a scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, where Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), as a 16-bit video game. First ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer Features the Return of Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo, and LukeKylo Ren Tells Luke...

In a sobering and reflective seven minute montage, Vox has encapsulated the most memorable cultural, political and tragic events of a very tumultuous 2017. Amongst this dizzying array are events such as Inauguration, the subsequent Women’s March, the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia during which protester Heather Heyer and police officers Jay Cullen, and Berke Bates...

Twitter user godi3 shared awesome footage of a toy train derailing, gliding across a floor, and using a wall to hop back onto the tracks once again. ??????????? pic.twitter.com/q8Gb5A4EUJ — ?? (@godi3) December 27, 2017 ??????????? pic.twitter.com/q8Gb5A4EUJ — ?? (@godi3) December 27, 2017 via Sploid Japanese App Developer Uses an iPhone X to Make His...

Jim DelCioppo picked up his happy little baby daughter Sadie Jae, balled her up, and rolled her around while making her do a funny impression of BB-8 from Star Wars. A post shared by Sadie Jae DelCioppo (@sadiejaed) on Dec 23, 2017 at 8:46am PST via Digg Star Wars BB-8 Waffle MakerA Real Life Remote-Controlled...

To celebrate the new year, The Graham Norton Show created a fantastic compilation of some of their favorite moments that took place on the show in 2017. They feature Hugh Jackman laughing uncontrollably at something Sir Patrick Stewart said, Will Ferrell slow dancing on stage, and Jack Black singing his Jumanji song. Some of the...

A post shared by Joachim Munter (@jockemunter) on Nov 23, 2017 at 8:55am PST Joachim Munter, a talented photographer who lives in Helsinki, Finland has captured the innate beauty and magical personalities of the various animals who populate the Finnish forest. In these photos, Munter’s connection with the animals is evident; birds perch on his...

Mexican motion graphic artist Oscar López Rocha (a.k.a. “LOROCROM“) has created RGB Forest, an uplifting animated short film where 3D red, green, and blue elements play and dance throughout a real forest to the song “Serotonin Diode” by BLÆRG. via prosthetic knowledge Makin’ Moves, A Mesmerizing Animated Film Featuring Human 3D Scans Dancing a Surreal...

In a flighty episode or MinuteEarth, host Emily Elert explains how migrating birds instinctually calculate their route according to which way the wind is blowing, the strength of ocean thermals and other weather conditions that help them locate the path of least resistance. Migrating birds care more about the ease of their trip than the...

In January 2017, a curious chimpanzee at the Twycross Zoo in Atherstone, Warwickshire UK, left the comfort of a warm enclosure and braved the icy chill that came with the first snow of the year. Rather than running back inside, the chimp gathered up snow from the ground, made a snowball and proceeded to a...

Kenton Whitman of ReWild University created a life saving video where he demonstrates exactly what to do after falling through ice into frigid water. via reddit An Illustrated Guide on How to Survive Falling Through Ice by The Art of ManlinessThe Stunning Process of Ice Stacking Upon Itself Along the Shore as Warmer Water Passes...

Simon’s Cat, who normally is the only one to offer helpful guides (with an occasional kitten), recruited several of his feline friends named Maisy, Chloe and Jazz, to help him and the kitten demonstrate how different cats with different personalities eat very differently from one another. Maisy, Chloe and Jazz along with Simon’s Cat and...

Bob Egan of PopSpots, who is a real estate agent and “Rock and Roll Detective” in New York City, very cleverly finds where historic album cover photos have been shot and rather artfully superimposes the album cover over the same locations as they appear in present day. Included amongst these amazing shots are The Rise...

A post shared by Evgeny Ches (@ches_ches) on Dec 28, 2017 at 6:27am PST Moscow, Russia graffiti and contemporary artist Evgeny Ches creates “Cellograffiti,” an artistic technique where he ventures out in the forest and paints images of animals on clear plastic cellophane wrapped between two trees. Ches’ full collection of work is available to...

Lauren Blake captured adorable footage of her son Mason opening a gift from his uncle Dustin Griffie for Christmas. The little toddler, who let everyone know that the package was his, was thrilled after unwrapping the present and realizing that he received a delicious banana. I gave my nephew a banana for Christmas. I had...

In the holiday themed “Life Accordion to Trump #3“, Australian videographer Huw Parkinson parodied Donald Trump‘s ongoing habit of moving his hands sideways, open and closed, while he’s speaking. Because this repeated motion makes it look like he’s playing an accordian, what better place, then to insert an animated accordion with appropriate sound effects? It...

In 1973, a wonderfully heartwarming commercial for the Hovis Bread Company entitled “Bike” featured a young delivery boy (Carl Barlow) who laboriously walked his bike to the top of the cobbled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, made his delivery and then fearlessly got back his bike and flew down the hill. The narration was told...

In an episode of the very talented puppeteer Barnaby Dixon‘s humorous series about puppet Dabchick. The titular bird awakes to find out that he’s wet the bed and explains this messy faux pas by reenacting the elaborate dream he had the night before. It seems Dabchick was running in a race but his name was...