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The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, a traditional jass band, recently performed wonderful old-fashioned jazz covers of music from Star Wars at the Bamboula’s & Frenchmen Theatre and other locations around New Orleans. Last year, we wrote about the talented band’s catchy jazz cover of the Game of Thrones theme song. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Brad Steeze of shows how to take the stairs like a pro in an infomercial parody by Loose Seal Productions. Do you have trouble going up and down the stairs? Buy “Taking The Stairs Like A Pro” and let Brad Steeze teach you how to take the stairs like a pro. Don’t take elevators. They […]

The Alamo Draft House Cinema, the combination restaurant, bar and movie theater that started in Austin, Texas and now has locations across the United States, is currently offering clever Star Wars-themed meals and drink that are featured on an eye-catching Millennium Falcon-shaped menu. To celebrate STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, we created an out-of-this-world STAR […]

Over the course of the past year-and-a-half, a tenacious man named Jared who in his words,”finally got tired of being fat and unhealthy“, lost an amazing 300 pounds through making a change in both his eating habits and his exercise routines. After losing this weight, Jared read aloud a letter that he had written to […]

Winnipeg-based guitarist and songwriter Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “samuraiguitarist“) recently performed a festive multitrack cover of “Jingle Bell Rock,” the classic Christmas song released by Bobby Helms and composed by Joseph Beal and James Boothe in 1957. The original version of the song for comparison:

On December 6, Suzanne Gibbons of Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) put out an urgent call for help via Facebook when she saw a helpless donkey trapped in the rushing current of a river near Killorglin, Ireland. Help came in the form of Mike Fleming of the Killorglin Rowing Club who generously offered his time, […]

In an episode of Glove and Boots, Fafa the Groundhog and Mario examine the theory that The Muppets have been replaced by pod people and are not the original puppets the world came to love decades ago. Mario and Fafa are quick to point out that they’re not making fun of The Muppets, they are simply accusing them […]

In the 15th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, Cut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of beauty in China as modeled by the 2013 Miss Chinatown U.S.A. winner Leah Li, whose hair and makeup were styled in correlation with the trends of each decade. Behind-the-scenes footage from the […]

“Apollo” is a short film by Chris Coupland created by manipulating and animating a selection of photographs from the Project Apollo Archive. Coupland says he was inspired by the film “Ground Control” which also used the Project Apollo images. via PetaPixel

A wonderfully curious orangutan watched closely as a visitor performed a simple magic trick for her through the glass. Once the inquisitive ape realized what had taken place, she cracked a big smile and literally fell down with laughter. <a class="youtube-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc</a> — sauce is better! image via BreakfastSandwich via BreakfastSandwich, Tastefully Offensive

(larger) Beutler Ink recently joined forces with Los Angeles-based cartoonist and illustrator Luke McGarry to create “Here’s to 2015!,” an illustrated mashup of memorable pop culture references from this past year. Prints are available to purchase online from Society6. We previously wrote about their mashup illustrations from 2013 and 2014. image via Beutler Ink submitted […]

Surprisingly soothing videos posted by the company Ovo-Tech capture their RZ-1 egg breaker machine in action. The RZ-1 sends eggs in a single file to be cracked and separated, directing the yolks, whites, and shells into separate containers. The Ovo-Tech YouTube page also features videos of their other machines in operation. via Twisted Sifter

GoPro recently teamed up with Mount Creative to make “Cascadia,” a fascinating riding video where professional street trials rider Danny MacAskill performs amazing bike stunts while riding across the rooftops of Gran Canaria, Spain. Some of the scariest lines I've ever ridden!! Hope you like it…. https://t.co/zZ5nVKhiOV pic.twitter.com/HVSWiC0Tls — Danny MacAskill (@danny_macaskill) December 10, 2015 […]

In a video for Wired, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory roboticist Brett Kennedy explains why NASA might take Star Wars droid C-3PO to space, but leave his counterparts R2-D2 and BB-8 behind. Kennedy also compares the droids to real NASA robots like Robonaut, and claims that in many ways NASA robots surpass their cinema analogues.

Serial, the popular podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, has launched its second season to focus on the story of United States soldier Bowe Bergdahl who was held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly five years. Since his return, Bergdahl has been the subject of congressional investigations, public debate, and there is an ongoing military court case […]

The Japanese chocolate company, Bourbon, offers pre-packaged chocolate that comes in thin slices, just like Kraft Singles cheese. Mitsuhiro Saito shared photos on Twitter of the slices being placed and then melted onto a piece of bread. You can also follow one of Bourbon’s many recipes to turn the chocolate slices into something truly special. […]

Miss Piggy recently visited Washington, D.C. to tour the official White House Christmas tree and other holiday decorations. Piggy was met by First Lady Michelle Obama‘s Chief of Staff Tina Tchen who gave her some background on the White House’s Vermeil Room.

Stanford research psychologist Russell Poldrack decided to scan his own brain with a MRI for 18 months to get a better understanding of how different areas of the brain communicate with each other. It’s was the most extensive study that’s ever been performed on a human brain. One surprising find was how his brain reacted […]

A very frustrated father who was repeatedly unable to recognize the word “eyes” after he spelled out the word “yes” to his son, broke down with laughter after he wrote the word down on a piece of paper and grasped what occurred. This classic example of response priming and implicit memory has played out other […]

In a comedy sketch by Dad Dudes, Ryan O’Quinn and Todd Wilkerson are shocked when they learn their buddy Matt Reithmayr has never seen any of the Star Wars movies and has been misinterpreting his friend’s references to the franchise for years.

Former U.S.A. Memory Champion and author Joshua Foer offers up a tour of his memory palace along with a demonstration of the mnemonic technique for being able to easily memorize and recall large amounts of information such as the first 100 digits of Pi. This is my memory palace. By putting images inside the space, […]

Brooklyn, New York-based illustrator P.J. McQuade has created new geeky collection of Christmas cards and ornaments for 2015 featuring pop culture characters from movies. McQuade features memorable characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, Ghostbusters, Step Brothers, and more. They are all available to purchase online from Etsy. images via P.J. […]

Young Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is snatched up a big friendly giant (Mark Rylance) in the teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of The BFG by Roald Dahl. The film will be released by Disney on July 1, 2016. image via The BFG

The Yorkdale Centre in Toronto, Canada is currently running a clever holiday campaign in which a very modern Santa Claus (played by Paul Mason) models beautiful ensembles from designers such as John Varvatos, Hugo Boss, Harry Rosen, Salvatore Ferragamo, Montcler, Burberry and Holt Renfrew. Fashion Santa will be available for photos through December 23 and […]

A new amusing holiday-themed commercial for Fresh Pet features cats and dogs dressed as elves. The adorable workers diligently keep lists, build toys and wrap gifts, each with a set of handy human hands to keep the line moving along for Santa. With each share of the video, Fresh Pet is also donating meals to […]

YouTube takes a look back at the year 2015 with their annual YouTube Rewind video “Now Watch Me 2015“, which recaps some of the biggest trends of the year as well as recreating a few classic viral videos. The video features over 150 popular YouTube personalities including Casey Neistat, Rhett and Link, and Grace Helbig […]

South African designer Porky Hefer has created “Monstera Deliciosa“, an amazing series of hanging chairs that are cleverly made in the shape of open mouthed sea animals with such fun names as Fiona Blackfish, Dora Esca, Joyce M.heloise, Crocodylus Eugenie, Behd and Pelicanus. Hefer premiered these pieces at Design Miami 2015 as member of the […]

Marvel has released an extended blooper reel for the film, Ant-Man, and two new behind-the-scenes featurettes that give us a glimpse at how Paul Rudd transformed himself into the fictional superhero.

Pepsi has announced Crystal Pepsi will be returning on December 10, 2015 with a commercial that travels back to 1992, the year the clear cola was first launched. Pepsi is also launching a contest where fans can enter to win a six-pack of the beverage by using the Pepsi Pass app on December 10 & 11, 2015.

Filmmaker Andrew McMurry of AndrewMFilms has created a new live-action special effects video about a fun day in the video game RollerCoaster Tycoon that quickly becomes a deadly nightmare. We treat our guests with constant care! Come on in! Andrew broke down the steps he used to create the final visual effects in a separate […]

In response to a question from Rolling Stone reporter Tessa Stuart, Bill Nye the Science Guy weighs in on the debate about which franchise is better, Star Wars or Star Trek. It’s not surprising that Nye finds the “optimistic view of the future with science” in Star Trek more appealing than the “Shakespearian” story of […]

On Saturday, December 19 at noon, the Internet Archive will be hosting a 24-hour live/live-streamed telethon at their headquarters in San Francisco in order to raise funds for their wonderful Wayback Machine. The event will feature a variety of performances, interviews, games and “straight-up silliness”. We’ll be livestreaming the entire event, and asking the world […]

A student in Singapore named Jaye T. modeled an adorable short traditional hairstyle that, at first, offers no clue as to the brilliant multitude of colors that are hidden underneath. Per Jaye, the idea for this “oil slick” style was inspired by New York City stylist auracolorist. Jaye explained what was involved in building the […]

A teeny-tiny baby elephant gleefully rolled around in a mud pit at The Hide resort at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe while his anxious mother repeatedly tried to urge him out and keep moving along. via Nothing To Do With Arbroath

Dutch designer Erik Stehmann has created DOG, a very cleverly designed scratching post constructed in the shape of a dog. Stehmann also recently debuted the PUP scratching post – a smaller version of the original. The ‘PUP Scratchpost for cats’ is the smaller version of our ‘DOG Scratchpost for Cats’. Not only does it protect […]

During a performance at Coachella 2008, Prince did a wonderful cover of “Creep” by Radiohead. Later on Prince requested that all of his live footage from the Coachella show be removed, including the cover of “Creep”, to which Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke responded “Well, tell him to unblock it. It’s our … song.” The video […]

Joshua Budich has created The Schwartz Awakens, a brilliant series of Space Balls parody posters based on the stylized three-print set of Star Wars prints created by Olly Moss in 2010. They will be available to purchase online starting today, December 9th, 2015 at 2 PM CST from the Nakatomi, Inc website. images via Nakatomi, […]

“Uncanny Valley” is a short science fiction film by 3dar that blurs the lines between the real and virtual worlds. The story focuses on a virtual reality-addicted gamer who notices something is strange in his digital arena. The film utilizes gorgeous special effects and cinematography to create its world. The title comes from the phrase […]

“Instagram Husband” is a short documentary parody by The Mystery Hour that reveals the husbands forced to take cute Instagram photos of their wives. The group has also launched InstagramHusband.com to feature some of the poor beleaguered Instagram husbands of the Internet. via PetaPixel

They Might Be Giants has released “I’ll Be Haunting You”, the new music video directed by Paul & Mike Swiatek, that was created for week 49 of their year-long Dial-A-Song Direct series.

WordPress has released version 4.4 “Clifford” of their popular blogging platform. The new version, named after jazz trumpet player Clifford Brown, focuses on responsive design with images that automatically resize to any screen. Users can now embed WordPress posts to other sites by simply pasting a link into the editor to show a preview of the […]

Magician Rahat Hussein recently amazed a bunch of random strangers with his Jedi force powers by making them levitate in a chair. Rahat had everyone hold a small model X-Wing and claimed that he would make it float in the air. Instead, with his epic illusion skills, he managed to lift them up with it. […]

Host Conan O’Brien recently featured an unedited clip from Star Wars: A New Hope on Conan that finally settles the long-standing controversy over who shot first in the Mos Eisley Cantina, Han Solo or Greedo.

Toronto, Canada-based artist Yolanda Gampp of How To Cake It demonstrates how to make a delicious-looking chocolate Star Wars BB-8 cake and the full list of the ingredients and utensils she used. At the moment, most of the world is waiting in anticipation for the new Star Wars movie. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is […]

Shade VFX has compiled a a fascinating visual breakdown of how their use of special effects made certain key scenes in the Marvel series Jessica Jones seamlessy believable. via Comic Book Resources

An adorable baby elephant named Navann very clumsily tried to catch hold of a homemade tire swing with his mother at his side at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand Baby elephant Navann and his mum spend time together at Elephant Nature Park. Navann seems to have a lot of trouble with a […]

It appears that the Sonic Sunglasses won’t be making a return any time soon to Doctor Who. Instead, a brand new Sonic Screwdriver will be making its debut on future episodes of the long-running show. Actor Peter Capaldi offered his thoughts on the classic tool. So this is my new Sonic. It is TARDIS blue, […]

The Munich based design firm Kurzgesagt presents an animated explanation of quantum computers, how they work, and the unique challenges and benefits they present. As individual computer parts are shrinking down to the size of atoms, quantum physics begins to control how those components work meaning they operate in a drastically different way than a traditional computer.

Brusspup has released a new video featuring amazing anamorphic illusions. Images of the cup, camera and Rubik’s Cube are available for download so you can make your own anamorphic illusions video. This video is a follow-up to Brusspup’s 2012 video of anamorphic illusions.

A team of developers at The University of Washington have developed controllable models of faces using a library of photographs and videos of celebrities including Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig, and Ian McKellen. The team has published their work in a paper they will present at the International Conference on Computer Vision. The model is demonstrated in a […]