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FAQ Hosting Newsletter Social Media T-Shirt Tips Contact A daily dose of unique art, culture and technology. A Mournful Medieval Cover of ‘Creep’ by Radiohead by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 Bardcore singer Hildegard von Blingin’ (previously) performed a melodic yet mournful cover of the Radiohead song Creep” in semi-traditional medieval style with era-appropriate lyrics. I now present a morose tune that perhaps we all can relate to. Some of us float like a feather, but at some point or other,… A Tiny LEGO Train Rides on Tiny Tracks Through a Canadian Forest in Celebration of Springtime by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 In celebration of springtime, vlogger TinyTrainTracks laid a long row of LEGO tracks across a trail of the local forest. A tiny LEGO train was set upon the tracks to journey through the fresh green trees. The footage was captured with a GoPro. It’s finally spring!! Filmed this fun build… A Brilliantly Integrated LED Fender Telecaster Guitar Faceplate That Synchronizes With a Band’s Lighting Rig by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 Immerge Interactive built an impressively brilliant faceplate for a Fender Telecaster that features integrated reactive LEDs that turn the guitar into a light show. This colorful ax functions on its own and can also synchronize with a band’s light show. The guitar display is a custom cut faceplate mapped with… Autumn Leaves Become the Flames For a Stick Acting As a Match in a Wonderful Stop-Motion Animated Short by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 While at the Sasso Art Residency, filmmaker William Crook created Stickmatch”, a wonderful stop-motion animated short of a wooden stick that becomese as a match and several autumn leaves act as the flame. Fellow filmmaker Antonia Meile provided the sound. via Colossal Kit Kat Jingle Composer Talks About the Song’s Origins by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 Great Big Story visited with legendary television and film composer Michael A. Levine to talk about one of the most iconic pieces he’s ever written – the infamous KitKat jingle. Levine explains that the song was originally a throwaway piece”. It would, however, eventually become one of the most famous… The Real Reason Raccoons Dip Their Food in Water by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 In a procyonid episode of SciShow, host Olivia Gordon explains the real reason that raccoons dunk their food in water. Let’s just say that cleanliness is not particularly high on a raccoon’s list. Raccoons are famous for washing” their food, but this behavior, called dousing, isn’t really about cleanliness. …but… How a Crowdfunding Project Is Trying to Save the Footpaths of the Oldest Road in Britain by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 In a historical episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) explained the history of The Icknield Way, the oldest known road in Britain. It consists of various footpaths that run continuously through southeast England and have been open to the public for hundreds of years. Yet… A Supercut of Characters From ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Using the Phrase ‘Some Kind Of…’ by Lori Dorn on June 10, 2020 Ryan Powell of Ryan’s Cinematics, who previously integrated blooper footage from Star Trek: The Next Generation into the original scenes, has created another supercut from the same series, but through a different lens. Instead of using outtakes, he edited together footage showing every time a character said some kind of…”… Older Posts → Follow on Facebook and Twitter Managed WordPress Hosting Host your WordPress site with Managed WordPress at Hosting . Trending on Saxophonist Cleverly Plays Into Giant Piece of Pipeline to Accompany Himself With an Echo in Perfect Pitch A Gorgeous Violin Medley Showing How the ’Star Trek’ Theme Has Evolved From 1966 Through 2020 A 23 Year Old Eric Clapton Demonstrates His Unique Guitar Playing Style In a 1968 Interview A Funny Little Dachshund With a Great Sense of Rhythm Plays Drums With Her Tail on the Trash Can Colorado Man Attaches Tiny Hummingbird Feeders to His Glasses For a Close Up View of the Birds Powered by Hosting and WordPress VIP Newsletter | Affiliate Disclosure | Privacy Policy © 1995-2020 LLC, all rights...