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The Smashing Pumpkins Play Acoustic 'Mayonaise' the Night Before the 1993 Release of 'Siamese Dream"
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (102+ words) The night before the release of their album Siamese Dream in 1993, The Smashing Pumpkins performed a stellar acoustic version of the song "Mayonaise" during an in-store appearance at Tower Records in Chicago. Smashing Pumpkins Tower Records Mayonaise Acoustic Live 1993 Night…...
Wisecracking Dummy Hypnotizes Ventriloquist
2+ hour ago (81+ words) Laughing Squid The very talented Nina Conti performed a hilarious bit during a performance on the British program Live at the Apollo in which her wisecracking dummy "Monk" repeatedly hypnotized her so that she would be asleep when he performed…...
Incredible Kinetic Sculptures Created From Found Objects That Play Discordant Music
1+ day, 29+ min ago (165+ words) Laughing Squid Czech artist Petr V'lek creates incredible kinetic sculptures from found objects that use various voltages to make discordant music. Some of the sculptures feature actual musical instruments amongst the detritus, while others use more natural elements. According to…...
Adventurous Couple Explores the Filming Locations of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (201+ words) Michael Kolence and Jessica Kolence of The Grimm Life Collective traveled to Munich, where they visited the site of the chocolate factory depicted in the superlative 1971 movie Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Join us as we visit Munich, Germany to…...
A Flawless Mashup of 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Another One Bites the Dust"
2+ day, 14+ min ago (105+ words) A Flawless Mashup of "Stayin" Alive" and "Another One Bites the Dust" Laughing Squid Craven Moorhausand Zak Koonce, the talented team behind Auralnauts, quite flawlessly mashed together the classic Bee Gees song "Stayin" Alive" with "Another One Bites the Dust…...
The Quiet Dignity of Commander William T. Riker on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation"
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (277+ words) Filmmaker'Andrew Muir'of'The Art of Storytelling explored the story arc of the distinctly human Star Trek: The Next Generation character, Commander William T. Riker, noting that the distinctly human "Number One" was portrayed by Jonathan Frakes with quiet dignity, loyalty, and an…...
Why Humans Feel the Need to Pet Animals of Any Size
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (134+ words) The Thought Vortex'explored the distinctly human instinct to pet animals, regardless of size, noting that this instinct dates back to ancient times. From puppies and rabbits to lions, bears, and bison, humans have a strange tendency to look at animals…...
How the Black Crowes Hit 'Hard to Handle' Was Actually an Otis Redding Cover
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (174+ words) How the Black Crowes Hit "Hard to Handle" Was Actually an Otis Redding Cover Laughing Squid Nate Fender of It"s Weird/True explained how the 1990 Black Crowes hit "Hard to Handle" was originally written and performed by the late…...
Song Lyrics Cleverly Brought to Life Through Interactive Illustrations
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (247+ words) Artist Paul Ribera of Raincloud Stories uses incredible interactive illustrations to bring songs from across the musical spectrum to life, cleverly telling a visual story alongside lyrics. Short Music Videos + Storytelling Included in Ribera's repertoire are such songs as "Loser…...
What Would Happen If a Lightsaber Were Dropped Vertically Into the Ground
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (181+ words) Laughing Squid Film and TV essayist Rocket Riley examined what would happen if a lightsaber were dropped vertically into the ground, as was depicted in Rick and Morty. The short answer is that it would just turn off due to…...