In this really fantastic long-form essay published in the online magazine Strange Horizons, Erin Horáková digs into the weird way William Shatner’s James T. Kirk has been collectively misremembered by… Read the rest of the article: On “Kirk drift,” the strange mass cultural misremembering of Captain Kirk
Artist Brooke Barker uses her Instagram to document both sad animal facts and her delightful sense of humor. You can see some of my favorites below and learn more on… Read the rest of the article: Sad (but delightful) animals facts
All you need to make these movable Wolverine claws are 15 popsicle sticks, six rubber bands, a piece of paper, and glue. Here’s a second, slightly more terrifying version that… Read the rest of the article: How to make Wolverine claws from popsicle sticks
In this new upload, video essayist KaptainKristian explores the history of Wonder Woman as a progressive symbol.
In this video for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill share the keys to understanding commonalities between languages. [via Laughing Squid]
TED-Ed host Kenny Coogan and animator Anton Bogaty offer a crash course on sloth evolution. Interestingly, it turns out we might not have avocados without them.
In their quest to celebrate all things junk food, HellthyJunkFood hosts JP Lambiase and Julia Goolia construct a truly supersized Egg McMuffin.
MinutePhysics explains how to chart the rate of expansion of the universe.
“The world’s smartest film about the world’s dullest premise.”
In this fun series, visual artist Andhika Muksin edits animated Disney character heads onto celebrity photos and film stills. It sounds like it would be eerie, but the photos are… Read the rest of the article: Disney princesses photoshopped onto real-world photos
This adorable little Xenomorph will be available in July, but itty bitty Ellen Ripley is available right now.
In this relaxing video, YouTuber Jordan Clark talks through her process for making a keepsake travel diary.
Foodie Dan Pashman of You’re Eat It Wrong shares tips and tricks for mastering the all-you-can-eat buffet.
SciShow host Michael Aranda digs into the question most airplane travelers have probably asked themselves at some point.
In this new video, YouTuber and fandom expert Jill Bearup digs into the history of the fanfiction “Mary Sue” and offers a compelling defense of the much-maligned character archetype. The… Read the rest of the article: Digging into the history of the “Mary Sue”
This great World Penguin Day piece comes from London-based artist Ruby Elliot of Rubyetc. You can purchase her work on her Society6 page and follow her on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook… Read the rest of the article: A perfect penguin pun
Boing Boing has previously highlighted Japan’s Henn Na Hotel or “The Weird Hotel,” a hotel almost entirely run by robots. But this new video from British expat Chris Broad actually… Read the rest of the article: Take a trip inside Japan’s robot hotel
The Sideways YouTube channel digs into the many different ways Disney has used foreign languages in its animated musical movies over the years.
In this TED-Ed video, Kate Slabosky breaks down the differences between placental, marsupial, and monotreme mammal births.
YouTube host Tom Scott explores the “Mars Yard” at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where NASA simulates what it’s like on Mars for its rovers.
