8-Bit Trip is a stupendous stop-motion Lego tribute to classic video games (chiptune soundtrack, of course) filled with wicked in-jokes. It reportedly took 1500 hours to create. I believe it.
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Stop-motion Lego tribute to 8-bit video games
If Blink-182 wrote Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," it would sound like this
Alex Melton reimagines Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" if it were written by Blink-182. Some will win. Some will loseSome were born to sing the blues. Here's Journey's original as performed live in 1981: READ THE REST
Listen to Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark's stunning contribution to NPR's "Morning Edition Song Project"
For almost a year, NPR has invited musicians to contribute an original song to their "Morning Edition Song Project." The composition is meant to capture the zeitgeist through the artist's eyes. Today, you can hear the song composed by my friend Money Mark, longtime key(board) collaborator with the Beastie Boys. For months after the pandemic… READ THE REST
Woodpecker, perhaps tired of being ignored, shows plastic slide who's boss
In this footage a woodpecker sings its song for a while, then falls to silence. It looks around a bit, then gives its plastic perch a few blasts of full-automatic pecking. Appleseed Outdoors writes: We heard this flicker in our backyard. He has quite an unproductive hobby. A flicker is a type of woodpecker. Colaptes… READ THE REST
Save up to 84% off on deals for headphones, earbuds, and speakers
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Get AI-powered content management and 100GB of cloud storage for $30 with Starchive
Most cloud storage options operate like a self-storage locker with haphazardly packed with boxes, little to no organization, and the sense that if you need one particular file, it could take the better part of a day to find it. Fortunately, Starchive can bring you a feeling of ease and control over your cloud storage, featuring content… READ THE REST
Take back your backyard this summer with 10 deals on insect-smashing weapons
Every summer, you try to drink in the full beauty and grandeur of your backyard and bathe in the radiant sunshine. And every summer, flying, crawling, buzzing, humming, biting, stinging, and all-around ultra-irritating insects plant their flag in opposition. If you want to enjoy your summer for once, you have to beat those pesky bugs… READ THE REST