When photographer Jesse Walters found out that SpaceX would be launching their Falcon 9 Rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California, he set up his gear and captured an absolutely gorgeous timelapse of the incredible launch. This particular launch was close to my hometown in Yuma, Arizona, roughly 400 miles away but…
Some of the Best News Bloopers From 2017
News Be Funny presents a funny compilation video of some of the best news bloopers from 2017.
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Cosmic Cover of the Iconic Christmas Carol ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’
In honor of Christmastime, Puddles Pity Party, the golden-throated sad clown, performed a cosmic cover of the classic Christmas carol “Do You Hear What I Hear” in gorgeous three part harmony against a bright constellation of stars. I don’t know what it is, but when I hear Holiday music I can’t help but feel we…
Wonderful Timelapse of the Baking and Building of an Elaborate Homemade Gingerbread House
Artist Susan Aitken created a beautifully elaborate gingerbread house from scratch; patiently designing, baking, cutting, decorating and building the home she calls the “Old Mill Studio“, inspired by the mill (Moulin) at Hameau de la Reine in Versaille. The entire process was captured in a wonderful timelapse. The long awaited Old Mill Studio, my gingerbread…
How Psychedelic Mushrooms From Shamanistic Rituals Evolved Into Modern Santa Claus Mythology
In the truly fascinating short film “Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom“, with animation by James Bascara and Ben Silberstein, filmmaker Matthew Salton for The New York Times dug deep into a valided theory positing that psychedelic mushrooms that were used in ancient shamanistic rituals of Lapland tribes can explain much of the modern mythology that…
Creatively Absurd Gift Wrapping and Christmas Tree Decorating Machines
Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines, who calls himself an inventor of useless machines, shared the very creative solution he found to easily wrap presents using a bicycle wheel, a roll of tape and a length of rope. He also hilariously demonstrated his tree decorating machine, which might be a bit hard on the environment. I…
Step by Step Instructions Showing How to Neatly Wrap Your Cat for Christmas
In a humorous instructional video, a helpful Australian woman very patiently demonstrated how to wrap your cat in a cozy swaddling of colorful wrapping paper in order to sit under the tree amongst the other presents to be opened at Christmas. Note: this method works best with a cat who isn’t particularly active or aggressive….
Lucas the Spider Gleefully Slips and Slides All Around the Bathroom Sink
Once safely ensconsed inside his warm home again, Lucas the Spider, the adorable animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who thought he had too many eyes went for a wonderful slippery ride around the bathroom sink, carefully avoiding the drain as he slid around. After a few times around the sink, Lucas became curious about that…