LIGO and allies have also provided a bunch of fun useful stuff:
Have We Detected Gravitational Waves Yet?
Gravitational Waves 101 - Markus Pössel's excellent visualizations.
SXS - Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes visualizations
The Chirp - courtesy of Georgia Tech GR group
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