Year 2013
How Stop Motion Artists Animated the AT-AT Walkers for the ‘Star Wars’ Battle of Hoth Sequence
In this vintage Star Wars workshop video, special effects artist Dennis Muren of Industrial Light & Magic describes how he and his team used stop…
Benji the Bobcat Likes to Snuggle With People’s Heads
Benji the bobcat likes to cuddle with people’s heads, whether they’re actively petting him or trying to eat dinner. He’s so snuggly! via Wykop.pl
Ship My Trousers, ‘A Christmas Carol’ Themed Sequel to Kmart’s Hilarious ‘Ship My Trousers’ Ad
Kmart has released “Ship My Trousers”, a funny Christmas sequel to their wordplay-based “Ship My Pants” ad. The new commercial takes cues from the classic…
Santa Cthulhu, A Needle Felted Wool Sculpture For 2013
Artists Amy L. Rawson and Brian East have created their fifth needle felted “Santa Cthulhu” sculpture for the 2013 holiday season. The sculpture features Santa…
Savanna the Cheetah and Max the Dog Play in the Snow at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Who says that cats and dogs can’t be friends? Savanna the Cheetah and Max the Dog are having a wonderful time proving those naysayers wrong…
How to Say ‘Merry Christmas’ in 24 Languages, Including Klingon
In their latest video, Mashable shows us how to say “Merry Christmas” in 24 different languages. They even included the language of Klingon, a fictional…
Ten Germans Try to Pronounce the Word ‘Squirrel’
Ten Germans struggle to pronounce the word “squirrel” in a funny video. Here’s a challenge for English speakers: try to say the German word for…
A Seven-Minute Mashup of 300 Movies from 2013
Los Angeles-based Gen Ip has created “Filmography 2013”, a fantastic seven-minute mashup of 300 movies from 2013 that calls attention to common themes like “the…
How to Make a Wooden Viking-Style Beer Mug
Flanders, Belgium designer bricobart of Yak-Proof demonstrates how to make a Viking-style beer mug out of wood in his step-by-step Instructables article. There are no…
Gollum Sings and Draws About His Life
Gollum sings and draws about his life in this special episode of “Draw My Life” by brothers Antonius and Vijay Nazareth of the musical YouTube…