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The Important Role That Costume Design Plays In Setting the Time Period of a Film
In a rather stylish episode of the cinematic series “Now You See It“, narrator Jack Nugent talks about the nuanced role of costume design in…
A Normal Day in the Life of John Spiderman, Your Friendly Neighborhood CPA
To celebrate the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Warp Zone created a new comedy sketch that takes a look at a normal day in…
Build the Future, Brilliant LEGO Print Ads of Kids Literally Building Their Dreams From the Inside
The Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency from Bangkok, Thailand created a brilliant series of print ads for LEGO, titled Build the Future, which were awarded…
Macklemore Celebrates His Grandmother’s 100th Birthday In the Official Music Video for ‘Glorious’
In the wonderfully sweet video for his song “Glorious” featuring Skylar Grey, performer Macklemore traveled to Modesto, California to surprise and celebrate his beloved grandmother…
Children Point Out Movies Scenes Featuring a Real Arnold Schwarzenegger and a Fake Arnold
Brooklyn filmmaker Duncan Skiles of Waverly Films has created “Real Arnold, Fake Arnold,” an amusing video narrated by children that honors the action movie legend…
Wile E. Coyote Sets a Trap for Road Runner in Clever Four-Part Street Art Mural ‘Free Bird Seed’
Artist Eric Lee (a.k.a. “E. LEE“) has created Free Bird Seed, a wonderful four-part street art mural on the Soho House building in Chicago. It…
Cranky Little Bat Eats a Banana
A cranky little bat named Miss Alisha took enormous bites of a yummy banana in a bold effort to sate her hunger.
A Man Walks Around New York City for 10 Hours Kicking a Soccer Ball and Interacting With Strangers
David Dominguez and Zach Ellman created a video where David spent 10 hours walking around New York City while kicking a soccer ball during his…
People From Around the World Share How to Properly Greet Someone Within Their Culture
In a beautifully informative episode of the Cut series “Around the World“, video producer Blaine Ludy spoke with young people from different countries, who shared…
Stan Lee Illustrated as Marvel Superheroes
“Because it’s about time Stan Lee takes a central role in the stories he originally created.” Stan Lee: Cameos No More is a wonderful art…