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How the Rebels Saved Christmas, A Cute Duracell Star Wars Commercial Set in a Childen’s Hospital
Duracell has released a brand new Star Wars themed commercial, titled “How the Rebels Saved Christmas,” featuring a group of kids in a children’s hospital…
A Saturday Night Live Writer Gives a TED Talk on How to Sound Smart During a TED Talk
Saturday Night Live writer Will Stephen gave a talk at TEDxNewYork explaining how to sound smart during a TED talk, even when you have nothing…
The Proper Grammatical Use of the Words ‘Affect’ and ‘Effect’ as Both Nouns and Verbs
For her very amusingly informative New Yorker series the plain-spoken Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen” offered her welcome assistance in regard to the words…
Star-Lord and Drax Hug It Out in Sneak Peek Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Marvel has released a special sneak peek trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy from 2014 and…
Queen Officially Releases a Live, Faster Version of Their Iconic Song ‘We Will Rock You’
In advance of their upcoming “Queen On Air – The Complete BBC Radio Sessions” boxset, the band has officially released a brilliant, faster version of…
Donald Trump Loudly Trumpets His Immigration Policy During the 1980 Reagan-Bush Primary Debate
Continuing on their hilarious mission to make Donald Trump‘s ideas heard back in time, the Gregory Brothers inserted the Donald right into the legendary 1980…
Emma Stone Answers 73 Questions and Puts a Raincoat on Her Dog in an Interview for Vogue
Emma Stone answered 73 questions and put a raincoat on her dog in a rapid-fire interview with Vogue contributor Joe Sabia. Emma Stone shows off…
Stephen Colbert Helps President Obama Prepare to Find His Next Job With a Mock Interview
Stephen Colbert helped President Obama prepare to find his next job by giving him a mock interview on The Late Show. President Barack Obama sits…
The Unique Challenges of Translating the Harry Potter Series to More Than 60 Languages
Vox contributor Gina Barton explains the unique challenges of translating Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and the other books in the series to more…
Little Girl Convinces Large Ship to Blow Its Loud Horn and Immediately Runs Away in Fear
A little girl tries to convince a passing ship to blow its loud horn. When the boat operator finally granted her wish, the freaked out…