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Honest Video Game Trailer for No Man’s Sky
Screen Junkies and Smosh have joined forces once again to create an honest game trailer for No Man’s Sky. We previously wrote about their ongoing…
A Look at the Use of Jump Scares in Movies
In a recent episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examined the use of jump scares in movies, talking about how they are…
A Knighted Penguin at the Edinburgh Zoo Is Promoted to Brigadier by the Royal Guard of Norway
On August 22, 2016, a king penguin named Sir Nils Olav III, who resides at the RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, was promoted from his current rank…
Banjo Guy Ollie Performs a Multitrack Cover of the ‘Ruins’ Theme Song From Undertale
Galway, Ireland musician Banjo Guy Ollie recently performed a multitrack cover of the “Ruins” theme song from the video game Undertale using a five string…
Willie Nelson Recounts a Story of the Time Ray Charles Beat Him in a Chess Match
In a video for Great Big Story, musician and chess player Willie Nelson recounted a story of the time fellow music legend Ray Charles beat…
Tom Wilson (Biff Tannen) Creates Pop Art Paintings in Response to Being a Back to the Future Pop Icon
Tom Wilson, the actor who played Biff, Griff, and Buford Tannen in the Back to the Future films, has released a video where he talks…
You Can Now Apply to Bid for .blog Domain Names
Automattic is has announced the release of their new TLD (top-level domain) .blog. Interested parties can apply for .blog domain names through get.blog. The extension…
Funny and Irreverent Fortune Cookies From the New OK Cookie Co.
The OK Cookie Co. creates funny and irreverent fortune cookies. It was started by the creators of Cards Against Humanity as a demonstration of their newly…
A Video Essay Analyzing What Makes Heath Ledger’s Joker the Ultimate Villain for Batman
Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay created a new video essay analyzing what makes Heath Ledger‘s version of the Joker the ultimate villain…
Blackbox, A New Shipping Service for Artists By the Creators of Cards Against Humanity
Blackbox is a new shipping company by the creators of Cards Against Humanity. The goal of the service is to help independent creators and artists…