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Man Flips a Pancake Into the Air, Does a Somersault, and Catches It in a Skillet
Back in February, Daniel McFarlane captured amazing footage of his friend Ben flipping a pancake into the air, doing a quick somersault, and then catching…
A Large Book Being Crushed by a Hydraulic Press Attempts to Fight Back
The Hydraulic Press Channel recently crushed a 1506-page Finnish-English and English-Finnish dictionary under immense pressure. The channel’s proprietor Lauri Vuohensilta had to increase the pressure of the press and…
An Honest Trailer for Video Games Reveals the True Innovation in Game Design Is Making Money
Honest spokesman Roger returned for another installment of the Cracked series of Honest Ads to sell viewers Horton’s Reality Escaping Electric Brick. The commercial parody reveals the truth…
Café Society, A New Film by Woody Allen Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood
Café Society is the new film by Woody Allen. The story is set in the golden age of Hollywood and stars Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg,…
Beetle House NYC, A Quirky East Village Restaurant and Bar Inspired by Filmmaker Tim Burton
A photo posted by Beetle House (@beetlehousenyc) on Apr 24, 2016 at 6:56pm PDT The folks behind the Will Ferrell-themed bar Stay Classy, are opening…
An Art Print Featuring Star Wars Spacecraft and Vehicles That Are Reimagined as Monsters
Star Wars Ship Monsters is an art print by Utah artist and teacher Jake Parker featuring illustrations of popular Star Wars spacecraft and vehicles that…
A Beautiful Chair Created From the Recycled Engine Cowling of a Boeing 737 Aircraft
Fallen Furniture workshop in Bath, England has created the 737 Cowling Chair, a beautiful piece of furniture that was built from the recycled engine cowling…
Incredibly Detailed Illustrations of Star Wars Vehicles
Millennium Falcon UK technical illustrator Hans Jenssen has created a series of incredibly detailed drawings featuring Star Wars vehicles and locations. Death Star AT-AT Skywalker…
Doctor Who Introduces the Inquisitive New Companion Who Will Be Replacing Clara Oswald
By way of a new trailer for the next series of Doctor Who in 2017, viewers were introduced to the Doctor’s new companion Bill, a…
A Look at Common Film Techniques That Directors Use to End Their Movies
In the latest episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examines common film techniques that directors use to end their movies. Fans of…