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A Look at the Subtle Way That David Fincher Uses Extreme Close-Ups in His Films
Jacob T. Swinney takes a look at the subtle way David Fincher uses extreme close-ups in his films. The extreme close-up may not be the…
John Oliver Shares His Favorite Ridiculous Graphics That Were Cut From Last Week Tonight
John Oliver is back with Volume Two of “Lost Graphics”, where he shares more of his favorite ridiculous graphics that were cut from Last Week…
The Bottle Boys and Gustav Hagner Play ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ With Beer Bottles and Hand Whistles
The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys recently teamed up with musician Gustav Hagner to perform the classic song “Fly Me to the Moon”…
Casey Neistat Snowboarding Through the Wintery Streets of New York City During the Blizzard
Filmmaker Casey Neistat, his brother Dean Neistat and friends Jesse Wellens and Oscar Boyson took advantage of the incredible snowfall that dumped itself over New…
Funny Bonus Footage of Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in ‘Undercover Boss’ Parody on Saturday Night Live
The January 16th episode of Saturday Night Live featured a very funny parody of Undercover Boss that featured guest host Adam Driver. Driver reprised his…
A Dog’s First Encounter With Snow
This little dog has no idea what is going on outside, but they want no part of it.
A 28 Hour Time Lapse Video of the Snow Accumulation in Maryland During the Blizzard
Parth Perygl created a wonderful time lapse video over a 28 hour period showing what the snow accumulation was like in a Maryland neighborhood during…
A Joyful Giant Panda Gleefully Rolls Around in the Snow at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington D.C.
An absolutely adorable giant panda named Tian Tian, who lives at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, had himself the time of his…
Professional Photographer Demonstrates How to Effectively Capture the Spirit of the Natural Elements
Photographer Leo Rosas of the Cooperative of Photography, demonstrated with a brand new Leica X-U, the various methods he employs to visually capture the spirit…
Bruce Springsteen Pays Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie on the Opening Night of His River 2016 Tour
On the opening night of his River 2016 tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bruce Springsteen took a moment to verbally remember his late friend and mentor…