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A Man Builds a Modern $230,000 Home Into a 700-Year-Old Sandstone Cave
In 2015, Angelo Mastropietro built a modern $230,000 home into a 700-year-old sandstone cave in rural Worcestershire, England. Mastropietro estimates that he excavated around 70…
A Visual Analysis of the Repetitive Methods Most Often Employed in Film Trailers
In his wonderful cinematic theory series “Now You See It“, host Jack Nugent analyzes the anatomy of a film trailer, dissects each method and uses…
The Mythical Characters of Penny Dreadful Turn on One Another in the Series Trailer for Season Three
When evil spreads, dread comes for all of us. In the new trailer for the third season of the deliciously eerie Showtime series Penny Dreadful,…
A Giant Fireworks Wheel Powered by 120 Rockets
Inventor Colin Furze celebrated his YouTube channel hitting 2,000,000 subscribers by building and lighting a giant rocket powered fireworks wheel. The wheel uses 120 rockets…
Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison Tries to Guess the Colors of Flavored Jelly Beans by Their Taste
Tommy Edison, who is also known as the Blind Film Critic, attempts to guess the colors of flavored jelly beans by their taste.
Tiny 3D Foam Kittens Shimmy and Shake Atop a Yummy Cup of Cappuccino
LolWorthy posted an amusing video in which a cupful of detailed 3D milk foam kittens heads wiggle, waggle, shimmy and shake together atop a cup…
Alan Rickman (1946-2016), Distinguished Star of Film and Stage Known For His Distinctive Voice
Alan Rickman, the highly respected, talented actor and director of film and stage passed away due to cancer.
The World’s Largest Model Railway Added Google Maps and Street View Using Tiny Camera Mounted on Tiny Vehicles
Google announced that it has added the world’s largest model railway, Miniatur Wunderland located in Hamburg, Germany, to Google Maps and Street View, allowing users…
Deadpool Inflicts Pain and Spreads His Love in Marvel’s New TV Spots and Movie Posters
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) inflicts plenty of pain and spreads his love on social media in Marvel‘s two new television spots (#2) and movie posters (#2)…
Construction Blocks Similar to LEGO Used to Quickly Create a Tunnel With No Additional Supports
The Arch-Lock construction system works similarly to LEGO with its interlocking bricks that can be assembled without additional supports. A video by Lock Block Ltd.,…