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Stick Figures Go Mad With Power After Finding a Minecraft Block in ‘Animation vs. Minecraft’ by Alan Becker
The stick figures from animator Alan Becker‘s series Animator vs. Animation go mad with power after they find a Minecraft block and realize its potential in…
Star Wars Parkour Battle – The Flow Awakens, Jedi & Sith Perform Free Running Stunts While Fighting to the Death
Stuntman Ronnie Shalvis recently teamed up with a talented group of athletes to create “Star Wars Parkour Battle – The Flow Awakens,” a wonderful video…
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, A Film About the Magical Creatures of the Harry Potter Universe
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a film about the magical creatures of the Harry Potter…
Jay Leno Test Drives a Life-Size Version of the Hot Wheels Darth Vader Character Car
“Never underestimate the horsepower of the dark side.” – Bryan Benedict On a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, Hot Wheels senior staff designer Bryan…
‘#ELFED’, A Christmas Parody by The Holderness Family of Kendrick Lamar’s Song ‘i’
“#ELFED” is a fun Christmas parody by The Holderness family and Greenroom Communications of rapper Kendrick Lamar‘s 2014 song “i“. The family danced around New…
Carrie Fisher and Ellen DeGeneres Try to Sell Star Wars Movie Tickets to Fans on the Side of the Road
On a recent episode of Ellen, actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and host Ellen DeGeneres chatted it up and tried to sell Star Wars: The…
Pranksters Give a Series of Shocking Surprises to Guests at YouTube Space Tokyo
The Prank Pirates gave a series of shocking surprises to guests at YouTube Space Tokyo during a staged prank. Guests at the shoot were first…
A Spinning Overhead Drone Video of the Abandoned Navy Barracks on Treasure Island, California
Videographer Eddie Codel had a bit of fun sending his trusty DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter in repeating circles high above the abandoned housing barracks on…
The Fascinating Way In Which Beetles and Other Insects Are Able to Breathe Underwater
KQED Science takes a look at the fascinating manner in which beetles and other insects are able to breathe underwater. The insects use the principles…
A Clever Machine That Ices Cookies With Festive Designs Built Using LEGO Mindstorms
JK Brickworks has created the EV3 Cookie Icing Machine, a clever machine that ices cookies with festive designs built using LEGO Mindstorms EV3 building set.…