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A Very Modern Santa Claus Models Designer Clothes at Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto
The Yorkdale Centre in Toronto, Canada is running a clever holiday campaign in which a very modern Santa Claus (played by Paul Mason) models beautiful…
Cats and Dogs Dressed as Santa’s Elves Build Toys With a Handy Set of Human Hands
A new amusing holiday-themed commercial for Fresh Pet features cats and dogs dressed as elves. The adorable workers diligently keep lists, build toys and wrap…
YouTube Takes a Look Back at the Year 2015 With ‘YouTube Rewind: Now Watch Me 2015’
YouTube takes a look back at the year 2015 with their annual YouTube Rewind video “Now Watch Me 2015“, which recaps some of the biggest…
An Amazing Line of Hanging Chairs Cleverly Made in the Shape of Open Mouthed Sea Animals
South African designer Porky Hefer has created “Monstera Deliciosa“, an amazing series of hanging chairs that are cleverly made in the shape of open mouthed…
Marvel Releases ‘Ant-Man’ Extended Blooper Reel and Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
Marvel has released an extended blooper reel for the film, Ant-Man, and two new behind-the-scenes featurettes that give us a glimpse at how Paul Rudd…
Pepsi Announces the Return of Crystal Pepsi With a Commercial That Travels Back to 1992
Pepsi has announced Crystal Pepsi will be returning on December 10, 2015 with a commercial that travels back to 1992, the year the clear cola was first launched.…
Live-Action Special Effects Video of a Fun Day in ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ That Turns Into a Deadly Nightmare
Filmmaker Andrew McMurry of AndrewMFilms has created a new live-action special effects video about a fun day in the video game RollerCoaster Tycoon that quickly…
Bill Nye Weighs in on the Debate of Which is Better, Star Wars or Star Trek
In response to a question from Rolling Stone reporter Tessa Stuart, Bill Nye the Science Guy weighs in on the debate about which franchise is…
Internet Archive Is Hosting a Live Telethon in San Francisco to Raise Funds For Their Various Projects
On Saturday, December 19 at noon, the Internet Archive will be hosting a 24-hour live/live-streamed telethon at their headquarters in San Francisco in order to…
A Traditional Hair Style That Brilliantly Reveals a Hidden Multitude of Colors Underneath
A student in Singapore named Jaye T. modeled an adorable short traditional hairstyle that, at first, offers no clue as to the brilliant multitude of…