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Original Cast Members of ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ Reveal That the River Wasn’t Made of Chocolate
Six original cast members of the 1971 musical fantasy film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory including Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt), Denise Nickerson (Violet…
The Nerdwriter Explores the Evolution of Batman’s Gotham City
New York City video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) explores the evolution of Batman‘s Gotham City in his new seven-minute video…
YouTube Music, A New YouTube App Focused Exclusively on the Vast YouTube Music Catalog
YouTube has launched its new YouTube Music app that focuses exclusively on helping users discover music in the vast YouTube catalog. In the official announcement on the…
BlizzCon 2015 Cosplay Music Video by Sneaky Zebra Features Creative Video Game-Themed Costumes
Sneaky Zebra has created a new cosplay music video featuring a number of the creative, video game-themed costumes at BlizzCon 2015 in Anaheim, California. We…
‘Gluten Free Museum’, A Site That Removes All Traces of Wheat, Barley and Rye From Classic Works of Art
d’après Giuseppe Arcimbold The Gluten Free Museum is an online resource that removes all traces of wheat, barley and rye from classic works of art,…
The KeySmart 2.0 Extended Version, A Key Organizer That Can Accommodate a Variety of Key Styles
The KeySmart 2.0 Extended Version is an extra-long key organizer that can accommodate a variety of styles of keys including longer and foreign. The KeySmart…
English Bulldog Sets Record for the Longest Human Tunnel Ever Traveled by a Skateboarding Canine
On Guinness World Records Day 2015, an affable English bulldog named Otto from Lima, Peru set a new record for the “Longest human tunnel travelled…
‘Cast in India’, A Fascinating Short Film That Traces the Indian Origins of New York City Manhole Covers
When Brooklyn-based filmmaker Natasha Raheja noticed that the words “Made In India” were prominently stamped onto every manhole cover in New York City, she sought…
Greg Benson Gives a F&@%ING Quick But Thorough Tour of F&@%ING New York City
Greg Benson of Mediocre Films gives a F&@%ING quick but thorough tour of F&@%ING New York City. In a little more than one minute, Benson covers most…
An Adorable Collection of Animal-Themed Ski Masks With 3D Ears
When Russian tattoo model Teya Salat isn’t in front of the camera, she’s busy designing her fun clothing line which includes colorfully themed balaclavas (ski…