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Peacock Spiders Waving Around Lightsabers
ROTO SCOPIC has created a fantastic special effects video of peacock spiders waving around lightsabers and dancing to music. ROTO SCOPIC added his fun effects…
Designer Reimagines a More Detailed New York City Subway Map In an Elegantly Readable Style
Designer Tommi Moilanen has created an elegant redesign of the New York City subway map, which seeks to provide more detailed information about trains, landmarks…
A Little White Corgi Dog Proudly Prances Around in His Custom Made ‘Star Wars’ Stormtrooper Costume
This past Halloween a diminutive dog named Winston the White Corgy proudly pranced around in an adorable custom version of a Star Wars Stormtrooper costume…
VICELAND, A New Television Channel by Vice Focused on Intense Nonfiction Series
VICELAND is a new 24-hour cable channel by Vice that will be launching soon with a focus on intense nonfiction series. An extended preview trailer for the…
The New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Character Posters Get up Close and Personal With the Cast
The Star Wars website has released an awesome new collection of character posters for J.J. Abrams‘ upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They feature…
David Cross Demonstrates Citizens’ Rights at a Traffic Stop in a New Sketch From ‘W/ Bob & David’
David Cross plays Gilvin Daughtry, a man attempting to demonstrate citizens’ rights at a traffic stop in “Know Your Rights,” a new sketch from the…
‘Alien Next Door’, A Picture Book Reimagining a Xenomorph From the ‘Alien’ Films as a Friendly Martian
image via Joey Spiotto Alien Next Door is a new book, created by artist Joey Spiotto (a.k.a. “Joebot“), that reimagines a creepy Xenomorph from the…
‘The Lost Arcade’, A Documentary About the Legendary Chinatown Fair Arcade in New York City
The Lost Arcade is a documentary by filmmakers Kurt Vincent and Irene Chin about the legendary Chinatown Fair arcade in the heart of New York City’s…
50+ Impressive Voice Impressions in 5 Minutes
Nic De Houwer fires off over 50 impressive voice impressions in 5 minutes.
Hyperspace Explained in Under Two Minutes
In a new space-themed explainer video by Fusion, Kip Thorne, Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, at Caltech explains hyperspace in under two minutes. Kip…