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‘Star Wars’ Illustration Imagining What a Day at the Dark Side Day Care Might Look Like
Plymouth, Michigan-based artist Jay Fosgitt has created a Star Wars-themed illustration for his friend Heather Antos that imagines what a day at the Dark Side…
Universal Pictures Releases an ‘Official’ Commercial for the Hoverboard From ‘Back to the Future’
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released an “official” commercial for the Hoverboard, a fictional levitating board seen in Back to the Future Part II and Back…
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Retold as an Old-School 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the story of the post-apocalyptic action film, Mad Max: Fury Road, as an old-school…
Professor Shoelace Gives a Lesson in Tying the Ian Knot, The World’s Fastest Shoelace Knot
Ian “Professor Shoelace” Fieggen gives a lesson in tying the Ian Knot, the world’s fastest shoelace knot. The simple knot ends with the same result…
Pause, A Meditation App Designed to Help the User Relax and Relieve Stress
Pause is a new meditation app designed using tai chi and mindfullness practices to help the user relax and relieve stress by slowly moving their…
Generous Non-Profit Offers Custom Made 3D Printed Hand Replacements to Children Who Need Them
A boy named Kieran, who was born without fingers on his right hand due to amniotic band syndrome, was able to rub his hands together…
A Visual Explanation of How Color Grading Allows Filmmakers to Manipulate Human Emotions
“How filmmakers manipulate our emotions using color” by The Verge is a visual explanation of the process of color grading and how it allows filmmakers…
Rattlesnake Strikes at a GoPro Causing It to Fall Into a Pit With All the Other Rattlesnakes
A rattlesnake strikes a GoPro, causing it to fall into a pit with the rest of the rattlesnakes.
A Mashup of ‘The Walking Dead’ and the ‘Friends’ Opening Theme Song
A fantastic mashup of clips from AMC's hit television series, The Walking Dead, and the Friends opening theme song.
A Badass Lizzie Bennett Slays Zombies With Her Sisters in the Trailer for ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’
A badass Lizzie Bennett goes to battle against an influx of zombies with her sisters in tow in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies."