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‘What Cheer?’, A Short Film In Which a Bewildered Widower is Endlessly Followed by a Relentless Marching Band
“What Cheer?“, a short film by Five Eyed Films that features actor Richard Kind as a bewildered man who’s being followed around by a relentless…
Bill Murray Dons Reindeer Antlers in a Teaser for His Upcoming Netflix Special ‘A Very Murray Christmas’
Bill Murray dons a set of reindeer antlers in a teaser for his upcoming Netflix special, A Very Murray Christmas. The special will feature guest…
Speedrunner Beats the Video Game ‘Super Mario World’ While Blindfolded in Just Over 23 Minutes
Speedrunner PangaeaPanga recently beat the classic video game Super Mario Word while blindfolded in just over 23 minutes. It’s worth noting that Panga is playing…
Artist Joe Mangrum Creates Eight Sand Paintings in Eleven Days For Museum in the Netherlands
Brooklyn sand artist Joe Mangrum, whose work we’ve previously posted, was recently commissioned by the Doe Museum in Zuidlaren, Netherlands to create 8 original sand…
Bigfin Reef Squid Flash Colors and Patterns to Dazzle Potential Mates
In a video released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, bigfin reef squid are seen flashing colors and patterns to dazzle potential mates. The skin of…
CollegeHumor Demonstrates What It Might Be Like If People Talked About Other Hobbies Like They Talk About Running
In a recent sketch, the cast of CollegeHumor demonstrates what it might be like if people talked about other hobbies the way they talk about…
‘The Devil’s Highway’, A Hard Rock Mashup That Combines Classic Songs by Van Halen and AC/DC
“The Devil’s Highway“, the latest musical mashup from Wax Audio, features two classic hard rock songs–“Runnin’ With the Devil” by Van Halen and “Highway to…
Amy Schumer Challenges the Princess Myth in a Sketch From ‘Inside Amy Schumer’
Comedian Amy Schumer challenges the idea of the classic princess myth in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer where she plays “Princess…
Two Dark New Trailers for ‘Heroes Reborn’ Feature a War-Torn World in Need of Extraordinary Heroes
NBC has released two dark new teaser trailers, titled “The Extraordinary Among Us” and “Where Are the Heroes?,” for Tim Kring‘s upcoming 13-episode miniseries Heroes…
Amazing Overhead Drone Footage That Captures Cargo Containers Being Unloaded at the Port of Oakland
Videographer Eddie Codel and his trusty DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter recently captured beautiful overhead footage of containers being unloaded at the Port of Oakland on…