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Mississippi Police Cruiser Captures Some Incredible Dash Cam Footage of a Nearby Lightning Strike
A Gautier, Mississippi police cruiser operated by Mark Rodriguez captured some incredible dash cam footage of a nearby lightning strike on the morning of May…
An Exploration of the Center-Framed Editing Style Used in George Miller’s Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
“Mad Max: Center Framed” by film editor Vashi Nedomansky is an interesting exploration of the fantastic center-framed editing style used by Margaret Sixel in the…
American Sign Language Interpreter Performs a Riveting ASL Version of ‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter Shelby Mitchusson performed a riveting ASL version of the Eminem song “Lose Yourself”. The song originally appeared in the film 8…
Hackerman of ‘Kung Fury’ Shares a Tutorial on How to Hack Common Household Objects Back or Forward in Time
“But remember, with great processing power comes great responsibility.” – Hackerman The brilliant Hackerman (Leopold Nilsson) from David Sandberg‘s over-the-top short action comedy film, Kung…
11,000 Marbles Race Down a Huge Elaborate Marble Run Machine Titled the ‘Marble Tsunami’
11,000 marbles race down a huge and elaborate marble run machine created by artist Jelle Bakker that he calls the “Marble Tsunami”. In the video description,…
The Grand Overlook Hotel, A Mashup of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘The Shining’
London filmmaker Steve Ramsden has created “The Grand Overlook Hotel”, a mashup of Wes Anderson‘s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Stanley Kubrick‘s “The Shining”.
Three Tiny Baby Goats Adorably Jump on a Trampoline
A trio of absolutely adorable baby Nigerian Dwarf goats playfully jump around together on an enclosed backyard trampoline, eventually meeting in the middle to decide…
Felines Cole and Marmalade Demonstrate the Devious Methods That Cats Use To Plot World Domination
Cole and Marmalade (previously) have given their human Chris at least nine reasons to worry that his cats, with the help of neighboring felines, are…
Placid Weimaraner Unintentionally Demonstrates How to Stand Up in a Pool To an Excited Black Lab
An excited black Labrador Retriever quickly rushes into a pool at the the Happy Tails Camp before he realizes that he’s unable to swim. Luckily,…
Caring Human Creates a Buoyant Harness For Her Disabled Goldfish
In 2013, a caring human who goes by the name synirr created a floating harness for her disabled goldfish who couldn’t swim to the surface…