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A Supercut of Action Movie Trailers Using Similar ‘Powering Down’ Sound Effects to Add Suspense
Toxyoi has created a supercut video of teaser trailers for modern action movies using similar “powering down” sound effects to add suspense to a certain…
Here Comes the Airplane, A New Startup That Offers to Spoon-Feed Customers Like Babies
Here Comes the Airplane is a farcical new startup that offers to spoon-feed customers like babies. The site was inspired by a tweet from @heavyvoxel and…
A Cosplay Music Video From the 2015 MCM London Comic Con Featuring Creative Pop Culture Costumes
Sneaky Zebra has created a great new music video (previously) from the 2015 MCM London Comic Con featuring all sorts of talented cosplayers and their…
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…