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A Critical Examination of the Use of Color in the Netflix Original Series ‘The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’
Vox culture editor Todd VanDerWerff gives a critical examination of the use of color in the Netflix original series The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The quirky show…
‘Primordial’, A Trippy Animated Short Detailing the Development of Life on a Fictional Planetoid
“Primordial” is a psychedelic animated short created by animators Jason Kerr, Chris Bjerre, and Peter Clark that charts the early stages of life in a…
Ping-Pong Go Round, A Completely Round Table Tennis Court Made Up of 15 Standard Tables
The Ping-Pong Go Round is a perfectly round table tennis court designed in 1998 by Singapore-based artist Lee Wen that allows one person to play…
The First Two Seasons of AMC’s Television Series ‘The Walking Dead’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (previously) that retells the first two seasons of AMC‘s hit television series The Walking Dead as…
A Humorous Guide on How to Become Gluten Intolerant
A humorous instructional guide by JP Sears teaches people how to become gluten intolerant. The video is from Sears’ Ultra Spiritual Life series which comically relays new…
‘Pixels’, A Film About 1980s Arcade Champs Who Defend Earth From Deadly Classic Video Game Characters Sent by Aliens
Sony Pictures has released the first official trailer for Pixels, an upcoming sci-fi comedy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay written by Tim…
A Red-Hot Nickel Ball Makes Some Great Noises as It Works Its Way Through Nickelodeon’s Slime-Like Gak
Van Terry submitted his own red-hot nickel ball (previously) video to Carsandwater, placing the piping hot sphere into a small tub of Gak, Nickelodeon’s slime-like…
First and Final Frames, The Opening and Closing Shots of 55 Different Films Played Out Side by Side
“First and Final Frames” is a supercut by Baltimore-based filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney that juxtaposes the opening and closing shots of 55 different films side…
‘Feelers’, Creepy Animated Type Inspired by Wriggling Animal Limbs
In his typographic project Feelers, artist and designer Ari Weinkle has created a supremely creepy animated typeface composed of wriggling, disembodied animal limbs. GIFs for…
Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Photos of the Model Shop for the 1982 Sci-Fi Film ‘Blade Runner’
Movie and sci-fi fiends will rejoice in this photo collection that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the model shop for Blade Runner, the 1982 sci-fi…