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BBC America Releases the Second Official Trailer to Usher in the Third Season of ‘Orphan Black’
BBC America has released the second official teaser trailer to usher in the third season of the remarkable television series Orphan Black and stars Tatiana…
Surreal Japanese Commercial Puts an English-Speaking Adult in a Young Boy’s Mouth
A surreal commercial for an English language school in Japan shows the face of an English-speaking adult coming out of the mouth of a young…
A Haunting Video Montage of Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Last Three Films
CutPrintFilm (previously) has created a haunting montage that includes clips from the last three films that actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman made before his untimely death…
A Comic Illustrating the Creative Process and How to Take It One Step Further
“The Creative Processor,” the latest from Grant Snider of Incidental Comics (previously), illustrates his own creative process and how to take it one step further.…
The Names of Marvel Superheroes and Villains Illustrated in Different Foreign Languages
Manchester-based artist James Chapman has created a series of illustrations that depict the names of Marvel superheroes and villains in various foreign languages. Iron Man…
‘Killing Cancer’, An In-Depth Vice & HBO Report on Cutting-Edge Alternative Cancer Treatments
Killing Cancer Preview (HBO) “Killing Cancer” is a Vice special report that takes an in-depth look on cutting-edge, experimental alternatives to chemotherapy in the treatment…
First-Ever Baby Woolly Rhinoceros Carcass Discovered in Siberian Permafrost
Last fall, hunter Alexander “Sasha” Banderov in Russia’s Sakha Republic came across a the carcass of a baby woolly rhinoceros–a species of rhinoceros that went…
A Resourceful Young Man Uses a Clear Glass IKEA Table as an Improvised Smartphone Viewer
An online photo shows a resourceful young man using a clear glass IKEA VITTSJÖ laptop stand as an improvised smartphone viewer. image via Labaq via reddit
Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Gary Kroeger Shares His Experience Backstage at the ‘SNL’ 40th Anniversary
In a recent post on his blog, former Saturday Night Live cast member Gary Kroeger shared his experience behind the scenes at the SNL 40th Anniversary Special.…
‘Great Depression Cooking’, A Video Series Featuring Budget-Conscious Recipes From a Great-Grandmother in Her 90s
Eggplant Parmesan In 2007, Filmmaker Christopher Cannucciari and his great-grandmother Clara partnered together to create “Great Depression Cooking,” a video series that ran from 2007-2013…