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‘The Katering Show’, A Gut-Bustingly Hilarious Parody Cooking Show
The Katering Show is a hilarious cooking show starring an Australian duo of Kates: Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. McLennan serves as a foodie chef…
An Honest Trailer for the Action-Adventure Video Game ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest trailer (previously) for Batman: Arkham Asylum, the action-adventure video…
Wonderful Miniature Sculptures Carved in Pencil Graphite
Salavat Fidai carves incredibly tiny sculptures in the graphite (which is not lead) of pencils and his work can be viewed on his Instagram account.
A Fascinating Look at the Inside of the Official Nintendo Character Manual From 1993
Author Blake J. Harris has offered up a fascinating look at the inside of the official Nintendo Character Manual from 1993 that features details for…
Clever Photos of Pop Culture Action Figures Experiencing Life in the Real World
Portugal-based journalist Daniel Cerejo has taken a clever series of photos that capture his pop culture action figures experiencing life in the real world. Yoda…
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015), Beloved Actor, Singer, and Photographer Best Known as Spock on ‘Star Trek’
Leonard Nimoy, the beloved film director, poet, singer, photographer, and most recognizably, actor from the original Star Trek series and subsequent film, television, and video…
‘Killing Time At Lightspeed’, A Text-Based Video Game About Social Media on Spaceships
Killing Time At Lightspeed is a text-based video game by developer Gritfish about social media on spaceships. It imagines what it might be like to…
Marky Ramone Introduces the Smartphone Swatter, A Device to Swat Phones Out of the Hands of Obnoxious Concertgoers
In a new video by CH2, punk rock icon Marky Ramone introduces the Smartphone Swatter, a seven-inch Ramones record glued to a drumstick designed to…
A Profile of George Lois, The Iconic Advertising Art Director Some Consider the Real-Life Don Draper From ‘Mad Men’
In a recent video piece for Vice, Gianna Toboni meets and profiles George Lois (previously), the iconic advertising art director that some people consider the real-life…
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Wife Willow Bay Wore a Yoda Themed Dress to the 87th Academy Awards
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s wife Willow Bay wore a Star Wars themed Yoda dress to the 87th Academy Awards ceremony presented at the Dolby…