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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…
A Series of Clever Brand Identities for Pokémon Companies
Oddish started as an organic farmer collective in Maine, but has taken to the internet to spread its seeds and pollen far and wide. Some…
Linguists Examine Southern Accent Kevin Spacey Uses as Frank Underwood on ‘House of Cards’
In the Vox video “Why Kevin Spacey’s accent in House of Cards sounds off” and accompanying article “What linguists say about Kevin Spacey’s bizarre Southern…
How to Act and Sound Like Some of Your Favorite Actors
Las Vegas-based filmmaker Ryan Higa (previously) has recently shared his funny series of tips on how to act and sound like some of your favorite…
Super Slow-Motion Video of Archer Byron Ferguson Hitting a Tiny Moving Aspirin Tablet With an Arrow
Smarter Every Day (previously) captures some super slow-motion video of incredible archer Byron Ferguson as he performs a series of trick shots, hitting increasingly smaller…
The History of Net Neutrality Explained
The Verge has created a short video that explains the history of net neutrality in the wake of the historic vote by the Federal Communications…
A Biodegradable Coffee Cup With Embedded Seeds That Grow Into a Tree When Planted
San Luis Obispo, California sustainability company Reduce. Reuse. Grow. has developed a biodegradable coffee cup that features embedded seeds designed to grow into a tree…
First-Person Video of a BASE Jumper Leaping Off a Cliff Into a Mysterious Foggy Void
Utah daredevil Marshall Miller (previously) captured first-person video with a GoPro HERO+3 as he BASE jumped into a dense, foggy void off the side of…
A Fake 1990s-Style ‘Birdman’ Action Figure Television Commercial Celebrating the Film’s ‘Best Picture’ Oscar Win
Fox Searchlight has released a fantastic 1990s-style Birdman action figure television commercial to celebrate the film‘s recent “Best Picture” Oscar win. The parody of Saturday…