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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Poke Fun at Microhouses in a ‘Portlandia’ Sketch
In a recent sketch from their popular IFC show Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein poke fun at microhouses–incredibly small houses designed to make optimal use of…
RiffTrax to Perform Four Live Shows in 2015 and Add Commentary to Even More Super Bad Movies in Theaters Nationwide
RiffTrax (previously), the original group of writers and stars from Mystery Science Theater 3000, recently launched a Kickstarter project for THE CRAPPENING, a four-show live…
Artist James Chapman Illustrates the Names of Cast & Spacecraft From the French Version of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
Manchester, England-based artist James Chapman (previously) has illustrated the names of characters and spacecraft from the French version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New…
Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Meets John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ in a Claymation Remake of the Gruesome Blood Test Scene
The cast of Disney‘s Frozen meets John Carpenter‘s 1982 sci-fi horror film The Thing in a claymation remake, created by Lee Hardcastle (previously), of the…
‘The Story of Menstruation’, A 1946 Educational Animated Disney Film Distributed to Health Classes
“The Story of Menstruation” is an animated short film produced by Disney in 1946. It was made to be shown to girls in health classes…
‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’, A New Film Featuring Pee-wee Herman Will Premiere on Netflix With Judd Apatow Producing
Netflix has announced that it will premiere the new Pee-wee Herman film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday starring Paul Reubens as the iconic character. Judd Apatow and Reubens…
Italian Man Photographs Every Object His Right Hand Touches for 11 Years
photo via Science Gallery For the past 11 years, Italian media researcher Albert Frigo has been photographing every item he touches with his right hand…
A Series of Words Invented by Authors, Including Many by Shakespeare
A recent episode of the Mental Floss series List Show focuses on words created by authors that are still used today. Host John Green gives…
First Official ‘Frozen Fever’ Trailer Offers a Look at the Popular Disney Characters Preparing For Anna’s Birthday
Disney has released a trailer for “Frozen Fever“–the highly anticipated short film featuring the gang from Frozen that tells the story of what happens when…
Insightful Teenager With Cystic Fibrosis Lists the Best Things About Having a Chronic Illness
In “The Upside of Being Sick,” the very insightful 17-year-old Claire Wineland (previously), who has cystic fibrosis, puts a positive spin on illness and lists…