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Tom Scott Takes a Ride in the Driverless Meridian Shuttle, An Autonomous Vehicle Being Tested in London
UK transportation company Transport Research Laboratory helped Tom Scott (previously) hitch a ride on a Meridian Shuttle, a totally driverless vehicle that will be piloted…
A Look at the Designers Who Created the Unique Computer Interfaces in the Sci-Fi Film ‘Jupiter Ascending’
The Creator’s Project takes a look at Territory Studio, the London-based production house that designed the unique computer interfaces in the Wachowskis‘ recent sci-fi film,…
What It Might Be Like If Past U.S. Presidents Acted Like Frank Underwood From ‘House of Cards’
To celebrate Presidents Day, Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created a new animated short that imagines what it might be like if past U.S. Presidents…
An SNL Digital Short About the Tradition of Actors Breaking Character and Laughing
“That’s When You Break” is an SNL Digital Short by Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg about the Saturday Night Live tradition of actors breaking character and laughing…
‘Road Sage’, A Compilation of Intense First-Person Street Cycling Video Shot All Over the World
“Road Sage” is a short video by Vancouver-based extreme video production company Zenga Bros. that follows bicyclists through intense rides as they squeeze between cars,…
Weather Channel Host Jim Cantore Excitedly Cheers on Six Separate Thundersnow Strikes in Boston
Veteran Weather Channel host Jim Cantore hollered, cheered, and danced around like he’d just won the lottery when he witnessed six separate instances of “thundersnow”…
A Red Hot Nickel Ball Melts a Rubik’s Cube Into a Pile of Plastic Goo
The producers at Carsandwater placed a red hot nickel ball (previously) on top of a Rubik’s Cube, reducing the iconic puzzle toy to a black…
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Rap About 40 Years of ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the Show’s 40th Anniversary
In the cold open for the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake rapped about 40 years of the show’s history.…
An Artificial Tornado Rips the Roof Off of a Small Model House Inside a High-Tech Wind Chamber
New Scientist captured video of an artificially generated tornado tearing the roof off of a small model of a house inside a hexagonal wind chamber…
‘Saturday Night Live’ Airs Its Big 40th Anniversary Special With Former Cast Members, Hosts, and Musical Guests
NBC aired the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special on February 15, 2015. The event featured former cast members, hosts, and musical acts who brought back…