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‘Enjoy Your Intermission’, A Short Documentary About a Drive-In Movie Theater Owner Confronting New Technologies
“Enjoy Your Intermission” is short documentary directed by filmmakers Tansy Michaud and Adam Carboni that profiles Roger Babcock, the owner and long-time projectionist for Coxsackie,…
DEVO Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh Shows Off His Massive Collection of Synthesizers
Cool Hunting traveled to the Mutato Muzika studio in Los Angeles to speak with DEVO founder and soundtrack composer Mark Mothersbaugh, who gave the site…
A Parody Commercial for a Gym Aimed at Technology-Obsessed Millennials
“#@THEGYM” is a parody commercial by Razmig for a gym aimed at technology-obsessed millennials that focuses on things like USB charging stations and Wi-Fi speed instead…
‘Hollywood Hacking’, A Parody of Cheesy Hacking Films Where a Cyber Criminal & an FBI Agent Team Up to Save the World
“Hollywood Hacking” is a parody by PistolShrimps (previously) of cheesy hacking movies where a cyber criminal and an FBI agent team up to save the…
Soft Armour, A Modular Bulletproof Wall Filled With Ceramic Balls That Can Stop Machine Gun Fire
Soft Armour is a wall built by Swedish defense company Saab Group that is filled with ceramic balls that help it stop ballistic bullet penetration…
An Examination of Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s Simple and Creative Use of a Quadrant System in the Film ‘Drive’
Tony Zhou of the film analysis series Every Frame a Painting (previously) examines how director Nicolas Winding Refn utilized a simple quadrant system to create…
A Mesmerizing Spherical Wall of Water Created by Placing a Gallon of Milk Under a Running Faucet
Enrique Trevino shot a short video demonstrating the cool spherical wall of water he was able to produce simply by placing a gallon of milk…
Loctite Glue Super Bowl Ad Features Fanny Packs, Dancing, and Positive Feelings
“Loctite glue saved our marriage.” The Super Bowl commercial for Loctite glue features a fanny pack-clad group of people dancing and fixing things. They also released an…
How to Build an Alarm Clock That Plays the Audio From the Beloved Comedy Film ‘Groundhog Day’
In honor of the holiday Groundhog Day, Instructables has step-by-step directions detailing how to recreate the iconic alarm clock at the center of the beloved…
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and Megastars Sing an A Capella Version of Queen’s ‘We Are the Champions’
Host Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and an large cast of music superstars came together on The Tonight Show to sing a fantastic a cappella version…