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‘Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone’, Drummer Marky Ramone’s Memoir About Being in The Ramones
Drummer Marky Ramone, the sole surviving regular member of the groundbreaking punk band The Ramones has written Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone,…
Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Hart Play a Modified Version of Blackjack Where the Loser Gets Hit With a Giant Fake Hand
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, comedian Kevin Hart and host Jimmy Fallon played slapjack, a modified version of the game blackjack…
‘AdVenture Capitalist’, A Video Game Where You Spend Money to Earn Money in an Endless Loop
AdVenture Capitalist is a clever video game by developer Hyper Hippo that tasks the player with spending money to earn more money in an endless…
Mental Floss Answers the Question ‘How Far Can I See on a Clear Day?’
Host Craig Benzine answers the viewer-submitted question “How far can I see on a clear day?” in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. The…
‘Bad Day at the Office’, A Twisted Short Film With a Unique Perspective on What Makes a Day Good or Bad
“Bad Day at the Office” is a twisted short film by Studio Hansa that takes a truly unique perspective on what makes a day good…
Some of the Greatest Fake Commercials in Movies & Television Shows That Make Fun of Real Ads, Products, & Services
WatchMojo (previously) has created a video that features their top ten fake commercials featured in movies and television shows that make fun of real ads,…
Chocolatexture, A Beautifully Designed Set of Chocolates Shaped to Represent Onomatopoeic Japanese Words for Textures
Oki Sato, head designer of the design studio nendo, was named Designer of the Year by French interior design trade show Maison et Objet, which…
‘Everything But the News’ Visits a Startup That Only Sells Black V-Neck T-Shirts
“You can have any shirt you want, as long as it’s a black v-neck.” Everything But the News host Steve Goldbloom visits BlackV Club, a…
AsapSCIENCE Thoroughly Explains the Scientific Power of Meditation
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE thoroughly explain the scientific power of meditation in their most recent video. They talk about how while it…
Jimmy Fallon and a Robotic Arm Play a Man vs. Machine Round of Beer Pong on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a fun episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Bloomberg Digital editor Joshua Topolsky presented host Jimmy Fallon with the Empire Robotics Versaball Robotic Arm for…