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Irish Student Ruairí McSorley and His Thick Accent Gain Internet Fame After a TV Interview About the Weather
“You wouldn’t be long gettin’ frostbit!” Irish student Ruairí McSorley and his thick accent gained Internet fame after a short clip from a UTV News…
‘Portrait of a Letterpress Printer’, A Touching Short Documentary About the Lost Art of Letterpress Printing
“Portrait of a Letterpress Printer” is a short documentary directed by Amberley and Florent from the Of Two Lands production company that showcases the work…
Vsauce3 Explores Whether Kool-Aid Man Could Actually Break Through a Brick Wall
Vsauce3 host Jake Roper explores whether Kool-Aid Man could actually break through a brick wall. He explains a few of the problems that the 11,000-pound…
Jimmy Fallon and Gwyneth Paltrow Perform Broadway-Style Covers of Popular Rap Songs on ‘The Tonight Show’
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow and host Jimmy Fallon performed a medley of Broadway-style covers of popular rap…
‘Haring’, A Silly Animated Short About a Man Grappling With Fish Breath Before a Date
“Haring” is a slapstick comedy animated short written, directed, and produced by Davor Bujakovic and Junaid Chundrigar of the Rotterdam animation collection KLOMP! about Diederik,…
‘MILES’, A Proof-of-Concept Short Film About a Friendship Between a BMX Rider and a Robotic Beast
“MILES” is a short film written and directed by Los Angeles-based animator Oliver Daly that explores the relationship between a BMX rider and a robotic…
Starbucks Customer Draws a Detailed Map of Middle-Earth From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ & ‘The Hobbit’ on a Coffee Cup
Starbucks barista and redditor Carpe_Natem was recently given an inspirational boost during their shift after discovering that customer Liam Kenny had created an
‘The Guy Who’s Too Casual About Plans’, A CollegeHumor Sketch About That Friend Who Just Won’t Commit to Things
“The Guy Who’s Too Casual About Plans” is a recent episode of the CollegeHumor series Hardly Working about that friend who just won’t commit to things. Adam…
xkcd Explains How Long It Would Take a Bowling Ball to Sink to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
In the latest edition of “What If?” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who wonders how long it would take a seven-kilogram bowling bowl…
WhiteAlbum, An App That Returns to the Simplicity of Disposable Cameras by Removing Editing from the Equation
WhiteAlbum is a new iOS app that aims to return users to the relative simplicity of disposable film cameras by removing in-phone digital picture…