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‘We Were Not Made For This World’, An Existential Sci-Fi Short Film About a Wandering Robot
“We Were Not Made For This World” is a existential sci-fi short film directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Colin West McDonald, based on a comic…
A Supercut of People Saying ‘I’m American’ in Movies
Animator and visual effects artist Glenn O’Neill of Coponfilms (previously) has created a supercut video of people saying “I’m American” in movies. Prepare yourself for…
Father Surprises His Daughter on Christmas With a Doll Frozen in Ice Instead of a Doll From the Movie ‘Frozen’
A father granted his daughter’s Christmas wish of a “Frozen doll”, implying she wanted a toy doll from the Disney movie Frozen. Instead, he gave her…
A Balloon Artist Gets Angry & Turns Into a Balloon Version of the Hulk After a Child Rudely Requests a Monster Truck
Talented balloon artist Jeremy Telford of Balloon Guy Entertainment recently created a funny video in honor of comic creator Stan Lee‘s birthday on December 28th.…
‘Data Visualization’, An Art Exhibit Presenting Iconic Paintings as the Computer Code Used to Represent Them
Rene Magritte – The Son of Man Data Visualization is a project by New York-based visual artist Yousuke Ozawa that depicts famous paintings as the…
How to Create a Chronologically Correct 12-Hour Edit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One
The Comic Archive has put together an intensive 26-minute video lesson detailing how to create an edit of Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
A Sleek, Lightweight ‘Exo-Prosthetic’ Artificial Leg 3D Printed With Titanium
The “Exo-Prosthetic” is an artificial leg created by Brooklyn-based designer William Root that was 3D printed with titanium using the laser sintering form of additive…
An Honest Trailer for the 2014 ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Film
“The turtles are back and they’re scary as sh*t. Meet these four roided out, nightmare versions of Shrek.” Screen Junkies created an honest trailer for…
A Homemade Cornstarch Flamethrower Built Using a Leaf Blower and Propane Torch
Washington State maker Ivan Owen has created a homemade flamethrower using a leaf blower, propane torch, an assortment of 3D printed parts, and a bit…
An Unnecessarily Censored Version of ‘Elf’
The Jake Vale Show (previously) has created an unnecessarily censored version of the 2003 Christmas comedy film Elf that makes innocent moments seem quite raunchy.…