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The Filmmakers of the 1980 Spoof ‘Airplane!’ Discuss the Genesis of the Movie’s ‘Jive’ Language
The filmmakers behind the 1980 disaster film spoof Airplane! discuss the genesis of the memorable “jive” language spoken between two passengers and later translated to…
‘Hardcore DEVO’, A Concert Film Highlighting a 10-Show Tour by the New Wave Pioneers
Hardcore DEVO is a new concert film directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Keirda Bahruth that highlights new wave pioneers DEVO, focused on a ten-show tour…
Evil Christmas Pranks That People Can Play on Family and Friends
Household Hacker (previously) shows off six evil Christmas pranks that people can play on family members and friends in their latest video. They demonstrate how…
An Unaired 1974 Pilot for an Animated ‘Mad Magazine’ Television Series
The 1974 pilot for a proposed animated series based on Mad Magazine has surfaced online. The show, which featured animation based on the work of…
Mike Myers Returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Dr. Evil to Send a Message to North Korea and the Sony Hackers
Mike Myers returned to Saturday Night Live for their last episode of 2014, hosted by Amy Adams, to reprise his Austin Powers role as Dr.…
‘Self-Assembly’, A Short Comedy-Horror Film About Parents Who Adopt a Monster Baby
“Self-Assembly” is a mildly disturbing short comedy-horror film in the vein of Eraserhead directed by Dublin-based filmmaker Ray Sullivan that centers on a couple who…
A Snailfish Spotted in the Mariana Trench Becomes the Deepest Living Fish Ever Discovered
A newly identified variety of snailfish spotted by a camera at a depth of 26,716 feet down in the Mariana Trench by University of Hawaii…
MinutePhysics Explains How Airbus Designs and Builds a Commercial Airplane
MinutePhysics (previously) takes a behind-the-scenes trip to the offices of Airbus to explore how the company designs and creates a commercial airplane, including some of…
SoundWorks Collection Speaks With the Sound Team Behind the 2014 ‘Godzilla’ Reboot
In its latest video, SoundWorks Collection (previously) speaks with Sound Editor Erik Aadahl and Sound Designer Ethan Van der Ryn about the sounds of the…
Timelapse of Building Projections and Illuminated Sculptures at the Amsterdam Light Festival
London photographer Jack Fisher traveled to the Netherlands to shoot a timelapse of the Amsterdam Light Festival, an event that lasts several months and fills…