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Craig Ferguson Says Goodbye to the ‘Late Late Show’ With a Nod to ‘Newhart’, ‘St. Elsewhere’, and ‘The Sopranos’
After almost 10 years brilliantly hosting the award-winning Late Late Show on CBS, the incredible Craig Ferguson opened his final show with a composite of…
‘2014: You Are History’, A Musical Year in Review by JibJab Highlighting Some of the Major Events of 2014
“2014: You Are History” is a musical year in review by JibJab that highlights some of the major events of 2014 in the areas of…
Five Year Old Girl Explains to Her Dad Why She Really Likes the Look of Princess Leia’s Slave Outfit
UK animation team The Brothers McLeod created a cute animated short based on a recorded conversation between comedian Adam Buxton (previously) and his five-year-old daughter.…
Comedian Zach Sherwin Raps About the Podcast ‘Serial’ Over the Theme Song for the Show
In “Listening to Serial,” comedian Zach Sherwin raps about the podcast Serial (previously) over the show’s theme song. Sherwin’s lyrics make reference to the show itself, but…
A Festive and Edible Series of Christmas-Themed Pancake Sculptures by Nathan Shields of Saipancakes
Nathan Shields of Saipancakes (previously) has recently created a festive and edible series of Christmas-themed pancake sculptures for the holiday season. In his time-lapse video,…
Bill Gates Gives a Reddit User a Loki Helmet and Plush Polio Virus as Part of a Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Bill Gates participated in the annual reddit Secret Santa gift exchange and gifted lucky reddit user calid7 with a replica Loki helmet from Marvel’s Thor franchise. Gates…
An Animated BBC Promo Featuring Three Pigeons Wreaking Havoc on a Newly Washed Car
In a 2011 animated promo for BBC health program Headroom, a trio of pigeons unleash their wrath on a newly washed car. via The Presurfer
A Compilation Video Featuring Some of the Greatest Viral Videos From 2014
World Wide Interweb has created a compilation video packed full with some of the greatest viral videos from 2014. They feature the cute and funny…
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…