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An Honest Trailer for the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Video Game ‘League of Legends’
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh worked together to create an honest video game trailer for League of Legends, the popular multiplayer…
‘People Are Awesome 2014’, A Supercut of Amazing Stunts Performed by Humans in 2014
“People Are Awesome 2014” is a supercut by People Are Awesome showcasing some of the most amazing stunts performed by humans in 2014. Included in…
Cameras of the ‘Hunt For the Super Predator’ Series Captures Wild Orcas Playing in Their Natural Habitat
While on his quest to find a “beast that savagely devoured a great white shark,” cinematographer David Riggs, the host of the Smithsonian Channel series…
‘Pop Up Men’, A Look at the Frigid Work of New York City’s Christmas Tree Street Vendors
The mini documentary “Pop Up Men” features director Christopher Ming Ryan spending some time with Jamie Johnson and David Chigers, two Pennsylvania men who sell…
‘Ivor Fett’, A ‘Star Wars’-Themed Hyundai Veloster Covered in a Custom Boba Fett-Style Vehicle Wrap
Artist Rebekah Stieg Knuth of Knuthart Studios recently posted photos of her out of this world Star Wars-themed Hyundai Veloster that she had covered in…
Capcom Announces ‘Street Fighter V’, The Latest Installment in the Popular Fighting Video Game Franchise
Video game publisher and developer Capcom recently revealed Street Fighter V, the latest installment in the popular fighting game franchise. Street Fighter IV, the previous…
‘El Deafo’, A Children’s Graphic Novel About Growing Up With a Superpower in the Form of a Hearing Aid
image via Cece Bell Earlier this year, children’s author and illustrator Cece Bell released El Deafo, a graphic novel about her childhood as the only…
A Parody of the Final Episode of the Popular True-Crime Podcast ‘Serial’ by Funny or Die Starring Michaela Watkins
Funny or Die has created a parody of the final episode of the popular true-crime podcast Serial (previously) one day ahead of the actual episode’s release. The…
More Fantastic Animated Optical Illusions by Brusspup
Illusion enthusiast Brusspup (previously) has posted a seventh collection of fantastic animated optical illusions. His illusions are created by passing a transparency covered in vertical…
Author Tom Robbins Talks About the Power of the Written Word in a 1994 Interview Animated for PBS
In the most recent episode of the animated PBS series “Blank on Blank,” renowned author Tom Robbins talks about his earliest memories of writing, his…