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Improv Everywhere Surprises Families With Incredibly Elaborate Christmas Caroling
In their latest mission, Improv Everywhere surprised families in New Jersey with incredibly elaborate Christmas caroling that involved actors in Victorian dress, multiple Santas, and…
‘Pop Danthology 2014’, A Musical Mashup of the Top Pop Songs of 2014 by Daniel Kim
Musician Daniel Kim has released “Pop Danthology 2014,” a mashup of more than 50 of the top pop songs of 2014. Kim also put together…
‘Todas Las Estrellas Están Muertas’, A Film That Uses Vertical Video to Enter Into the Sad Lives of Other People
The official trailer has been released for Todas Las Estrellas Están Muertas (“All the Stars are Dead”), an interesting film that uses the oft-maligned concept…
‘The Masterplan’, A Video Game That Tasks Players With Putting Together a Crew and Pulling Off the Perfect Heist
The Masterplan is a video game by developer Shark Punch that tasks players with putting together a crew and pulling off the perfect heist. The…
Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Christmas Comedy Film ‘Home Alone’ That You May Not Have Known
CineFix has highlighted nine behind-the-scenes facts (previously) about the 1990 Christmas comedy film Home Alone, written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris…
Google Takes a Look Back on the Major Events of 2014 With ‘A Year in Search’
Google takes a look back on the major events of 2014 with “A Year in Search“–which covers search trends like the European Space Agency’s historic…
Little Black and White Cat Chases a Feather Toy in and Out of His Human’s Legs, Finding Refuge Under His Inseam
A wily little black and white cat named Ohagi chases a feather toy in and out of his human Mako‘s legs, finally finding refuge in…
How to Make a Decorative Christmas Tree Out of a Green Paper Napkin, Self-Stick Gems, and a Cork
Dave Hax (previously) has created a short instructional video that shows how to make a decorative Christmas tree at home by folding a green paper…
A Remix of The Presidents of the United States of America’s Song ‘Peaches’ Using Peach Halves & Slices of Peach Pie
Talented musicians Andrew Huang (previously) and Jan Willem Kolkman (a.k.a. “Jwktje“) recently worked together to create a great remix of the song “Peaches” by The…
‘Home Sweet Home’, A Computer-Animated Short About Anthropomorphic Houses Making an Epic Journey
“Home Sweet Home” is a sweet and stunning computer-animated short created by filmmakers Alejandro Diaz, Romain Mazevet, Pierre Clenet, and Stéphane Paccolat that follows the…