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Jimmy Fallon and Ricky Gervais Play ‘Lip Flip’ and Sing ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
During a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and Ricky Gervais played “Lip Flip,” a game where each man’s lips were visually superimposed…
HBO’s Remastered Series ‘The Wire’ Will Be Available for Binge Viewing on HBO Go Beginning December 26, 2014
HBO has remastered The Wire—the incomparable series by David Simon and Nina Kostroff Noble that addressed the illegal drug trade, docks, city government, school system,…
‘You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)’, A Newly-Announced Memoir by Felicia Day
The wonderful Felicia Day (previously) has announced her upcoming memoir You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost). Day says the book will focus on her life, her experience…
Legendary Actor Christopher Lee Releases New Holiday Metal Song ‘Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing’
Following releases of holiday metal albums in 2012 and 2013, actor, metal vocalist, and nonagenarian Christopher Lee has released his newest holiday metal song, “Darkest…
A Fascinating Interview With Ralph Baer, The Father of Video Games
Vice spoke with Ralph Baer, known for being "The Father of Video Games" and for being the developer of the Magnavox Odyssey.
Farmer Calls His Cattle by Playing ‘Jingle Bells’ on a Trombone and Offers Them a Surprise Gift of Popcorn
Farmer Derek Klingenberg of Klingenberg Farms Studios recently called his cattle by playing the holiday song “Jingle Bells” on a trombone. When the cattle were assembled, Klingenberg surprised…
Telepresence Robot Momentarily Freed Remotely From Its Conference Room Prison
A tenacious user remotely demoing a Double Robotics telepresence robot (previously) in an office conference room managed to discover a flaw in the system when…
Hiker Captures Disorienting Footage While Walking Over a Crystal-Clear Frozen Lake in Slovakia
Tomas N captured footage of a crystal-clear frozen lake while hiking in the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia with a friend. The disorienting view makes…
Tom Scott Tests the Internet Rumor Claiming the Numbers on Toaster Dials Correlate to Minutes of Cooking Time
Tom Scott (previously) posted a video testing the Internet rumor that claims the numbers on toaster dials correlate to minutes of cooking time. Scott starts four different toasters…
Pen Spinners Put on a Light Show With Glowing LED Pens
Taiwanese production company Kuma Films (previously) takes another crack at the contact juggling art of pen spinning, adding glowing LED pens to the equation for…