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‘Joybubbles’, A Documentary About a Legendary Blind Phone Hacker
Joybubbles is a forthcoming documentary directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Rachael Morrison that tells the story of Joe “Joybubbles” Engressia Jr., a legendary and whimsical…
Google Launches Its 2014 Santa Tracker With Seasonal Games and a Countdown to Christmas Eve
Google has gotten an early start on the holidays this year, launching a Santa Tracker site, a Chrome browser plug-in, and an accompanying mobile app…
Marvel’s Superhero Film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Remixed by Eclectic Method
DJ, producer, and remix artist Eclectic Method (a.k.a. “Jonny Wilson“) has created an out-of-this-world remix of Marvel’s action-packed superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. The…
Touching Freeview UK Television Ad Features Unsold Toys Coming to Life and Singing ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’
In “Left Behinds,” a slightly surreal, yet incredibly touching ad for the UK digital television service Freeview, a group of unsold rummage sale toys who…
Valve Introduces Steam Broadcasting, A New Feature That Allows Users to Watch Other People Play Video Games
Valve has introduced Steam Broadcasting, a new feature for their digital distribution service Steam that allows users to watch other people play video games. The…
The Darwin Manuscripts Project, An Ongoing Effort to Transcribe & Share Scientific Work of Naturalist Charles Darwin
The Darwin Manuscripts Project at the American Museum of Natural History has released “the world’s first and only large collection of full color, high-resolution images…
A Very Happy Pug Really Enjoys Getting Bathed in the Sink by His Construction-Savvy Human
A very happy pug named Barry really enjoys getting bathed by his human David Stanton. David normally does construction videos but wanted to give his…
Honda Releases a Series of Odd Music Videos Featuring Toys Like Skeletor and Gumby
“Jingle Bros” Car manufacturer Honda has released a series of odd music videos featuring toys like Skeletor and Gumby. The music videos–called “Honda Toy Tunes”–follow…
Ninita the Pygmy Marmoset Likes to Eat, Climb, Play and Be Combed With a Toothbrush
A pygmy marmoset named Ninita likes to eat, climb, play, and be combed with a toothbrush by the gentle humans at the Rare Species Conservatory…
An Exciting Seven-Minute Mashup of 197 Movie Trailers From 2014
Toronto, Canada-based film enthusiast Louis “The Sleepy Skunk” Plamondon (previously) has created an exciting seven-minute mashup of 197 movie trailers from 2014. The full list…