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A George Lucas Version of the ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer Jam-Packed With CGI Extras
Melbourne, Australia-based filmmaker Michael Shanks (previously) has created a “George Lucas Special Edition” of the newly released trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force…
Pier55, A Proposed Park That Sits Atop a Dock on the Hudson River in New York City
Pier55 is a fanciful new concept by the Hudson River Trust that would replace New York City’s Pier 54 with 2.7 acres of public park…
Agile Black Cat Walks Backwards on a Narrow Ledge While in Pursuit of an Evasive Pigeon
An agile black cat reverses direction and skillfully walks backwards on a narrow ledge while in pursuit of an evasive pigeon who seems to know…
An Adorable Five-Year-Old Girl Surprises Her Mother by Letting the Family Cow Into the House
Billie Jo Decker recorded a video after discovering that her five-year-old daughter Breanna let the family cow Izzy into the house. While being asked about…
Tiny Vintage Arcade Machine Christmas Tree Ornaments Built Using LEGO by Chris McVeigh
Canadian LEGO artist Chris McVeigh (previously) is celebrating the holidays by offering up the schematics for a tiny vintage arcade machine that doubles as a…
Children of the Machine, A Dystopian Near-Future Web Series Distributed Through BitTorrent
Children of the Machine is an upcoming web series led by Igby Goes Down producer Marco Weber that is set in a near-future dystopia where…
Jimmy Fallon and Rashida Jones Sing Holiday Parodies of Popular Songs on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and Rashida Jones performed a medley of holiday parodies of popular songs. The lyrics of the…
The Theme Song From ‘Too Many Cooks’ Played Solo on a Looping Cello
Microsoft employee and Seattle podcast producer David Chen (previously) takes on the strangely catchy theme song of the Adult Swim sitcom parody “Too Many Cooks”…
New ‘Better Call Saul’ Teaser Trailers Feature Saul Abruptly Meeting Mike Ehrmantraut & Shredding Important Documents
AMC recently released two new teaser trailers for their highly anticipated Breaking Bad prequel, Better Call Saul (previously). They feature Saul Goodman abruptly meeting Mike…
Australian Bat Rescue Clinic Demonstrates How to Swaddle Baby Bats So That They Look Like Burritos
Trish Wimberley, the Director of The Australian Bat Clinic and Wildlife Trauma Centre (previously) in South East Queensland, demonstrates how to swaddle infant flying foxes,…