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‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores Whether ‘Too Many Cooks’ Says Something About the Meaning of Life
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether Adult Swim‘s popular parody “Too Many Cooks” says something about the meaning of life in the show’s…
A Furry Chewbacca Rug Complete With Bandolier
ThinkGeek has released a Chewbacca rug that looks just like the “legendary Wookiee warrior” from Star Wars. The geeky rug, which comes in two different…
‘Hello World’, A Sci-Fi Short Film About a Dystopian Future Where Human Knowledge Is Stored on a Computer Server
“Hello World” is a short French language film (with English subtitles) directed by Parisian filmmakers Etienne Larragueta and Rafael Mathé that follows a young woman’s…
Impressive Juggling Acrobatics Performed With a Kendama Japanese Ball and String Toy
Kuma Films (previously) has a new video highlighting performing duo Zoomadanke, who execute some impressive feats of acrobatic juggling using a kendama, a traditional ball…
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Movie Outtake Features Ronan Accepting Star-Lord’s Dance-Off Challenge
Marvel has released a new movie outtake from Guardians of the Galaxy that features Ronan actually accepting Star-Lord’s dance-off challenge. After the two foes exchange…
Time-Lapse Video of Large Oil Production Platforms Being Built
Zeist, Netherlands filmmaker Rob Vermaas has produced a time-lapse video documenting the six-month-long creation process of two large oil production platforms built by energy provider…
SCiO, A Portable Consumer Molecular Scanner That Can be Used With Food, Plants and Medications
SCiO is a palm-sized spectrometer for consumers that scans a range of objects including food, plants, plastics and wood to gain information through their molecular…
An Honest Movie Trailer for Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
“I’m a dumb mermaid who doesn’t know sh*t. Don’t know what this is or that is, either.” To celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, Screen Junkies…
SoundWorks Collection Interviews ‘Interstellar’ Sound Editor Richard King
The latest video by SoundWorks Collection (previously) features an interview with Richard King, the Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer on Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic,…
‘Thanksgiving Carol’, A Disturbing Animated Music Video by ADHD for Thanksgiving Day
Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has taken care of the lack of Thanksgiving Day songs with their disturbing animated music video “Thanksgiving Carol“. The holiday-themed video…