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Vin Diesel as Groot From Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Saying ‘I am Groot’ in 15 Different Languages
Marvel recently released a Guardians of the Galaxy featurette of Groot (Vin Diesel) saying “I am Groot” in 15 different languages. The featurette is one…
‘La Loteria’, A Short Romantic Comedy About Immigrating to the United States
“La Loteria” is a short Spanish language romantic comedy directed by New York City filmmaker Shahir Daud that stars Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Córdova…
The Silicon Valley Job Title Generator, A Site That Randomly Generates Important-Sounding, Yet Meaningless Job Titles
The Silicon Valley Job Title Generator is a site created by Freddie Campion that randomly creates important-sounding, yet meaningless titles like Quantification Gatekeeper, Trend Directress, or Unique Experience…
Kayaker in Thailand Attracts a Boatload of Monkeys With a Bag of Fruit
While floating through a mangrove forest in Ko Lonta, Thailand, kayaker smann251 decided to challenge the rumor that monkeys hate water and tossed pieces of…
‘Behind the Sign’, A Documentary Short About a Cleveland Man Who Paints Signs By Hand
“Behind the Sign” is a short documentary video that examines the work of U-Need-A-Sign owner Earl Phillips, a who has hand-painted thousands of signs out…
‘The Empire – Episode 1: Lunchbox’, A Mashup Parody of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Office’
“The Empire – Episode 1: Lunchbox” is a fantastic mashup parody by Carl Whiteley that places characters from Star Wars in the popular television comedy…
The Harmonic Analyzer, A 19th Century Computer Capable of Analyzing Frequencies
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack takes a look at the Harmonic Analyzer, a 19th century mechanical computer designed by Albert Michelson that has been mostly forgotten,…
Santaur, A Half-Santa, Half-Horse Christmas Ornament by Archie McPhee
Santaur is a half-Santa, half-horse Christmas ornament by Archie McPhee. The ornament is six inches tall, made of glass, and Archie McPhee warns it might…
Illinois Mechanic Builds a Custom Truck That Looks as Though It Has Been Flipped Over
Barcroft Cars traveled to Clinton, Illinois to interview mechanic Rick Sullivan, who constructed a custom truck designed to look as though it had been flipped…
An Honest Video Game Trailer for Nintendo’s ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Series
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest video game trailer (previously) for Super Smash Bros., a…