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The Nerdwriter Breaks Down the Importance of the Ridley Scott Cyberpunk Classic ‘Blade Runner’
In the latest episode of Understanding Art House, Evan “The Nerdwriter” Puschak (previously) takes on the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. The adaptation of…
A Thanksgiving Mashup Featuring More Than a Dozen Songs About Food, Home, and Giving Thanks
“18 Thanksgiving(ish) Songs in One Minute” is a mashup by musicians Chad Neidt and Ari Herstand that combines short samples of 18 songs about food, coming…
Two Bizarre Parody News Broadcasts Explain Giphy, An Online GIF-Sharing Service
Giphy (previously) has created two bizarre parody news broadcasts to explain their online GIF-sharing service. Giphy works by letting users easily search for GIFs and share…
‘The Streets of Japan’, A Short Documentary About the Custom Car and Motorcycle Culture in Tokyo
“The Streets of Japan” is a short documentary exploring the flashy and fascinating world of custom cars and motorcycles in Tokyo shot with the GoPro…
A Supercut of Fake Ads in Movies
Dan Murrell wrote and edited a supercut video for Screen Junkies of fake ads in movies. A full list of the films featured, in order…
‘Le Temps D’un Paris’, Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of the City of Light After Sundown
“Le Temps D’un Paris” is a stunning short time-lapse video created by French production company Elcondor Film that captures the City of Light after the…
‘Let It Grow’, A Parody of ‘Let It Go’ From the Movie ‘Frozen’ About Not Shaving for Movember
To celebrate Movember, a charity event that asks men to stop shaving for the month of November, Jesse Hawkins from the band In the Wilderness and Richard…
Pop Culture Twitter Lists Built Around the Casts of Movies and Television Shows
David Friedman of Ironic Sans has created a series of pop culture Twitter lists built around the casts of television shows and films, including Star…
Wes Anderson’s Film ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (previously) that retells director Wes Anderson‘s comedy-drama film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou in the…
Ice Bike, A Bicycle With Wheels Made of Rounded Blocks of Ice That Is Rideable Atop a Glacier
Enthusiastic British maker Colin Furze (previously) is at it again, debuting Ice Bike, a bicycle with wheels made from rounded blocks of ice. The wheels…