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An Examination of Physical Comedy Gags in a Scene From the Classic French Comedy ‘Playtime’ by Jacques Tati
In this commentary clip from the classic 1967 French comedy film Playtime by Jacques Tati, the many physical comedy gags in the film’s restaurant scene…
Tiny Passed Out Pit Bull Puppy Refuses to Wake Up Despite His Human’s Gentle Coaxing
A tiny passed out pit bull puppy named Cléo, refuses to wake up despite some very gentle but persistent coaxing by his human, who stated,…
‘Bee and PuppyCat’, An Animated Web Series About the Zany Adventures of a Girl Named Bee and Her Cute Pal PuppyCat
Bee and PuppyCat is an animated web series by Natasha Allegri, character designer and storyboard artist for Adventure Time, about the zany adventures of a…
Giant Birdsnest, A Cozy Wooden Nest Designed For Humans Filled With Large Soft Egg Pillows
Giant Birdsnest is a cozy wooden nest filled with soft egg-shaped pillows. Designed by OGE Creative Group for humans, the nest is intended to be…
A Behind-the-Scenes Preview on the Set of the Highly Anticipated Show ‘Better Call Saul’ on the AMC Network
The AMC Network has released its first a behind-the-scenes video at the Albuquerque, New Mexico set of the highly anticipated Breaking Bad prequel, Better Call…
Amazon Introduces Echo, A Voice-Activated Digital Assistant Device
Amazon has announced Echo, a voice-activated digital assistant device. Echo offers always-on listening capability to answer questions with a pleasant robotic voice or search the…
Man Encounters Some Very Unusual Challenges While Taking His Cat to the Vet
Vincent Moore, an actor and performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade, attempts to take his cat to the vet and encounters some unusual challenges along…
Close-Up Footage of Popcorn Kernels Popping in Super Slow Motion
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) and his brother Dima of Slow Mo Lab (previously) recently created a close-up video of popcorn kernels popping in…
Live Stream of the Magnus Carlsen vs. Viswanathan Anand 2014 World Chess Championship
Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand will compete for the title of World Chess Champion during the 2014 World Chess Championship held in Sochi, Russia from…
‘The Genealogy of Wine’, An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Tracing the Origins of 640 Different Wines
Pop Chart Lab has created “The Genealogy of Wine,” a beautifully informative art print that traces the origins of 640 different wines. A genealogical investigation…