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Ellen DeGeneres Dresses Children in Creative Last-Minute Halloween Costumes on ‘Ellen’
On a Halloween-themed episode of her talk show Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres dressed a group of kids up in creative last-minute Halloween costumes like Matthew McConaughey…
‘The History of Horror’, A Crash Course in Horror Films From the 1890s to Today
“The History of Horror” is a 30-minute crash course by Filmmaker IQ that tracks the history of horror films from the gothic-inspired shorts of the…
Ambition, A Short Sci-Fi Film Made to Promote the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission
“Ambition” is a short science-fiction film directed by Polish artist Tomasz Baginski to promote the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. The short, which stars Game…
Thrash Metal Band GWAR Covers ‘West End Girls’ by Pet Shop Boys
Virginia-based (by way of Antarctica) thrash metal band GWAR returned to the A.V. Club offices (previously) to put its own unique spin on the 1984…
A Quick Guide on How to Make a Hit Halloween Pop Song by Brett Domino Featuring His Song ‘Unfinished Business’
Musician Brett Domino (previously) gives a quick guide on how to make a hit Halloween pop song in his latest video. Domino also features his…
First-Person Video of a Mountain Biker Racing Down the Streets and Staircases of Taxco, Mexico
Slovak mountain biker Filip Polc has posted a first-person video of his downhill ride in Taxco, Mexico during the finals of a recent Red Bull…
A Supercut of Some of the Greatest Movie Death Scenes of All Time
Drafthouse Films has created a supercut video of some of the greatest movie death scenes of all time. Each scene was selected by filmmakers behind…
First-Person Video of a Bottle of Fireball Whisky Being Drunk From by Wedding Party Members
Chicago resident James C duct-taped an action camcorder to the end of a bottle of Fireball to create a wedding video of various attendees swigging…
Man Walks Silently Through the Streets With Hidden ‘Funny or Die’ Cameras to Capture What Was Being Said to Him
An attractive man with light brown hair, clad in a black T-shirt and jeans, silently took to the streets of New York City with hidden…
‘Left or Right’, An Examination of How Character Choices Are Visualized in the Film ‘Snowpiercer’
Tony Zhou (previously) of the film analysis series Every Frame a Painting has created “Left or Right“, an examination of how character choices are visualized…