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Japanese Entertainer Matsuko Deluxe Appears to Lose an Enormous Amount of Weight Through the Magic of Photoshop
An image of the wonderful Japanese cross-dressing TV personality Matsuko Deluxe was subjected to a Photoshop makeover in which the rotund entertainer was made to…
Guinness World Record Holder Paul Hunn Demonstrates His Record-Setting Loudest Burp
Paul Hunn recently demonstrated his Guinness World Record setting loudest burp at an incredible 109.9 decibels.
Catnip Joints, Cigarette-Style Catnip Toys for Those Kitties Who Wish to Partake
“Catnip is legal in all 50 states…” Stark Raving Cat, a feline-focused company based in Austin, Texas, has designed a creative line of hand-rolled catnip…
Reddit Launches Redditmade, A New Crowdfunding Platform With a Focus on Privacy and Community
reddit has launched a new crowdfunding platform called redditmade that focuses on privacy and building community around subreddits. The platform works by allowing reddit users…
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…