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‘People of Times Square’, A Look at the Characters Who Inhabit the Iconic New York City Intersection
“People of Times Square” by photographer Michael Tapp is a short documentary that looks at the strange and colorful characters who pass through the iconic…
‘Unsquare Dance’, A Modern Update of the 7/4 Time Dave Brubeck Jazz Classic
“Unsquare Dance” by Los Angeles commercial director Stewart Maclennan is a modern day update to the 7/4 time Dave Brubeck classic of the same name.…
More Weird Things All Couples Fight About
Comedians Elizabeth Triplett and Justin Abarca return as the BuzzFeedYellow “Weird Couple” (see previously) in a new sketch video demonstrating more weird things all couples fight about.
Abandoned Iconic London Phone Boxes Converted Into Solar Powered Smartphone Charging Stations
UK green retrofitting company Solarbox has begun converting London’s iconic but underused phone boxes into solar powered charging stations for smartphones. The bright green painted…
A Musicless Version of Gene Kelly’s Classic Scene From ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952) Without the Singing
Mario Wienerroither (see previously) recently stripped all of the music and singing out of Gene Kelly‘s classic scene from the 1952 musical film Singin’ in…
White People Celebrate Their Remaining Few Decades of Cultural Dominance in a ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch
A Saturday Night Live sketch from the recent episode hosted by Sarah Silverman shows a group of white people celebrating their remaining few decades of cultural dominance in…
Flic, A Simple Wireless Shortcut Button That Performs Commands With a Single Press
Flic is a simple wireless shortcut button that can be programmed to do various tasks, so users never have to take out their phone. Suggested…
Original ‘Better Call Saul’ Song Performed by Junior Brown With Lyrics by Show Creators Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould
AMC has released a new video featuring an original song for their upcoming Breaking Bad spinoff television series Better Call Saul (see previously). The song,…
Special Recording Techniques Used to Capture the Sounds of Wind While Paragliding
In “Sounds of Paragliding,” French director Shams employed special recording techniques to better capture the auditory experience of paraglider and extreme sports enthusiast Théo de…
Jerry Seinfeld Makes Fun of The Advertising Industry While Accepting a CLIO Award
Jerry Seinfeld, comedian and some time American Express spokesperson, took the opportunity to rib the advertising community while accepting a statuette at the 55th annual…