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Baby Groot Gets Metal in a Mashup of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ & Sepultura’s Song ‘Roots Bloody Roots’
“Groot, I Am Groot!” Luke Gibson of Mastering Engineer has created “Groots Bloody Groots“, a mashup parody of the 2014 Marvel film Guardians of the…
‘A Tale of Two Bridges’, A Look at the State of New York’s Tappan Zee and Brooklyn Bridges
“A Tale of Two Bridges” is a short video by The New York Times that examines the approaches being taken to restore/replace New York’s Tappan…
The Kloons Continue to Lip Sync & Act Out Recorded Chats Between Nik’s Mom & Aunt in Episode 3 of ‘Sisters’
Mitch Lewis and Nik Kazoura of The Kloons are back with episode 3 of their comedy series Sisters, titled “Perfect Pitch“. This time, they act…
Legendary Talk Show Host Dick Cavett and Cartoonist Al Jaffee Discuss the Merits of Yiddish
In a video shot by Jeff Newelt for Heeb Magazine, legendary talk show host Dick Cavett and Mad Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee discuss the merits…
Actor Michael Sheen of ‘Masters of Sex’ Enjoys a Mojito with Paul F. Tompkins on a Recent Episode of ‘Speakeasy’
On the most recent episode of Speakeasy, actor Michael Sheen, best known for his role as William Masters in Showtime’s Masters of Sex and as…
‘Angel City’, Time-Lapse Video of Los Angeles Inspired by the Movie ‘Heat’
“Angel City” is a compilation of time-lapse video of Los Angeles shot by Gavin Heffernan with angles inspired by the Michael Mann film Heat. Since…
iPhone 6 Plus Put to the Bend Test After Owners Report Phone Bending When Carried in Front Pocket
Lewis Hilsenteger from the YouTube channel Unbox Therapy puts his iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) to the bend test to see how much force it takes…
Facebook Plans a Fleet of Solar-Powered Drones to Bring Internet Access to Unconnected Areas
Facebook has detailed its plans to launch a fleet of solar-powered drones to help bring Internet access to unconnected areas. The plan, known as Connectivity…
‘Will It Blend?’ Puts the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 3 in Blenders to See How They Hold Up
In a recent episode of their Will It Blend? series (see previously), Blendtec founder and host Tom Dickson put the iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) and the Galaxy Note…
‘Knock Knock’ by Brunettes Shoot Blondes, An Animated Music Video Played Out on 14 Devices
“Knock Knock” is a clever and touching music video by Ukrainian indie-pop band Brunettes Shoot Blondes that plays out across animated videos on 14 different…