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A Live-Action Special Effects Video of Mario of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Battling Steve of ‘Minecraft’
“Mario vs Minecraft” is a live-action special effects video by filmmaker Andrew McMurry of AndrewMFilms (see previously) that shows the famous video game character Mario…
Taco Text, An App for Sending an Image of a Delicious Taco to People via Text Message
Taco Text is an app by software product design and development studio XOXCO that can send an image of a delicious taco to people via…
Video of an Annoyed Ram Headbutting a Drone and Chasing After the Drone’s Owner
Marty Todd (see previously) captured some first-person video of a severely annoyed ram headbutting a low-flying quadcopter that encroached on his personal space while he…
Cast Members From ‘The Little Rascals’ Recreate the Movie Poster for 20th Anniversary Reunion
(larger) Cast members from The Little Rascals 1994 film reboot of the short films and television series (1920s, 1930s, and 1940s) recently joined back up…
Russian Dashboard Camera Captures a Road Fight Involving Costumed Cartoon Mascots
Dashboard footage taken from a car in what is believed to be the Russian city of Chelyabinsk captured a quartet of costumed cartoon mascots including…
Determined Goat Attempts to Ride a Skateboard
With a just a little help from her humans, an adorably determined goat named Lily repeatedly attempts to ride a skateboard. While Lily seems to…
Groot From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Learns a Lesson In Password Security the Hard Way
The New Yorker imagines what it would be like if Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy used a weak iCloud password and become one of…
A Handy Chart by CollegeHumor Grading Pop Culture Doctors on Trustworthiness and Training
“Should You Trust That Doctor?” is a chart by CollegeHumor that breaks down more than two dozen pop culture doctors, real and fictional, by their trustworthiness…
Firewatch, A Mystery Video Game About a Man Who Works as a Fire Lookout in Wyoming
Firewatch is a mystery video game by developer Campo Santo about a man named Henry who works as a fire lookout in Wyoming. His only…
‘Eye Know’, A Mesmerizing Short Film of Abstract Patterns Formed by Street Lights
Street lights form mesmerizing abstract patterns of increasing complexity in the short film “Eye know” by Hiroshi Kondo. The frenetic soundtrack is by composer Ayako…