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An Underpaid Mary Poppins (Kristen Bell) Sings About Being Dissatisfied With Making Minimum Wage & Quits
Funny or Die has created a new amusing video featuring an underpaid Mary Poppins, played by Kristen Bell, who sings about being dissatisfied with making…
Facial Fitness PAO, A Bizarre Face-Exercising Device That Fits in Your Mouth and Flaps Like a Bird
Facial Fitness PAO is a bizarre face-exercising device by Hong Kong-based firm Shun Hing Life & Beauty (SHLAB). The device features two wing-like appendages that…
Prancercise Returns With a New Workout Video Featuring a Prancercise Partner and Horses
Florida-based fitness instructor Joanna Rohrback of Prancercise fame (see previously) has returned with a new workout video featuring a Prancercise partner and horses. This video…
Cleverly Framed Photos of Statues That Look Like Selfies
Reddit user Jazus_ur_lookin_well snapped a couple of cleverly framed “statue selfies” at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, Ireland. photos by Jazus_ur_lookin_well
‘Rewind the Future’, A Powerful Anti-Obesity Video Tracing a Man’s Life From a Heart Attack to His Unhealthy Youth
“Rewind the Future” is a powerful anti-obesity video that traces a man’s life in reverse, from his heart attack at age 32 to his childhood…
Alternative Covers for ‘Harry Potter’ Books Imagining the Iconic Wizard’s Middle-Aged Life
The creative folks at Someecards have illustrated an alternative series of covers for Harry Potter books that imagine the iconic wizard’s middle-aged life. There are…
‘Foodie’, A Hilarious Music Video about New York City Foodies Featuring Jelly D, Ashkon, and Daveed Diggs
“Foodie” is a hilarious music video about the foodie scene in New York City featuring Jelly D, Ashkon, and Daveed Diggs. Where’s my amuse bouche…
Researchers Develop Algorithm to Turn Erratic First-Person Footage Into Smooth Hyperlapse Videos
Three researchers at Microsoft Research (Johannes Kopf, Michael Cohen, and Richard Szeliski) have developed an algorithm that turns erratic first-person footage into smooth hyperlapse videos.…
Some of the Best Stan Lee Cameos in Marvel Films
WatchMojo.com has created a great compilation video that features some of the best Stan Lee cameos in Marvel films. Mr. Lee has been everything from…
First ‘Better Call Saul’ Short Teaser Reveals That the Series Will Premiere in February 2015
At some point during the weekend of August 9, 2014, the AMC network aired the first teaser for the highly anticipated Breaking Bad spinoff Better…