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Galaxy Getaways, Marvel’s Travel Site That Allows Viewers to Explore the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Cinematic Universe
Marvel Studios has created Galaxy Getaways, a fantastic travel website that allows viewers to explore the beautiful cinematic Guardians of the Galaxy universe as a…
It’s Okay to Be Smart Explains Why Our Brains Are Located in Our Heads
It’s Okay to Be Smart host Joe Hanson employs neuroscience blog BrainCraft to explain why our brains are located in our heads. The answer involves…
‘Made in Minnesota’, A Short Documentary About Twin City Bands Featuring The Replacements and Husker Du
“Made in Minnesota” is a short documentary directed by Lance Bangs for Vice music site Noisey that explores the prolific and diverse music scene in…
Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont Get Trapped in Customer Retention Hell While Trying to Cancel Comcast Service
Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont managed to get trapped in an oppressive customer retention loop during a recent call to Comcast in order to disconnect…
Cinefix Picks Ten Editing Moments That Transformed Filmmaking
Cinefix pulls together ten iconic edits that have had a major effect on filmmaking in their latest video. The list, which features classics like Bonnie…
Music From Classic ‘Tom and Jerry’ Cartoons Performed by a Full Orchestra at BBC Concert
In 2013 John Wilson Orchestra performed selections from classic MGM Tom and Jerry cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s composed by Scott Bradley. The performance…
A Musical Supercut of 93 Memorable Dance Scenes in Movies
Las Vegas-based video editor Robert Jones has created a new musical supercut of 93 memorable dance scenes in movies. Robert synced part three of his…
Green Pregnant Woman Cosplays as One of the Many Dalliances of James T. Kirk From ‘Star Trek’
A pregnant woman recently cosplayed as one of the many dalliances of James T. Kirk from the classic sci-fi franchise Star Trek. Given the green…
CollegeHumor Explains Net Neutrality and Why It Matters
CollegeHumor has created an amusing video that explains net neutrality and why it matters. They also showcase examples of the kind of content that would…
Unicycling King Arthur Performs the ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Theme on Flaming Bagpipes
Portland-based Brian Kidd, also known as “The Unipiper”, uploaded a video of himself riding around dressed as King Arthur while playing the theme from the…