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Everything Wrong with ‘X-Men: First Class’ in 8 Minutes or Less
For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that hunts down “Everything Wrong with X-Men: First Class in 8 Minutes or Less.” You’ve…
American Elders and Brazilian Students Come Together Through Video Chat In Language Learning Program
The Speaking Exchange is a wonderful program created by the CNA language network that connects eager students at FSB Brasil, a Brazilian language school with…
WhatsApplebee’s, A Real-Time Chat App for People Inside an Applebee’s Restaurant
WhatsApplebee’s is a real-time chat app by programmer Mike Lazer-Walker that’s a kind of social network specifically designed for people inside an Applebee’s restaurant. The…
‘Art Truancy’, An Art Show Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Juxtapoz Magazine’ at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City
Big Eye Marilyn With Mickeys by Ron English Art Truancy is an upcoming group art show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City celebrating…
Water Jousting, An Ancient Sport in Which Individuals Joust on the Sterns of Boats
The European sport of water jousting (or boat jousting) involves two individuals holding lances while standing on a platform on the stern of a boat.…
Giant Gummy Bear Dropped Into Potassium Chlorate Creates Fiery Mess
In order to promote their new five-pound, 6,120 calorie Giant Gummy Bear, novelty site Vat19 dropped the massive piece of candy into a vat of…
DUMB.domains, An Amusing Website That Randomly Generates Web Domain Ideas
DUMB.domains is a website by programmer Glen Maddern that randomly generates a new web domain using the recently expanded list of top-level domains for hilarious…
Super Slow Motion Video of a Swimming Cap Full of Water Being Dropped on a Head
YouTube team The Slow Mo Guys, comprised of Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, have created a super slow motion video of the “swim cap trick,”…
The 2013 Superhero Film ‘The Wolverine’ Remixed by Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method has created a remix of the action-packed 2013 Marvel-themed superhero film The Wolverine, which is available to download online from Soundcloud. image via…
Robot Arm Reacts Fast Enough to Catch Thrown Objects
Researchers at the EPFL technology university in Switzerland have developed a robotic arm capable of reacting to and catching objects thrown its way. What makes…