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Interviews With the Family of the Cat That Saved Their Little Boy From Being Attacked by Neighbor’s Dog
Yesterday we wrote about a video that showed Tara, a brave little cat that saved her little boy Jeremy from being attacked by the neighbor’s…
‘I Decided to Leave’, An Animated Short About a Man Who Quits His Job One Morning
In “I Decided to Leave,” a short by British animator Dan Britt, an unnamed man spontaneously quits his office job one morning and finds himself…
A Series of Ads Promoting Net Neutrality in Washington D.C.
reddit co-founded Alexis Ohanian ran a successful fundraising campaign via Crowdtilt to place ads in bus shelters across Washington D.C. that promoted net neutrality. The…
‘B-Class Cultural Heritage’, A Skateboarder Faces Potentially Lethal Consequences for Standing on a Manhole Cover
In “B-Class Cultural Heritage” by Japanese filmmaker Yuji Hariu, a skateboarder named Akira finds his life threatened by laser-toting robots belonging to a shadowy organization…
A Finger Picking Cover of ‘Comfortably Numb’ by Pink Floyd Shot From the Point of View of the Guitar
This cover of the Pink Floyd classic “Comfortably Numb” by Austrian fingerstyle guitarist Thomas Leeb was shot with the help of a well-placed GoPro. The…
Foursquare Launches Swarm, An App for Easily Connecting With Friends
Location-based social networking company Foursquare has launched Swarm (see previous post), an app for easily connecting with friends. Some of the features found in Swarm,…
Analog Drum and Bass Set Performed by a Robotic Drum Kit
New Zealand musician KinetiX has programmed a robotic drum kit and a room full of synthesizers to create live analog drum and bass music completely…
Exploring The Many Similarities Between Domestic Cats and Wild Cats
In this very cute video, Big Cat Rescue explores the great many similarities between domestic cats and wild cats. Despite the obvious difference in size,…
A Video Exploring the Evolution of Visual Effects in Film
Video editor Jim Casey has put together “The Evolution of Visual Effects”, a video featuring a chronological exploration of visual effects in film. The video…
Glove and Boots Explain How the Robin Hood Foundation Helps Fight Poverty in New York City
In the video “Robin Hood 101,” internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog, Mario, and Johnny T of Glove and Boots bring the funny while promoting The…