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Facts About ‘Pulp Fiction’ That You May Not Have Known
In this video, CineFix shares nine facts about Quentin Tarantino‘s 1994 film Pulp Fiction that you may not have known. They reveal that Jules’ (Samuel…
‘Goodbye Blue Camper’, A Stop Motion Animated Short About Human Sacrifice
Oakland, California-based animator David Lauer created “Goodbye Blue Camper” as a film thesis for The California College of the Arts. The stop-motion short features yeti…
‘The Globe Playground’, A Wonderfully Animated Series of Bite-Sized Scenes From Four Shakespeare Plays
UK-based animation house Persistent Peril has partnered with the infamous Globe Theatre to create a fun way for kids to learn about the literary works…
‘Still Life’, A Short Film Exploring the Creativity of Everyday Moments
Shot over the course of two days in New York City by filmmakers Charles Frank and Jake Oleson, the short film “Still Life” attempts to…
Google Street View Now Includes Historical Imagery of Locations
Google has released an update to Google Street View that brings historical collections of Street View data to Google Maps for desktop. Historical imagery for…
‘What Is This Sorcery?’, Ian Jenson Demonstrates the Hypnotic Art of Contact Juggling
After highlighting his proficiency for pen spinning, Taiwanese production company Kuma Films has put Ian Jenson in the spotlight again, this time demonstrating several different…
Famous People Who Are Missing Body Parts
Mental Floss guest host Josh Sundquist discusses a number of notable amputees in “18 Famous People Who Are Missing Body Parts”. For example, Sundquist notes…
Stephen Colbert Talks With David Letterman About His Previous Brushes With Employment At ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert appeared on last night’s episode of The Late Show to talk with David Letterman about his future job as host of The Late…
Hulk Hands, A Funny Rap Music Video About Two Rich Guys Who Never Take Off Their Novelty Hulk Hands
“Hulk SMASH! Every damn day with my hulk hands!” New York City actors and comedians Dave Ebert and Douglas Widick have a created “Hulk Hands,”…
GoPro Video of a Snowmobile Getting Some Serious Air While Going Down the Side of a Cliff
Brett Turcotte, a Canadian Snocross champion and member of the Arizona-based Slednecks team, attached a GoPro HD Hero2 to his snowmobile before riding down a…