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Amazon Unveils Amazon Fire TV, A New Set-Top Box Featuring Streaming Video, Music, and Video Games
Online retailer Amazon today unveiled the Amazon Fire TV, a set-top box featuring streaming video, music, and video games. The Fire TV connects to HDTVs…
8-Bit Cinema – The Hobbit Retold in Two Animated Minutes
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells Peter Jackson‘s epic fantasy adventure films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The…
Adorable Animals That Are Illegal To Have As A Pet
Trace Dominguez of DNews explains why certain animals are illegal to have as a pet in certain states, while not illegal in others. He does…
A Man Makes Strangers Laugh by Taking Their Fast Food Drive-Thru Orders in a Deep Movie Trailer Voice
Break Media teamed up with Jon Bailey of the Honest Trailers to prank random strangers as they drove up to a fast food drive-thru.
Magician Reprises His Trick Of Making A Treat Disappear In Front Of Different Dogs
Finnish magician Jose Ahonen reprises his trick of making treats disappear right in front of the noses of very cute dogs, this time clarifying to…
Spider-Man Dances with a Baby Version of Himself in Evian Water Ad Promoting ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Evian released a commercial for their ongoing “Baby & Me” campaign that shows Spider-Man meeting and participating in a dance-off with a cute baby version…
A Helmet-Shaped Darth Vader Toaster That Cooks the Dark Side Onto Your Toast
Pangea Brands worked with Lucas Licensing to create the Darth Vader Toaster, a Star Wars-themed toaster that is in the shape of the powerful Sith…
Simple Tricks To Help Improve Sleep
Psychologist Richard Wiseman of Quirkology suggests how to improve your sleep with such simple tricks as staying away from blue screens (computers, phones) one hour…
Prankster Greg Benson Surprises Homeless Shelter With A Gourmet Dining Experience on April Fool’s Day
In a beautiful twist on an April Fool’s Day, prankster Greg Benson surprised a group of fifty people at the Ascencia Homeless Shelter with a…
15-Minute ‘Star Wars’ Featurette Gives an In-Depth Look at How the Lightsaber Was Created
George Lucas, actor Mark Hamill, and sound designer Ben Burtt give us an in-depth look at how the fascinating lightsaber was created.