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The History of the Movie Trailer
FilmmakerIQ.com created this short video lesson that traces the history of the movie trailer, from its origins in the early years of the movie theater,…
Pixel Art of Disney Princesses Reimagined as Old-School ‘Street Fighter’ Characters
San Francisco freelance graphic designer Michael Villamejor (a.k.a. “MikeV Design“) has created a series of pixel art (round one and round two) that reimagine innocent…
How to Create a ‘Death Cologne’ So You Can Smell Like a Corpse in Order to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
The Reactions YouTube channel, which focuses exclusively on chemistry and is produced by the American Chemical Society, has created a video featuring chemist Raychelle Burks…
The Power Mitt, A Silicone Oven Mitt Based on the Nintendo Power Glove
Pete Hottelet of Omni Consumer Products has created the Power Mitt, a silicone oven mitt styled after the classic Nintendo Power Glove. He’s pre-selling the…
The Wisdom of Star Wars’ Master Yoda Remixed by Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method created a remix of the wisdom shared by “Master Yoda” in Star Wars, which is available to download online from Soundcloud. We can’t…
Man Makes a Travel Video to Cleverly Surprise His Sister for Her Birthday
While in the midst of a 19-month trip abroad, Nicolas Foubert decided to surprise his sister for her birthday by traveling from Guatemala to their…
Father Pulls Out His Son’s Loose Baby Tooth Using a DJI Phantom Quadcopter
Malcolm Swan pulls out a loose baby tooth from his son Adam’s mouth using a DJI Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter. Unfortunately, they could not find…
A Painfully Accurate Impression of a Record Collector
Comedian Matt Ingebretson does a painfully accurate impression of a pretentious record collector in this hilarious comedy short.
‘Conan’ Pokes Fun at Local News Anchors Teasing Frank Ocean and Celebrity Pee Coverage With the Exact Same Lines
“Frank Ocean tells a major fast food chain to ‘buzz off,’ and which celeb peed in a glass jar?” Conan recently released a new video…
Portrait of a Bear Created From Facial Hair Shavings
Minneapolis-based artist Brock Davis has created a great portrait of a bear from his own facial hair shavings. Brock never ceases to amaze with his…