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Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith Break Down the ‘Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing’ on Debut of ‘The Tonight Show’
On the debut episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, host Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith team up to break down down the “Evolution…
Pete Holmes Tries to Decipher the Confusing Fight Words of Street Fighter’s Ryu (Mark-Paul Gosselaar)
“How about… ‘My hurricane of flesh will pound your ass!’” – Ryu In the new comedy sketch “Street Fighter Red Tape: Ryu ,” Pete Holmes…
The Last Gang In Town, A Mockumentary About The Clash, Featuring Fred Armisen as Punk Rocker Ian Rubbish
In “The Clash: The Last Gang in Town“, a short mockumentary by Funny or Die, Fred Armisen plays Ian Rubbish, an aging punk rocker who…
The Science Behind The Transparency of Glass And Other Amorphous Solids
In this fascinating Ted-Ed lesson, scientist Mark Miodownik explains the science behind glass and other amorphous solids and what causes them to be transparent. If…
8-Year-Old ‘India’s Got Talent’ Contestant Akshat Singh Shows Off His Dance Moves on ‘The Ellen Show’
Eight-year-old Akshat Singh, who is currently a contestant on India’s Got Talent, recently brought his energetic dance moves to The Ellen Show to show for…
The Infinite ‘Friends’ Machine Creates Procedurally Generated Scripts for the Television Series ‘Friends’
The Infinite Friends Machine, created by self-described technologist Tom Armitage, scrapes the fan transcripts of television comedy series Friends and then regurgitates the lines in…
‘The Little Mermaid’ Remade with Cute Kittens
The Pet Collective has created a very cute remake of the 1989 animated Disney film The Little Mermaid using adorable kittens. We’ve previously written about…
Kids React to the Song ‘Let It Go’ From the Disney Movie ‘Frozen’ Being Sung In 25 Different Languages
That was fun. It’s like Rosetta Stone in song. In the latest episode of their Kids React series, the Fine Brothers show to a group…
Impressive Arm Contortions by Turf Bieber and Kidd Strobe
San Francisco Bay Area contortionists Turf Bieber and Kidd Strobe show off their extremely flexible arms in the short video “Rubber Arms” by StatusSilver. via…
Personal Threat Level Lets Users Create Their Own Department of Homeland Security-Style Chart
Personal Threat Level, by programmer Cayce Balara, is a website that does exactly what it sounds like: It allows users to create their own personal…