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Simon’s Cat Tries to Impress A Pretty Feline in ‘Smitten’
Simon’s Cat tries to impress a pretty little feline with a Valentine’s Day present in “Smitten“.
Widespread Panic Bassist Dave Schools, A Collector of Classic Redline Era Hot Wheels and Wacky Packages
Ben Marks of Collectors Weekly recently posted an article about Widespread Panic co-founder and bassist Dave Schools. The article spotlights Dave’s collection of several thousand…
Icons, A Short Film Featuring a Shifting Series of Iconic Cultural Images
Promoting The Sunday Times’ Culture section refresh, the short film “Icons” by creative agency Grey London and directed by Us, features a shifting series of…
Stephen Colbert Cracks Up in Wonderful Pistachios Super Bowl Commercial
In a two-part commercial for Wonderful Pistachios that premiered during Super Bowl XLVIII, comedian Stephen Colbert, was seemingly disappointed that his call to Americans to…
Funny Illustrations Imagining What It Would Be Like “If Today’s Pop Stars Had Their Own Cartoon Shows”
CollegeHumor artists Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe created a funny series of illustrations imagining what it would be like “if today’s pop stars had their…
Incredibly Detailed Map of the Internet 1.0 Featuring Nations of Social Networks and Search Engines
Map of the Internet 1.0 Inspired by xkcd’s own map of online communities, and created by Slovakian graphic designer Martin Vargic/Jay Jason Simons, the Map…
Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe Unveils His Mariachi Alpine Skiing Race Suit for the 2014 Winter Olympics
Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, photographer, businessman, pop singer, german royalty and sole member of the Mexican Alpine Ski Team has chosen a mariachi-themed suit for…
Microsoft Super Bowl Ad “Empowering” Celebrates Technology with Former NFL Pro Steve Gleason
Microsoft’s Super Bowl XLVIII commercial “Empowering” showcases an uplifting series of ways in which technological marvels empower us. The ad is narrated by former NFL…
1.24.14, A Short Video Shot Around the World in One Day Entirely on iPhones
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, Apple has released 1.24.14, a video shot around in one day entirely on iPhones.
Chimpnology, A Brilliantly Disturbing Animation by Cyriak Featuring a Series Mutating Chimpanzees
“Chimpnology”, the latest brilliantly disturbing animated short by Cyriak, features a series of mutating chimpanzees using clips from the 1963 short film “BflOggGX = STwWcfl…