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Season Four of ‘COPS: Skyrim’ Premieres on Nerdist
Bryan Basham of Adjacent LA has released the fourth season of COPS: Skyrim, a comical web series that brings together the COPS television show and…
Life in Text, A Short Film About a Relationship Told Backwards Using Text Messages
Life in Text is a short film by Los Angeles filmmaker Laurence Jacobs that tells the story of a relationship from its bitter end to…
Dad Metal, A Comedy Short About Stressed Out Fathers Who Love Their Kids and Heavy Metal
Spencer Riviera has created “Dad Metal,” a brilliant comedy short featured on Funny or Die about stressed out fathers who love their kids and heavy…
ToastyMUG, A Ceramic Mug That Keeps Your Hands Warm While You Enjoy a Hot Beverage
The ToastyMUG is a ceramic mug designed by Sabrina Fossi that keeps your hands warm while you enjoy hot chocolate, tea, or coffee. It’s available…
Serpent d’Océan, A Massive Metal Sea Serpent Skeleton Installed on a Beach in France
photo by Gino Maccarinelli “Serpent d’Océan” is a massive aluminum sea serpent skeleton that is installed on a beach in the French seaside town of…
Time-Lapse of New Year’s Eve in Times Square
On the last day of 2013, the Timelapse Group placed cameras on rooftops in Midtown Manhattan and recorded this time-lapse video of New Year’s Eve…
Tips on How to Stop Overeating
British psychology professor, author, and performer Richard Wiseman of Quirkology shares “10 Amazing Ways to Stop Overeating” like using smaller plates and reaching for snacks…
Funny Norwegian Commercial Imagines Other Animals as Guides for the Blind
This funny 2013 commercial for the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (NABP) advocates for allowing guide dogs by taking a look at…
Daylight, A First-Person Survival Horror Video Game by Zombie Studios
Daylight is a procedurally-generated, first-person survival horror video game developed by Zombie Studios. The player wakes up in an abandoned hospital and must try to…
Jimmy Kimmel Has Snowballs Thrown at Los Angeles Beachgoers Who Brag About Being Warm
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel sent Cousin Sal out to throw snowballs at Los Angeles beachgoers while they were…