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The Entire History of ‘Doctor Who’ Illustrated as a Tapestry
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Bill Mudron has created a “slightly ridiculous” tribute to the Bayeux Tapestry that shows the entire…
The Good Guide to Shaking Hands Good, A Video Tutorial on Proper Handshake Methodology
In the video “The good guide to shaking hands good,” the proper handshake for closing a business deal is demonstrated, along with the many, many…
“Wonderfilled” Animated Song Campaign Shows How Sharing an Oreo Might Change The End of a Story
The Oreo "Wonderfilled" ad campaign posits that sharing an Oreo cookie might change the end of a story, as told through animated songs.
Talent Freaks, A Web Series Exploring the Creative Processes of Five Charleston, South Carolina Artists
Talent Freaks the series Teaser Talent Freaks is a new web series by All Aces Media and director Andy Coon that explores the creative processes…
What’s Actually in Pumpkin Flavoring
Fans of pumpkin lattes may want to skip this New York Times video and article on pumpkin flavor. As the piece explains, pumpkin flavoring mimics…
Happy Hour Virus, A Tool That Fakes Computer Problems So You Can Leave Work Early
TDA_Boulder has created the Happy Hour Virus, a tool that fakes a kernel panic, blue screen of death, or broken monitor so you can leave…
South Park Pokes Fun at the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Console Wars
South Park pokes fun at the console wars by parodying HBO’s Game of Thrones in clips from the new episode, “Black Friday.” Fanboys of Microsoft’s…
Ylvis Uses an Air Horn to Cover Classic Songs
Ylvis is back again with “Calle Presents: Air Horn Classics,” a new video in which Norwegian comedian Calle Hellevang Larsen and his special guests use…
Jon Stewart Rants About Chicago Deep-Dish ‘Pizza’
This is not pizza! This is tomato soup in a bread bowl! Following the news that One World Trade Center has been named the tallest…
Everything Wrong With ‘Back to the Future’ in 8 Minutes or Less
For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that takes us into the past to point out “Everything Wrong With Back to the…