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The Great American Menu, Ranking Regional Foods Across the U.S.
Albert Burneko and illustrator Jim Cooke have put together the Great American Menu, a list of signature regional foods from each state in the United…
Supercut of People Running in Slow Motion in Movies
Supercut Videos has released a new supercut of people running in slow motion in movies. A full list of the films, in order of appearance,…
Star Wars Darth Vader TV Specials Planned For Release in 2014
Jedi News acquired a brochure at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe show that lists off Disney’s detailed calendar plans for the Star Wars franchise. One…
Dad Entertains Family by Lip-Syncing His Daughter’s Temper Tantrum
Mother Kathy Sterner captured footage of her husband entertaining the family by lip-syncing their 6-year-old-daughter as she threw a temper tantrum. My 6 year old…
Tips For Surviving, Monsters! by Glove and Boots
“If someone is trying to hunt you, dress up as a different monster.” Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots have…
Ohio State Marching Band Performs a Fantastic Halftime Tribute to Michael Jackson
The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) performed a fantastic and fun tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson during halftime at the…
A Mold to Make Skull-Shaped Fried Eggs
The Funny Side Up/Skull Egg Corral designed by Angus McArthur is a silicone rubber mold to “make eggs cute.”
Dolly Parton Raps on ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ Donning a Giant Blond Afro Wig
Donning a giant blond afro wig, legendary country singer Dolly Parton took a stab at hip-hop by rapping a special song on The Queen Latifah…
Temporary Zones, An Animated Ode to New York City Construction Scaffolding
“Temporary Zones” is a short animation about the role construction scaffolding plays in the ever-changing landscape of New York City. The animation is the third…
Animated GIFs of 19th Century Phenakistoscope Animations
These curious radial animations are from discs used in the phenakistoscope, a 19th century animation toy invented by Joseph Plateau. The animated GIFs seen here…