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Two Brothers Make a Kraftwerk-esque Music Video as a Strange But Cool Wedding Toast
London-based brothers Baddy Paris and Rufus Starlight were asked to be the best men for their younger brother Robin’s wedding and instead of a traditional…
Magnets: How Do They Work? by MinutePhysics
In this video, MinutePhysics host Henry Reich explains how magnets work, why they attract, and why they repel. How do magnets work? Why do they…
What Fictional Languages Like Elvish, Dothraki, Klingon, and Na’vi Have in Common With Real Languages
Linguist John McWhorter explains how constructed languages (conlangs) like Elvish in The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones‘ Dothraki, Na’vi from Avatar, and Klingon…
Creator of ‘Breaking Bad’ Vince Gilligan Announces His Next Nutty Project on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan appeared on the show and made the announcement that his next big project would…
Mark Malkoff Finds Out What Kids Really Think of Social Media
In this video, comedian Mark Malkoff talks to young kids about social media and they tell him what they really think of it. We have…
Channel 4 Releases Trailer For the Final Episode of ‘The IT Crowd’
Channel 4 has released a trailer for the final episode of their award-winning British sitcom The IT Crowd written and directed by Graham Linehan. The…
Valve Announces Steam Controller, A Video Game Controller With Two Trackpads That Provide Haptic Feedback
Today, Valve announced the Steam Controller, a symmetrical sixteen-button video game controller that can provide haptic feedback with two circular trackpads in lieu of joysticks.…
U.S. Celebrities in Wacky Japanese Commercials
Celebrities from the United States (like Nic Cage and John Travolta) can often be found starring in Japanese commercials and the ads are usually pretty…
Hilarious Airplane Safety Video Parody by Worm Hotel
In this hilarious airplane safety video parody, comedy duo Worm Hotel (Chris Hayward and Nat Saunders) add their own absurd audio to actual airplane safety…
Dear J.J. Abrams, An Animated Fan Petition With Four Rules the New ‘Star Wars’ Films Should Follow
Sincerely Truman has released a beautifully animated video that presents “4 Rules to Make Star Wars Great Again.” The video asks director J.J. Abrams and…