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Three-Legged Kitten Wears Fashionable Construction Paper Hats
Writer and illustrator Adam Ellis creates detailed construction paper hats for his adorable three-legged kitten Maxwell. For more photos of Maxwell in colorful, fashionable hats,…
Unicycling Darth Vader Plays ‘Star Wars’ Theme on Flaming Bagpipes
Brian Kidd, better known as The Unipiper, rides a unicycle while wearing a Darth Vader costume and playing the Star Wars theme song on flaming…
Parody Video of Apple’s iPhone 5S Announcement
We call it the iPhone 5S. The “S” stands for “same.” In anticipation of Apple’s iPhone event on September 10th, Matthias has created a parody…
RoboCop, A Remake of the Classic 1987 Sci-Fi Action Film About a Police Officer Turned Cyborg
The first action-packed trailer for RoboCop — the 2014 remake of the classic 1987 film — has been released on Apple’s iTunes. The film…
Hitting Cosplayers in the Face With a Microphone at Dragon Con 2013
At Dragon Con 2013, comedian Greg Benson of Mediocre Films walked around the conference while going up to and hitting cosplayers in the face…
Jason Alexander Tries to Teach Larry David How to Play George Costanza From ‘Seinfeld’
During the filming of the Seinfeld reunion episode on Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009, actor Jason Alexander tried his best to teach Larry David (the…
Fake Professor Pranks University of Rochester Students on Their First Day of Chemistry Class
University of Rochester senior Patrick Adelman of the Chamber Boys online radio show pranked freshman students on their first day of Chemistry class by posing…
The Dukes of Heisenberg, ‘Breaking Bad’ With a 1980s ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Style Intro
“Yeah bitch! Science!” BJ Schwartz of Citizen Schwartz created “The Dukes of Heisenberg,” a video that imagines the TV series Breaking Bad would be like…
Ricoh Theta, A 360-Degree Camera That Connects to Smartphones Via Wi-Fi
The Ricoh Theta is a point-and-shoot camera that shoots 360-degree photos and can connect to smartphones via Wi-Fi. Users can take photos directly with the…
Real-Life POV Parkour Based on the Video Game ‘Mirror’s Edge’
Director Scott Bass of Ampisound created a beautiful POV parkour video in Cambridge, UK based on the 2008 first-person, action-adventure video game Mirror’s Edge. All…