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Seniors Taught the Finer Points of ‘Catfishing’ in a Lesson on Online Dating
“On the World Wide Web, everyday can be Halloween!” The very funny Senior Tech series found on Team Coco continues with lesson #5 where senior…
Regional Slang Terms
In the latest episode of Mental Floss, host John Green shares 107 regional slang terms like “soda,” “pop,” and “coke,” as well as “bubbler” as…
Sony Announces QX Series Lens Cameras That Attach to Smartphones
Sony announced its new QX series of lens cameras that can attach to smartphones today at IFA 2013. The previously rumored QX100 and QX10…
Cat Adoption Ad Parodies Infomercial Tropes
Call in the next 15 minutes and we’ll even throw in hairballs and extra stinky poop! Missouri-based Tenth Life Cat Rescue has created a hilarious…
111 Minna Gallery’s 20th Anniversary Group Art Show in San Francisco
“Migratory Soul” by Josh Keyes 111 Minna Gallery will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with Last Gasp in San Francisco with a group art show.…
A Drum Interpretation of Champion Auctioneer Ty Thompson
Musician Dan Weiss performs a drum interpretation of the incredible rapid-fire delivery of professional auctioneer Ty Thompson. Thompson is the 2009 winner of the World…
Stop-Motion Action Figure Remake of the 1966 Batman TV Series Intro
With the use of action figures and special effects, Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures created a great stop-motion remake of the 1966 Batman live…
Ask a Slave, A Satirical Web Series by an Actress Who Played a Historical Slave
Actress and comedian Azie Mira Dungey reenacts some of the humorous, offensive, and downright stupid questions she was asked by tourists during her time playing…
Guys Prank Strangers by Narrating What They Are Doing in a Deep Movie Trailer Voice
“They’re old, they’re Asian, but they are ninjas. ‘Ninja Couple,’ coming soon.” Comedian Kevin Brueck of Break Media teamed up with Jon Bailey, voice…
Multitrack A Capella Cover of the ‘Theme A’ Song From ‘Tetris’
YouTube entertainer Max “Smooth McGroove” Gleason created a multitrack a capella cover of the “Theme A” song from the video game Tetris. The song is…