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Gollum Auditions For the Lead Roles in Classic Movies
“Life is like a box of chocolate fishes.” Ian James Walters, who has done many renditions of famous songs as Gollum from The Lord of…
Hands-On Preview and Infographic For the New Xbox One Controller
Xbox Live’s Graeme “AceyBongos” Boyd and senior product designer Quintin Morris give us a hands-on preview of the technology and design behind their new Xbox…
Aaron Paul’s Audition Tape For ‘Breaking Bad’
Actor Aaron Paul questions Mr. White’s decision to break bad during his audition tape for AMC’s hit TV series Breaking Bad. Thankfully, he did end…
Cat Puppet Belts Out Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’
In this video by Macaroni Dimension Films, a cat puppet belts out “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. Look for the sweet cameo by a real…
Creepy Paintings of Distorted and Melting Faces Created Using Inkjet Prints
Artist Nick Criscuolo uses inkjet prints to create creepy, distorted, and melting portraits of famous, historical, and ordinary people. More of the unsettling paintings can…
Dad Figures Out a Funny Way to Curb His Little Girl’s Fake Tears
A father has figured out a funny way to stop his little girl from crying crocodile tears. He says it works “90% of the time.”…
LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Version of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Trailer
Using LEGO bricks, Brotherhood Workshop created a stop-motion animated version of the first teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s upcoming fantasy adventure film, The Hobbit: The…
SpyFox, Animated Short Film About a Secret Agent Fox Who Outsmarts an Evil Hammerhead Shark
“SpyFox” is a fantastic animated short film by Yoav Shtibelman, Taylor Clutter and Kendra Phillips about a secret agent fox who outsmarts an evil hammerhead…
Apple Releases Cinema Ad For New Mac Pro Desktop Computer
Apple has released the cinema ad for its upcoming Mac Pro desktop computer that was announced earlier this year at WWDC 2013.
Moving Tail Kitty Car Decal For Your Rear Windshield Wiper
ThinkGeek has released a Moving Tail Kitty Car Decal that, when applied to the rear wiper area and turned on, makes it looks as if…