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King of Cannabis, Documentary About Dutch Cannabis Entrepreneur Arjan Roskam
King of Cannabis is a short documentary that follows self-proclaimed “King of Cannabis” Arjan Roskam, as the Dutch cannabis entrepreneur & activist scours the Colombian…
Gravity, A Thriller About Two Astronauts Completely Alone in Space
Gravity is a thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two astronauts who are left spiraling into space after…
Roddy McDowall Shows Up in ‘Planet of the Apes’ Make-Up On ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ (1974)
In this 1974 clip from The Carol Burnett Show, actor Roddy McDowall appeared on stage in his ape make-up from The Planet of the Apes…
Twins Prank Strangers by Pretending to Teleport While Getting Their Photo Taken
For a PrankvsPrank video stunt, London-based twins and filmmakers Jack and Finn Harries of JacksGap fooled random strangers into taking a picture of Jack. Once…
A Breathing Earth, Animated GIFs Show the Planet’s Seasonal Changes
John Nelson has created “A Breathing Earth,” a series of animated GIFs made from NASA’s cloud-free satellite imagery of the Earth that show the oscillations…
Gemini & Scorpio 10th Anniversary and NYC Steampunk Weekend
The Gemini & Scorpio 10th Anniversary and NYC Steampunk Weekend starts this evening and runs through August 11 in New York City. The weekend will…
Russian Indie-Punk Band Shoots Their ‘Bad Motherfucker’ Music Video à la GoPro Style
Russian indie-punk band Biting Elbows made a really clever (and completely testosterone-filled) music video for their 2013 single “Bad Motherfucker” that shows a guy escaping…
Compilation of the Greatest Vine Videos From 2013
Eric S has released a 12-minute compilation that shows off some of the greatest Vine videos from 2013. It has everything from a sassy…
Dad Tricks Little Girl Into Eating Her Vegetables Using a Kit Kat Bar
In order to get her to eat vegetables, a dad tricks his little girl into opening her mouth with a Kit Kat bar and then…
Baby Panda Born at the Taipei Zoo
Yuan Yuan, a giant panda who lives at the Taipei Zoo, gave birth to an adorable baby panda on July 6th, 2013. Since, the baby…