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Comedian Jay Larson Appears on ‘Conan’ to Talk About a Funny Wrong Number Phone Call He Received
“Your cell phone rings and you don’t recognize the number, what do you do? Ignore it. Not me.” On a recent Conan, Los Angeles-based stand-up…
Midnight Barcelona, A Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of Barcelona at Night
Filmmaker Pau GarcÃa Laita has created “Midnight Barcelona,” a time-lapse of the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain at night. via Vimeo Staff Picks
Fearsome Chrome T-Rex Sculpture on the Banks of the Seine in Paris
photo by Anthony Gelot A fearsome chromed skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was recently installed on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Created by…
The Lonely Dodo, A Cute Animation About the Last Dodo Narrated by Stephen Fry
“The Lonely Dodo” is a short animation created by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in which narrator Stephen Fry tells the story of the last lonely…
Google Honors 66th Anniversary of the Roswell UFO Incident With Interactive Doodle
The Roswell UFO incident took place in the U.S. 66 years ago (July 7, 1947). Google is honoring the event with a fun interactive Google…
Disneyland Voce, Home Movie Footage of Disneyland in 1955
Disney historian Todd James Pierce of the Disney History Institute has made “Disneyland Voce,” a compilation video using footage from a dozen home movies shot…
Meow Men, A Parody of Mad Men’s Opening Credits Starring Cats
“With Mad Men coming to a close, Meow Men debuts just in time to take its place.” The Pet Collective has created “Meow Men,” a…
Things You Don’t Want to Hear From the Doctor Delivering Your Baby
“Things You Don’t Want to Hear From the Doctor Delivering Your Baby” by Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans (read the rest of the comic at his…
Impressions of Eight ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ Characters in Less Than a Minute
Comedian and “man of a kajillion voices” Brock Baker does impressive impressions of eight different characters from Spongebob Squarepants in less than a minute in…
Beautiful Watercolors of Characters From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’
Artist Kinko-White has created a collection of beautiful watercolors featuring characters, objects, and places from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. More…