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The Bre Pettis Way, MakerBot’s CEO Featured in Mazda Ad
MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis is featured in a storytelling style commercial for the Mazda6. The ad is part of Mazda’s #GameChanger campaign. Bre Pettis…
A Musical PSA That Encourages People to Avoid Making Vertical Videos
Musician Jonathan Mann has written a short song encouraging users to turn their phone and shoot videos in landscape mode rather than vertically. Previously, we’ve…
George R. R. Martin Reveals What the Real ‘Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne Actually Looks Like
In a recent blog post, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin describes what the “real” Iron Throne — the one…
Nerdy Love Song Performed With the Help of an Adorable Kitten
Comedian DeAnne Smith performs a love song filled with nerdy pick up lines with the help of an adorable kitten for Shane Adamczak’s Up Late…
What If Universal Studios’ Movie Introduction Occurred in Real Life
The Boston-based comedy group FATAWESOME has released “An Honest Universal Studios Intro,” a clever spoof imagining what it would be like if the well-known…
Grumpy Cat and Nyan Cat Face Off in an Animated Rap Battle
Famous memes Grumpy cat and Nyan cat face off in a fierce, animated rap battle in the latest video from Animeme.
Chart Showing Who Is In Line For the British Royal Succession
BuzzFeed has created a handy chart that details the current line of the British line of royal succession, including Prince William and his wife Catherine’s…
Debunking 50 Common Misconceptions About Science
Did you know that the brontosaurus never even existed? Hank Green debunks 50 common science-related misconceptions in the latest video from Mental Floss.
Celebrity Face Mashup Featuring Taylor Swift and John Mayer
FaceMashups is back with a new video where they feature exes Taylor Swift and John Mayer mashed together. Previously, we wrote about FaceMashups’ ongoing series…
Zombified, An Interactive Behind the Scenes Look at How Zombies Are Created on ‘The Walking Dead’
The creative team at CableTV.com has produced “Zombified,” an interactive behind the scenes look at how zombies (walkers) are made on AMC’s The Walking Dead.…