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Learning to Play the Most Complicated Board Game Ever
Comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link play the most complicated board game ever, “Risky Settlers Knights and Allies of the…
Gollum Covers ‘Empire State of Mind’ by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Ian James Walters is back as Smeagol aka “Gollum” from The Lord of the Rings to sing a funny cover of the song “Empire State…
A Scientific 7-Minute Workout That Only Requires You, A Wall & A Chair
If a trip to the gym is hard to find time for, The New York Times has reported on a quick solution to the problem:…
Peaches the Cat and Lucky the Dog Battling in Slow Motion
San Francisco-based video producer Joey Fameli of Tested captured his cat Peaches and dog Lucky playfully battling in slow motion. Joey used Adam Savage’s Sony…
Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society Book Trailer Shows Rare Footage from Cacophony History
Filmmaker Olivier Bonin has created a trailer for Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society, the new book that chronicles the history of The San…
New Daft Punk Album ‘Random Access Memories’ Streaming Now for Free on iTunes
Random Access Memories, the upcoming album from Daft Punk, is streaming now for free on iTunes. The streaming link can be found on Daft Punk’s…
Epcot’s Spaceship Earth Turned Into Animated Mike Wazowski to Promote ‘Monsters University’
Disney Parks turned Epcot’s 180-foot-tall Spaceship Earth structure into an animated Mike Wazowski, a character from the upcoming Disney•Pixar film Monsters University (in theaters June…
Disco The Parakeet Reciting Phrases From Pop Culture, Films and Television
“Nobody puts baby bird in the corner!” In the video “One Phrase Leads to Another” by MsJumpinJude, a very clever Rochester, New York bird named…
Breathtaking GoPro Video Shows Installation of Final Section of One World Trade Center Spire
The installation of the uppermost section of the One World Trade Center spire was captured in a vertigo-inducing video with a GoPro camera. The video…
Detroit’s RoboCop Statue is Now Ready to Be Cast in Bronze
The ongoing project to install a RoboCop statue in Detroit is nearing the final stage: bronze casting. Across The Board Creations has completed a 10-foot-tall…