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New Trailers Introduce Characters in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Video Game
A new series of trailers for Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar Games introduce the game’s three protagonists, Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. The game is…
Fête des Pets (“Fart Party”), A Film Noir Short by Sarah Silverman
For JASH, comedian Sarah Silverman has released “Fête des Pets” (“Fart Party”), a 1960s style film noir short directed by Nicholas Jasenovec. Behind the scenes:
An Emotion-Filled Piano Cover of ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ by Baha Men
New Zealand-based comedian and musician Matt Mulholland has created an emotion-filled piano cover of the popular song “Who Let The Dogs Out?” (released in 2000)…
Colour Signatures, Visualizations of the Color Content of Famous Novels
“Colour Signatures” by artist Jaz Parkinson are fascinating color graphs of the visual contents of famous novels. To create a visualization for a novel, Parkinson…
Marvel Superhero Family Car Decals
ThinkGeek has released this set of Marvel Superhero Family Car Decals, a delightfully geeky way to show your love of Marvel’s Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain…
Screwdriver Car Key Hack Makes It Look Like You Stole Your Own Car
For “no practical purpose at all,” Nathan of HaHa Bird made a screwdriver car key that makes it look like he stole his own car.…
A Wedding Dress Made of Divorce Papers
For a school project, 15-year-old art student and aspiring fashion designer Demi Barnes from England has created a wedding dress made from 1,500 photocopied divorce…
A Globe Exploding in Super Slow Motion
On the 4th episode of “Banger Week,” The Slow Mo Guys place a lit firecracker inside a world globe and capture the destruction of our…
Star Wars Tutorial Showing How To Draw a Cartoon C-3PO
To celebrate the upcoming “Star Wars Day” on May the 4th, Chicago-based cartoonist Mark Anderson of Andertoons has created a stylized tutorial showing How To…
Jones Soda Creates a Poutine-Flavored Soda to Sell to Canadians
Seattle-based Jones Soda has produced a limited series of Poutine Soda to sell in Canada, yes, a poutine flavored soft drink. Jones Soda’s Marketing &…