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The Chase, An Animated Short About Demon Cats Hunting Down a Car
UK’s Trunk Animation director Rok Predin collaborated with composer Ivan Arnold and producer Richard Barnett to create the fantastic animated short film, The Chase. This…
Canada Puts their Penny Into Retirement
According to The Province, starting today, the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute the Canadian penny. Transactions in cash will be “rounded up or…
Batman on Robin, A Homoerotic Group Art Show in San Francisco
Parakeet Peter by Jim Winters Batman on Robin, a group art show at Mission: Comics & Art, will be showcasing a collection of artwork by…
Enzo the Tiger Takes a Nap on a Sofa & Then Wakes Up
Enzo the tiger takes a nap on a blue sofa and then wakes up. There’s lots more videos of Enzo on YouTube. “Eating time” videos…
The Color Run, Runners Get Covered in Pigment in 5K Race Series
The Color Run is a 5K running event during which participants are covered from head to toe with colorful pigments. The 2013 Tour de The…
Bones Found Under a Parking Lot, Confirmed as King Richard III
CNN is reporting that the skeletal remains found underneath a Leicester, England parking lot last year have been confirmed as King Richard III. Scientists from…
The Walking Dead Intro as a 1980s Sitcom
San Diego comedian Matin Atrushi of Matin Comedy and Los Angeles video editor Kiff Kilpatrick imagine what The Walking Dead would be like as a…
Pranksters Pose as Art at Modern Art Galleries in London
As a commentary on modern art, pranksters Doug and Mikael went to Tate Modern and Saatchi Gallery in London and pretended to be part of…
Let a Sloth Swim, It’s Not Drowning, Just Slow
If you see a sloth swimming, don’t pick it up and put it in your boat, no matter how slow it’s moving. It’s not drowning,…
2013 Submarine Cable Map Depicts Communications Cables That Traverse the World’s Ocean Floors
The 2013 Submarine Cable Map depicts 232 communications cables that traverse the world’s ocean floors, as well as 12 additional cables that will be in…