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New HBO Comedy Veep With Julia Louis-Dreyfus Has British Roots
Comedy fans from both sides of the Atlantic are excited for HBO’s new comedy series Veep starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Vice President of the…
Cat Plays With Door Stop To Create Annoying Alarm Clock
Boo the cat has come up with an incredibly annoying 5am alarm clock. Here’s the description from Garrulous Crap who uploaded the video: My cat…
Cats Planning Their Escape
Cats plan their escape in the latest Cat vs. Human comic by Yasmine Surovec.
Lickable Wallpaper Installed in a London Elevator
Mischief PR and McVitie’s have teamed up to create the world’s first lickable wallpaper made of 1,325 McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes (cookies). Inspired by Willy Wonka,…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, A 20th Anniversary Group Art Exhibition
Bob by Frank Kozik CoproGallery in Santa Monica, California is hosting Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, a group exhibition featuring Twin Peaks-themed art for…
The Swanky 1960s Era Manhattan Apartment of Mad Men’s Don Draper
Los Angeles Times blog, L.A. at Home, recently ran an article describing the background behind Mad Men character Don Draper’s swanky 1960s era Manhattan-based high-rise…
R. Crumb at Le Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Le Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris) is hosting the first comprehensive museum retrospective…
Mr. Foley, Comedy Short About A Man Hounded By A Personal Soundtrack Team
“Mr. Foley” is a 2009 comedy short about a man who is hounded by foley artists and musicians who insist on providing a soundtrack to…
John Cage Unbound, A Living Archive
“John Cage Unbound, A Living Archive” is an online multimedia project about American composer and avant garde music pioneer John Cage. Hosted by the New…
Color Reel, An Animation That Quizzes Your Knowledge of Colors in Film
Color Reel is an animated short by Evan Seitz that quizzes your knowledge of colors in film. Seitz also created 123Films and ABCinema.