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A Happy Christmas Message From Darren Hayes of Savage Garden
Singer and songwriter Darren Hayes of Savage Garden tells a sweet autobiographical childhood story of a past Christmas for his supporters in the video, Happy…
Conan O’Brien on the Unique New Ways FedEx Is Delivering Packages
Conan O’Brien takes a look at some of the unique new ways that FedEx employees are now delivering packages. via Team Coco
Prometheus, A Prequel to Alien Directed by Ridley Scott
The trailer has been released for Prometheus directed by Ridley Scott, a prequel to his 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien. Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns…
Come and Go, A Music Video Shot on a 360 Degree Panoramic Camera
This music video for “Come and Go” by Alan Wilkis was shot on a Kogeto 360 degree panoramic camera. Wilkis co-directed the video with David…
The Gaits, An Interactive High Line Soundwalk iPhone App
Lainie Fefferman, Jascha Narveson, and Cameron Britt have composed The Gaits, a free interactive iPhone app for walking New York City’s The High Line park…
The Christmas Card, A 1968 Animation by Terry Gilliam
“The Christmas Card” is a wonderful 1968 cut-out animation by Terry Gilliam. The animation was for the British TV series Do Not Adjust Your Set,…
Poo~Pourri, Toilet Deodorizer Lets You ‘Spritz the Bowl Before You Go’
Luxurious bath products company Paxton Creek has a line of all-natural Poo~Pourri toilet deodorizers that are said to “work hard to eliminate bathroom odors and…
PBS Arts: Off Book – Book Art
The latest episode from ongoing web documentary series PBS Arts is titled Off Book | Book Art. Pop-up paper engineer Matthew Reinhart, visual book…
To Give A Present, Yo Gabba Gabba! Animated Short About Gift-Giving
Freelance illustrator and animator Kirsten Lepore created the sweet short on gift-giving, To Give A Present, for Nick Jr. preschooler TV show’s Yo Gabba Gabba!:…
Face-Painted Cat Girl Mews Jingle Bells
Earlier this year, face-painting afficionado Rain decorated her face to look like a cat and then recorded herself singing (well, mewing) Jingle Bells.