Benjaman Kyle / Miguel Endara
In 2004, Benjaman Kyle woke up outside of a Burger King in Georgia without any clothes, any ID, or any memories. Benjaman was diagnosed with Retrograde Amnesia, also known as the “Hollywood Amnesia”: where you wake up remembering nothing (Think the Bourne Identity, 50 First Dates, etc). Benjaman couldn’t remember who he was, and with […]
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The Athlete Machine (Extreme Rube Goldberg) / Red Bull Kluge
/klooj/ noun, slang - a witty, yet inelegant solution that succeeds in performing a particular task. Derived from the German adjective Klug (meaning “clever”), Red Bull Kluge combines complex machinery patched together with the energy and prowess of world-class athletes, to see what happens when physics gets physical. This extreme and ultimate Rube Goldberg machine features […]
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Dancers in Flight (Airplane Flash Mob) / Kanye West Runaway Dancers
Hot chicks think they run the world. When those hot chicks are also Kanye West‘s dancers? Forget about it! Seriously though, here are Yeezy’s backup dancers delightfully flashmobbing a flight during their 2012 Australian Tour. Urban Improv annoys the hell outta me but I can get down with this. We’re suckers for beautiful women. Like, […]
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather (Stop Motion Animation) / Green Mango
I’m going to make a lot of money on the rematch, but this was outrageous. -Bob Arum, fight promoter If you’re a Pac-Man fan, here’s something fun to, hopefully, take your mind off of the ludicrous, farcical and absurd (corrupt?) split decision win for Timothy Bradley (Manny’s first loss since March 2005 vs Érik Morales) that left, pretty […]
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Caine’s Arcade / Nirvan Mullick
Here is a short film by Angeleno filmmaker Nirvan Mullick about 9 year old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s East Los Angeles (north of Boyle Heights) used auto parts store, Smart Parts. It features Caine’s charmingly sweded arcade and chronicles the best day of his life. I’m not one for flash […]
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The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On
Barter Books: A short film that tells the story behind the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On‘ poster. Its origins at the beginning of WWII and its rediscovery in a bookshop in England in 2000, becoming one of the iconic images of the 21st century. Film, music, script and narration by Temujin Doran. Concept and production […]
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Prometheus TEDTalk 2023 / Peter Weyland
To promote the highly anticipated science fiction film, Prometheus, (directed by Ridley Scott) they have released this impressive TEDTalk featuring the fictional character Peter Weyland (played by Guy Pearce) from Weyland Industries, an imaginary corporation from the Alien franchise. The slick and original viral marketing campaign was conceived and designed by Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof and...
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5 Hours of Adriana Lima / Kia Motors
I really don’t know what to make of this. It’s completely arbitrary. It’s random. It’s five straight hours of leggy Brazilian supermodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel, Adriana Lima, waving a racing flag in slow motion. M’kay? Last week, Kia Motors released a teaser for their big Super Bowl commercial. Now this potentially viral eye candy […]
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Shitting On Shitty People That Post Shit People Say (Commentary)
It all started with Shit My Dad Says, a Twitter feed created by Justin Halpern, who, at the time, was an occasionally-employed comedy writer. The Twitter account consisted of glib sayings and grumpy quotes uttered by Halpern’s father, Sam. The account was started on August 3, 2009, after moving from Los Angeles back to his […]
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Hero (3.2M dot ink portrait) / Miguel Endara
Well, this one went viral, fast and hard. Miami-based, designer and illustrator, Miguel Endara, illustrated this scanner-produced
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Murmuration / Liberty Smith + Sophie Windsor Clive
A murmuration is the collective noun for a flock of starlings. Liberty Smith and Sophie Windsor Clive took this amazing video after their canoe expedition on Ireland’s River Shannon. It is scary, remarkable, breathtaking, and magical, all at once. Everybody should pause and watch this painterly dance; these types of swarms are some of the most […]
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NONSTOP / Marquese Scott
Here is dancer Marquese Scott aka NONSTOP, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, with some seriously awesome dance moves. NONSTOP is a member of the dance crew RemoteKontrol. This one will tickle your brain and you’ll question if it’s real or fake, he’s that good. It’s like the guy is made of rubber. NONSTOP does his thing to […]
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