The Ancient Order of the Jedi Goes Door to Door
Comedian Mark Meer is back again with his team of nuts, this time showing us the true power of The Force. [Via Nuts on TV]
Category Archives: Culture
Last Ride for Space Shuttle Discovery
It was a sad day when they announced the discontinuation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. This certainly marked an end of an era. Perhaps someday when they decide space exploration is worth their money again, or when a giant meteor is headed toward earth, NASA will again be sending shuttles into space. Today marks the […]
Color Reel: A History of Colors in Movies [Video]
“Color Reel” is the follow-up to ABCinema and 123Films (which we previously featured on [GAS] in the past) – this time showcasing the colors in movies. How many titles can you name? [Evan Seitz]
One in 10 have no interest in the Internet
The proportion of Americans who use the Internet appears to have peaked over the past few years. Around one in five of the adult population doesn’t use it, and many see no point in doing so. It could prove barrier to shifting more public services and private business online. The Pew Internet & American Life […]
Why Do Old Books Smell? [Video]
Don’t you just love that old book smell that drifts into your nose when you open an old book or enter a used bookshop? But have you ever wondered where this smell comes from? In the following video, Richard from Abebooks explains how old books get that distinctive odor. [Via Neatorama | Old Book Picture […]
PostSecret.com: Half a Million Secrets Later [Video]
In the following talk, Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret.com, shares some of the half-million secrets that strangers have mailed him on postcards. “Secrets can take many forms — they can be shocking, or silly, or soulful.” – Frank Warren [Ted]
Stephen Hawking: Professor, Patient and Total Badass
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Want to See an iPad Being Born?
Want to watch an iPad being born at the hands of migrant workers in China’s Foxconn mega-complex? Of course you do. Who would want to watch that cute bundle of your money become a high tech piece of computer hardware? Foxconn, a massive production facility in China, is the birthplace of many Apple iPads every […]
A Stop Motion LEGO Proposal [Video]
Atlanta-based filmmaker Walt Thompson has created this fun stop-motion animation entirely out of LEGO for the very special purpose of proposing to his girlfriend. The short film tells the story of their courtship and even features a few Star Wars Character! [FIREPIT PICTURES | Via Technabob]
Jim Henson’s Original Sales Pitch for The Muppet Show
Back in the day, Jim Henson was already a household name with Sesame Street, but he wanted to break the Muppets out of children’s programming. He felt that all ages could enjoy the Muppets and made the effort to pitch an idea for a variety show with celebrity guests that we would come to know […]