Category Archives: internet

How Reuters photographers covered the Olympics

A 5-min video about how Reuters photographers and editors covered Olympics track and field events from every angle, such as the highly anticipated men’s 100m final.

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Wall Street Journal’s Olympics 2012 Highlights Reel

NBC paid over a billion dollars for the Olympics. The Wall Street Journal paid a lot less. See for yourself.

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Best Cat Video (Ever!)

From YouTube: This poor little cats just got back from the cat vet apparently. They’re ok, just a bit dizzy as they just woke up from narcosis. They look like they are drunk. We shouldn’t be laughing, but this cats … Continue reading

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Every 3D movie is the same

If this does not tell you everything about why so many people hate 3D movies, then nothing ever will. Source: FunnyorDie

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Turning to Reddit for advice on dating is horrifying and depressing

Until now, I thought I was alone in feeling depressed when I see people asking for dating advice on places such as Reddit. Now, it turns out some other people feel the same way I do. Sam Biddle has a … Continue reading

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5 volunteers standing under an aerial nuclear test

This astonishing film from 1957 shows five men who stood at ground zero of an atomic bomb test that was exploded 10,000 feet above their heads. You can hear the men and their reaction. The five volunteers were: Colonel Sidney … Continue reading

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11 ways consumers are hopeless at math

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr user Clotee Pridgen Allochuku. The Atlantic has a great article about the many ways consumers are simply hopeless at math. Of course, retailers take the maximum advantage of this shortcoming. Here are the … Continue reading

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“Game of Thrones” impressions by Steve Love

Steve Love gained notoriety as the drunk college student who does some amazing impressions. Here he is, in the video above, doing impressions of “Game of Throne” characters. Totally hysterical! The original video of him being drunk and imitating everyone … Continue reading

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Catnip: Egress to Oblivion? (A classroom drug educational film)

Jason Willis wrote and directed Catnip: Egress to Oblivion?, a great short about catnip done in the style of 1970s drug education films. Too much fun! Source: laughingsquid

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Hollywood offerings for the summer

Nothing more needs to be said about why audiences are staying away from movie theatres. Source: blindfilmciritc

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