In June 1972, the great Alfred Hitchcock appeared on The Dick Cavett Show where he very distinctly spoke of using fright within his films, his fear of police and the time that his mother scared him just by saying boo. I think my mother scared me when I was 3 months old. You see, she…
How New Words That Enter Into the Common Lexicon Are Added To the Oxford Dictionary
In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson animated by TOGETHER, educator and anthropologist Marcel Danesi explains how new words enter the common lexicon, how words have entered the English language in the past and what it takes for a word to be added to the Oxford Dictionary. There are over 170,000 words currently in use in…
Beautifully Arranged Colorful Vegan Desserts
A post shared by J o s e (@naturally.jo) on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:15pm PDT A 16 year old vegan named Jose prepares absolutely beautiful arrangements made up of the yummy, colorful vegan sweets he prepares, sharing the ingredients for each dish with its corresponding photo. According to Jose, ” Life is too short…
How a Flawed Jimmy McNulty Used His Addictions to Fuel His Desire to Be Good Police in ‘The Wire’
The film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism, who offered excellent analysis of Game of Thrones, turned their sights to another HBO show, the superb 2005 series The Wire. Their first episode focuses on the deeply flawed but well intentioned character of Jimmy McNulty, a police detective whose thirst for justice is just as strong as…
Jimmy Kimmel Interviews the Irish Family Who Hilariously Chased After a Bat in Their Kitchen
Just a few days after Irish filmmaker and comedian Tadhg Fleming filmed and hilariously narrated as his father Derry ran around the kitchen in pursuit of a wayward bat, the whole family (including Basil the dog) virtually appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk with the host about the chaotic kitchen scene (and Derry’s knees)….
Handmade Chocolate Molded Into Stylized City Maps of London, New York City and Tel Aviv
Israeli artisan confectioners have come together to create TAMTIK, a beautiful and deliciously tempting line of stylized city maps made out of handmade chocolates of different flavors. Currently,they have molds to create maps of In addition to the three cities, those who help fund their Kickstarter project can vote for a fourth city. We now…
A Big Beautiful Rescued Lioness Enjoys Some Yummy Belly Rubs From Her Favorite Human
Malkia, one of the two lionesses who joyfully greeted their former caretaker at the gate, laid back and enjoyed some yummy belly rubs from her favorite human Klaudia Kollár, who has known her and her sister Adelle since they were tiny cubs. Malkia is a saved lioness. Her parents were born in circus. She lives…
A Homemade, Shot for Shot Remake of Marvel’s International Trailer for Thor: Ragnarok
CineFix has released a mighty episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of Marvel‘s first international trailer for Thor: Ragnarok. CineFix also created a side by side comparison, a behind the scenes, and a DIY costume video. Thor goes toe-to-toe with The Incredible Hulk in this DIY shot-for-shot…