‘Pope Francis: The Encyclical’—The Pope Turns Badass to Fight Climate Change

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Pope Francis recently used his encyclical, a letter sent to his minions to lay out the issues that the Catholic church should be sticking their holy nose in, to highlight environmental concerns. He used it to shout out about climate change and the need for governments to do more than they are to stem it.

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‘Mad Max: Out of Gas’ is the Fury Road Spoof Sequel the World Needs

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With the recent and very well received Mad Max reboot the next thing on everyone’s minds (well Hollywood producer’s anyway) is, what about the sequels? Well don’t worry Hollywood because The Warp Zone have got it covered with their spoof ‘Mad Max: Out of Gas’. The premise of the video is that, after using all those gas-guzzling vehicles, everyone has finally run out of juice.

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Hairdryers Become Kinetic Sculptures in Installation by French Magician

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French magician and juggler Antoine Terrieux created a series of artworks using hairdryers arranged in various configurations so they’d blow various objects in intriguing ways. He positions them in certain places so they give flight to a paper airplane or keep a ball floating in midair, or motor along in a pool of water and other unexpected, imaginative setups.

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The Honest Trailer For Toy Story Reveals a Very Dark Film Indeed

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When we all watched Toy Story back in the 90s we must have been so wowed by the digital animation that we passed over certain elements of the plot. Elements like the fact Woody is an egomaniac a-hole and the fact that, what passes itself off as a kid’s film about toys coming to life actually raising some intense existential questions.

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A Message for All Humanity

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It’s the weekend, a time for quiet reflection upon the human condition. That and guzzling beer until it comes out of your eyeballs. So in between all those tequila shots off naked bodies and all the laughing and joking, why not take some time to ponder this speech from Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator”.

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‘Subterranean Facebook Blues’—Bob Dylan’s Classic Sung Through Facebook Profiles

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Bob Dylan’s iconic track “Subterranean Homesick Blues” has been covered and parodied many times over the years since it’s release back in 1965. But this is the first time it’s been covered using people’s names as presented on their Facebook profiles. Each line becomes a pun on a name, some work better than other, but all of them are hilarious.

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The Evolution of the Word Dude from 1880s to the Present

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Dude! Prior to Bill and Ted the word dude wasn’t always associated with surfers and excellent adventures, in fact the etymology of it shows that way back when in the 1880s the word was used to describe what we now refer to as hipsters. It was used to describe a person who was a shallow, fashion-obsessed dandy.

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How Much Would it Cost to Build Jurassic Park?

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Jurassic Park is obviously a work of fiction, but it’s an idea that captures our imaginations because, let’s face it, if there was a theme park that featured real dinos, no matter that it would be the most dangerous place to visit, lots of people would still queue up to go.

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Seth MacFarlane Sings Cyndi Lauper’s Greatest Hits As Stewie and Peter Griffin

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Seth MacFarlane could pretty much sing or say absolutely anything in the voices of Stewie and Peter from Family Guy and it would be hilarious and fascinating to listen to—but it’s even funnier singing Cyndi Lauper’s classic pop songs, while sitting next to her on the couch when both appeared on Graham Norton’ British talkshow.

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‘How’d They Shoot That?!’ Revealing the Workings Behind 10 Famous Movie Scenes

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Often you’ll watch a movie and a particular epic scene will blow your mind, leaving you pondering how the hell they did it. YouTube channel WatchMojo has compiled a ‘Top 10 “How’d They Shoot That?!” Scenes’, featuring classic and famous movies that pulled off amazing scenes with fascinating effects, editing and cinematography.

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Which is Nerdier: Star Wars or Star Trek?

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They’re two of the nerdiest franchises in the history of history, but which one is nerdier? College Humor ask the important questions and seeks to find out in this video, which shows the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation having an argument with Darth Vader to decide which one is the nerdiest.

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