The Dictator directed by Larry Charles is the latest film featuring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (of Ali G, Borat and Brüno fame). Baron Cohen plays a Middle Eastern dictator—the role was inspired by Saddam Hussein (see the newly released trailer). The film comes out May 11, 2012.
Mound is a stop-motion animated film short by artist Allison Schulnik where her claymation characters beautifully morph and move to the song, It’s Raining Today written by Noel Scott Engel.
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2 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups / 120 seconds
Microwhat is new Tumblr blog that shows trippy before and after shots of “microwaved everything”. They even give you an opportunity to suggest the next item to be microwaved for the site. Naturally, my vote is for a Fluffernutter sandwich.
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“Storm Origins” by Claudiu Voicu is a short film featuring three members of the Storm Freerun team performing daredevil feats of urban athleticism in a UK city. The film is part of Concrete Circus, a Channel 4 documentary on urban sports. We previously wrote about another segment from the show, “Industrial Revolutions,” featuring Scottish pro rider Danny MacCaskill.