Topics: tv & film

Dogboarding is exactly what you think it is

Film makers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert combine dogs and skateboarding to create this adorable little film. I love it and it doesn’t even include cats! Don’t worry, no animals were harmed in the making of this film.

Bike + sewing machine = love.

The story behind these peSeta caps is pretty romantic. Bike meets sewing machine. Bike and sewing machine fall in love. Together, they create some pretty cool cycling caps for New Museum. Yessir, I’m adding this to the list of things I totally heart about Spain.

Everybody on? Good. Great. Grand. Wonderful.

Chris Farley was the best. I seriously wish he were alive, if for no other reason than to make fun of today’s pathetic roster of comedians. When was the last time a movie made you laugh so hard it hurt? We miss you, Chris!

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I’m not doing a sexual assault, am I?

Ah, the awkward sexual moment…best done in a British accent if you ask me. Alright, this is beyond awkward, but Peep Show is just an amazingly funny show. “This is possibly the most exciting thing that has happened to anyone ever.”

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I wish I went to a British secondary school

I may have never heard of this show if it weren’t for a British Airways flight, but after a second run through the series, The Inbetweeners is quite possibly the funniest show I’ve ever seen. It’s a crude British series about four high school friends that go through embarrassing situations like none other and this clip right here would be considered tame in comparison to some of the things that go down. While it’s a little disappointing to hear it’s being adapted for a US audience like The Office, I can’t wait for the movie and two specials that are slated to begin this summer.

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Ferris Bueller. Recut.

If “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” came out this year instead of my birth year (1986, thank you very much), would hipsters flock in droves to see it? What if the movie trailer portrayed it as a coming-of-age, quirky (and perhaps, at times, dark) indie flick like that of Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides”? Watch UK filmmaker Joseph Brett’s recut trailer and revel in the slow-mo.

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Bring a little Hollywood into your home

It might be a week late for a witty, Oscars-inspired offhand remark, but it’s always a good time for retro movie posters. Self-proclaimed film fanatic Claudia Varosio has dedicated her Etsy shop to just that: illustrated cinema posters infused with a hint of vintage. Her tastes range from classics (like Singin’ in the Rain) to cult (Donnie Darko) and everything in between. My favorite posters are the ones that feature a small detail from the movie (who remembers the penguin reference in Fight Club?) — although I was sold on the simple, colorful designs from the start. Did I mention that most of the posters are in the $20 range? Done and done.

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