
Sure, they may be fantasy languages that exist only in the framework of TV shows and movies, but that doesn’t mean they’re complete hogwash.
American linguist John McWhorter explains how these “conlangs” (constructed languages) have all the complexities of real ones: grammar rules, high volume of words, room for evolution. Which is what makes them so captivating.
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The new Star Wars movies are a bit of a bind for fans, as there’s so much potential to fuck things up.
So, JJ, maybe you should watch this video and abide by these 4 rules and hopefully it’ll turn out fine—just fine.
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So you’re taking a vacation, you’ve been looking forward to it but you hate flying.
Don’t worry, the inflight movie should take your mind off it, just press play and — oh God, oh dear God no.
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It’s worth watching this just to see Zach Galifianakis whip Bieber with his belt.
But that’s just one gem amongst a whole load of them—plus Zach gets to ask him about that Anne Frank comment and peeing in a bucket.
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Farting in a confined space like a car is bad at the best of times, doing it on a first date is the lowest.
But that’s what these people have to endure as they suffer the indecency of their date letting rip without qualms.
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The electric guitar solo, as it appears in mainstream music, is the subject of this epic video.
From John Lennon to Johnny Greenwood, we’re treated to a ride down rock’s history via head-nodding hell-yesness.
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You can’t make a movie about giant monsters and giant robots without breaking a few CGI eggs.
In this clip you can see how storytelling studio Mirada created the two-minute prologue of Guillermo del Toro’s robots vs. monsters epic, Pacific Rim.
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If you weren’t aware and you’re too lazy to google it and find the meaning on Urban Dictionary, “percussive maintenance” is “The fine art of bludgeoning an electronic device in order to encourage it to work properly.”
It’s something that’s used an awful lot in films and TV shows, as this supercut attests to.
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