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Social Networks Make You Feel Like You’re Missing Everything

In theory, social networks are supposed to make you feel closer to everybody. Oh, look! Jim is driving a tractor on Instagram. Wow, Sarah just invited me to her baby shower on Facebook. But the truth is social networks do a really good job at making you feel left out too.


Maths Jokes, Explained

If you have to explain a joke, that usually means it’s not a very good joke. But, if you’re telling a maths joke, maybe it just means your audience never enjoyed algebra as much as you did. Either way, these videos help explain to the less able mathematicians out there why they’re funny.


The Weirdest Thing On The Internet Tonight: Two Colours, Three Dimensions

Mixing surreal anaglyphic animation and a haunting soundtrack, this stunning short by Stephen Chan is cool enough to watch even without the glasses. Of course if you want the full effect but don’t have access to pair, just blink your eyes alternately real fast.


This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Vine Tries To Make A Vine Ad In Vine

Vine might be the communication tool of the future, but it’s not without its limitations. Not the least of which is how impossible it is to describe Vine in a Vine-length blurb. Irony, thou art cruel!


What Online Scams Would Look Like If They Were Real People

When we see Nigerian princes or weird links or invasive people who want to much personal information pop up in our email inbox, we immediately know that they’re scams. It’s part of the internet. But what if it was a part of real life too? It would be absolutely terrifying to see online scams and viruses as people.


The Weirdest Thing On The Internet Tonight: Kaleidoscopes #008

It’s like home movie night at my grandparents’ house without the confusing tirades about why everything was better before the pictures moved.


10 Little Things That Would Make Time Travel Super Annoying

The first problems that come to mind when you think about time travel probably involve the fabric of the universe or the state of your own existence. But those aren’t what would make time travel just plain old irritating.


The Weirdest Thing On The Internet Tonight: Another Tomorrow

Sometimes all it takes to remember what’s important in life is being hit by a bus. This stunning graduation film by Peeranat Tuwarotesakul of Chulalongkorn University explores one man’s near death and spiritual rebirth solely through the interplay between the characters and environmental lighting. It’s really fantastic.


Watch More Pretty Celebrities Read The Awful Tweets Sent To Them

When you combine beautiful faces with cookie cutter cheekbones, luscious lips and millions of dollars in success, you’re bound to get a lot of hate from random joes on the Internet. Can you imagine the mentions column for celebs on Twitter? Yeah. Jimmy Kimmel can imagine it to so he got more celebrities to read the awful mean (and hilarious) tweets sent to them.


This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Friendly Dating Advice

Dating ain’t easy in these modern times. You’ve got OKCupid profiles to worry about, Facebook messages to come up with, Google searches to do, online chatting while at work and all the texting, sexting, snapchats, read receipts, pokes, likes, etc. to read through. Dating with access to the internet is a multilayered cake that you need to attack from all angles.


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