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Cookie Monster sings ‘Call Me Maybe’

Carly Rae Jepsen’s ubiquitous hit single has been reinterpreted by everyone from the cast of Star Wars to the President of the United States, but this is the best yet: a heartfelt paean to the buttery biscuit-based snacks that are his raison d’etre from Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster. ‘You’ve got cookie,’ he growls plaintively. ‘Share … >

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Alan Partridge’s ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ commentary

Partridge and Bond go together like lager, gin and Baileys in a Ladyboy cocktail. One is an all-time national hero, a cultural icon whose prowess with the ladies is only matched by his beyond-the-call-of-duty dedication to Great Britain, and the other is a fictional spy played by Sean Connery and Roger Moore. If Bond knew … >

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A homeless polar bear in London

The melting of the polar icecaps has already begun, and a rush to develop the last great wilderness of the world is hotfooting in their wake. But what devastating effect will industrialisation have on the North Pole, and the birds and animals who call it home? In a clip so poignant that tissues on standby … >

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‘Game of Friends’

If there’s one thing slightly disappointing about gorily epic fantasy saga Game of Thrones, it’s that the inhabitants of Westeros show a woeful lack of interest in coffee, slouching around being witty, or whether or not Cersi and the Kingslayer were ever ‘on a break’. Happily, some intrepid YouTuber has braved ice and fire to … >

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Batman rants at Robin

Christian Bale’s notoriously profane rant against a luckless crew member on the set of 2009’s Terminator Salvation has literally nothing to do with his role as Batman in the Christopher Nolan movies, but that’s no reason not to enjoy it in a Caped Crusader context. None of the various animated Batman series will ever seem … >

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‘Super Golden Friends’

In The Dark Knight Rises, we’re introduced to an older Batman than we’ve seen previously, one closing in on middle-age with the weight of the world – or Gotham City, anyway – on his shoulders. But what happens afterwards? Do superheroes continue to do good past pensionable age or do they give it up and … >

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