‘Hospital Clowning: The Healing Power of Laughter’

‘If you’re weak-stomached, hospital clowning may not be for you,’ warns a pink-shirted Peter Purves lookalike on a gurney who claims he’s ‘better known as’ Bubba the Clown – and so begins one of the most horrifying clips in the history of YouTube. Whether or not being a clown at a hospital is an actual … >

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‘Inception’ in real time

Are you one of the people who saw Inception and then had to nod bewilderedly along when friends starting discussing what it was all about? Did you struggle to keep up with which dream was happening within which other dream, and simply lust over DiCaprio/Cotillard/Caine (delete as applicable) instead? If so, we can’t guarantee that … >

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‘Total Recall’ or total rip-off?

The cinematic remake is a tricky thing to pull off successfully – particularly if the movie being modernised was a smash-hit in the first place. The best thing to do, of course, is to reboot the franchise and pretty much ignore what went before, as Christopher Nolan did with Batman – and provided the studio … >

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‘Sesame Street’ sings ‘Sure Shot’ by the Beastie Boys

After the tragic recent death of Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, we – like so many other people across the world – have been revisiting the stunning musical legacy he left behind. Although Paul’s Boutique will always be our personal favourite, the consistent high-end quality of the tunes on Ill Communication makes … >

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Bill and Ted meet ‘Doctor Who’

Bill S Preston Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan have long owed a debt of gratitude to Doctor Who – for their time-travelling telephone box if not the dubious rock quality of Wyld Stallyns’ output. But the two worlds have hitherto never collided… until now. Here, with some of the dodgiest voice acting ever uploaded to … >

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The Britalian Job

If you live in Britain, ignoring the 2012 Olympics is like scaling the Shard in an invisibility suit: it’s pretty much impossible and even if you do manage it, hardly anyone will notice. So, in the spirit of the London Games, here’s a video produced by Mini – one of the competition’s official sponsors, of … >

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