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This is headis, a sport played in Germany. Two people face off across a ping pong table, knocking a soccer ball back and forth between them. They can use only their heads to hit the ball.

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The video embedded above shows a tournament played in Saarbrucken, Germany this year. I would guess that some of the players are using pseudonyms, unless "Lord Voldehead" and "Nosegrinder" are common given names in Germany.

The best players gradually eliminate the competition until a final champion prevails. Although the sport may sound silly, it clearly requires great dexterity and stamina.

-via Dave Barry

Better come up with a good story

Here’s to 2014, (larger)

(Photos: Janus Van Den Eijnden)

This spectral image was a display at the Amsterdam Light Show by VisualSKIN, a Romanian art collective. Hoses sprayed water at angles, creating planes that that could be used as projection screens. Lights created the mysterious image of a Seventeenth Century sailing vessel. You can see more photos at Design Boom.

-via Colossal

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There's a lack of information on this video's info page to tell me the circumstances of it, but this place looks to me to be a doggie day care, or perhaps a training session. Whatever the environment, the owner of the doggie star of this video arrives at the facility and the dog is unable to contain his excitement, doing a dance and jumping up and down. That's what you call a standing ovation!

(Photo: Hong-Anh Nguyen)

J.K. Rowling acquired vast fame and wealth through the Harry Potter series. She published her last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, in 2007. But, not letting it rest, she has resumed writing within the Harry Potter universe in recent years. This month, she's releasing 12 new stories.

Honestly, though, it's time for her to stop. This story, published under the pen name Kilian Dunphy in the Journal of Medical Ethics, really clinches the argument.

-via Ka-Ming

So all this time you’ve been saying “Beam Me Up, Scotty” because that’s what you thought the correct line was right?  Wrong.  It’s actually “Beam me aboard” which I personally think is 100 times worse.  Then again, I wasn’t the writer so it wasn’t my decision.  Speaking of which, there are more occurrences than that […]

Were you a kid in the 90s?  I was.   And I distinctly remember wanted a number of the items you are about to see.  It’s funny because today we’d laugh at all of these.  Then again, if someone offered me a brand new Super Nintendo, I’m 99% sure that I would take it.   That and […]

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Yup, we took Stephen Colbert out in New York City dressed as your (and his) favorite The Hobbit characters. 

It was amazing. 

Photo Credit: Ruven Alfanador for EW 

THESE JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER

I can’t think of anything better than letting this man— the man who can beat everyone but Tolkein himself in a LOTR knowlegde-off— running around as LOTR characters.

SO great.

OH

This is what living your dreams looks like and its beautiful 

The terrifyingly popular Indiana jam-band Umphrey’s McGee play an annual mash-up show every year on Halloween, combining covers live and wearing mash-up costumes. (This year, band members wore costumes like Devo Snyder and “Weird Al” Pacino.) As silly as the whole idea is, though, they put serious and obvious work into their mash-ups. This year’s show went down at Boston’s House Of Blues, and it included a selection called “National Loser Anthem, Tonight,” which somehow combined Beck’s “Loser” with Radiohead’s “National Anthem” and Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight.” (Those are three very good songs!) It is quite a thing to witness. Watch professional video of it below.

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For someone who made his name writing scatological pop-punk joke songs, NOFX frontman Fat Mike has always had a knack for formal innovation; consider, for example, NOFX’s 18-minute epic “The Decline.” And now Rolling Stone reports that Fat Mike has written a stage musical that’ll start touring early next year. Home Sweet Home has a story about homeless street kids, and while we don’t yet know the cast or dates of its touring production, it’s set to debut onstage 2/20. There’s also a soundtrack album, which Mike will release on his own Fat Wreck Chords 2/10. He got some help on the score from, among others, Avenue Q co-creator Jeff Marx. The album features people like Frank Turner, Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, and Hedwig And The Angry Inch’s Lena Hall. I am already 100% certain that this will kick the shit out of the Green Day musical.

Dead at 70, Joe Cocker

Mike Myers returned to Saturday Night Live last night for the cold opening where he pulled out the skull cap and hairless cat once again as Dr. Evil took Sony and the North Korean government to school on being evil. Plus the inevitable Love Guru joke.

There has been some decent stuff coming out of SNL lately, a bit of a resurgence for the show.

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Mike Myers / Dr. Evil Visit SNL To Talk Sony Vs #GoP

Russ Fischer, Germain Lussier and Angie Han have already posted their most anticipated films of 2015 lists, and all three lists are very different. Germain’s list is comprised of mostly mainstream accessible big releases; Russ has a mix of filmmaker-focused picks and big studio tentpoles; and Angie’s list… had The Little Prince in the top five. While all three lists are great, I found that there were many films not listed on either list that I was looking forward to. So after the jump, you can find my listing of the most anticipated movies of 2015.

[For additional looks forward to movies in 2015, see our additional staff lists from Russ Fischer, Germain Lussier, and Angie Han.]

If you’ve ever read any of my lists on the site, then you know I just can’t narrow things down to ten options and tend to go much longer than I should. So it should come to no surprise that my most anticipated movies of 2015 list is comprised of a few dozen films. I apologize in advance, but there are just too many films that I’m excited about and want to share them all. I have, however, ranked them, so if you want just my top ten picks you can skip to the chase. However I’d encourage you to check out the rest because thats where many of the different choices fall. There, you’re likely going to discover some films you weren’t aware or forgot were coming this next year.

Runners Up

These movies for whatever reason didn’t make my top 30 most anticipated movies of 2014, even though I’m still very interested and excited about them.

Mission: Impossible 5

I loved the last two Mission: Impossible films, but I’ve heard the fifth installment might be a real mess and no one knows how Christopher McQuarrie’s film will turn out.

Project Almanac

Project Almanac should have me more excited then I am but the plot seems to be a found footage take on some elementary concepts already explored in my favorite film of all time, Back to the Future. The film had a sneak preview at Comic Con and those in attendance were surprised at how much they enjoyed the film which has me optimistic.

Entourage

I watched the HBO television series and loved how it lampooned the world of Hollywood, but I’m worried the movie will be less about the world of Hollywood and more about the core group of characters, who I have never been entirely invested in.

Terminator: Genisys

I have to admit, I haven’t been very excited about the latest Terminator movie but the recent teaser trailer got me interested in the franchise again. The divergent timeline concept at the start of the film has earned my interest, but the shorts of the group trying to infiltrate skynet or cyberdine reeks of more of the same.

Victor Frankenstein

Max Landis‘ original script was great and 20th Century Fox seems to be in a renaissance which makes me hopeful for this prequel/reboot/adaptation.

The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials

I actually really dug the debut chapter in this series, but I’m not sure if I will find the evolution of this story as interesting as the Lost-style mystery box inside a mystery box construct of the first film.

Pitch Perfect 2

The first Pitch Perfect was not even close to being on my most anticipated list for 2012, but the Bring It On-style comedy won my heart. For some reason I’m worried the sequel won’t recapture the magic of the original, but I’m still a fan of everyone involved and very much looking forward to it. In a less-packed year it would be in my list proper.

Silence

Anytime Martin Scorsese makes a feature film I will buy a ticket. However, the subject matter doesn’t necessarily excite me and the fact that it is a passion project worries me, too. Those are often not great. The fact that a Scorsese movie doesnt make my top 30 most anticipated films of the year goes to show you the awesome promise of this upcoming year.

On the next page you will find the beginning of the real list.

Continue Reading Peter Sciretta’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2015 >>

The post Peter Sciretta’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2015 appeared first on /Film.

They say any publicity is good publicity, and apparently that’s even the case if your movie starts an international incident. Thanks to Sony’s delay of The Interview, interest in not only that film, but other similar ones, has risen exponentially. For example, Trey Parker and Matt Stone‘s 2004 comedy Team America: World Police (which Paramount wouldn’t allow to be screened in the middle of this controversy) sold out on Amazon.com. Plus, though the large majority of people haven’t seen The Interview, tens of thousands of them have voted the film up on IMDB. At one point, it was rated a staggering 10 out of 10. Read more about each below.

News of the Team America: World Police sell out was reported by the Daily Caller. Amazon’s stock is always in flux so it doesn’t say “Sold Out” or something similar but, as of press time, a copy of the DVD wouldn’t ship for 2-4 weeks and the Blu-ray wasn’t available at all.

However, this doesn’t mean you can’t wait watch the film at all. It’s still streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime and other services. Paramount isn’t hiding it. They just don’t want theaters to screen it as a retaliation for not being able to show The Interview.

As for the Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg comedy, press got to see the film before Sony pulled the plug on its release. The majority of the public did not. Which is why the fact the film now has over 26,000 votes on the IMDB is so curious. As reported by The Verge, the film was holding a 10/10 rating for a while. As of press time, that has since dropped to 9.9/10 because, you know, the Internet. Here’s an image of the perfect score.

Why the perfect rating? It’s likely just the public’s way of expressing their desire to see the movie and a subtle middle finger to the North Korea hackers.

Did you ever think your Team America DVD would become a hot item?

The post ‘Team America: World Police’ Sells Out on Amazon, ‘The Interview’ Scores Perfect 10 IMDb Rating appeared first on /Film.

Some poor intern is SCRAMBLING like Kaepernick to replace Kenny Alberts carrot penis sweater: https://t.co/dh7sHuHXSv pic.twitter.com/Ayn1hXTUP0
— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2014

Aaaaaaaaand the sweater has been removed! RIP Frosty Carrot Penis: https://t.co/dh7sHuHXSv pic.twitter.com/SazH2if6md
— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2014

(Sweater and tee available at Amazon.)

Nothing will ever top this gem from Moose a couple of years ago pic.twitter.com/5vVGuDDUS7
— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2014

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.

[Ed. note: this post is in honor of Spielberg's 68th birthday today.]

You know him as the director who brought us Jaws,  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan, among many other films. But there’s probably a lot that you didn’t know about Steven Spielberg. In honor of the filmmaker's 68th birthday today, let's learn some more about him.

* The first movie Steven Spielberg ever saw was The Greatest Show on Earth (1953).

* He has never had a cup of coffee in his entire life. Steven has never liked the smell of coffee and has never had the desire to try it.

* Steven has one of the largest gun collections on the East Coast. He shoots, but only privately.

* His all-time favorite cartoon character is Daffy Duck.

* He cast his cocker spaniel, Elmer, in several of his films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, The Sugarland Express, and Jaws.
 
* During the filming of a 1969 episode of Night Gallery, Steven gave Joan Crawford the gift of a single red rose in a Pepsi bottle. During a conversation with a reporter for the Detroit Free Press, Joan pointed to Steven and said, “Go interview that kid because he's going to be the biggest director of all-time.” She and Steven remained good friends until her death in 1977.

* According to Teri Garr, Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas (1964) is one of Steven's favorite movies.

* He has the original “Rosebud" sled from Citizen Kane in his home.

* He is the only Oscar-winning director of a “Best Picture" to be paid nothing for his directorial chores. He asked to be paid nothing for his direction of Schindler's List (1993).

* Steven has a phobia about "furniture with feet.”

* He nicknamed the mechanical shark in Jaws “Bruce" in honor of his lawyer.

* He is a lifelong fan of the James Bond 007 films. He says his favorite Bond girl is Honor Blackman.

* He is an excellent shot with a shotgun. According to actor Shia LaBeouf, “He's an Olympic shot. The hand-eye coordination of the man is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.”

* Steven says his favorite curse word is “Rats!"

* He enjoys watching golf on TV. He loves the shows Doctor Who and Cops. He also loves computer games, especially his beloved Assassin's Creed.

* He would get very depressed while directing Schindler's List because of the film's subject matter. He would talk to Robin Williams over the phone every week and Robin would tell him jokes to make him laugh and cheer him up.

* Steven has not only directed and produced movies, but has has a few acting gigs, including roles in both The Blues Brothers (1980) and the Austin Powers movie Goldmember (2002).

* Steven's says his all-time top ten favorite movies are:

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Fantasia (1940)

Citizen Kane (1940)

It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

A Guy named Joe (1943)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Psycho (1960)

Day for Night (1973)

The Godfather (1972)

(Title image credit: Georges Biard)

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.

[Ed. note: this post is in honor of Spielberg's 68th birthday today.]

You know him as the director who brought us Jaws,  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan, among many other films. But there’s probably a lot that you didn’t know about Steven Spielberg. In honor of the filmmaker's 68th birthday today, let's learn some more about him.

* The first movie Steven Spielberg ever saw was The Greatest Show on Earth (1953).

* He has never had a cup of coffee in his entire life. Steven has never liked the smell of coffee and has never had the desire to try it.

* Steven has one of the largest gun collections on the East Coast. He shoots, but only privately.

* His all-time favorite cartoon character is Daffy Duck.

* He cast his cocker spaniel, Elmer, in several of his films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, The Sugarland Express, and Jaws.
 
* During the filming of a 1969 episode of Night Gallery, Steven gave Joan Crawford the gift of a single red rose in a Pepsi bottle. During a conversation with a reporter for the Detroit Free Press, Joan pointed to Steven and said, “Go interview that kid because he's going to be the biggest director of all-time.” She and Steven remained good friends until her death in 1977.

* According to Teri Garr, Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas (1964) is one of Steven's favorite movies.

* He has the original “Rosebud" sled from Citizen Kane in his home.

* He is the only Oscar-winning director of a “Best Picture" to be paid nothing for his directorial chores. He asked to be paid nothing for his direction of Schindler's List (1993).

* Steven has a phobia about "furniture with feet.”

* He nicknamed the mechanical shark in Jaws “Bruce" in honor of his lawyer.

* He is a lifelong fan of the James Bond 007 films. He says his favorite Bond girl is Honor Blackman.

* He is an excellent shot with a shotgun. According to actor Shia LaBeouf, “He's an Olympic shot. The hand-eye coordination of the man is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.”

* Steven says his favorite curse word is “Rats!"

* He enjoys watching golf on TV. He loves the shows Doctor Who and Cops. He also loves computer games, especially his beloved Assassin's Creed.

* He would get very depressed while directing Schindler's List because of the film's subject matter. He would talk to Robin Williams over the phone every week and Robin would tell him jokes to make him laugh and cheer him up.

* Steven has not only directed and produced movies, but has has a few acting gigs, including roles in both The Blues Brothers (1980) and the Austin Powers movie Goldmember (2002).

* Steven's says his all-time top ten favorite movies are:

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Fantasia (1940)

Citizen Kane (1940)

It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

A Guy named Joe (1943)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Psycho (1960)

Day for Night (1973)

The Godfather (1972)

(Title image credit: Georges Biard)

 Image: Christian Miller, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Australia | Honorable Mention, Nature category

National Geographic judges have selected the winning entries in their 2014 Photography Contest. The winning entries were chosen from a total of 9,200 total entries. The competition is divided into three categories: nature, places and people. The grand prize winner received $10,000. Here are some stunning examples. 

See all of the captivating images selected by the judges here. 

Image: Archna Singh, Madhya Pradesh, India | Honorable Mention, Nature category

Image: Henrik Nilsson, Boundary Bay, BC, Canada | Honorable Mention, Nature category

Image: Brian Yen, Hong Kong | Grand Prize Winner and People category winner

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The Colbert Report is no more. The final episode included a fitting tribute from his friends, a singalong to “We’ll Meet Again,” including everyone who is anyone, whether they were there or not. There’s Patrick Stewart, George Lucas, Gloria Steinhem, Henry Kissinger, Alan Alda, Ken Burns, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Willie Nelson, Cookie Monster, and a whole lot of other folks you may recognize. -via Uproxx

Griffin Woodfinlevine only made second team.

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This is Comic Con in a nutshell.

This is the greatest video I ever watched…

did Spider-Man and Deadpool just pull off the Dirty Dancing move flawlessly

According to The Atlantic.