Indiana Jones circa 1951

A tremendous argument for limited copyright, whoiseyevan created a 1950's-style trailer for Indiana Jones using bits of various films. You can see more modified films in his gallery, including Ghostbusters (from 1954) and Marvel Zombies (from 1966). Via.

*Previously: Han Solo P.I. opening.

*Buy Indiana Jones posters at eBay.

Tom Hanks' "Big" recut as a horror movie (link roundup)

Convincing recut of Big to make it look like a horror movie. I found Big to be extremely depressing.

And a few more links:

1. "Hurricane Chris" honored by the Louisiana State Legislature, given the opportunity to rap, raps profanely.

2. Find restaurant recipes at Top Secret Recipes and Every Last Recipe.

3. Street Fighter-esque ads for Harvey Nichols.

4. Darth Vader vs. Yuri Gagarin.

*Previously: The Lion King recut as a horror movie.

*Buy Street Fighter action figures at eBay.

Vintage robot playground (link roundup)

Vintage robot playground.

And a few more links:

1. Apparently it's expected for employees at video game companies to put in 60-hour workweeks. (I actually feel kind of jealous, it's apparently more cost effective for my employer to "furlough" me, rather than having me work those days.) Via these sites.

2. I never get tired of people saying the internet is not a zero-sum game. Especially, when it's some fool working for the Daily Beast.

3. A slight misunderstanding as to the nature of Twitter:

In order to become a "follower" on Twitter, teens first must flash their high-beam headlights at an oncoming motorist on the highway. Then, if that motorist flashes his or her high-beam headlights back in reply, the teen must kill the motorist in order to be initiated into "following" the online gang.

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4. Trailer for West Side Story, recut as a horror film.

*Previously: Wyrm slide.

*Buy tin robots at eBay.