EMET is a short film produced by Bonsaininja Studios, in Milan. It attempts to depict man’s spiritual struggle versus his pursuit of technological perfection.

More, by Mark Osborne, is regarded as one of the best short films ever created. Set in a dreary world where workers slave away creating happiness widgets for a voracious consumer culture, it could be a commentary on modern economics, anti-depressant culture, or the digital revolution.

While this piece won an Academy Award a decade ago, and is hardly new news, it was recently released in a larger IMAX format, which is enough excuse to watch it again…

SlashFilm is reporting that several independent producers are going to finally bring Voltron to the big screen, including Dark Knight producer Charles Roven.

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Baby Boomers are a too-often ignored victim of the sprawling nest of debauchery known as “Teh Internets.”

via Maximum Fun.

The MEP Report is first to report on this exclusive.  Sources have discovered that Jon, of Jon and Kate plus 8, has an illegitimate son.  Most news reports have covered Jon’s affair, and others have picked up on his new girlfriend (way to waste no time at all, Jon…).  However, MEP report contacts have informed us that the affair was not just a one night stand!  “I could have handled that,” said Kate to a friend, “a simple affair would have been fine…but when I heard he had another child, making his total nine to my eight…I just couldn’t stand for that.”

MEP Report photographers have acquired this exclusive photo.

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Great Sopranos-style trailer starring Freddy Flintstone. Part of a Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law ep.

Ok, this is probably borderline NSFW, but it’s too damn funny to pass up. Via cartoonist, Dan Meth.

Before it settled on being a purveyor of celebrity gossip news and a Reality TV Wasteland, MTV used to have an innovative animation lineup, including a short series called MTV’s Oddities. One such Oddity cartoon, The Maxx, told the story of a delusional, purple, homeless, superhero.

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FedEx vs UPS in a future extrapolation of today’s shrinking consumer market. In space, customers are hard to come by…

Brought to you by commercial production studio, The Mill.

Though created seven months ago, this piece is a highly topical tutorial on the recent history of Iran, describing how the digital revolution is altering the political landscape there.