Three minutes, twenty-three seconds: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Tim Burton was the perfect choice to direct the upcoming adaptation of the Ransom Riggs novel: The first trailer is filled with his distinct mix of wonder and menace. (youtube.com)
One minute, seven seconds: Ricky Gervais Laugh Track
Although the British comedian has a pretty distinctive laugh, you’ve probably never imagined it as a dance track. But thanks to Youtuber Eclectic Method, it’s now just that, in a way that is both disturbing and catchy. (youtube.com)
Thirty minutes: Whitewashing the Green Rush
Amanda Chicago Lewis offers an in-depth look at how the booming marijuana industry in the United States frequently excludes African-Americans, who have disproportionately been victims of the war on drugs. (buzzfeed.com)
Two minutes, thirty-two seconds: Ben-Hur
The first trailer for this new adaptation of the epic tale, by director Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), is heavy on special effects. But can Jack Huston fill Charlton Heston’s sandals? (youtube.com)