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Los Angeles professional beauty and special effects makeup artist Mykie of Glam&Gore posted a special effects makeup tutorial where she demonstrated how to turn yourself into a terrifying White Walker from Game of Thrones using cotton and liquid latex. Mykie then ordered a pizza, picked it up from a delivery guy, and enjoyed the pie...

For his school project, Paulo Raposo created a wonderful stop-motion animated video of a man using a laptop made entirely of paper to communicate with someone over instant messenger. He gives up and slams his laptop shut, after Adobe After Effects comes up with an irritating error message. via The Awesomer Classic Video Games Recreated...

XtremeTeamTV posted a video of a man attempting to do a backflip on his bicycle off a ramp over the open waters of Port Bay in Wolcott, New York. Unfortunately, he smashes his bike into a drone that was flying by. XtremeTeamTV also released a full video featuring their numerous jump attempts from that day....

Alison Hammond of This Morning sat down with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling to conduct a playful interview with the duo about their upcoming film, Blade Runner 2049. Ford and Gosling could not stop laughing with the constant barrage of hilarious jokes going back and forth between them and Hammond. If you missed my Harrison...

While appearing on the Tonight Show, guest Miley Cyrus and host Jimmy Fallon hilariously recreated Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton as they appeared during their 1983 Grammy performance of their hit duet “Islands in the Stream“. Cyrus quite impressively hit the high notes of the song in the iconic Dolly Parton style. The original Dolly...

In a high-flying episode of Great Big Story‘s Frontiers series takes a trip to witness the shortest scheduled passenger flight between the Orkney, Scotland islands of Westray and Papa Westray. It takes a mere 80 seconds for the plane fly from one location and land in the other only 1.7 miles away. Got a tight...

Researchers Dr. Michael Pickard and Gurpreet Singh of the University of Sunderland submitted to 2017 Best Illusion of the Year Contest a simple but brilliant animation that explains in two different scenarios why windmills appear to spin in the opposite direction while staring at them. In this illusion, by removing alternate dots or using alternate...

Amazing Timelapse created two fascinating timelapse videos of both a plastic cassette tape and a VHS tape melting while in the presence of acetone fumes. Tube, A Giant Tunnel of Magnetic Tape from VHS CassettesA Retro TV Smartphone Magnifier That Enlarges Movies and TV Shows in an Old-Fashioned WayPBS Arts: Off Book – We Love...

On the Wednesday episode of The Ellen Show, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey had a lot of fun while grocery shopping at Gelson’s in Los Angeles to promote Winfrey’s new food line, O, That’s Good!. The duo then made a random fan’s day by driving the lady and her daughter home to make them a...

In this video clip, a guy at a gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria apparently refused to stop smoking a cigarette while at the pump so a fed up employee took matters into his own hands by walking out to the pump and spraying him with a fire extinguisher. via cheesecakerulez, Boing Boing Alton Brown Whips...

BonusXP created a free retro style mobile game based on Stranger Things ahead of the popular series’ season 2 premiere on Netflix October 27th, 2017. The mobile game is available to download from the Apple and Google Play app stores. – It’s 1984 all over again. Experience an action adventure game just like the ones...

A post shared by Nicholas Manga (@nicholasmanga) on Sep 7, 2015 at 10:09am PDT Every year for the past ten years, students from Musashino Art University and local artists in the Niigata prefecture in Northern Japan build incredible animal sculptures out of rice straw for the annual Wara Art Festival. The sculptures are currently on...

Historical reenactor Roland Warzecha of Hamburg, Germany very gracefully demonstrated upon the grounds of History Park Bärnau, the proper gait of a person who lived in Medieval times. Explaining that because common footwear was no more than a “leather sock”, people had to walk with the ball of their foot forward first. The way that...

While stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, soldier Josh Marino fell into a deep pit of anxiety caused by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). On the evening he decided to take his own life, he sat outside the barracks to smoke a final cigarette and heard a kitten meowing...

While performing at the Triad Theatre in New York City, comedian Drew Tarvin performed a hilarious spoken word interpretation of the meaning of life. In doing so, he employed over 100 well known clichés, song lyrics, product slogans, and TV show titles, all of which he brilliantly connected together. As they say money makes the...

A post shared by TimNewtonPhotography (@timnewtonphotography) on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:21pm PDT On September 27, 2017, Tim Newton of Anchorage, Alaska, awoke to strange noises he heard outside . When he went to investigate, he discovered a mama lynx and her seven adorable kits just hanging out on his back deck, exploring the environment....

In a fascinating essay about the sublime dystopian series Black Mirror, video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a deep look into how the darkeness of the series affects the audience in such a way as to make the show as popular as it is. As Puschak notes, Aristotle defined tragedy...

In her latest tutorial video, the super talented Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome celebrated fall by demonstrating how to make a beautifully decorated pumpkin pie featuring an edible self-portrait. A post shared by Pies Are Awesome (@thepieous) on Oct 3, 2017 at 6:53am PDT Pie-Modding, A Cookbook on How to Modify Pre-Made Desserts...

Truck Drivers U.S.A shared an aerial footage of a man explaining how he backs up his semi-trailer truck in a very tight spot with ease. The video of the relaxed man’s smooth parking job, along with the chill guidance goes together so well. BMX Expert Tim Knoll Explains How To ‘Bike Limbo’ Under Big RigsStuntman...

Los Angeles producer Ron Cicero and director Kimo Easterwood teamed up to create Happy Happy, Joy Joy – The Ren & Stimpy Story, an independent documentary that will shed light on the the hilarious 1990s animated series Ren & Stimpy. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo to help with finishing the film. The feature...

District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp of Oats Studios has teamed up with Unity to help create the next installments of their ADAM franchise. First up is ADAM: The Mirror, a follow-up to the original sci-fi short film ADAM from 2016. The magnificent short, created in real-time using the Unity game engine, follows an...

A big beautiful St. Bernard named Mochi, who was rescued from the Big Dogs Huge Paws shelter and lives with her doting humans Carla and Craig Rickert in Sioux Falls, South Dakota set a Guinness World Record for her incredibly long tongue, which measures an amazing 7.3 inches. According to Carla, Mochi came to them...

On a gorgeous episode of The Great Big Story series Human Condition, they met up with Los Angeles performance artist, painter, and illustrator Butch Locsin (a.k.a. “Skeleton of Color“) to take a look at how he collaborates with others with his large skull masks, vibrant attire, and a plethora of colorful smoke grenades inspired by...

In anticipation of season two of Stranger Things coming to Netflix on October 27th, ScreenPrism has created a two-part series where they unearth all of the amazing references, homages, and Easter eggs scattered throughout season one. Easter Eggs in Season One of Stranger ThingsDaredevil Season 2 Easter Eggs, Secret Cameos and Hidden ReferencesEaster Eggs, References...

On an amusing episode of The View, special guest Larry David dropped in to chat about his life, future projects, and the revival of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm began airing on HBO October 1st, 2017. SpongeBob and Squidward Reenact a Scene From Curb Your Enthusiasm In an Amusing MashupLarry...

Lisbon, Portugal art director and illustrator João Rocha has released 2 Kinds of People: A Visual Compatibility Quiz, his new interactive book featuring clever side by side illustrations comparing the two kinds of people in this world. The book is available to purchase from Amazon. 2 Kinds of People is the interactive visual personality quiz...

The Action Lab demonstrates the power of polyethylene glycol, an amazing liquid that can pour itself out of a container due to it’s very long chains of linked molecules. Polyethylene Oxide, The Liquid That Pours ItselfAn Explanation Why Ketchup And Other Non-Newtonian Fluids Are So Hard To PourHow To Inexpensively Create an Elegantly Smoked Cocktail

Australian musician Alan Gogoll who is known for his gorgeous Bell’s Harmonics” guitar technique performed a number of original songs with a camera facing out fromthe instrument’s sound hole, giving a limited but really unique view of the strings in play. Gogoll had been releasing each song on Instagram and then compiled them all into...

A post shared by Karin Pfeiff Boschek (@karinpfeiffboschek) on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:52pm PDT Baker Karin Pfeiff Boschek who runs the Our Delicious Food blog, makes absolutely gorgeous homemade pies that are topped off with really creative crust designs. The designs may vary – floral, geometric, cut out or built on – but each...

“Pitch” by Alex Norris on webcomic name DifferentWebcomic Name, A Daily Comic Featuring Blob Characters in Silly and Awkward SituationsPitch Deck, A Hilarious Game That Fully Embraces the Absurdity of the Startup Funding Process

A post shared by Julian Melchiorri (@julianmelchiorri) on Sep 15, 2017 at 9:59am PDT Designer Julian Melchiorri has created “Exhale“, an absolutely gorgeous, modular, bionic chandelier that contains air cleansing live green algae. The chandelier hangs in the Victoria and Albert Museum as a part of its permanent collection. Exhale was created for the London...

During the filming of the debut episode of their brand new weekly vlog “Backyard with Bert“, the legendary Sesame Street duo, Bert and Ernie spent much of their time hilariously squabbling with each other before embarking on their first project, a blindfolded pumpkin painting challenge. Welcome to Backyard with Bert, a vlog hosted by your...

In 2015, YouTuber Taylor Shawn shared a touching video that showed off the bond of trust that exists between him and his pet chameleon. The little lizard readily climbed onto Shawn’s arm and appeared unwilling to be set down at any time during a trip around the room. If you chameleon correctly, this is the...

Yan Liang of the award winning series Beautiful Chemistry has created stunning sequel entitled Envisioning Chemistry, which, like its predecessor, is a series of artistic 4K films capturing the visual beauty of chemical chain reactions. The project is a collaborative endeavor between The Beauty of Science and the Chinese Chemical Society. For this release, we...

In episode six of Game Revealed, we get a behind the scenes look at how the visual effects team brought a terrifying zombie polar bear to life using green screen magic on the seventh season of Game of Thrones. It’s very much like a shark attack. An Amazing Visual Effects Reel for Season 4 of...

Astrophysicist and StarTalk host Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with Wired to answer common science related questions that were asked by people on Twitter. Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions While Eating Progressively Spicy WingsNeil deGrasse Tyson Tells Rapper B.o.B. the Earth is Round & Then Drops the Mic on The Nightly ShowNeil deGrasse Tyson...

Upon coming up on a van that had been left wide open, a clever little fox saw a prime opportunity to grab a piece of pizza that was just sitting there waiting to be eaten. Being that the vulpine visitor decided to go for it, the van owner elected instead to capture video of the...

Engineer students Stephan Flamand, Robbe Terryn, and Pieterjan Deconinck from Ghent University created a frightening six-legged scorpion robot for the Industrial Design Center‘s tech exhibit that is capable of stabbing victims with its tail. The 3D printed scorpion responds to interactions, moves in all directions, and leaves a harmless mark when it goes in for...

Filmmaker Kristian Williams who’s also known as “kaptainkristian” took an extensive look at the 2013 Spike Jonze film Her. In the resulting video essay, Williams specifically noted how the vintage style of clothing the characters wore, the seamlessly combined architecture of Los Angeles and Hong Kong and the warm colors used in each scene created...

A post shared by Fran Solo (@fran.solo) on Sep 22, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT Motion artist Fran Solo brought all sorts of real foods to life with his both happy and sad collection of animations. Animated oranges got squeezed, a frightened cinnamon twists were eaten, and a Jello mold did a little jiggle on Solo’s...

An absolutely adorable and super smart little dog named Penny very cleverly spelled out her own name with plastic alphabet letters. While she didn’t get the order of the letters quite right, her choice of letters was perfect. Penny is learning to spell! It’s super fun! Next up: D-O-G ;-) via Digg A Sweet Little...

Colas Suisse, road work company in Lausanne, Switzerland, has posted a satisfying video featuring their innovative and eco-friendly tunnel washing truck, a vehicle that uses water pressure, without the use of soap, and an assortment of attached scrubbing brushes to clean dirt and soot off of tunnel walls and ceilings. via The Kid Should See...

Legendary polymath Steve Martin brought his banjo and with the band Steep Canyon Rangers performed an incredible set of bluegrass songs for the the amazing music series NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. The set included the songs “So Familiar“, “All Night Long“, “On The Water” and “Caroline“, all from the aptly titled “The Long-Awaited Album“. Martin’s...

Rubie’s Costumes has released an creepy collection of Beetlejuice Halloween costumes featuring masks based on Adam and Barbara’s scary faces from the film and a pair of eyeball gloves. via Technabob Sexy Bert and Ernie Halloween CostumesMinecraft Masks, 8-Bit Video Game Inspired Costume MasksAdam Savage Went Incognito at Comic-Con Dressed in a Regal Admiral Ackbar...

Wired UK went behind the scenes with architect Bjarke Ingels and his team at the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to see how they designed the LEGO House, a 129,166-square-foot playhouse for LEGO fans of all ages located in Billund, Denmark that opened its doors on September 28th, 2017. Ingels and his crew teamed up with...

Santiago Gomez Zuviría posted a video of a young boy at a hospital who accidentally swallowed a horn from a toy doll. Whenever the poor kid took a deep breathe, the horn lodged in his throat would honk. via Storyful Engineer Mark Rober Creates a Super Friendly Horn for His Car to Use in Non-Emergency...

FOX released a sneak peek at their season eight premiere episode of Bob’s Burgers, titled “Brunchsquatch,” that was animated entirely with submissions from the Bob’s Burgers Fan Art AKA Fart contest. They featured fan art created by 62 different artists into the 130th episode that aired last Sunday. A post shared by Bob's Burgers (@bobsburgersfox)...

In 2015, farmer David Minish captured a wonderful video of three of his Holstein cows grooming his black and white spaniel, hilariously mistaking the concerned canine as one of their very own. via Dick King Smith Animator Hilariously Makes the White Spot on His Cat’s Head Flicker Like a FlameTwo Rescued Calves Gleefully Receive an...

Skilled puppeteer Barnaby Dixon had his wonderful glow-in-the-dark Bug hand puppet performed a lively little dance upon drum pads that provided the accompanying music. A dance/music performance by the Bug Puppet. Enjoy! An Intricate Warrior Finger Puppet Performs a Beautiful Improvised Dance to Live MusicA Brilliantly Designed Warrior Puppet Dances to Music Played by an...

Allaray of Our Epic Life dressed her little daughter, Roo, up as a superhero and made a video of Roo battling her awesome father, who went above and beyond while playing the part of an evil villain. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Little Girl Dressed as Marvel Comics Legend Stan LeeSuperhero Underwear, Minimalist Art Prints...