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Filmmaker Pete Levins has created “I’m Scared,” a fantastic stop-motion animated short based on the surreal artwork of Greg “Craola” Simkins. It follows a young boy who tries to warn his little brother about the numerous monsters that go bump in the night. via reddit, The Awesomer INLE, An Art Show Based on the Black...

In celebration of Solo: A Star Wars Story landing in theaters later this year, Eclectic Method created a rhyming remix of Star Wars films featuring the famous sci-fi smuggler, Han Solo. Han Solo, P.I., The Intro From Magnum, P.I. Remixed With Star WarsA Bad Lip Reading of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Featuring Mark...

In 2017, animator and artist Stephen Cunnane created “Animal Gaits for Animators“, a really wonderful, informational animated video to show other animators the rhythm of the different forward movments that four-legged animals (quadrupeds) use, employing the animal’s footprints as a guide. Animals walk weird… who knew?! This animated video helps breakdown animal gaits for animators,...

HobbyKing has released build your own mini drop saw and mini table saw assembly kits that are “ideal for most small scale hobbies from planes to trains to boats.” They are available to purchase from the HobbyKing shop. Build your own mini drop saw with this great assembly kit. Featuring an 80mm saw blade and...

The New Zealand company Grip-Lock has created a very cleverly designed, very portable and extremely compact motorcycle handlebar anti-theft lock that fits in the space between the throttle grip and the brake lever and completely immobilizes both. The lock is made of steel with a nylon housing, comes in a choice of nine colors and...

Geobeats explains why the seeds of a strawberry are on the outside rather than on the inside, making it neither fruit nor berry. A traditional fruit is defined as “seed-bearing structure in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering” as does a berry. A strawberry is instead an aggregate accessory fruit because the exterior...

In a touching episode of their very insightful video essay series, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism explains how the character of Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) of This Is Us is a nod to the dream dads of yesteryear but better. Jack, they explain, is the kind of dad who dedicated his life to being...

The Japanese puzzle manufacturers at Beverly have created a series of madness inducing 1,000 and 2,000-piece micro puzzles that are each made up of extra tiny pieces that are one solid color. Their 1,000 and 2,000-piece white and 1,000-piece black puzzles are available to purchase from Amazon. via The Awesomer 1000 Colors, A 1000-Piece Jigsaw...

Milford, Michigan digital artist Mike Campau has created ANTISOCIAL, a series of images featuring vintage signs in lonely parking lots that shed light on the truth about social media. Campau‘s full collection of images are, ironically enough, available to view on Facebook, Instagram, Behance, and his website. via Faith is Torment A Lonely Monster Named...

Director Tito Fernandes released the proof-of-concept trailer for Kiddo, his action adventure coming of age film about a young orphan girl named Kim (Antonia Tootill) and her “two unusual buddies’ journey to find inner resolution and their place in the world.” submitted via Laughing Squid Tips The Last of Us, A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game by...

The late, great Fred Rogers very wisely advised us all to always look for the helpers in times of need, but as the always insightful School of Life explains that it isn’t always easy to do so. When a person feels that they are alone in their agony, they may expect others to pick up...

In a puzzling episode of Amazing Places, host Tom Scott explains the system of identification for the blocks within the Quadratestadt (Town Square) of Mannheim, Germany, how this came to be in a country that otherwise uses more traditional means of street naming and how this system really confuses map apps like Google Maps, Apple...

The Brick Wall spent three weeks building the SnowBlower, an amazing functioning snow blower made out of LEGO Technic pieces. Let it snow, we are ready! Lego Snowblower- awesome working machine. Modified Lego Tow truck with tracks and custom made Snowblower now is ready for snow. A Functioning Custom LEGO Mechanical KeyboardA Giant 24 Foot...

The Fowndry is featuring a plush Star Wars pet bed shaped just like the planet destroying Death Star. Consigning other fluffy critter crash pads to the Outer Rim, this plush, basketball-sized, officially licensed facsimile of the planet-destroying original is the purr-fect galactic des res for any plucky rebel pooch or cosetted imperial kitty. (read more)...

Marcus Van Zeilstra of Elmhurst, Illinois shot an amusing video of his grandfather having trouble finding his phone, even though it would ring wherever he went. The entire family chipped in to solve the amusing mystery. via reddit Inner Message Ring, Jewelry that Imprints Inside of Wearer’s FingerCat Rings a Desk Bell So Its Human...

A post shared by ipnot (@ipnot) on Dec 23, 2017 at 5:10pm PST Japanese thread artist Ipnot has created a wonderfully whimsical series of embroidered foods that reflect such amazing detail, making them so realistic that they each look good enough to eat. Ipnot also animates some of her embroidered food through stop-motion films such...

A post shared by James Nolan Gandy (@gandyworks) on Oct 22, 2017 at 12:04pm PDT Artist James Nolan Gandy has created a large collection of mesmerizing timelapse videos on Instagram that show beautiful spiral drawings being made by his numerous mechanical drawing machines. A post shared by James Nolan Gandy (@gandyworks) on Jan 31, 2018...

A trio of beautiful golden retrievers hilariously walked alongside each other in shallow water, carrying the same stick in their mouths the whole way back to shore. It’s hard to tell if they were helping one another or laying claim to the bounty. A Spy Crocodile Hatchling Captures a Crocodile Lovingly Carrying Her Babies to...

In 2012, YouTuber Michele Cadonna posted incredible footage of the late, great John Entwistle of The Who as he perform the iconic generational anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again” live on stage with the band in 1978. The bass tracks from this show were isolated and a single was camera completely fixed on Entwistle. The combination...

Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) recreated Luke Skywalker‘s grisly “Burning Homestead” scene from Star Wars: A New Hope using LEGO. Heath’s full series of photos are available to view on Flickr. By now we’ve seen almost every scene from the Star Wars franchise meticulously and repeatedly recreated as a LEGO diorama,...

Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel posted a new video where he punches huge holes through random objects with his hydraulic press equipped with a heavy-duty hole punch attachment. He slams holes into large books, a frying pan, knife, computer tablet, CDs, and foods. Slicing Through Paper, a Frying Pan, and a Barbie Doll...

In the remastered 4K version of “Cake Countdown“, the wonderfully prolific stop motion artist PES captures the mounting, all consuming excitement of children who anxiously count the days for their birthday to come. A Stop-Motion Animation of Classic Arcade Death Sequences Recreated Using Everyday ObjectsStop-Motion Animation by PES of a Skateboarder Using Another Human Being...

Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry of Nukazooka created “Ragdoll Man,” a special effects video about a teenager (Peter McIndoe) who accidentally falls down some stairs and causes mass chaos as his ragdoll body uncontrollably bounces around town. A Short Compilation of Timo the Ragdoll Cat As He Yawns His Way Around the HouseTimo the Ragdoll...

For a class project on “manmade” items, Zimbabwean artist Zayd Menk created an absolutely magnificent, incredibly detailed cityscape of Midtown Manhattan using various parts from discarded and broken electronics. The project stands a 65″x 31.5″ and took over three months to build. Most of the materials came from family and friends. I did have a...

Australian musician Alan Gogoll, who’s known for his gorgeous “Bell’s Harmonics” guitar technique and his performance of original songs with a camera facing out from the instrument’s sound hole, has released a second compilation video of his original songs being played and filmed the same way. The camera was invented and built by the musician...

During a timeout at the BYU Cougars vs. Boise State Broncos game in 2017, Cosmo Cougar came out and threw down an incredible dance routine with the BYU Cougarettes. via reddit Fik-Shun Threw Down an Amazing Dance Routine at the 2014 World of Dance Competition in Las VegasAn Agile Border Collie Performs an Incredible Dance...

For the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking album News of the World, the surviving members of Queen released the song “All Dead, All Dead“, which features the previously unheard background vocals of Freddy Mercury with Brian May singing lead. The beautifully animated video by Unanico Studios, which accompanies the song, features a lonely black cat...

Aldo Jones has created a hilariously weird re-edit of the official trailer released in November 2017 for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film, Avengers: Infinity War. Here is the original trailer. Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarA 1990s Animated Version of the Avengers: Infinity War TrailerA Weird...

Mouvement Tarte of Montreal posted funny footage in 2016 that shows him tapping into his superhuman strength to both stop and launch a subway train with his bare hands. via Digg Improv Everywhere Uses Four Sets of Twins Pull off an Elaborate Time Travel Prank on a Subway CarA Subway Story, A Romantic Animated Short...

An adorable ten day old rescued baby goat who was spending some quality time with Dan McKinnon, co-founder and executive director of Barn Sanctuary in Chelsea, Michigan, let out the cutest of noises whenever his newly adopted human stopped with the petting. This hircine youngster was surrendered to the Sanctuary along with two other siblings...

We tried getting the two for one special at black panther. The manager was not having it. pic.twitter.com/Ktqsuh7s3m — Pillsbury (@stevelikescups) February 16, 2018 Carson, California Twitter user Pillsbury captured hilarious footage of his two friends, who were both disguised as one tall man in a trench coat, trying to get into a screening of...

During the historic launch of the Space X Falcon Heavy, a Tesla Roadster was sent into the atmosphere to orbit the sun forever. With this in mind, Ben Pearson,, founder of Old Ham Media, was inspired to create “Where is Starman“, a fascinating site that plots exactly where the Roadster and its occupant are at...

In a powerful episode of the HiHo Kids series, Kids Meet, super heavyweight bodybuilder Gabriel Moen sat down with a group of cute, curious kids to explain what he does for a living, how bodybuilding changed his life, and what his daily workout and eating routine is. 66 Year Old Bodybuilder Sees Color for the...

In the first ever Weiner 500, Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund, known for his fabulous adventures, was clad in blue and little brother Oakley in red, climbed into their respective (remote controlled) sports cars and chased each other around a NASCAR race track. Crusoe emerged the victor, probably Oakley was feeling a bit peckish. Crusoe and...

In an acquisitive episode of Simon’s Cat Logic, animator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow explain why cats are so territorial, the behavior of their ancestors in protecting their own, what cats are trying to say with this behavior, how they go about marking their territory, what to do if a cat starts marking...

Ewan Cunningham, a truly talented musician from Falkirk, Scotland has perfectly recreated a number of Pink Floyd songs from various eras, playing all the instruments, doing the vocals and mixing the tracks all by himself. Included in these covers are songs such as “Echos“, “Arnold Layne“, “Mother“, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond“, “Pigs on the...

A post shared by Rupa Sutton (@freyaeverafter_) on Jan 2, 2018 at 5:41am PST Animal photographer Rupa Sutton has captured the absolute beauty of her two little pastel parrotlets, Sprig and Winter, both on the outside with their gorgeous splashes of color, but also on the inside. These two little birds have found love with...

A post shared by Libby Oliver (@chewonthisart) on Oct 23, 2017 at 8:45am PDT Canadian artist and photographer Libby Oliver has created a brilliantly quirky photo series entitled “Soft Shells“, which features shots of nebulous figures obscured by the weight wearing their entire wardrobe at once. These photos were exhibited at the arc.hive gallery in...

On the 100th episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, the comical Hannibal Buress talked about his career, The Eric Andre Show, his weird vitamin purchase, and eats progressively spicy wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. For the momentous 100th episode of Hot Ones, we had to track down one of the...

An exotic shorthair cat named Ganmo, who was exposing her big fluffy kitty belly while sleeping on her back, did not allow an automatic toy that was repeatedly and persistently bopping her on the head bother her or interrupt something as important as an afternoon nap. A post shared by dgo????? (@dgo0104) on Oct 11,...

Zebra Corner has created a hilarious double feature where they insert a “Real Person” named Mahk into a Daytona 500 and an Apple iPad Pro commercial. A ‘Real Person’ Named Mahk Is Inserted Into the Blind Panel of Chevy’s ‘More Awards’ CommercialA ‘Real Person’ Named Mahk Is Inserted Into a Commercial for the 2017 Buick...

In a wonderful episode of the HiHo Kids series Kids Meet, a very talented ventriloquist named Vikki Gasco Green spent a bit of time with some very curious children to talk about her profession by showcasing her different puppets and giving each child an opportunity to ask questions. A little boy named Desmond was a...

A man created a clever porta potty costume for a contest at his city’s carnival in Brazil and won won first prize. To show off his awesome costume, the happy and shirtless man walked around while texting from inside of his porta potty costume. Poop-Covered Man Shocks People in a Park After Having an Explosive...

The fascinating animated series Half as Interesting took a look at passenger train service around the world, noting that the tracks in different countries are of different widths, which makes continental train travel more difficult. He also notes which routes serve the longest distance. This includes the legendary Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing, which...

Improv Everywhere partnered with the upcoming action comedy film Game Night to create a live game show for unsuspecting patrons who had innocently arrived for trivia night at their local bar. The teams competed on stage with the winners taking home $1,000. We surprised random trivia teams by turning a regular bar trivia night into...

Dion Lee of Vox spoke with Adam Rippon, the fabulous Olympic figure skater who has become a bit of a firebrand, and music designer Hugo Choudinard to learn about the history of and the process for choosing music for skating programs, both long and short, the popularity of “Carmen” and how the world of music...

For Valentine’s Day, coder Katy Ray has created “Crying In Public”, a really helpful and cathartic interactive map that lets people share their personal stories of the best places in and around New York City to let it all out (in more ways than one) when a romantic situation goes bad. An emotional map of...

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Beyond the Press channel showed how they turned a giant air compressor into a fully automatic high-speed tennis ball gun. They tested it out by shooting down a defenseless shopping cart and then they replaced the tennis balls with snow balls. How to Suspend a Screwdriver...

SKM created a new mind boggling tutorial video where they show how to make a Rubik’s Cube out of cardboard. The template for their build is available to download from Google Drive. A Functioning Rubik’s Cube Made Out of IceA Rubik’s Cube Battenberg Style CakeA Calculator to Measure Your House in Rubik’s Cubes

AMC Theatres released a new IMAX trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising, the upcoming sci-fi monster film directed by Steven S. DeKnight and a sequel to the 2013 Pacific Rim film. The city leveling trailer features a team of mech pilots taking things to the next level to destroy giant monsters and save Earth. Pacific Rim...