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On an episode of Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres had Microsoft founder Bill Gates hilariously attempt to guess the prices of everyday grocery store items within a dollar. Bill admitted beforehand that he hadn’t been to a grocery store in a long, long time. Basket, A Handy Shopping App That Finds the Best Prices for Grocery...

Burger Fiction has created a new supercut video featuring every Oscar winner in the “Best Animated Feature” category since 2002. They cover everything from the 2001 film Shrek to Zootopia from 2016. Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Animated Feature’ Since 2001Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Picture’ Since 1927Supercut of Every Oscar...

Netflix released a thrilling trailer for their upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. The new sci-fi drama series, written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, is set to premiere on Netflix April 13th, 2018. Stranded light years from their destination, the Robinson family must come together to survive. Space...

Nearly 30 years after its conception in 1989 and six years since ground was first broken, the Long Now Foundation has begun installing the monumental 10,000 year clock at its designated location in West Texas, on land owned by Jeff Bezos of Amazon. The clock is designed to run for ten millennia without any required...

Filmmaker Alexandros Maragos has created an absolutely gorgeous timelapse showcasing the evolving beauty of Athens, Greece from overhead and at night. In addition to the sleek urban style and rich history, Margaros has captured the natural beauty of the city in its surrounding, hills, valleys and mountains along with the stunning sight of rain storm....

A post shared by Joshua Smith (@joshua_smith_street_artist) on Jan 28, 2018 at 4:29pm PST Artist Joshua Smith, who creates miniature scale models of abandoned buildings from urban settings, has made one such replication of the now-defunct Discolandia Record Store in San Francisco. Discolandia had been a Mission District mainstay since 1972, but rising rents and...

In 2014, Norwegian filmmaker Eirik Moe captured wonderful footage of the traditional process in creating the famous, handcrafted Nablus Olive Oil Soap Bar, which comes from Nablus, Palestine. Moe’s camera filmed the incredibly labor intensive process of scooping up liquid soap, spreading it out onto a plastic sheet on the floor, draping lines for later...

In 2016, we wrote about Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama and her magnificent animal sculptures made from rolled strips of newspaper. In 2018, Great Big Story caught up with the artist who spoke firsthand about her family background with paper, her inspiration to recreate these incredible creatures and how she goes about doing so. In her...

When one of their two beautiful cats, Chacha and Lilly had a bit of difficulty adjusting to her new home in Taipei, Taiwan, designerSzuti Tsai and her partner tried to find a way to make the cat comfortable in a manner that worked with their own aesthetic. After trying a number of different cardboard products,...

Pixel artist Gustavo Viselner has created a wonderful series of video game stule pixel art prints featuring scenes from popular movies and television shows. They are available to purchase from his myPixelFriends Etsy shop. via Neatorama Beautiful Pixel Art Illustrations of Detailed Scenes That Tell a Personal Story About the Artist‘Pixeltrek’, A Simulated Version of...

Dinosaur is a dramatic animated short film drawn and told by a 4-year-old boy, Nathan Mezquida, and animated by his father Allen Mezquida. Nathan did an amazing job of telling a story about dinosaurs with lots of facts and enthusiasm. This is an animated dinosaur drama drawn and told by my four year old son....

“The Force of Sound” is a magical episode of ABC News‘ digital documentary series, ABC News Features, providing a behind the scenes look at how the sound design was created for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They conduct fascinating interviews with director Rian Johnson and the amazing audio talents at Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound. The...

In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson written by biologist Patha Mitra and animated by Lisa LaBracio, narrator Addison Anderson explains the fascinating process by which song birds learn to sing, using the zebra finch as an example. While much of it is learned behavior, studies are proving that the song of the zebra finch is...

Brisbane, Australia beatbox master Tom Thum posted an brilliant video, for his Brazil friend VIBE, where he performs an incredible scratch freestyle with his unreal vocal talents. Beatbox Wizard Tom Thum Performs an Incredible Mashup of Iconic Hero Theme SongsLegendary Beatboxer Tom Thum Mimics A Didgeridoo, Scratched Vinyl, & Much More at TEDxSydney 2013Freestyle Motocross...

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has partnered with Omaze to auction off the opportunity for a lucky winner and friend to fly to Los Angeles and attend the world premiere of Avengers: Infinity War. The proceeds of the auction will go to The GEANCO Foundation, a non-profit that provides critical services and opportunities for people in poverty-stricken...

A post shared by Matthew Regonini (@nevernotmaking) on Jan 31, 2018 at 1:30pm PST Art director and designer Matthew Regonini of Never Not Making has built an awesome wooden Star Wars themed high chair for his son that looks like AT-ST Walker. Regonini posted a video that shows how he made the chair. via Hackaday...

On February 2,2018, park guide Waldemilson Vera captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a private hiking trail inside Recanto Ecológico Rio de la Plata (Natural River Park) in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The trail had become completely submerged by in amazingly crystal clear water from river overflow caused by heavy rains. According to the...

In a season five trailer for Silicon Valley, an under-confident Richard (Thomas Middleditch) wakes up from a six hour coma and attempts to take the reins of the newly pivoted Pied Piper, hoping to become an effective leader to a staff of over 50 engineers. Unfortunately, neither leadership nor conversation comes easily to Richard, a...

Frank Kowalski and his team at Safehaven Marine built the Thunder Child, an incredible high-speed boat that was built to pierce through waves and unable to be capsized. The 10-man craft, which was designed for the Navy, law enforcement, and offshore patrol applications, has a watertight cabin and a super low center of gravity to...

On a marvelous episode of Vanity Fair series, For Notes on a Scene, Black Panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler broke down an epic fight scene from the film featuring Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, and Chadwick Boseman. A Revolution is Coming to Wakanda in Marvel’s Thrilling New ‘Black Panther’ TrailerHomemade Remake of the Epic Fight...

During the closing of the Survival Research Labs gallery show at Marlborough Contemporary in New York city, one of their robots, the Running Machine stopped functioning. A local construction crew happened to be on site and used their backhoe to rescue the machine, bringing it back inside the gallery. It was a very “only in...

In an badass trailer for the second season of the series Marvel’s Jessica Jones created by Melissa Rosenberg, the titular character, played by Krysten Ritter, shares more of her story with an anger management group. But as she’s telling the story, she finds that this kind of therapy really doesn’t work for her and instead...

In another of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at the iconic films of Stanley Kubrick, noting the very distinct features of his wide lens observational style in which the complete order is struggling against wild scenery patterns, the repeated behavior of characters who don’t know they’re...

A post shared by Mark Broyer (@markbroyer) on Jul 19, 2017 at 12:11pm PDT German photographer Mark Broyer has created several volumes of his stunning photo series entitled “After Hours“, which showcases his home city of Hamburg at night. As stated on his website, Broyer is “trying to find beauty in the ordinary” and he...

In 2015, we wrote about Serbian artist Endre Penovác and his gorgeous series of portraits starring his beloved long-haired black cat. Since that time, the talented painter has created a great number of beautiful pieces, including a series of ink and pencil drawings that feature adorably messy, curly-haired dogs who appear to be almost three...

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...