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CineFix released a superhero episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of the international trailer for Justice League. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and a behind the scenes video. Justice League is set to hit theaters on November 17th, 2017. Mark joins the ranks of...

On a super episode of The Graham Norton Show, actor Jason Momoa shows off his Aquaman quindent (a five-pronged spear) from the upcoming Justice League film. Justice League is set to battle its way into theaters on November 17th, 2017. ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Director Zack Snyder Reveals an Image of Aquaman From...

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys created a slow motion video of Dan Gruchy effortlessly slicing through a row of plastic water bottles with a katana. The slow motion segments were filmed at 2,000fps with a Phantom Flex4K camera. Slow Motion Video of a Katana Slicing Through Plastic Water Bottles and Soda CansSlow Motion...

Visual Suspect, an international video production company based in Hong Kong, has created “Low Earth Orbit“, a beautiful but somewhat dizzy timelapse that employed the circular motion of orbital drone movements going both high and low over the gorgeous Greek island of Folegandros in the Aegean Sea. Orbital drone movements are the ones with power...

A curious big eyed tuxedo cat became completely hypnotized when his/her human pulled the cover off a rotating shiatsu massaging pillow to reveal several red lights moving around underneath. The mesmerized kitty was seemingly unable to move from that spot for a while, possibly signaling red dot overload. Chihuahua Puppy Gets a Relaxing Neck Rub...

YouTuber Linus Obenhaus of Linopa Films took a humorous look at the basic design rules that make a state flag most appealing. These rules include the use of meaningful symbolism, color simplicity, distinctiveness and disallows letter or seals. Using toothpick flags, Obenhaus pointed out the best state flag designs, those being Colorado, Texas, New Mexico,...

In January 2015, dog lovers LazyriverGoldens captured the absolutely gorgeous sight of an enormous flock of over 10,000 snow geese taking flight from Lake Massawippi in Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec, Canada in beautiful rolling synchronization with each other. This was actually a small group compared to what has been on the lake at other times. There...

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical genius who conceived, wrote and performed in the wildly popular Broadway show Hamilton, sat down with CBS correspondent David Begnaud to talk about the Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Miranda’s familial connection to the island, his concern about the politics of the situation and his noble efforts to raise funds to...

Finnish comedian, voice actor, and beatboxer Rudi Rok released an amusing video where he plays around with the Animojis on the iPhone X and uses his vocal skills to make up unique sounds for them all. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips iPhone X Users Make Animals Sing in Hilarious Karaoke Videos Using the New Animoji...

After discussing the decidedly American behaviors often demonstrated abroad, the wonderfully plain-spoken series The Infographics Show names a few of the typical behaviors, customs and trends found within the United States that may come across as unusual to visiting Europeans. This includes the variety and quality of foods, tipping, customer service, fashion trends, the grand...

Multi-Instrumentalist AcousticTrench played a hauntingly beautiful cover of the Stranger Things theme song on a harp and cello while accompanied by his adorable rescue dog Maple. Here is the original song. via Digg A Moving All-Cello Cover of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song Played at Cellocyl 2014 in Castilla y León, SpainA Majestic Cover...

While exploring the waters of Socorro Island off the coast of Mexico during the Revillagigedo Archipelago Dive, a Nautilus Live ROV captured the amazing sight of a very cautious vampire squid who shied away from the bright lights of the camera. The crew turned off the lights and the gorgeous cephalopod relaxed into a resting...

AMC and INSIDER shared a behind the scenes clip from an episode of Ride with Norman Reedus where Reedus joins special effects genius Greg Nicotero in his shop. He gets creeped out about a Walking Dead bust of himself sitting in the middle of the workshop. Naturally, Norman dressed the bust of himself up and...

Tested editor Norman Chan traveled to DesignerCon 2017 in Pasadena, California to meet up with Jose Fernandez of Ironhead Studio. Chan chatted with Fernandez about how he and his team of costume and prop fabricators made Hela‘s (Cate Blanchett) amazing headdress from Thor: Ragnarok. A post shared by Norman Chan (@normchan) on Nov 12, 2017...

In celebration of David Letterman being awarded the very prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, comedians Fred Armisen and Bill Hader created in a faux tribute documentary entitled “David Letterman: Beginnings“. The two men played the roles of Ralph Masterson and Sam Cooper, two former classmates of Letterman, who stayed in Indiana long after...

As a gift for Jimmy Kimmel’s 50th birthday, director J.J. Abrams teamed up with Ben Affleck to create a celebrity-filled trailer for “The Terrific Ten,” based on a comic book Kimmel made when he was 10 years old. Here is the WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE trailer of The Terrific Ten starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jennifer...

For Jimmy Kimmel’s 50th birthday special on Jimmy Kimmel Live, celebrities read mean tweets directed at the late night host that were written by random people on Twitter. Ray Romano, Michael Keaton, Halle Berry, Anthony Anderson, Howard Stern, David Spade, Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Bell, Jon Stewart, Tracy Morgan, Amy Schumer, Liam Neeson, Larry David, Mike...

While appearing on 60 Minutes Overtime, 12 year old music prodigy Alma Deutscher asked host Scott Pelley to pull four notes out of a hat, from which she would compose a piece. Deutscher sang each note as it was placed upon the piano and then took a minute to think, put her hands on the...

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen whom we know to be a fabulous cook who prepares food under the watchful eyes of his two beloved longhaired orange and white cats Haku and Nagi, explained how he trained his cats to be so calm around food. He also talked about his cats for walking on a leash,...

Erik Storm, a tour guide and the owner of Kilauea EcoGuides in Hawaii, placed his GoPro camera close to a volcano to film lava flowing through a crack. His durable little camera captured amazing footage as it was covered in molten lava and set on fire. It miraculously survived to tell the tale. via PetaPixel...

A reticent dog cautiously approached a strange man who knelt down and let the dog sniff his face. It took a moment, but once she realized that this person was her beloved human who returned to her after a long separation, she greeted the man in excited glee. An Excited White Westie Dog Gleefully Rushes...

Kansas City comedian and father Woodsie used the Face Swap Live app to cook up a hilarious fake conversation with his two daughters where they share what they really think about the dinner that he served them. She’s like a tiny drunk Gordon Ramsay. via Tastefully Offensive Super Creepy Family Face Swap VideoExploring the Vague...

The robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a short clip teasing their upcoming new and improved four-legged SpotMini robot that moves like a dog. For more information . . . stay tuned. An Amazing Demonstration of the Boston Dynamics SpotMini, A Doglike Robot For Home UseA Foul-Mouthed Boston Dynamics SpotMini Wants Everyone to Know He’s...

YouTuber Polyphonic took a look at the iconic Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here“, noting the profound impact that Syd Barrett‘s departure due to mental illness had on the individual members and on the band as a whole, as reflected in the song “Shine On You Crazy Diamond“. Also evident was their extreme frustration...

In 2007, we wrote about a fantastically creepy holiday illustration by artist Rob Sheridan entitled “Presents Opening Children” (firetruck). Since that time, Sheridan put out a second edition (robot) of the print in 2010 and has now released a third edition (train) just in time for Christmas 2017. This edition is available as a mini-print...

A post shared by Adorable Animals (@warren_photographic) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:51am PDT In an adorable photo series by Warren Photography entitled Pet Brothers From Other Mothers, sweet little kittens playfully pose alongside their adorably matching bunny counterparts. While the kittens demonstrated an array of emotions, be it sleepy, silly, bewildered, affectionate, caring or...

Dayton, Ohio model airplane designer Peter Sripol has taken his skills to the next level of awesome by building his own manned electric ultralight airplane in his garage. Sripol, who built the plane out of insulation foam and a wooden frame covered in fiberglass, demonstrated that is works by successfully and legally flying his electric...

While filming New York City’s iconic skyline, Boston photographer Julian Tryba had the unique opportunity to capture the city during different times of the day, which allowed him to create “NYC Layer-Lapse”, a short timelapse film made from footage that doesn’t follow chronological time, but rather splits and layers it within a single scene. Similar...

In celebration of the very first National Sticker Day in 2016, John Fischer, the proprietor of StickerGiant, the wonderful company that prints our

On an episode of The Graham Norton Show, actor Jason Momoa, who played Kahl Drogo on Game of Thrones, had a little fun speaking Dothraki to Hugh Grant and Sarah Millican. Hugh Jackman Cracks Up Over Sir Patrick Stewart’s Circumcision Story on The Graham Norton ShowSome of the Best Moments From The Graham Norton Show...

When British designer Matthew Serge Guy came across a vintage tea towel that memorialized a nameless cat who went into space. Wanting to know more about this astro-feline, Guy did some research and learned that the cat’s name was Félicette and that she was the very first and only cat to go into space. Upon...

The TCS2 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Toaster by Nostalgia Electrics is an amazing device capable of cooking up two grilled cheese sandwiches in the matter of minutes. It is available to purchase on Amazon. Make perfectly toasted, hot and melty cheese sandwiches in just minutes! simply place your assembled cheese sandwich in the toasting basket, adjust...

Russian excavator and musician Andrey Logachev performed an uplipfting cover of Bill Conti‘s iconic “Gonna Fly Now” theme song from Rocky with an accordion, trumpet, and flute. Here is the original song. via The Awesomer First-Person Video of a BMX Rider Performing an Extremely Long Wheelie Down a HillMusician Performs a Heavy Metal Cover of...

In a ripe episode of the Bon Apetít series “I Got a Guy“, Crown Finish Company proprietors Benton Brown and Susan Boyle share the story of how they came to set up a cheese aging and finishing company that is 30 feet underground below a former brewery warehouse in Brooklyn. After suiting up for work,...

Holt’s Nut Wizard manager, Kyle Holt, posted a great video featuring a multi-headed version of their ingenious nut harvesting tool quickly cleaning up a large pile of pecans from a yard. The behemoth device comes equipped with ten wire baskets mounted on a steel frame to pick nuts up off the ground and release into...

James Xuereb, a man in Guelph, Ontario was overcome and absolutely moved to tears when his daughter Jaleeen brought home a little Bichon Frisé puppy named Lumo for his birthday. Xuereb had been in mourning for his dogs Lucy and Nemo, who died within weeks of each other due to illness, leaving the man bereft....

A post shared by Aditya Aryanto ?? (@ditpict) on Jun 12, 2017 at 3:58am PDT Indonesian artist Aditya Aryanto (a.k.a. “ditpict“), who created the fascinating “Minecraft in real life” project, is back with a new Aniball (Animal Ball) series where they transformed the shape of various animals into balls. Animals are a part of our...

During a TED Talk event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Taiwanese choreographer and engineer Huang Yi performed an absolutely gorgeous pas de deux with an emotionally responsive, intricately reticulating single arm robot affectionately named KUKA. For this performance, KUKA was programmed to move not only in harmony with both the graceful movements of the dance but...

Hashem AL-ghaili captured footage in Venice, Italy of a talented street performer playing a magical cover of the Harry Potter theme song on a glass harp. Here is the original song. via reddit A Magical Cover of the Main ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Song Performed by The Harp TwinsA Magical Cover of the Harry Potter Theme...

Milo, the teeny-tiny mischievous munchkin kitten who played an inadvertent game of “the floor is lava“, starred in an absolutely adorable video that showcased his silly antics from when the age of five to twenty weeks. Over that period of time Milo learned to persist in his task, walked on a leash, learned to stand,...

During a concert performance by The Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg last month, principal percussionist John Shaw came out on stage to help recreate GEICO‘s ridiculous triangle solo commercial. It was an amusing way to promote subscritions to the orchestra’s concert series. Triangle solo? Surprising. Not surprising? Principal Percussionist John Shaw...

Reigarw Comparisons created a video comparing the scale, power, and size of several infamous volcanoes over the years. We previously wrote about their comparison of hurricanes sizes. From VEI index 1 to 8, we compare the power of eruptions of volcanoes from Stromboli (VEI 1) to Eyjafjallajökull (VEI 4) to Krakatoa (VEI 6) and even...

A post shared by ?? ?? – Kohei Ohmori (@kohei6620) on Oct 7, 2017 at 7:18am PDT Japanese artist Kohei Ohmori creates absolutely stunning black and white pencil drawings that are amazingly hyperrealistic in their execution. By paying significant attention to even the smallest of details, Ohmori is able to capture the shine of chrome,...

With his 10th birthday coming up in a few months very festive`Simon’s Cat created a handy guide through a series of vignettes to show how to celebrate the event in style. His suggestions include treating yourself, enjoying presents, playing party games and documenting the event. Have you seen our latest film? https://t.co/eRtUn8Oivt A handy guide...

Ben Sansum is a 35 year old man who has fashioned his entire life around the styles, technology and music of 1946. While Sansum has to put on a modern face for his job with British Airways, he always comes back to his home in Cambridgeshire, England and into the era he loves so much....

In the past we’ve posted about musicians who have serenaded shy but appreciative cows who leaned in close to enjoy the music. Unfortunately, Danny Sapko, an extremely talented bass player, didn’t have that same experience. In fact, his impressive slap bass solo just sent the cattle running away in the other direction. Typical audience reaction...

Grazia Pompeo and Fulvio Pucciarelli of Tanello Production have created “Mirror“, a short, colorful film that juxtaposes items that are very similar in shape, but are otherwise completely unrelated to one another. As often it happens in nature all is apparently different but essentially the basic shapes are repeated with infinite declinations. The format, puts...

A post shared by Yehuda Devir official (@jude_devir) on Dec 30, 2016 at 3:36am PST One of Those Days is an amusing series of comics, created by artist Yehuda Devir, that are based on everyday moments of life with his wife Maya. Devir’s comics are available to view on Instagram and Flickr. Prints are available...

In June 2016, Andrew Sandness underwent a 50 hour surgery at the Mayo Clinic in order to restore the lower half of his face after a self-inflicted gun wound left him facially disfigured and self-conscious. The surgeons transplanted the face of a donor, the late Calen “Rudy” Ross who very generously left instructions to donate...

While soaring 2,000 feet up in the blue sky, paramotorist Tucker Gott dropped a paper airplane and then managed to catch it later on before it hit the ground. via Digg 43,000 Feet, A Short Film About a Man’s Final Thoughts After Being Sucked Out of an AirplaneAn Elaborate LEGO Machine That Folds and Launches...