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MGM Studios has released an official trailer for Death Wish, an upcoming action film co-written and directed by Eli Roth and a remake of the 1974 film of the same name starring Charles Bronson. The trailer follows Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis), a Chicago doctor who turns vigilante and seeks revenge after his family is...

Wrong Hangs shows how everything is labeled twice in the town of Redundantown. Stumptown Comics Fest 2007Stumptown Comics Fest 2009Stumptown Comics Fest 2010

YouTuber Steve is a very rare breed in that he has never watched a single episode of the runaway series Game of Thrones. Despite his inexperience, he dove in head first with the show by trying to explain what his happening the third episode of the seventh season entitled “The Queen’s Justice“, although more colloquially...

In “Cat Dad Looking For Love “, a wonderful 13-minute compilation of Simon’s Cat episodes, a forever beleaguered Simon tries his luck at internet dating but finds that his hungry cat (and kitten) have other plans in mind. Included in this compilation are “Cat and Mouse“, Muddy Paws, Bed Sheets, Dinner Date I and II,...

Bill Wurtz, the twisted mind behind “History of Japan”, “History of the Entire World” and “Alphabet Shuffle” has just released an uplifting music video for his inspirational new song “Movie Star”. Alphabet Shuffle by Bill Wurtz, A Catchy But Peculiar Take on an Alphabet SongAn Amusing Animation Explaining the History of the Entire World in...

A frustrated little baby elephant who was crossing a road with his parents threw a really big temper tantrum. Unfortunately for the calf, neither of the adults seemed to notice or care. Seeing that he wasn’t going to get the attention he desired, the little pachyderm got up, brushed himself off and continued on as...

Polish photographer Anna Tokarska has created an amazing photo series entitled “Arcimboldiana” for which she constructed wonderfully comical faces out of different types of produce. Similar to a 2015 project by Emily Dryden and Zahydé Pietri, this project pays tribute to the 16th century works of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The inspiration behind the work, are the...

While riding a bike past a pet cemetery, redditor inavanbytheriver saw something that made them stop in their tracks. From their perspective outside the fence, it looked like a dog was perched on top of a grave stone. Upon closer inspection, it was actually two bouquets of dying flowers that created an optical illusion of...

As was previously posted, amazing Netflix docudrama Narcos is returning for a third season with a focus on the deadly rise of the infamous Cali Cartel, who became the masters of the cocaine trade after the death of El Patrón, taking it beyond Columbia and into international markets of all sorts. Narcos season 3 begins...

Zebra Corner has inserted a “Real Person” named Mahk into a new commercial for the 2018 Chevy Equinox compact SUV. Here is the original 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 the Blind Panel of Chevy’s ‘Stereotypes’ CommercialA...

A post shared by ???? ???? (@mimles) on Jul 30, 2017 at 4:55am PDT Vancouver, Canada makeup artist Mimi Choi has used her incredible skills to create mystifying optical illusions on herself and on others. Mimi shared more of her mind blowing work on Instagram and Facebook. A post shared by ???? ???? (@mimles) on...

A post shared by Raku Inoue ?? ?? ?TYO????MTL? (@reikan_creations) on Jul 30, 2017 at 6:14am PDT In a series entitled “Natura Insects”, Montreal artist Raku Inoue of Reikan Apparel has created an absolutely gorgeous series of insects, including a beetle, a butterfly, a dragonfly and a spider, all made out of petals, twigs and...

The Dark Tower stars Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba sat down with Wired to answer the web’s most searched questions about the themselves during an Autocomplete Interview. The Dark Tower hits theaters this week. Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey Duel in a Thrilling Trailer for Stephen King’s The Dark TowerJennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Answer...

A teeny-tiny munchkin kitten named Milo played an inadvertent game of “the floor is lava” as he deftly avoided walking on the grass by jumping from lap to lap. Perhaps the itchy blades scratched against his little belly or he didn’t like the way it felt between his toes, but Milo definitely preferred wandering around...

Filmmaker Pierpaolo Andraghetti has created an animated digital model of M.C. Escher‘s famous Impossible Cube in order to visually examine how this amazing optical illusion comes into place as a three-dimensional shape. Just an experiment on how this cube would look in real (?) life via b3ta, The Awesomer Real Life Model of M.C. Escher’s...

YouTuber Bon Shaw posted a wonderful video of his surprisingly friendly pet fish who looks so forward to Shaw’s visit, that he’s willing to forgo food in order to get in some play time. According to Shaw, the fish wants to play whenever he’s around. This little guy just loves to watch me wherever I...

“Are You Living an Insta Lie?” is a really insightful video by the anti-bullying organization Ditch the Label, which tackles the saccharin existence of highly coordinated photos that are posted on Instagram to incite envy or admiration in others (an Insta Lie). Similar to the 2015 Chompoo Baritone project, the video proves once again that...

The British Library has digitized all 570 images of original thoughts, illustrations and ideas belonging to Leonardo DaVinci as contained in the Codex Arundel. This wonderful, irreplaceable piece of history has been with housed in the library since 1834. This historical notebook has since been made available online using “Turning the Pages 2.0“, large scale...

An adorable group of four fainting goat kids took turns jumping onto a gray exercise ball at their home in Vermillion, Ohio. No matter how many times they attempted, not one of them could achieve any semblance of balance, but that didn’t keep them from continually trying. These adorable baby goats have been caught kidding...

“In a Heartbeat” by Beth David and Esteban Bravo is a charming animation about a shy young man named Sherwing who was perched in a tree and sneaking a peek at Jonathan, the guy on whom he has a crush. When Jonathan turned around at a noise, the Sherwin’s heart leaped out of his chest...

Istanbul, Turkey self taught artist Berk Armagan (a.k.a. “SEYYAHART“) draws on papers cups to illustrate all of the amazing sights and landmarks that he has seen while traveling the world. Berk’s entire collection of travel photos are available to view on Instagram and his website. A post shared by seyyahart (@seyyahart) on Jul 9, 2017...

Village Vanguard is featuring a Bento Backpack that has a clear plastic outer shell and comes with three separate pouches that look like delicious Japanese foods. It is available to pre-order from the Village Vanguard shop and is scheduled to ship in late September 2017. images via Village Vanguard via IT Media, RocketNews24 Nyarageta, Japanese...

While sitting in traffic on a Japanese highway in Nagoya, Aichi, an amused couple noticed that a little green mantis had landed on the dashboard of their car. They believed that the insect would just fly away when they they started moving again. Surprisingly, however, the mantis remained in place, stretching its body back an...

While walking along a picturesque trail in Katmai National Park in southern Alaska, an alert and rather concerned hiker named Geoffrey Glassner noticed that a big grizzly bear with her two cubs at her side started follow him. Keeping his wits about him, the hiker wisely turned around and began walking backwards so as to...

With help of animation, the very bearded Emmett Montgomery, a standup comic and writer, fondly remembered Walter, the stinky, slovenly cat who was unexpectedly left with his family. Walter was very fat, angry, had trouble meowing and didn’t like being touched. Yet after a while, Walter began to warm up to Emmett and Emmett to...

While at Comic-Con 2017, Tested editor Norman Chan got an up close look at a lot of the stop-motion puppets, vehicles, and environments created for LAIKA animation studio’s amazing collection of films. From 3D-printed model parts to large-scale mechanized puppets, the fabrication and finish of these characters are a labor of love for the art...

“Escaping Prison with Dungeons & Dragons” is a 10-minute documentary by VICE‘s gaming channel, Waypoint, that follows former maximum security prison cellmates Melvin Woolley-Bey and Aaron Klug. They share their story about how playing the tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder, helped them cope with their incarcerations and easing their way back...

The LaMetric Time is a WiFi connected, app enabled smart clock to use at home or at work. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $169 (15% off retail price). Clocks are great for telling the time, sure, but LaMetric Time is so, so much more than a clock. This WiFi-connected,...

Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) teamed up with photographer Christoph Oberschneider to share seven awesome drone photography tips to try out this summer. Combining creative concepts with some useful tips and tricks, this video will teach you how to get stunning aerial images with your friends and make your summer truly unforgettable! All photography was shot...

John P. Hess of Filmmaker IQ gives us an interesting look at the history of movie title sequences. He points out a few well known title sequences and observes at how intros have evolved over the years. Not only do Title Sequences tell you the name of the film and the stars, they can also...

Burger Fiction has created a montage video of some of the greatest cat scenes in movies. They featured felines from The Wizard of Oz, Alien, The Aristocats, and Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. Cats in movies. People love movies and people love cats. So here they are together on the internet. What a purrrrrrfect combination,...

A post shared by Alya J (@mamaj1822) on Jul 21, 2017 at 5:57am PDT Ayla Jakubowicz posted footage of her adorable two-year-old son, Guy, boarding a flight at the Kansas City International Airport and making fellow passengers smile as he offered anyone and everyone a friendly fist bump. My son on the campaign trail, attempting...

Jimmi Simpson, who plays William on HBO’s Westworld, attempts to recap the first season of the series in six minutes for Vanity Fair. Jimmi Simpson of Westworld, A Talented Actor Who Plays Comedic and Dramatic Roles With Equal SkillA Glimpse Into the New HBO Series ‘Westworld’ About Artificially Sentient Beings at a Wild West Amusement...

A silly little orangutan at the Nyaru Menteng Centre who was looking for attention, hilariously pulled a sack over his head and seemingly pretended to be a ghost. When this didn’t get a rise, the orangutan resorted to repeated physical comedy that made his friend react in kind. This orangutan will just not leave his...

Great Big Story caught up with Sarah Walters, an incredibly talented henna artist in the Seattle, Washington area who creates absolutely gorgeous henna crowns for people, specifically women who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, free of charge. Walters was inspired to offer this service after doing a favor for her mother’s friend. I...

The very talented Lord Vinheiro brilliantly played a very helpful piano medley of classical compositions that are very easily recognized in seconds by ear, but rather difficult to name at any time. I played 10 classical songs that you’ve heard but do not know the name. In fact, no one knows their names. Lord Vinheiro...

A very proud African giant pouched rat who couldn’t wait to share the good news that she was a mother, excitedly dragged her human Ismerie Laurencin by the finger to come and meet the new arrivals. These amazing rodents are part of APOPO, a Belgian non-profit organization that trains rats to sniff out tuberculosis and...

In an insightful essay for Vox, video editor Christophe Haubursin takes a pretty detailed looked at how director Chris Nolan and composer Hans Zimmer employ certain sounds to add an additional emotional layer to a scene. One such technique featured in the film Dunkirk, is the use of the Shepard Tone – a tri-tone auditory...

Los Angeles musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt has created a delightful new mashup video where Mr. Rogers sings a death metal version of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood theme song, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” The substitute vocals were provided by Bördi. Here is the original song. Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood OpeningA...

A post shared by Hine Mizushima / ???? (@sheishine) on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:46pm PDT Slow crafter Hiné Mizushima has created a line of extremely detailed, plaque mounted giant paramecium made out of felt. These single cell organism reproductions were created for an art show at Ranbu Gallery in Osaka, Japan. These and many...