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A “celebration reel” for Rogue One was released at the 2016 Star Wars Celebration event. The behind-the-scenes video features all new footage from the upcoming film that is currently scheduled to smuggle its way into theaters on December 16th, 2016.

Burger Fiction condensed the first four films of the Jason Bourne series into a three-minute video ahead of the release of the fifth film in the series, Jason Bourne. The new movie will be released on July 29, 2016.

In “Brexit Briefly“, the forthright C.G.P. Grey commented on the currently confusing state of Britain after the decision to exit the European Union while amusingly placing speculative wagers on how the decision affects the United Kingdom as a whole. Acting as a Brexit bookie, I’m putting 15% odds on the chance of Maximum Brexit occurring, […]

On July 14, 2016, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and President Maria Torres-Springer, both of the New York City Housing and Economic Development office announced that they would be granting a conditional park designation to the Lowline, the world’s first underground treed park built inside the long-vacant Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal that sites under Delancey Street […]

Blind film critic Tommy Edison tried to guess colors that were being described to him by fellow YouTube personalities at VidCon 2016. Joe Hanson, Vanessa Hill, and more each tried to describe a specific color to Edison by saying how the color makes them feel. The contestants were not allowed to used words for things […]

Pikazo is an app that recreates any source image in any style using a simulated visual cortex based on a computer neural network. Users select their source image and can choose a style from within the app or use their own image to create a new and unique digital painting. Pikazo was developed in 2015 […]

On a recent episode of PBS Idea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta explains what we can learn from video game boss battles. The Boss Fight (or “Battle”, hey, we’re all friends here, unless we’re battling, I guess) is a mainstay of video games. Bosses protect their world, their areas, from heroes, do-gooders and justice-bringers that would […]

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, recently performed a fantastic cover of Iron Maiden‘s heavy metal song “The Trooper.” Their track is currently available to purchase from CD Baby. Here is the original song for comparison. A photo posted by Harp Twins (@camillekennerly) on Jul 14, 2016 at 10:47am […]

SwagBot is a farming robot developed by Australian Centre for Field Robotics that can be used for herding animals, towing equipment, and other duties. The robot can be used on its own or in coordination with a drone for more complicated tasks. SwagBot’s large wheels are powered independently and mounted at the end of long arms, allowing […]

On a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a group of celebrities shared some of their worst pet peeves. Tom Hiddleston hates it when people ask him for Michael Fassbender‘s autograph, David Duchovny gets angry when aliens abduct him just to point out parts of The X-Files that are not realistic, and […]

Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon performed a duet of Grande’s song “Into You” shot using various Snapchat filters on The Tonight Show. For comparison, here is the original music video for “Into You.”

Shaw Communications recently sat down with a group of cute Canadian kids and asked them all sorts of questions about the internet. The children were filled to the brim with information and explained how fast the internet really was, how important WiFi is, and the future of the internet. Growing up never experiencing life without […]

A photo posted by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Jul 14, 2016 at 9:55am PDT Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently helped people stay current on summer fashion trends by leaving a funny collection of fake flyers all over a local mall. Snakes and sock puppets are very popular this time of year.

As he was retiring for the day while on location in Costa Rica, the adventurous Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson noticed a flying mantis on the ceiling of his room. Peterson and his crew caught the evasive mantis and in similar fashion to his encounter with a leaf mantis, he purposely allowed the insect to […]

Neural graffitist lulu xXX took the iconic footage of Jimi Hendrix performing “Hey Joe” and painted it in the distinctive style of the late French comic book artist Jean “Moebius” Giraud with neural network software to create a gorgeously trippy version of the video. lulu xXX has also re-painted videos by Frank Zappa, Lords of […]

Simon Whistler, host of “Today I Found Out” explains the irritating chemistry that connects spicy foods with running noses. Capsaicin is chemical found in fruits of the genus Capsicum, which includes peppers. …Allyl isothiocyanate, on the other hand, is a colorless oil that can be found in things like mustard, radishes, and wasabi. …These chemicals […]

During the years of 1977 and 1979, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) used the popular Orleans song “Still the One” in order to promote their upcoming season lineups, both nationally and locally. Many of the network stars made appearances in these promos including Robin Williams, Danny Devito, Ted Lange, Tom Bosley, Hal Linden, Cheryl Ladd, […]

Simon Whistler, host of the wonderfully informative video series “Today I Found Out” tells the amazing story of Ralph Teetor, the blind man who invented cruise control out of frustration with his attorney. the invention of the modern cruise control system is credited to inventor and Automotive Hall of Famer, Ralph Teetor- a man who […]

In celebration of their celebration of Big Lebowski Week, comedian Vince Mancini of Uproxx profiled the wonderfully eccentric, extremely verbose Jeff O’Dowd, whose likeness, personality and experiences were the inspiration for the iconic “Dude” character of the Coen Brothers 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski. The similarities between Bridges-Dude and Dowd-Dude are uncanny. As Dowd […]

A large monster (Liam Neeson) helps young Conor (Lewis MacDougall) deal with his mother’s illness in the film A Monster Calls based on the novel by Patrick Ness. The film was directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and will be released in theaters on October 21, 2016.

A photo posted by Robert Kugler (@robkugler) on Dec 3, 2015 at 12:48pm PST Upon learning in May 2015 that his beloved dog Bella was terminally ill with the same cancer that took her front leg, Nebraska humanitarian and traveller Rob Kugler decided that Bella would come along with him on a driving adventure across […]

Peter K. Rosenthal, head film critic for The Onion’s Film Standard, reviews the new Ghostbusters reboot.

Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler make a lengthy series of dongle jokes in the video “Put Your Dongle Away” to show that there’s a better way to connect a computer in a conference room.

AsapSCIENCE has turned to the natural world to search for Pokémon in real life after the popularity of Pokémon Go. The episode highlights some strange animals found in nature and encourages players to explore the world around them while hunting for Pokémon in the game using the hashtags #PokemonIRL and #PokeBlitz.

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Christiani Buffoni teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Suicide Squadron,” a mashup trailer mixing footage from Star Wars with Queen‘s song “Bohemian Rhapsody” from a Suicide Squad trailer released back in January. A real suicide mission: to destroy the Death Star, the biggest and most powerful weapon of all […]

DURUS is a bipedal robot developed at SRI International designed for more efficient motion than similar two-legged robots. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s AMBER Lab have improved the robot’s motion to mimic the heel-strike and toe push-off humans naturally use when walking. via IEEE Spectrum

The Brooklyn-based assistive technology startup Furenexo, who believes in creating effective, affordable solutions for people with disabilities, have created the SoundSense, an open source piece of wearable technology to assist people with complete hearing loss. The quarter-sized device vibrates to alert the wearer to important noises and events that occur throughout the day, making the […]

StatusSilver recently filmed Finger Circus crew member John Hunt (a.k.a. “Pnut“) of Vallejo, California giving a beginners tutorial on how to finger tut, which actually looks very complex. Pnut also demonstrates his high level of skill in StatusSilver‘s “Finger Tutting in 4k.” A video posted by J. P-Nut Hunt (@nopjusnut) on Jun 3, 2016 at […]

Artist Jack Corpening of the Ringling College of Art & Design has created “Trashonauts,” a cute animated short about a grumpy space garbage man named Griff Garbinski who finds an adorable little alien magnet who wants to play a game of tug of war. Dedicated to human space flight, animal rescue, and cleaning up pollution. […]

Former scientist Matt Hamlin (a.k.a. “UpIsNotJump“) has created an elaborate breakfast making machine in the video game world of Fallout 4, using new elements from the Contraptions Workshop DLC, that turns out to be quite dangerous when used by Peter Griffin of Family Guy. Fans of Matt can help support his future work on Patreon. […]

Wired recently took a fun look at a real-life Iron Man glove that shoots a blue 3W laser, which is 3,000 times more powerful than a regular laser pointer. They use it to ignite a ping pong ball, char a hot dog, and more. The Iron Man glove design was originally created by hobbyist Patrick […]

In “Laser Toy“, a very playful Simon’s Cat completely upends his well-meaning but hapless human in pursuit of a wandering red dot. Unfortunately for both Simon and his cat, the wild chase ultimately proved to be completely fruitless.

Marcus Beard examined the potential socioeconomic impact of Pokémon Go. Although Pokémon Go had only been out for a few days when Beard recorded his video, it was already showing significant impact on its players, social media, and even the stock market and over time could have a major influence in many areas. via Digg

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Pokémon battle in mixed reality through the Microsoft Hololens in a project being developed by General Heed. The project is a work-in-progress being built with the Unity game engine and was inspired by Heed’s disappointment with the battles in Pokémon Go. Really excited to finally be able to show this to everyone! This game was […]

The Olde Book Backpack by ThinkGeek is a backpack designed to look like a vintage book that can also hold your real books. The backpack lays completely flat when opened up and comes with 2 padded, adjustable backpack straps. “Do you have your books?” We remember hearing this query every morning before we headed out […]

Everything Wrong With 10 Cloverfield Lane by CinemaSins This Cloverfield “cousin” or “sequel” or “whatever” basically has nothing to do with Cloverfield, but it’s still an entertaining little film. Here are its sins.

Nearly half a century after the June 12, 1967 landmark civil rights decision of Loving vs. Virginia overturned heinous anti-miscegenation laws, the new film LOVING tells the inspiring story of Richard and Mildred Loving, stunningly portrayed by actors Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga. The so aptly named, incredibly courageous couple fought the tenets of racism […]

Earlier this year, LEGO Ideas member Ludovic Piraud (a.k.a. “aBetterMonkey”) created a LEGO set based on Adventure Time that was approved to become an official product. LEGO Ideas recently released a first look of the Adventure Time set and the official product description. It will contain 495 bricks and become available to purchase on January […]

The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is a recently announced a miniature version of their console preloaded with Dr. Mario and 29 other classic Nintendo games. The system is modeled after the original NES, but is smaller and has updated HDMI output. Each system will include one controller, and additional controllers can be purchased […]

On Monday, Channel 5 News reporter Sian Welby gave United Kingdom viewers an amusing weather update while brilliantly slipping in Ghostbusters puns. We previously wrote about Sian’s Star Wars and Back to the Future weather updates.

The Verge created an informative video that covers everything Pokémon Go players need to know in under 10 minutes. They cover the basics of how to play, some strategies for both the lazy and adventurous, and how to conquer gyms. Released earlier this month, the game has quickly become extremely popular. Pokémon Go is becoming […]

Entertainment Weekly has released a first look at Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård as the terrifying Pennywise the Clown in the upcoming remake of Stephen King’s It novel and TV miniseries. photo by Marco Grob via Entertainment Weekly

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The Toilet Paper Machine 2.0 by the Useless Duck Company is a machine that measures out the perfect amount of toilet paper before cutting it with a chainsaw mounted on a swinging arm. The machine is an improvement on the original version, which used a large knife to cut the paper, but would sometimes require multiple swings. […]

Pawel Zadrozniak (a.k.a. “Silent“) recently created an incredible rendition of the Game of Thrones theme song using 64 floppy drives, 8 hard drives, and 2 scanners. We previously wrote about his cover of “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. Here is the original Game of Thrones theme song for comparison.

The Under the Armpit Cooling Device by Japanese company Thanko is a compact battery-powered fan that clips to shirt sleeves to keep its user cool in the hot summer months. The fan has three settings, rechargeable batteries, and can help get cooler air to sweaty areas that would be otherwise unventilated. via IT Media, RocketNews24

Peter Czerwinski (a.k.a. “Furious Pete“) has posted a video showing him setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest time eating a hot dog with no hands in May 2016. Peter managed to down a single hot dog in only 23.12 seconds.

The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps has created a new video where they give us a funny glimpse at what the inside of the internet looks like. They show us exactly what happens when a photo is uploaded to Instagram, how buffering YouTube videos receive harsh beatings, and more. PistolShrimps fans can help support their future […]

Six Degrees of Music Separation by music database WhoSampled, is a fun, interactive game that challenges users to enter in the names of two different artists, bands or performers to see if they can stump a brainy character known as 6-D. It’s harder than it looks. Hi, I’m 6-D! Welcome to Six Degrees of Music […]