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Former scientist Matt Hamlin (a.k.a. “UpIsNotJump“) has created an awesome video where he recreates some of the best scenes from Rick and Morty in the video game world of Fallout 4. The best Rick and Morty scenes recreated using Fallout 4, featuring a few mods made by me, only a bit of Nexus mods pinching […]

A tiny red ruffed lemur named Ony, explores his brand new world at the San Diego Zoo Primate Propagation Center with enormous eyes as his mom Morticia keeps a close eye on him. Ony, who was born on May 18, is the first of his rare and endangered breed to be born at the center […]

Charlie Immer Volume 40 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine has been announced and will feature artwork by contemporary artists from around the world. Artist Charlie Immer will be featured on the cover of the upcoming issue. Volume 40 of the quarterly art publication is currently available to pre-order from the Hi-Fructose website and […]

Artist and slow crafter Hiné Mizushima who is known for her wonderful yarn and felt work, has created a new line of colorful octopuses packaged like specimens and placed under glass. ???????????????????????????Added also Octopus project on my @AdobePortfolio https://t.co/OxEDXFFU93 pic.twitter.com/TeaPjXGkzu — Hine Mizushima????? (@sheishine) May 29, 2016 photos by Hiné Mizushima

Humor site Above Average has created some very interesting recipes for Kraft macaroni and cheese summer cocktails using such refreshing ingredients as cucumber, lime, seltzer and fresh fruit, just in time for summer. Summer is here! Whether poolside, lakeside or beachside; life is better with a fruity summer cocktail in your hand! The mixologists at […]

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Zazi Nombies recently built an incredible replica of Reinhardt‘s dangerous Rocket Hammer melee weapon from the popular multiplayer FPS, Overwatch, out of 4,500 LEGO bricks. Our heaviest LEGO melee weapon yet, we build Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer from Overwatch, entirely from 4,500 bricks! Complete with its three rocket thrusters, and light-up exhaust vents, here is the […]

A photo posted by Tim Samuel (@timsamuelphotography) on Jun 3, 2016 at 4:34pm PDT Australian photographer Tim Samuel was diving in Byron Bay, New South Wales, when he encountered the incredibly rare sight of a small fish that had become trapped inside the body of a jellyfish. While the fish wasn’t able to break free, […]

Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“) has created a mashup of Beavis and Butt-Head rapping along to the song “Da Rockwilder” by Method Man and Redman. Featuring cameos by Stewart, Daria, Principal McVicker, and Tom Anderson. For those of you who care about how these things come about, here goes… I’ve had this song on […]

Tendigi has created a case and app that allow the Android operating system to run on an iPhone. The case is built using a HiKey LeMaker board to power the Android system, and when it’s connected to an iPhone running the Tendigi app, users can run a fully operational version of Google’s OS on their […]

LYFE is a unique planter that hovers above a magnetic base and rotates in order to provide the plant with 360 degrees of nourishment from the sun, rather than traditional soil. Founder Simon Morris, who’s “goal is to create high-quality anti-gravity products that captivate the imagination”, is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to […]

Alfred Hitchcock King Cuts is the title of Seattle artist Mike Leavitt‘s wonderful art project and solo art show at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City featuring his wooden sculptures combining directors and their popular movie characters. The solo show opened on May 14th, 2016 and will remain on display until June 11th. […]

A photo posted by GrubGrade (@grubgrade) on Jun 4, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT According to GrubGrade, Burger King is testing a burger/burrito hybrid called the Whopperito at a few locations in Pennsylvania. The interesting combination has quickly gained national attention, and was even the topic of one of Stephen Colbert‘s monologues on The Late Show. The […]

A married couple spent six months traveling the world and they filmed their adventure one second every day. The couple visited the United States, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, and England. via Boing Boing

On a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, Kelsey Grammer explained how he got the role of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons and revealed his inspiration for the sinister character’s voice.

The Loungr is a chair that can be inflated for use in a matter of seconds, and just as quickly be deflated and put away in its travel bag. The Loungr is made of durable ripstop nylon and can be used on rough surfaces without damage. For added relaxation, the travel bag also features a bottle […]

A photo posted by Russ & Daughters (@russanddaughters) on Jun 1, 2016 at 9:25am PDT Russ & Daughters, the legendary Lower East Side deli and cafe, have made a number of sweet dreams come true by sandwiching homemade ice cream between two delectable layers of their homemade chocolate babka, just in time for summer. Russ […]

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created a supercut video featuring some of the most emotional moments in movies. They make us feel the feels with clips from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Bambi, Titanic, and more. This video is sponsored by Kleenex Brand Facial Tissues… just kidding.

A baby was startled by a shadow puppet on a wall when the fierce creature suddenly snapped towards the child. via Tami Ellis Beale

404 Not Found is a hilarious new coloring book created by The Oatmeal featuring all sorts of weird, kid friendly drawings and a story about a “robot lost in a world of pregnant dolphins and interstellar travel.” To please the fans, The Oatmeal is also releasing a NSFW edition of the coloring book, appropriately titled […]

Authors Liz Fosslien and Mollie West have written an insightful illustrated essay that deftly explains in fantastic detail how an introvert processes information and socializes in direct comparison to those who are extroverts. Dear Extroverts, We love your energy and your excitement. But as introverts, we sometimes feel misunderstood. We wish you could visualize what’s […]

Emojipedia has created Apple-style mockups of the 72 new emojis being added to Unicode 9 on June 21, 2016. The new emojis include bacon, a clown face, juggling balls, and more in a variety of categories. The full list is available with examples on the Emojipedia site, and they produced a video showcasing the new […]

In the latest episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the late, great musical genius Frank Zappa spoke the American inanity of fads, why women were never in his band and why he left New York City for Los Angeles in a 1971 interview with Howard Smith. I served my time […]

Amazon Studios, in partnership with Sony Pictures, has released the official trailer for the semi-biographical film Elvis & Nixon which tells the story of the impromptu historic meeting, which resulted in the most requested photo from the United States National Archives. On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock ’n Roll showed up […]

A photo posted by Vinnie's Pizzeria (@vinniesbrooklyn) on Jun 1, 2016 at 2:54pm PDT Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn, who has become known for their meta pizza slice made out of tinier pizza slices and their environmentally friendly pizza box made out of pizza has now come up with an inventive new slice that is completely […]

Sadako, the ghost from the Ring Trilogy, threw out the opening pitch of a baseball game between the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Yakult Swallows at Japan’s Sapporo Dome. Appropriately, the batter was Kayako, the ghost from The Grudge franchise. via Netora pot Enta, RocketNews24

Makers at NYC Resistor in Brooklyn created a miniature golf hole inspired by a human cell for the Minigolf Course at Figment NYC 2016 on Governor’s Island in New York City. The NYC Resistor team was inspired by the course’s theme for the year “Mini Is the New Big,” and they shared the details of their […]

“Crazy Russian Hacker” Taras Kulakov and Roman Atwood fired a single bullet at five lightbulbs arranged in a row. The bulbs each burst in slow motion as the bullet passed through from one to the next, sending shattered glass and burning filament flying.

Jamie Lee Curtis recently cosplayed with her son, Thomas Guest, as an orc shaman for the Warcraft movie premiere that took place at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, June 6th, 2016. To top things off, Jamie and her son made sure to shout out “Leeroy Jenkins!” while in costume in tribute to […]

James Corden was joined by Tony nominees Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jane Krakowski to sing some Broadway Carpool Karaoke on The Late Late Show. The group sang songs from Hamilton, Rent, and Les Misérables. Corden will be hosting the 70th Tony Awards on Sunday June 12, 2016.

Mayor Wertz has created a moving compilation of celebrity chef Guy Fieri eating in his various television shows set to the Johnny Cash cover version of “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails.

Bretagne, the beautiful golden retriever who was the last surviving 9/11 rescue dog and member of Texas Task Force 1, was given a hero’s salute as she made her final public appearance. She was nearly 17 years old. Sixteen-year-old Bretagne (pronounced Brit-nee), the last known FEMA Search & Rescue Canine who served at Ground Zero, […]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Original Series of Star Trek, Mattel is releasing a line of Barbie dolls based on characters Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Uhura. They are currently available to pre-order from Amazon and The Barbie Collection website. images via The Barbie Collection via Star Trek

“U-Machine – Genèse” is an incredibly sleek and graceful short film that features a pole dancer performing a gorgeous interactive routine against a projected geometric background that responds to her every move. U-Machine – Genèse. It’s a Kinetic Pole Dance Interactive Performance and it’s about human beings and the new technologies. submitted via Laughing Squid […]

Cooperative of Photography followed photographer Thomas Leuthard around Salzburg, Austria as he demonstrated a series of quick and useful tips for capturing better street photographer in “23 Ninja Tips For Your Next Photo Walk.” submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Andante is a beautiful short film by the MIT Tangible Media Group that features colorful, animated characters that walk in concert with piano keys being played in order “to visualize musical motion”. Piano greats Herbie Hancock and Vijay Iyer had a bit of fun with the animation in a rocking duet. via Prosthetic Knowledge

When six year-old Ainsley Turner of Apex, North Carolina showed up for the princess-themed event at the Holly Springs Dance School as a hot dog, she became a hero to many people who admired that kind of confidence and ingenuity, including her dance teacher who first put the “hot dog princess” on Twitter in early […]

While on a trip, Hunter Greer and his companion found that their hotel had an interesting key policy. Another guest accidentally entered their room which led to the discovery that all guests at the hotel had master keys to every door.

Georgian artist Tezi Gabunia has created “Put Your Head Into Gallery“, a fascinating interactive installation in which he created scale models of different renowned art galleries and featured enormous faces at the center of each miniature show. Put Your Head into Gallery emphasizes Tezi Gabunia’s one of the main concepts – falsification and triggers a […]

The True Size Of is an online map tool created by James Talmage and Damon Maneice that lets users accurately compare the actual size of countries in relation to each other. Users can add a country’s outline to the map, and as they move it around, the outline resizes itself to compensate for the Mercator […]

In a new episode of her humorously informative grammar series, the very knowledgable Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen” explains the difference between relative pronouns such as “that” and “which” and how the New Yorker puts them to use. Today we’re going to go for the jugular and talk about ‘that’ and ‘which’. This is […]

Tony Wang of San Diego, California has created the “Hodoor,” a functional 6″ Game of Thrones themed Hodor doorstop that is a tribute to the loyal, strong, and simple-minded hero played by Kristian Nairn. Tony is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production costs. My friends and I are huge GoT nerds. We […]

In the latest of their incredibly insightful videos, the School of Life explains, through animation provided by Daniela Sherer, how insomnia is caused by unresolved daily issues and the lack of time most humans spend in order think about them, meditate on solutions and face one’s inner critic honestly. Something within us, you might call […]

An incredibly friendly, purring cheetah named Savanna, a Cat Ambassador at the Cincinnati Zoo who likes to play in the snow with her friend Max, graciously allowed her human caregivers to fit her with a harness that held a GoPro camera in order to record first-hand footage of her running through a grassy field. The […]

A lovely little cat who was gently awoken from sleep on the side of a massage table, decided to put her “biscuit making” skills to good use. In doing so, the benevolent feline helped out her masseuse human as she was giving a gentle massage to accommodating client. via Woow, GIFsBoom

A photo posted by Ursula Goff (@uggoff) on Jun 5, 2016 at 8:53am PDT In February 2016, we wrote about the Fine Art series by Kansas hair colorist Ursula Goff in which she matched the brilliant range of colors from specific paintings onto hair. Since that time Goff has gone on to create absolutely stunning […]

ThinkGeek, the purveyor of many fine novelty products, is currently offering the universe at one’s fingertips with an exclusive Solar Orbit Necklace that features semi-precious bead planets, including Pluto, moving in their respective paths around a dyed jade sun. Celebrate our friendly neighborhood star stuff with this Solar Orbit Necklace. Its 21″ length features not […]

The latest xkcd comic features a handy flow chart that helps you figure out the age of an undated world map (here’s a larger version).

Smosh Games presents an honest video game trailer for Blizzard’s new multiplayer FPS Overwatch. From the developers of games that are as addictive as street level heroin, comes the first original IP Blizzard has produced since The Lost Vikings – seriously – Overwatch.

Animator Alan Becker has created a fantastic animated short where he talks about the crazy 10 year history behind his Animator vs. Animation series. Alan explains the tough times that he had after releasing the original “Animator vs. Animation” short in 2006, his challenging transition to YouTube, and more. Fan’s of Becker can help support […]