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In celebration of the The Oscars, Toscano Bricks has recreated the 2016 Best Picture nominees in LEGO. It takes a lot of bricks to build the best movies of the year… Here are the Oscars 2016 Best Picture Nominees in Lego: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The […]

Spoiler Alert! The Fine Brothers reveal spoilers for 50 movies from 2015 in 4 minutes, all in one take.

theseheavenlybodies created a silly video dubbing in screams to replace the sounds of trains that are passing by. via reddit

Carsandwater did an experiment to see what it would sound like if a red hot nickel ball was placed on top of the strings of an acoustic and electric guitar. My Uncle suggested testing the effect heat would have on the tuning of a guitar :)”

Slate Video has compiled a wonderful collection of the cleverly cutting quips that have been uttered by Lady Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Dame Maggie Smith) throughout the course of the entire Downton Abbey series. While the Dowager Countess says it like it is, it’s her rather stoic, proper British upper class delivery that […]

Ivan Orkin, chef and proprietor of Ivan Ramen in New York City, demonstrated for the cameras of Bon Appétit how to properly consume a steaming bowl of ramen using chopsticks and a soup ladle (no forks). The key is not try to eat neatly or quietly. Notice I take every opportunity to make noise while […]

In a bonus episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of beauty in the United States as beautifully modeled side-by-side by Lester Shaw and Marshay Mitchell, whose hair and makeup were done in correlation with the trends of each decade. Fans asked, we […]

YOUMO is a smart power strip that makes use of interchangeable modules to create a custom solution to a variety of power needs. YOUMO modules include the basics like United States and European Union plug standards as well as more unique options like USB ports, speakers, lights, wireless charging stations, and even smart outlets that pairs with […]

Filmmaker Arnau Orengo has put together a rather seamless montage combining scenes from the 1996 film Fargo with scenes from both seasons of the sublime series of the same name. It was Orengo’s intent to show how the stories and the style in which they are shot are similar in nature, deriving from the same […]

“Spawtlight: The Horrible Truth About Boston” by Above Average is a parody of the movie Spotlight that uncovers the revelation that the worst thing about Boston, is Boston itself.

YouTube has added a custom blurring tool to its Creator Studio, allowing users to obscure a select object or portion of their video, even if it is moving. An earlier tool allowed creators to blur the faces of people in a video, but the new tool gives much more customization options. To use the new […]

In the latest episode of Seeker Stories, San Francisco entrepreneur and urban explorer Tim Hwang explained how he used to gain access to restricted areas by faking his credentials. Those fake credentials, however, turned into the very real community-based exploration group called Bay Area Infrastructure Observatory (BAIO), where, as he jokingly explains, he serves as […]

The Jelly Belly Candy Company has introduced a new Star Wars Jelly Bean Machine that features an awesome dark side theme and comes with a tasty one ounce bag of assorted Jelly Belly jelly beans. It is available to purchase from the Jelly Belly and Vat19 websites. That’s no moon, it’s a Jelly Belly STAR […]

If we are to continue, you must know how dangerous this is. In the newest trailerfor the third season of the deliciously spooky series “Penny Dreadful“, the highly conflicted characters give in and embrace their inner demons , even if it means being touched by Satan and frightened along the way. Season Three of Penny […]

Vox contributor Joe Posner enlisted the help of 99% Invisible host Roman Mars to investigate poorly designed doors and what can be done about them. These so-called “Norman doors” owe their name to Don Norman, author of the 1988 book The Design of Everyday Things. Posner spoke with Norman about exactly what design elements make a […]

“Super Mario Brothers Parkour 2” is the second special effects-filled video created by Dark Pixel, formerly known as Warialasky, and King Bob Videos where Mario (Calen Chan) and Luigi (Ronnie Shalvis) perform even more dangerous free running stunts in real life. We wrote about part one of Dark Pixel’s ongoing Super Mario Brothers Parkour series […]

In the latest parody of the video that Boston Dynamics released last week announcing their new version of the upright walking Atlas robot, photographer Greg Killian used the soundtrack to the famously powerful “Somewhere in America” ASPCA commercial to present the robots as animals who have suffered at the hands of abuse. While this parody […]

Kazumi Kawahara holds a special Guinness World Record for achieving the “Fastest 10-Meters While in the Box Split Position” (16.90 seconds) while on the set of Lo Show Dei Record in Rome, Italy on March 12th, 2012. Previously, Kazumi set the same record while doing a 10 meter box split race against another Japanese woman […]

Auralnauts dubbed over the recently released video demonstrating the new version of the walking humanoid Atlas robot by Boston Dynamics to create a parody horror version of the video where the robot seeks revenges against its tormenting captors while it was trying to protect the box it loves. Other artists are also having fun with the […]

This past December, the Humane Society of Missouri sponsored a beautiful event called “Deck the Howls” in which local school children each read a holiday story aloud to their assigned dog. The event not only helped to calm and socialize the adoptable pups, but it also gave the children an opportunity to practice their reading […]

JPCMHD created a compliation of some of the best Japanese television commercials from 2015. via WTF Japan Seriously

A photo posted by @apredart on Dec 17, 2015 at 11:08am PST Self-taught artist Loïc Apreda (a.k.a. “Apredart“) from Switzerland has created a cute series of illustrations that feature Rikiki, his personal little mouse character, interacting with other pop culture characters from movies and television shows. Rikiki makes his way into the worlds of Star […]

Rathergood presents the “Squid Song”, a silly little song about a squid named Ian.

Ryan Shukis has created a fantastic and suspenseful modern thriller trailer for the classic 1971 musical fantasy film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. music by Jetta – “I’d Love to Change the World” via GeekTyrant

Industrial designer Shahar Nissim has created the Egg Ninjas, an awesome set of two silicone egg holders “designed to enable easy handling of boiled eggs.” The trustworthy red and black ninjas are available to purchase from the Monkey Business website and Amazon. Ok, so boiling an egg is not the most complex of cooking chores, […]

In honor of The Oscars this Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel Live invited serveral movie stars to read mean Tweets about themselves. The Oscar ceremony is a magical night on which starving movie stars experience joy and sorrow live for all to see. While awards shows are a place where accolades are lavished upon the talented men […]

Tito4re wanted to see what would happen when molten copper is poured on a giant jawbreaker.

Topher Grace created a missing Seinfeld episode using clips taken from episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm season seven. That season focused on a Seinfeld reunion episode and featured appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Wayne Knight. I edited all the Seinfeld scenes from Curb season 7 into one episode. It’s more like a radio […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a series of custom-made Critical Hit Cookie Cutters that are shaped like a full set of six polyhedral role-playing game dice. Okay, we’re just going to come out and say it: eating dice is bad for your face. Not only does it destroy your cavalier smile, but it also really damages the […]

Aaron Paul visited Reddit headquarters for an AMA to promote his new movie Triple 9. While there, Paul answered the classic AMA question, “Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck.” It turns out that Paul is more of a lover than a fighter. Today was a fun day at @reddit with […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has just released Finger Feet, quirky finger puppets that are shaped like tiny human hands. The set of two vinyl feet allow “your fingers to dance, play football and kick back to relax.” The Finger Feet are a perfect match for Archie McPhee’s other unique item, the Finger Hands. Your […]

Mike Boyd continued his ongoing video series where he learns new skills by practicing and mastering a complicated trick pool shot in just three hours and 50 minutes. The trick took Boyd more time to complete than when he taught himself to juggle or ride a unicycle. The trick Boyd learned in the video was made […]

Rey and BB-8 meet for the first time and appear to talk to each other with the voices of Shrek and Donkey in a scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that was brilliantly edited by Marylet Datuin. The scene is very similar to the scene in Shrek where the large, green ogre (Mike Myers) […]

Dave Arnold, founder of the Museum of Food and Drink in New York, demonstrates how to cook the perfect steak using a blowtorch in a new mouthwatering video by Eater. Dave uses an attachment called the Searzall, which helps to distribute the heat over a wide area instead of just a small, direct point. What […]

Flossie Dickey, a wonderfully outspoken 110 year old in Cheney, Washington, appeared less than enthusiastic to do an interview with Good Day Spokane anchor Nichole Mischke about her birthday. Instead, Ms. Dickey preferred to briefly speak of her love of naps and her lack of excitement for her upcoming birthday party while deflecting the inevitable […]

Needed a little humor to lighten up a #YearInSpace. Go big, or go home. I think I'll do both! #SpaceApe Posted by NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 NASA astronaut Scott Kelly who keeps everyone entertained and up to date on space news through his Twitter feed, decided to add a bit […]

Competitive eater Matt Stonie consumed 13 slices New York Cheesecake (5,300 calories) in 60 seconds. Who wants a Slice??#NewVideo #Cheesecake #60SecondSeries Posted by Matt "Megatoad" Stonie on Thursday, February 25, 2016

Kevin Lieber of VSauceTwo offers a fairly comprehensive explanation of how certain animals became considered as pets, how these domesticated animals have been regarded and how humans can connect with their own humanity through the love of a pet. More than half of you keep a non-human creature in your house. Sometimes in your bed. […]

While promoting their brand new album “We Can Do Anything“, the Violent Femmes appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform a brilliant acoustic version (including the drummer on dome barbecue grill) of their most famous song “Blister in the Sun“. The excited host, apparently a big fan of the group, joined perfectly […]

While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the famously critical chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay tried Girl Scout cookies for the very first time. Forewarned by the host that the cookies are near and dear to American hearts, Ramsay tempered his reaction, but he made it quite clear that he did not like them at […]

Elektra Natchios (Élodie Yung) breaks into Matt Murdoch’s (Charlie Cox) apartment to ask for help in the new trailer for season two of Daredevil on Netflix. The trailer also includes the return of Stick (Scott Glenn) and the introduction of ninja organization known as The Hand. Daredevil season two premieres on Netflix on March 18th, 2016.

In the latest episode of his insightful cinematic series Every Frame a Painting, filmmaker Tony Zhou takes a look a how the Coen brothers employ a technique called “Shot/Reverse Shot” using a wide lens that puts the audience right into the situation with the characters and offering a deeper sense of who the character is, […]

The Bogeyman Egg Separator is a humorous device for separating egg whites and yolks. The egg whites pour out of the face of a ceramic character, giving the appearance of a runny nose. photos via Amazon via Boing Boing

In celebration of their 200th show, the entire cast of The Big Bang Theory took over on Conan and spoke about what they thought of each other, among other things. Kaley Cuoco and Melissa Rauch complained Kunal Nayyar‘s bad parking habits and his constant errors, Simon Helberg demonstrated his sensuous warm up sessions to the […]

Smosh has created a parody of every Oscars award show ever. The video includes celebrities talking about their outfits on the red carpet, Leonardo DiCaprio getting snubbed, and over-the-top acceptance speeches.

The fabulous Food Surgeon, who performed an Oreo transplant on a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and dissected a bulb of garlic, returned to the operating room to perform “cookie reassignment surgery“. First the surgeon’s steady hands performed a delicate “raisin-ectomy” on an oatmeal raisin cookie with a scalpel, replacing them with semi-sweet chocolate chips that […]

Justin Suraci, a PhD student in Ecology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, posited the idea that foraging raccoons might be frightened off just by the sound of a natural predator without the predator actually being present. To test their thesis, Suraci and colleagues set up speakers around the area and played […]

“PAC-MAN: Come Out to Play” is a gritty live-action version, created by the Fury Fingers movie studio, of the classic Pac-Man arcade game that is heavily inspired by the 1979 cult NYC gang film The Warriors. With Fight choreography and parkour as our focus we set out to make a fun n’ badass film. Anthony […]

“Remakes” by editor Jaume R. Lloret compares film scenes with their counterparts from later remakes side by side. The video uses more than two dozen pairs of films including Oldboy (2003, 2013), Cape Fear (1962, 1991), and Psycho (1960, 1998).

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is an upcoming action-adventure third-person shooter video game by Naughty Dog that will be the fourth and final installment in the Uncharted series featuring hero Nathan Drake. Naughty Dog’s new story trailer gives us a look at how beautiful and action-packed the video game will be. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s […]