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Documentary filmmaker Kelly Sweet and a team from National Geographic team lay on the floor at the entrance of the famous Bracken Caves in Comal County, Texas to capture footage of thousands upon thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerging like a tornado in search of food. We previously wrote about the Bracken Caves as seen […]

Screen Junkies created a collective Honest Trailer for the eight 2016 Best Picture Oscar nominees. The trailer pokes fun at The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight.

The MPC creative studio has shared a magical visual effect breakdown of their work on Disney‘s 2015 live-action remake of the animated classic Cinderella. MPC’s team lead by VFX supervisor Patrick Ledda worked closely with director Kenneth Branagh and production VFX supervisor Charley Henley, delivering more than 500 shots for the movie. Work ranged from […]

In an adorable preview for the BBC Earth Show Nature’s Miracle Orphans, a heartily growing rescued baby elephant named Moyo (mistakenly identified as male) is a veritable “bull in a china shop” when roaming around the house at at the Wild Is Life Zen Sanctuary in Zimbabwe. Unaware of her increasing girth, little Moyo follows […]

The production company Little Moving Pictures created a lovely visual narrative that shows viewers what it’s really like to read lips. The narrative was inspired by 2013 Rhodes Scholar Rachel Kolb, who stars in and narrates the piece. Kolb explains the challenges of lip reading in her essay “Seeing at the Speed of Sound” What […]

An enterprising man named Rhett LeCompte performed an incredibly disconcerting lip-synched version of the 1985 supergroup song “We Are the World“. Using a face swapping app, LeCompte was able to digitally impersonate each of the artists involved in the charitable endeavor. Despite the work involved in doing this, LeCompte had many detractors for filming the […]

The RIF6 Cube is a compact projector built for portable smart devices like phones and laptops that can display an image up to 120 inches on any wall. The 2″ x 2″ x 1.9″ inch device connects an MHL/HDMI port for an 854 x 480 resolution display. The Cube ships with a flexible tripod, charger, cables, and remote control. […]

The fearless Quincy Mack of Waterloo, Canada setting a RecordSetter world record for balancing a 16-foot ladder on his chin. The ladder weighs approximately 100 pounds. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Primitive Technology demonstrated how to make charcoal using the “mound method” by encasing a large pile of wood in mud and then lighting it on fire. I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood it’s made […]

Technical consultant and engineer Dirk Brunner of Munich, Germany has set a Guinness World Record for achieving the fastest 100 meter ascent by a quadcopter. Dirk’s custom-built quadcopter drone was able to reach 328 feet in a mere 3.871 seconds. The UAV’s record-breaking ascent was accurately measured by an on-board logging barometric altimeter – an […]

Finding a better way is all I do. The wonderfully funny developer Simone Giertz, who endeavors to make clever devices that make things work better, presented her new “Applause Machine“. The machine, which is built upon an “Arduino UNO and a DC motor and a laser cut box”, features two right hands (there weren’t any […]

Dave Hax created a video tutorial on how to make custom blooming paper flowers that open up when you add them to water. Fun craft idea to do with kids. You could leave a Valentines message inside and surprise a loved one. Be amazed as you watch it open by itself.

The first episode of the Mojoptix podcast and video series demonstrates how to create a 3D-printed sundial that can display the time in digital format without electronics. The sundial works by allowing light to pass through a carefully arranged array of “tiny tunnels” that turn the individual pixels of the display off and on as […]

June, 2015 Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Doug Jackson of SV Seeker and his crew, with help from volunteers and DIY videos, have been building an astonishing 74 foot long, 16 foot wide steel sailboat (a.k.a. “The Boat the Internet Built”) by hand in his front yard for the past six years. SV Seeker regularly keeps fans updated […]

Sir David Attenborough met a virtual titanosaur in a striking 360° video, the first video of its kind ever produced by the BBC. It was created as an added feature of the BBC documentary Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur (released in the United States as Raising the Giant Dinosaur on PBS.) The documentary also features Attenborough examining […]

In his latest video, extremely talented German artist Stefan Pabst shows how to create a 3D optical illusion drawing of a boy who seemingly jumps right off of the paper.

On their latest episode of Trailer Mix, Mashable Watercooler created a fresh new trailer for The Martian that imagines what the film would be like as a musical comedy. After ‘The Martian’ won the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy, we simply couldn’t help ourselves…

In his new eight-minute video essay, New York City video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) explains how composer Howard Shore‘s incredible musical score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring really elevated the film’s story. Fans of The Nerdwriter can help support his future videos on Patreon.

Taras Kulakov, also known as Crazy Russian Hacker, demonstrates five simple life hacks that you can do using a fork. He shows how to turn a fork into a chip clips, a door lock, and more.

The ACPAD is a brilliantly conceived, adhesive, wireless and rechargeable MIDI controller that allows acoustic guitarists to accompany themselves with a variety of electronic sounds and tools that are available at the tips of their fingers. The ACPAD was invented by Robin Sukroso, a percussive guitar player who wanted to blend together the acoustic with […]

In 1980, the great Rosa Parks appeared on the classic television game show To Tell the Truth. Ms. Parks was part of a team that included herself and 2 imposters, who answered questions posed by a celebrity panel who then later used the information they gathered in order to determine which of the three was […]

An affable train conductor in England makes a humorous announcement to the passengers onboard. While listing upcoming stops, the driver includes jokes and useful reminders about train etiquette and safety. via reddit

“How to Create Modern Art” is a video by Ethan Klein of H3h3 Productions that breaks down modern art and how to create it into very simple terms. Klein used his own guidelines to create an art piece titled Artist’s Beanie that is currently up for auction on eBay with the goal of selling for one million […]

On a recent episode of PBS Idea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta explains in fine detail how Deadpool knows that he is a fictional comic book character. Rugnetta uses the philosophical study of “Phenomenology” to shine some light on the witty antihero’s higher level of consciousness. Has Deadpool reached a higher level of consciousness? According to […]

CGMeetUp has shared a breakdown of the amazing visual efects in Marvel‘s new Deadpool movie. Atomic Fiction, Blur Studio, Digital Domain, Weta Digital, Luma Pictures, Rodeo FX, and Image Engine are a few of the visual effects studios whose work is featured in the breakdown. images via CGMeetUp via GeekTyrant

Fabulous Mr. Pug has captured absolutely adorable footage of a couple of little white lion cubs named Vuk (Wolf) and Elza as they gently gnaw at a plush blue Easter bunny in their enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo. The cubs were born in September 2015 and are almost completely inseparable. photos via Belgrade Zoo submitted […]

Luís Azevedo of Beyond the Frame has put together a fascinating list of several different and specific character entrances that affected the overall narrative of the scene in a film and the overall perception of who the character is before a word is ever said. The video is one of three created for a project […]

Quasimodo aka Quasi the Great is a beautiful German Shepherd who, like the similarly named winner of the 2015 World’s Ugliest Dog contest, has a condition known as Short Spine Syndrome. Because of this condition, Quasi’s entire body is compressed, but he’s a happy rescue dog who enjoys daily life at his foster home with […]

The subway system of Stockholm, Sweden doubles as an incredible public art gallery with sculptures, mosaics, paintings and installations by over 150 artists that the public can view for just the price of a ticket to ride. The Stockholm subway system is said to be the world’s longest art exhibit – 110 kilometers long.Traveling by […]

“How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps!” is a short film by writer Aaron Bleyaert and director Ben Berman that deals with loss as it pertains to both weight and relationships. The film stars Beck Bennet from Saturday Night Live as a recently dumped man trying to improve himself. It also features a brief […]

Director J.J. Abrams has brought back the Star Trek movies and then breathed life into Star Wars with The Force Awakens. Above Average recently poked a little fun at Abrams in “Star Wars: The Force of Abrams,” a parody movie trailer about J.J. Abrams and his revitalization of Hollywood films, TV shows, and more. There […]

In a clip from The Simpsons titled “The Debateful Eight,” Marge Simpson is woken up by a political nightmare that turns into a song and dance number before escalating into a massive brawl between the top 2016 presidential candidates.

Two musical dogs named Shadow and Boo, played a little song upon their human’s request. Shadow obligingly pounded on the keys and sang lead, while Boo sang background at the top of his little lungs.

A one string shovel guitar. Can ya dig it? Rob Scallon, an incredibly creative musician, played amongst the tall trees of his backyard on a fully functional electric guitar skillfully crafted from a shovel by Bob Clagett of I Like to Make Stuff. The video itself was filmed in the style of 1990s grunge, many […]

Juggler Olga Kay gave a daring performance by juggling three iPads, including one she borrowed from someone without telling them what she planned to do with it. The video is part of Kay’s series Will It Juggle? where she juggles different objects suggested by her viewers.

“CRASH: The Year Video Games Died” is a short animated documentary by Ahoy about the 1983 crash of the American video game industry. The documentary explored the causes of the industry’s sudden decline, and the state of video games today.

While sitting atop a bed, an adorable domesticated red fox named Juniper attempted to dive into the white sheet thinking that it it was a cool, crisp blanket of snow under which he could find a yummy treat. When not mistakenly diving in to bed sheets, Juniper goes looking for treats wherever he can find […]

ClickHole removed the verbs from clips of classic 1990s sitcoms like Friends, Frasier, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but left behind the nouns, adjectives, and pronouns.

On a recent episode of Hot Ones from First We Feast, host Sean Evans sat down with actor and comedian T.J. Miller to talk about his part as Weasel in the new Deadpool film, his first kiss, and hecklers in show business while eating progressivly hotter spicy chicken wings. T.J. Miller is not your average […]

Bryce Dallas Howard finds a young boy (Oakes Fegley) who was lost in the woods for six years in Disney’s live action version of Pete’s Dragon. The boy explained that he survived his time in the forest with the help of his friend, a dragon named Elliott. The film is a remake of the 1977 film of […]

On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon played a game of “Wheel of Musical Impressions” with singer and actress Demi Lovato. Demi rocked her impression of Cher singing the classic children’s song “Bingo Was His Name-O” and Fallon stepped up to the plate as well when he sang the Mister Rogers’ […]

Netflix has released the sword fight-filled second trailer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, a sequel to the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film is scheduled for release on February 26th, 2016 and will be the first feature film to premier simultaneously on both Netflix and in IMAX theaters. Renowned warrior […]

Undercover Lyft is a new series that follows celebrities as they go undercover as a Lyft driver and escort strangers to their destinations. On the latest episode, professional NASCAR driver Danica Patrick went undercover and took passengers on a speedy ride while challenging other vehicles on the street to race her. Former NFL player Jerry […]

Inventor Colin Furze recently built a remote-controlled garbage bin that makes taking out the trash a smelly breeze. He then took his RC “wheelie bin” out on the town to prank random people on the streets.

The Verge has created a detailed timeline and short video that explores the past 30 years of the popular Legend of Zelda video game series. They cover everything from The Legend of Zelda being released for the NES console in 1986 to the next game in the series coming out for the Wii U sometime […]

Tal Prints has edited a hilarious video that features Chewbacca screaming like a terrified lady in a horror movie after seeing Darth Vader on Cloud City. via reddit

A symphony of robots assembling a Tesla Model X at the Tesla Factory.

Mr Sunday Movies takes a look at scenes that were deleted, characters that were missing and jokes that were removed from the immensely popular R rated Marvel film Deadpool. The amount of people who have given Deadpool a watch has proven that there is massive success to be had in an R rated comic book […]

Top ranked competitive eater Matt Stonie consumed 50 egg rolls (10,000 calories) in 21 minutes. A lot of people have asked me over the years to do Egg Rolls, so consider that request fulfilled!! I didn’t go cheap with soggy supermarket frozen ones either, these were freshly fried, still hot and crispy Egg Rolls from […]

Ryan Reynolds shared a recorded message from Deadpool (spoofing Kanye West’s backstage rant at SNL) explaining why he won’t be hosting Saturday Night Live. It was in response to a recent Change.org petition created by fans suggesting that Deadpool should be an SNL host. Actually DEADPOOL was going to host back in the 90s, but […]