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“We Can’t Live Without Cosmos” is an Oscar-nominated animated short by Konstantin Bronzit about two best friends training for their shared lifelong dream of becoming astronauts. When tragedy strikes, one of the friends deals with loss in a unique way. The film was recently shared online by The New Yorker. images via The Oscars

“Wubba lubba dub dub!” Eclectic Method has created a great remix of the popular Adult Swim cartoon series Rick and Morty.

JoyBlend recently built a giant tower out of 100,000 sparklers and put on a show by setting the large tower of awesome ablaze outside. Watching 350 pounds of sparklers go off is an amazing thing to behold. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Japanese artist Toshiya Masuda has created a series of amazing ceramic sculptures featuring pixelated versions of everyday objects like jogging shoes, a baseball, over easy eggs on a skillet, and more. Masuda’s entire series of pixelated sculptures are available to view on his portfolio website. images via Toshiya Masuda via Lustik

The folks behind Filmnørdens Hjørne, a Danish podcast about films, recently edited together a fantastic montage that features almost all of the movies nominated at the 2016 Oscars. via GeekTyrant

Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez Snapchat and show off their talents on the teen show “Ew!”.

Seth Rogen shows his technique for rolling a joint on the new series “Rolling With Rogen” from the cannabis culture website Merry Jane. Rolling With Rogen is a new MERRY JANE series, produced by Seth’s own Point Grey Pictures, which gives viewers a chance to learn how to roll something and smoke something directly from […]

OK Go and director Trish Sie explain how they created their incredible “Upside Down & Inside Out” music video while flying in zero gravity, all in one single take. They also posted an FAQ with more info.

As a part of their ongoing “You’re not you when you’re hungry” campaign, Snickers posted a really clever ad that made delicious fun of really awful Photoshop failures all while promoting their yummy product. Photo retouchers get confused when they’re hungry. How many mistakes can you find? #EatASNICKERS @SI_Swimsuit pic.twitter.com/qffqibPKSw — SNICKERS® (@SNICKERS) February 16, […]

Twitter has added integrated GIF search to its apps and web platform. The company will be rolling out the feature to users over the coming weeks. Once the feature is active, users will see a GIF button that will allow them to search a library of GIFs from Twitter’s partners Giphy and Riffsy to quickly insert GIFs into […]

Gittler Instruments has created a beautiful line of electric guitars and bass guitars that are striking in their minimalistic design. Each instrument is made from titanium and consists of rounded frets, strings, fret lighting, pickups and MIDI technology. …this minimalist design with rounded cylindrical features produces an amazing sound for every type of music. From […]

Google has announced it has released Gmailify, a new service that provides Gmail features to non-Gmail email accounts. Users can now link their other email addresses in the Gmail app for Android to get improved spam protection, organization, and Google Now cards with the option of turning the features off later. We’re excited to bring […]

In a rare interview, Marty Krofft of the iconic Sid and Marty Krofft sat down to speak with the Hollywood Reporter and offered viewers a glimpse inside the mystical, magical and sometimes terrifying world they created for children (and adults) with such shows as H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost […]

Radio Flyer has partnered with Tesla Motors to release a miniature Model S electric car for children. The vehicle has a top speed of six miles per hour, advanced battery technology, working headlights, a sound system, and other Model S inspired design elements. The tiny cars will begin shipping in May 2016, and customers can […]

“Portal vs Half-Life” is a new live-action short, created by Andrew McMurry of AndrewMFilms, where Chell of the Portal video game series and Gordon Freeman of Half-Life have a deadly battle over some cake. Chell and Gordon fight for some cake. No lie. Andrew broke down the steps he used to create the final visual […]

A photo posted by Stephen Lund (@roadrashyyj) on Jun 24, 2015 at 3:01pm PDT Bicyclist Stephen Lund ingeniously creates amazing doodle art that he makes through Strava, a GPS service that tracks and plots the routes taken, which have been quite a lot. According to Lund, he biked over 22,300 km (13,856 miles) in his […]

On a recent episode of Nerdy Nummies, Los Angeles-based baker and author Rosanna Pansino demonstrated how to make delicious chicken dumplings inspired by the animated film Kung Fu Panda 3. A video posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Feb 16, 2016 at 12:04pm PST A video posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Feb 16, 2016 […]

Lenses is an interactive light sculpture by the design firm HUSH that converts refracted light into sound as users arrange prisms on its surface. We created an interactive audiovisual installation that uses prisms, light and sound to represent the interplay of ideas between our designers, architects, musicians, and technologists. By arranging the prisms across a surface […]

Talented aerial photographer and drone operator A_L_E_X has created “Moscow in Winter“, a short film that offers an absolutely gorgeous overhead view of the beautiful bustling city underneath a blanket of snow. via Coudal Partners

In the final mini-documentary for the AARP series “Fearless At 50“, filmmaker T.J. Cooney speaks with Roxanne Cai aka “Rock N Roll”. Cai, a motorcycle riding musician, heads up the California Hero Initiative: San Francisco, a group of wonderfully costumed superheroes who roam the streets of San Francisco in order to make the city a […]

Digg provides a recap for the eight movies that are nominated for “Best Picture” at the 2016 Oscars. There are eight films up for Best Picture this year, and realistically, who has time to watch all these things? Our cheeky summary will help you pretend to know what these movies were about (and why Leo […]

The NERF Battle Racer is an awesome pedal-powered go-kart, created by Hauck Toys, that has built-in brackets for storing up to four NERF weapons. The vehicle of foam destruction, for kids from age 4 to 10, is currently available to purchase on Amazon. It’s NERF or nothing! Creating a stir worldwide is Hauck’s NERF Battle […]

The History Channel in partnership with A&E Networks is creating an 8-hour remake of the classic mini-series Roots with an all-star cast. Just like the 1977 original, the series is based upon the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley and is being produced by Mark Wolper, the son of the […]

Marvel and director James Gunn have revealed the first of many production photos from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which features an adorable mini Groot, and also announced some of the new and returning cast members. One highlight from the new cast roster is the great Kurt Russel in an unknown […]

A&E has released a new teaser trailer for Damien, an upcoming television series based on the classic 1976 horror film The Omen. The creepy new trailer gives us a glimpse at just how close the “End of Days” are to becoming a reality. Damien, from executive producer Glen Mazzara, is currently set to premiere on […]

Whiskey Bullets by SipDark are a clever set of beverage stones whose stainless steel construction adds the perfect amount of chill and a bit of bang to any choice of spirit without diluting a single drop. They also give new meaning to the term “a shot of whiskey” These stainless steel bullets will cool your […]

John Goodman explains why he brought Mary Elizabeth Winstead to his underground bunker, and John Gallagher Jr. tells her how he broke his arm in a new ad for 10 Cloverfield Lane. The trailer premiered during a recent episode of The Walking Dead. 10 Cloverfield Lane will be released in theaters on March 11, 2016. image via 10 Cloverfield […]

Stephen Colbert traveled to Happy Bagel Place with Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson during their recent appearance on The Late Show. While there, Colbert had to shoot a belly button laser to slay the Bagel King and free the Bagel Babies. The rainbow bagels that transported the trio to the magical Happy Bagel Place were made by The […]

Fret Friend is a convenient, adjustable, markable and washable sleeve that allows users to directly plot notes, scales and chords onto a guitar fretboard and adds a handy visual element to the learning process. Scale and chord diagrams are usually complex structures. With Fret Friend you can draw them directly on your fretboard. Because you’re […]

After “shredding” on his electric guitar, Auguie Henry of SSI Shredding Systems decided to find out what it would be like to shred the guitar in one of their SSI Dual-Shear Shredders for their “Shred of the Week”. via Atlas Obscura

Screen Rant takes a look at 10 dark fan theories that completely change the stories of popular kids shows.

“Mornings Come and Go” by MC Frontalot is a nerdcore song based on the Norwegian fairy tale “The Master Maid” from Frontalot’s album Question Bedtime. The video was directed by Cheyenne Picardo and compares the story of The Master Maid to an online dating love triangle. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

In a new Android ad, an incredibly talented pianist named Ji performed a beautiful concerto, first on a traditionally tuned piano and then on one that had been modified so that all of its 88 keys would play the same middle C note, thus promoting the ongoing campaign motto that we are all “Together. Not […]

Father Jim Brock recently went above and beyond by converting a 48″ First Order Stormtrooper toy into a costume for his cut little daughter. Brock painted the armor pink to give it a little extra flair. image via The Replica Prop Forum via io9

Springfield, Illinois juggler and entertainer Brian Pankey recently set a RecordSetter world record for spinning a basketball on top of an open umbrella for 17.93 seconds while balancing it all on his chin. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Nick Luciano filmed his father Mike “Smash Dad” Luciano Jr. as he enthusiastically reenacted all the summon attacks from the video game Final Fantasy VII. Luciano replaced the weapons used by the powerful creatures with a floor sweeper, which he wields with fervor. Smash Dad was given his nickname in 2015 when he recreated the character taunts […]

SHINY is a thrilling stop-motion animated short by Daniel “Cloud” Campos and Spencer Susser that was created entirely out of clothes. It follows a well-dressed man who helps a lady in distress and fights off hordes of random people when he reveals that the woman had a “shiny” diamond in her purse. Daniel and Spencer’s […]

Warner Bros. has released the second trailer for Midnight Special, an upcoming sci-fi thriller written and directed by Jeff Nichols. It follows a father named Roy (Michael Shannon) and his son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), who has special powers, as they run from police and religious. The film also stars Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, and Joel […]

Hat-Loving Gamer has created a retro animated short where 101 various video game characters compete in a chaotic Super Mario Kart race. Hat-Loving Gamer used Super Nintendo sprites to bring life to characters from game like Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog, Halo, and more. via Mashable

Stevie the beautiful blind calico who enjoys wandering about the Irish countryside and her incredibly loving human Patrick Carr are planning an “epic” hike to benefit Irish Animal Welfare and are raising funds through GoFundMe I am doing this campaign to raise money for animal welfare in Ireland. This is a cause that is very […]

“How to Land a 737 (Nervous Passenger Edition)” by pilot Tim Morgan is a video tutorial for non-pilots on the process of safely landing a Boeing 737-800 plane in the event of an in-flight emergency that incapacitates the plane’s pilots. The video covers how to communicate with air traffic control, how to operate the plane’s autopilot systems, and […]

In an amusing preview for the upcoming All Star Tribute to James Burrows, the remaining original cast members of the classic television show Taxi reminisce about Christopher Lloyd‘s reserved but relaxed nature and the unusual script reads that they created just to make them a little more fun. Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Marilu […]

American Hacker lit 10,000 sparklers at once for a brilliant display that burned brilliantly in a tall pillar of flames, but only lasted a few seconds. In 2015, SlivkiShow set off a similar sparklers display. Both pyrotechnicians also laid out the extensive process of unpacking and organizing the sparklers from their packages.

John D. Boswell aka “Melodysheep” of Symphony of Science has created “Fat Stacks,” a highly danceable musical tribute to the brilliant AMC television series Breaking Bad using the characters’ very own words as the main lyrics.

Documentarian Steven1989 who describes himself as having “a passion for the ration”, has embarked on a fascinating journey in which he receives, unboxes and consumes the contents of extremely old and obscure military operational MREs (Meal, Ready-to-Eat). The MREs come from various different time periods, military branches and even different countries. images via Steven1989

The Level Camera Cube is a handy three-axis level that easily slides into a camera’s hot shoe to help photographers keep their shots even. photos via Photojojo via Photojojo

Movie Munchies takes a look at the first movie appearances by John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac, the three new main actors in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Los Angeles photographer Brian McCarty was recently commissioned by Nickelodeon to take a radical series of photos of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures that brings them to life in New York City as they drive their Party Wagon through Times Square as well as battle rats and breakdance in Brooklyn. Brian’s photos are popping […]

For the 21st century executive there’ll be no need to stop work just because you’ve left the office! A clip from the Discovery Channel show Beyond 2000 from 1992 looked to the distant future of 2003 and predicted the design of wearable computers. The video begins with a fashion show of wearable computers designed by Japanese […]

Graduate student Jennifer Dailey talks about a class she has been teaching at Johns Hopkins University that focuses on the subject of chocolate, what it consists of, its various melting points and even what it looks like under a scanning electron microscope. By heating and cooling the chocolate up to various temperatures..we’re able to create […]