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“Edible Sounds” is a tasty new DJ experiment by musician and artist Matthew Herbert of Accidental Records that took place at the Science Gallery London on March 16th. He featured a buffet of different foods that had been laser-etched and turned into actual audio records. Matthew brought his consumable records to life by “amplifying the […]

The Wakaleo Animal Channel has created Animals on Glass, a truly hypnotic and charming video featuring a unique collection of different mammals, reptiles and insects shot from the underside as they moved upon a translucent table. The film crew worked with animal caregivers Tania Carter from Cool Companions and Trish Wimberley from the Australian Bat […]

The Vinyl Factory has released a 60-second video that beautifully shows off the process of pressing a vinyl record at their factory. The video captures each step of the process that goes into taking a record from the factory to a fan’s turntable. As the UK’s original pressing plant, we receive requests practically daily from people […]

A photo posted by Cuyler Smith (@cuylersmith) on Mar 12, 2016 at 12:38pm PST Trading Cards is a solo art show by Cuyler Smith at Gallery1988 (East) in Los Angeles featuring his illustrations of athletes from popular movies and television shows on sport trading cards. The show is currently on display and will run through […]

Dave Hax has created a new life hack video tutorial on how to quickly and safely cut onions using a strong hair pick that has stainless steel prongs. He demonstrates how to keep your fingers away from the knife blade by holding the onion in place with the hair pick.

The MinutePhysics video “Aliens: Are We Looking in the Wrong Place?” uses an explanation of basic statistics to suggest that humans need to rethink where in the Universe they look for life. Current searches focus on Earth-like planets, but the Big Alien Theory on which the video is based suggests that we should be looking […]

The Miss Meter measuring tape is a new innovative design by OTOTO shaped like a large yellow giraffe that can accurately tell you a precise distance by extending its extremely long neck. Miss Meter is available to purchase from the OTOTO store. As the most accurate giraffe in the savanna, Miss Meter can tell a […]

San Gabriel, California creative Melody of HouseOfBlings has made a wonderful collection of clear mobile phone cases that contain vibrant sun dried pressed flowers. They are available to purchase on Etsy. images via HouseOfBlings via Bored Panda

Vox gives the history and evolution of the dance commonly known as “The Robot” in their video, “How ‘the robot’ became the greatest novelty dance of all time.” One particularly interesting fact is that the earliest versions of the dance actually predate not only real robots, but even the word itself.

A photo posted by Christian Watson (@1924us) on Mar 17, 2016 at 8:47am PDT Oregon artist Christian Watson of the 1924 shop has created a collection of tiny highly-detailed drawings that appear to come out of the very tip of a pencil. Christian’s entire series of pencil tip drawings are available to view on Instagram. […]

Primitive Technology demonstrated how to construct a bow and arrows using only primitive stone tools. The video shows how to cut a small tree for the bow with a stone hand axe, split it with a chisel, and then shape it using various other tools. It also details the process of how to make arrows and […]

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for The LEGO Batman Movie, their upcoming animated action comedy film directed by Chris McKay which is a spin-off of The Lego Movie. In the awesome trailer, LEGO Batman (Will Arnett) drops the mic after beatboxing and reheats some leftover in the brick-made Batcave. The LEGO Batman Movie […]

Sophia, a lifelike robot developed by Hanson Robotics, agreed to destroy humans during an interview at SXSW with CNBC. Sophia’s creator Dr. David Hanson jokingly asked the robot, “Do you want to destroy humans?” The robot, appearing to simply want to be agreeable, answered with a polite, “Okay, I will destroy humans.” image via GIPHY […]

A photo posted by Momo Twins ~ Leia & Lauren (@leialauren) on Mar 10, 2016 at 9:20am PST Singaporean mother Amber Yong takes adorable photos of her 8-month old twin daughters Leia and Lauren, who are also known as the “Momo Twins,” by frequently dressing them up in fun new costumes. Her entire collection of […]

Yeah, this rush hour coming with more hits than the Braves or the Yankees. WSB-TV traffic reporter Mark Arum paid tribute to the late Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest by inserting the rappers lyrics into his updates. Phife Dawg, whose real name was Malik Taylor, died on March 22, 2016 from diabetes complications. […]

“Jurassic Carpark” is a clever prank, orchestrated by Hamish & Andy, where a realistic animatronic dinosaur creeps up and scares the living daylights out of people in a dark parking garage. A video posted by Hamish & Andy (@hamishandandy) on Mar 22, 2016 at 12:08am PDT

Virtual Desktop is a 3D computer desktop environment for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The program puts the desktop in a 3D environment where users can use the Internet, watch movies, and play games. The program will be available through Steam on March 28, 2016. images via Steam Thanks Scott Devaney!

Eustace Tilley, the dandy mascot of the long-running magazine The New Yorker, has appeared on a great many covers since his (and the magazine’s) inception in 1925, but not always in the same style, fashion and/or gender. In order to highlight his ever-morphing nature, the New Yorker has created an amusing video that provides a […]

A photo posted by Krista (@whythankyew) on Feb 11, 2016 at 3:52am PST Mutka, a wonderful harlequin great dane who lives with his loving photographer human Krista Aalto in Piikkiö, Finland, is “a dog of a thousand faces” due to his extremely expressive nature and his very jowly jawline. In her post on Bored Panda, […]

Cufftore is a system of interchangeable magnetic suit buttons that offer people a new accessory option when wearing a suit. Once magnetic studs replace the existing cuff buttons, the magnetic buttons can be quickly swapped out for a fresh look. The team that developed Cufftore is raising money on Kickstarter to bring the new accessory to […]

Media Bird, the storytelling production house has put together a fascinating profile of Ross Garfield, aka The Drum Doctor. Over the many years since he gave up the idea of being a drummer and turned his love of percussion into a lifelong profession as a master drum craftsman, Garfield has influenced the sound of many […]

Videographer Taylor Fairbank has created “Bonjour Paris“, a gorgeously filmed, dizzying two minute hyperlapse video that encompasses many of the iconic sights of La Ville-Lumière. Fairbank had never been to Paris before, but luckily, he had an expert tour guide to take him around. I spent two weeks in Paris this summer exploring the city […]

The incredibly talented Purin the Super Beagle has gone on to set a second Guinness World Record for being the fastest dog to travel 10 meters on top of a yoga ball, making this a very happy Puppy Day for Purin. The little dog had previously set a record in 2015 for her incredible goalkeeping […]

Mini Materials is a line of miniature construction materials made from real wood, cement, and mix. The line includes miniature wood two by fours, concrete cinder blocks in 1:12 and 1:6 scale sizes, wood pallets, and even mortar mix that can all be used to create realistic miniature construction projects. photos via Mini Materials via […]

Hydraulic Press Channel looks at what happens when a hydraulic press is used to crush a hockey puck.

The Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX) telescope has completed the ATLASGAL survey of the Milky Way resulting in a stunning and detailed image of the galaxy. The image covers an area 140 degrees long and three degrees wide, covering the full area of the galactic plane visible from Earth’s southern hemisphere. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has […]

An interactive 360º tour of Q‘s workshop from the James Bond film SPECTRE was been released as a video. The immersive tour allows you to slowly walk through the workshop and click on any of Bond’s iconic vehicles for more information about them.

Jenn Fujikawa of justJENN recipes has shared a detailed set of instructions on how to create Jabba the Hutt marshmallow treats. These bouncy treats are made of a sweet homemade marshmallow, covered in a sugary dust — a color specific to his high exaltedness, the great Jabba the Hutt. This holiday, you’re sure to want […]

I think you should call people what they want to be called Mary Norris, known as the “Comma Queen” at the New Yorker, addressed the recent and wonderful American Dialect Society announcement that the singular “they” was their Word of the Year and talked about how to use the word as a singular noun. A […]

A photo posted by Yuri Krasnoshek Logo Designer (@blagopoluchny) on Feb 29, 2016 at 7:34am PST Odessa, Ukraine graphic designer. Yuri Krasnoshchok has created a wonderful series of minimalist illustrations (set one and two) that portray the masks of popular comic book superheroes. The entire collection of masks are available to view on Behance. images […]

Paul Reubens played a balloon as a musical instrument during an appearance on The Tonight Show. He even had host Jimmy Fallon guess what song he was playing. Reubens performs a similar balloon act in his new movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, available on Netflix now.

In 2014, climate scientist Bill Putnam who works in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, presented an incredibly startling supercomputer model that visualized the increasing carbon dioxide levels present in the Earth’s atmosphere over the course of a year. He explained how the photosynthesis of trees and other plant […]

Wired asked the cast of Silicon Valley to guess what real startups do based solely on their names. Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, and Martin Starr all take turns guessing what companies like Nutanix, Anaplan, Automattic, and Kabbage actually do. The actors even took shots at summarizing what Wired does with Woods […]

Posted by Jason Headley on Sunday, January 10, 2016 Writer and director Jason Headley, who made the hilarious video “F*ck That: An Honest Meditation“, has created an accompanying app that allows peace seekers to access their daily dose of profanity-laced meditation in a variety of lengths, up to 15 minutes. Mindfulness for the rest of us. […]

Comedian Joe Pera talks the audience to sleep in his new Adult Swim video, “Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep.” The video features animated versions of Pera and a dog named Gus combined with soothing images of barns, pretzels, and fireworks.

HBO has shared an inside look at the creative process that prosthetic designer Barrie Gower and his team at BGFX went through to make everything from “decapitations to White Walkers” in the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones. Season six is currently set to premiere on April 24th, 2016.

In October 2015, an eleven year old girl from India named Shristi Sharma reclaimed the title of “Lowest limbo skating over 25 meters” by rolling under a course of 25 6.69 inch limbo bars. The event was sponsored by Lokmat Media Pvt Ltd took place at the Centre Point School in Nagpur, India and raised […]

Chris Pratt recently teamed up with Omaze to offer fans the chance to grab lunch with him and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The charity auction will help the Lake Stevens Boys and Girls Club “build a welcoming space where teens can come to hang out, […]

Easter Beer Hunt!Posted by John Halcyon Styn on Monday, March 14, 2016 John Halcyon Styn, the founder of Hug Nation, has a really creative mom who knows how to keep her children engaged in the family’s annual Easter Egg hunt. Over the years she changed it up a bit but after the hard-boiled eggs, candy […]

On his blog Nomageddon, Matthew Cetta shared a recipe for homemade marshmallow treats in the shape of the poop emoji that he calls Poop Peeps. The recipe includes step-by-step instructions for making marshmallow, forming the poop shapes, and coloring them brown. The name comes from the popular bunny and chick shaped marshmallow Peeps. photos via […]

Asha “The Iron Queen” Rani, who currently holds seven Guinness World Records, has recently broke her own record on episode ten of Guinness World Records Italian Show for the heaviest vehicle pulled by hair (female). She showed off her incredible strength by pulling a 26,931-pound double-decker bus.

Programmer and artist Brent Watanabe recently launched a live video stream on Twitch that follows a wandering deer around San Andreas as it gets into random mischief in a modified version of Grand Theft Auto V. The mod creates a deer and follows it as it wanders throughout the 100 square miles of San Andreas, […]

Travis Greenwood has teamed up with Las Vegas video editor Robert Jones to create “Leisure On The Lens,” a supercut tribute to the best tracksuits worn in movies. From the humble to the flashy, film’s most iconic tracksuits take centerstage in this new video that cuts across genres and decades, fabrics and fads. Stitched together […]

A photo posted by EdgaR_ArtiS (@edgar_artis) on Jan 22, 2016 at 3:45am PST Armenian illustrator Edgar Artis has a wonderfully unique eye for fashion, cleverly creating unique dress designs from such yummy treats as chocolate, french fries, whipped cream, Swiss cheese and even some fruits including lemon and kiwi. Artis is also fond of other […]

By way of a listener’s question, KQED News sought out the locally infamous dancer who performs with a big red heart on the 18th Street pedestrian overpass over Highway 101 in San Francisco where commuters are always stuck in traffic during rush hour. The dancer, whose name is JaVonne Hatfield, just really enjoys dancing and […]

Spanish filmmaker Jorge Luengo Ruiz, whose work we’ve previously posted, has created a massively, multi-frame supercut tribute to the “Kubrick Gaze“, a distinctive closeup technique employed by the director in which the character deliberately stared directly into the camera with intention, subtly pulling the audience in without completely breaking the fourth wall. Here's my NEW […]

In the first episode of the Munchies series “The Pizza Show“, host Frank Pinello stuck close to home to sample the yummy fare and to speak with the proprietors of three notable pizzerias in three different neighborhoods – Bushwick, Carroll Gardens and Midwood. We start at Roberta’s in Bushwick, a pizzeria that has truly changed […]

Filmmaker and photographer Adam Nawrot of Protoscience Media Lab recently shared his collection of photos that give us a glimpse at an old NYPD surveillance van that he put some elbow grease into and turned into a cozy little mobile home. The van allows Adam to travel all over and enjoy his “passion for exploration […]

A hyper little kitten became incredibly infatuated with her tiny little reflection, passing back and forth in front of the mirror, trying to figure out who the other cat was and why she was there.

Personal Ink (P.Ink) is a wonderful and incredibly necessary service that connects mastectomy patients with qualified tattoo artists who know how to work with the scars of surgery. P.Ink was established in 2013 by design executive and entrepreneur Noel Franus when he learned that his sister-in-law Molly Ortwein was looking for a creative way to […]