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A large tortoise came to the rescue of a much smaller tortoise who unfortunately became stuck on a rock, neither able to move forward nor backward. The bigger terrapin used the force of his own weight to knock the little one off the rock and back onto the ground where he could continue on his […]

Designers Vedat Ulgen and Deger Ceniz have juxtaposed the concept of modernity with nature, the sleek with the rough, and transparent with opaque in their novel lucite chair that houses a large, prickly barrel cactus sitting directly under the seat portion. The cast acrylic planes make the chair completely transparent. The geometric shape gives the […]

“Crafting Anomalisa” is a featurette that explores the intense level of detail that went into building the world of Anomalisa, the first stop-motion animated feature by Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) in collaboration with Duke Johnson (Community‘s “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” episode). Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for the film earlier this year. image via Anomalisa

The Wreath of Khan, created by our friend Josh Ellingson as an awesome way to celebrate the holidays.

Filmmaker Phil Whitehead has compiled together wonderful footage from a vast variety of sources that epitomize the very meta concept of Actors Playing Actors Acting. Whitehead stated that he was inspired by a Nick James article in Sight and Sound magazine about the the satirical surreal theater film Birdman While making this video, I noticed […]

IGN has created “Every Jedi Ever,” a video timeline infographic that details every Jedi Knight in the Star Wars canon universe. They cover everyone from Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn to the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker. More information about each member of the Jedi Order is available to view on the IGN blog. In tribute to […]

In a recent Ted-Ed lesson beautifully animated by Johan Sonestedt, educator Cláudio L. Guerra explains how an octopus thinks with such intelligence and is able to act upon its thoughts through a complex neural ganglia system that encompasses its entire body. Octopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools […]

Newdigi has released black and yellow leopard Transformers USB memory sticks that come in 8GB, 16GB, and 65GB sizes. They are available to purchase on Amazon. About the Products: – Compact size, light weight, lovely design – Compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS 10+ and Linux – Easy plug […]

A kinetic sculpture by artist Jason Allemann depicts Sisyphus pushing his eternal boulder up a hill. Allemann demonstrates the inner workings of the sculpture in a video, and has also posted building instructions to his website. photos via JK Brickworks via Adam Savage

Oldweb.today is an online tool developed by Rhizome that lets users browse web archives using emulations of legacy browsers like Netscape Navigator. Users can choose a legacy browser version and the archive date and time they want to view to load the content of the Internet’s past. image via Oldweb.today via Fred Benenson

In the first part of his three part sustainable kitchen series, designer James Stumpf of Stumpf Studio has created a brilliant concept toaster that is slim, transparent and made of sustainable materials such as glass and bamboo. Welcome to a three part series of kitchen appliance design using unconventional and sustainable materials. Part one of […]

Mr. Sunday Movies points out some of the easter eggs and hidden references in the new trailer for the upcoming film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

In “Snow Cat “, the latest episode of Simon’s Cat, the lovable feline sets out to make a snowcat, but gets a bit too much assistance from a well-intentioned but dim-witted dog who ruins the plan.

UP Aerospace has captured the first-ever video of a multistage rocket separating from outside the rocket while in space. The video shows the SpaceLoft rocket that was launched on November 6, 2015 to deploy the Maraia Earth Return Capsule. via Sploid

Magician Rahat Hussein recently freaked random strangers out at Jack’s Classic Hamburgers in North Hollywood, California by using his Jedi force powers to slide a bottle of ketchup across the table. The hilarious Star Wars illusion, which reeled in plenty of surprised victims, was made possible with help from Rahat‘s team.

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“United States of Pop 2015 (50 Shades of Pop)” is the newest annual mashup by DJ Earworm that combines the 50 biggest hit songs of the year into a new tune. DJ Earworm previously created version from the hit songs of 2014 and 2013 as well. DJ Earworm included a complete list of the 50 songs used […]

A new season of the cult favorite cartoon Samurai Jack is currently in production with show creator Genndy Tartakovsky. Cartoon Network has released a very brief teaser for the new season. The new series will premiere during the Toonami block of Adult Swim some time in 2016.

Nick Offerman slowly drinks some Lagavulin‘s 16-year-old single malt Scotch whisky in front of a cozy fireplace for 45 minutes of silent, uninterrupted greatness in a “Yule Log” video by “My Tales of Whisky,” a collaborative YouTube channel by Diageo and Offerman.

Gowanus, Brooklyn-based Ample Hills Creamery has joined forces with Disney to release four-pack pints of limited-edition Star Wars ice cream. Each of the The Light Side (marshmallow) and The Dark Side (chocolate) flavored ice cream pints come packaged in collectible containers that feature original artwork by Ample Hills Creamery creative director, Lauren Kaelin. The four-packs […]

Warner Bros. has released the second official trailer for Zack Snyder‘s upcoming film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, that features Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), the Dark Knight (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill) facing off against the powerful supervillain known as Doomsday. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is currently scheduled to crush its way […]

Nick Bosworth of JoBlo has assembled “Final Cut 2015”, his annual year-end mashup of movie trailers. It’s official folks, 2015 is drawing to a close and with Star Wars…I mean Christmas around the corner, it’s time to unveil the latest in my “Final Cut” year-end movie mashup series. As always I have traversed through hundreds […]

Marca Blanca recreated the intro for The Walking Dead using horrifying scenes of Black Friday shoppers in their new video “The Buying Dead”.

Matthijs Vlot created a clever edit using movie clips to sing the hit song “Hello” by Adele.

Doctor Robert Hamilton of Pacific Ocean Pediatrics in Santa Monica, California demonstrates his tried and true method for gently quieting a crying baby. In a move called “The Hold”, Dr. Hamilton wraps the infant’s arms him/herself and then rocks the baby up and down by his/her bottom. Come with me now into and my consultation […]

Eliza Bray created a video for Digg that takes a look at how zombies have evolved over the years in movies and on television. From their early associations with voodoo up through modern interpretations hinging on a contagion, zombies have — like many of our cultural boogeymen — been modified to fit the anxieties of […]

U-pet is a line of innovative pet carriers that offer interchangeable windows, including a really fun viewing bubble that allows the beloved animal inside to get a full view of the world outside. Founded in 2013, U-pet was developed by pet lovers and industry veterans to share the world with their pets. Dedicated to providing […]

For this holiday season, Pringles UK has created an interesting set of candles that are infused with the respective aromas of their Pigs in Blanket, Cheesy Cheese and Texas BBQ flavored potato chips. Now available in three delicious fragrances…#MerryPringles pic.twitter.com/AuZonjPrLS — Pringles (@Pringles_UK) December 1, 2015 images via Pringle UK via Mashable

The Engineer Guy Bill Hammack illustrates the process of plastic injection molding and how it revolutionized manufacturing. Hammack starts the video with the history of celluloid plastic developed by John Wesley Hyatt to replace ivory in billiard balls, which led to the first simple injection molding machine. The video also pays special attention to the creation […]

On last night’s episode of The Muppets, the usually affable Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters challenged the crazed percussionist Animal to an epic drum-off. After a lot of hair flying (on both sides), sticks tossed and cymbals knocked down, both drummers declared that other one was winner. It's Animal vs. Dave Grohl in the […]

Brilliant LEGO builder Chris McVeigh (aka “Powerpig“) has created an awesome new series of custom built LEGO Christmas tree ornaments for the 2015 holiday season. McVeigh has ready-to-build LEGO ornament kits available to purchase from his online store as well as free downloadable build-it-yourself guides that list off the individual bricks needed to build his […]

The Kitty Convict Project by Matt Inman of The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens is a wonderful idea that is trying to make the color of convict orange an easily recognizable universal symbol of indoor cats, so that when they accidentally get out, they aren’t dismissed as an outdoor cat. Whether it’s a collar or a […]

The Everyman porter key knife and bottle opener is a smart and sturdy key-shaped multitool that easily attaches to a keyring. The stainless steel construction is durable, and the tool itself weighs less than one ounce. The Everyman porter key knife is available in our Laughing Squid Store for a 28% discount with free shipping. photos […]

ThinkGeek is selling a vinyl shower curtain featuring a map of Terminus from The Walking Dead.

The Competition is a fun new short film from Illumination Entertainment about two Minions desperately trying to outdo each other. They compete in a round of boxing, trash can basketball, and office chair racing. Their head to head competition ends with major bang. This “mini-movie” will be featured on the upcoming Minions movie Blu-ray and […]

Netflix highlights the music of A Very Murray Christmas in a new trailer for the Bill Murray christmas special. The musical special, directed by Sofia Coppola, features songs by Miley Cyrus, George Clooney, Chris Rock, and Murray himself. The trailer is done in the style of a classic television commercial for an album, including a […]

In 2010, Berkeley, California-based practiCal fMRI performed a number of silly, but educational experiments using a 4 tesla MRI magnet that was about to be decommissioned. Among these experiments was a very convincing practical demonstration as to why one should never wear or bring anything made of metal anywhere near an MRI. More recently, during […]

Pacifica, California-based Sheila Wong (a.k.a. “Zannrael“) stepped up her game this Christmas season by wrapping her gifts up to look a lot like actual groceries. She wrapped a book up to look like a packaged steak, Gundam figurines to look like a stick of butter, and more. images via Zannrael

While on his trip around the world, entrepreneur and former Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh stopped off at the the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China, where he was affectionately and adorably accosted by a frisky baby female panda. We visited a Panda research center in Chengdu, China, where I got groped […]

In “Street Rangers 2” the Street Rangers return to rescue their friend from Venom and Joker in the sequel to rapper Froggy Fresh‘s incredible 2014 video “Street Rangers.” The Rangers have to work together, get dressed in time, and prevent the villains from setting off a bomb in the second chapter to this compelling story about […]

In his film “Traceroute“, artist, filmmaker and self-described “life-long nerd” Johannes Grenzfurthner documented his amusing road trip across the United States from west to east, accompanied by videographer Eddie Codel and sound-person Jenny Marx. Along the way the group encounters and introduces the audience to the people and places of nerdy fascination. Traceroute wants to […]

Tom Hiddleston,the wonderful British actor known to many as the raven-haired villain Loki from such Marvel films as Thor and The Avengers, set aside the elaborate costumes and instead dons a cowboy hat and southern U.S. accent to portray the legendary Hank Williams in the upcoming film I Saw the Light. The film is based […]

Improv Everywhere wired New York City’s Father Demo Square and some of its occupants with Christmas lights connected to a giant light switch that passers-by could flip for their mission titled “The Light Switch.” When the switch is thrown, the lights engage and the participants freeze in place to the delight of onlookers. photos via Improv […]

Rick and Morty, stars of the Adult Swim cartoon Rick and Morty, deal with giant sentient cheeseburgers at 4:00 AM in a new Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s commercial.

Esteemed actress Julianne Moore and Billy Eichner head to Times Square to compete with costumed characters by “acting” for tip money from tourists on Billy on the Street. Moore reprises several of her most famous roles on cue with moving performances from Magnolia, The Kids Are All Right, and more. via reddit

(larger) Shanghai, China-based artist Eddie Liu has created Eld Heroes, a brilliant illustration that imagines what a group of iconic DC superheroes might look like as senior citizens. The Flash, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman all look like they have aged quite well. image via Eddie Liu via Bored Panda

Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers recently shared their comprehensive recap of the Star Wars film series in a single six-minute take. The two brothers did an impressive job of quickly covering the main plot lines, main characters, and a short sweep of the prequel trilogy. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set […]

Vincent H. Valentine has created a video where he shares his in-depth explanation of an interesting theory, originally thought up by redditor Lumpawarroo, about how Jar Jar Binks may actually be a Sith Master. All hail Sith Lord Binks. via reddit

Sploid created an animated video that takes a look at every single spaceship and vehicle in the original Star Wars trilogy drawn to scale by Toronto-based illustrator Scott Park. Prints of Park’s Star Wars illustrations are available to purchase on Society6. One of our favorite artists, Scott Park, illustrated the spaceships and vehicles in the […]

Screen Junkies gives their Honest Trailers treatment to the trailer for Minions. Ready for an entire movie focused on a character who should have stayed in the background, but who got shoved into the spotlight by corporate greed? So are we!