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101 Facts presents 101 interesting facts about the Star Wars films. Some people think the original trilogy is the best – others don’t deserve an opinion. But one thing is for sure – Star Wars is one of the biggest phenomena in the galaxy, unifying everybody from our very own Earth to Endor and beyond […]

SLOPES is a versatile polyhedron stand for GoPro cameras that lets users quickly set up their camera in 20 different shooting positions. The simple design features a 3-in-1 slot design and allows for two SLOPES to be connected together to build dual GoPro 3D system. The SLOPES’ designer Ruogu Zhou is raising funds for the device with […]

In an outtake from a 1994 episode of Sesame Street, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus accidently says “shit” in front of Elmo and Zoe, prompting Elmo to demand $5 from her for swearing. via reddit

Minute Physics explains how to go to space using only the 1000 most used words in English along with illustrations by Randall Munroe of xkcd. Munroe’s new book Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words will be released on November 24, 2015 and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

Netflix has released a new official trailer for Jessica Jones, their upcoming live-action series developed by Melissa Rosenberg that is based on the Marvel character of the same name. The trailer follows Jessica as she tries to break free from the evil Zebadiah Killgrave‘s (David Tennant) mental hold on her and she gets friendly with […]

The Dutch cycling group Mijl Van Mares Werkploeg set the record for the Longest Bicycle with a bike stretching 117 feet and five inches just in time to be included in the 2016 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. Although the Mijl Van Mares Werkploeg bike is included in the book, their record […]

Talk show host Conan O’Brien recently put on a skin-tight vault suit and played Bethesda‘s new open world action role-playing video game Fallout 4 on a recent episode of his Clueless Gamer series. O’Brien opened the show with Fallout style by strutting through the Warner Bros. lot while just barely avoiding the carnage of an […]

Back in 2012, Laura of Rolling Diaries purchased an ostrich egg at The Exotic Meat Company in London’s Borough Market and then proceeded to cook it in a frying pan turning it into a gigantic fried egg. via reddit

They Might Be Giants has released “College Town”, the new music video by Paul Sahre and Zak Tebbal that was created for week 45 of their year-long Dial-A-Song Direct series.

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction condense the entire Matrix Trilogy into 90 seconds.

The women of Saturday Night Live (Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata, Leslie Jones, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon) act out in a

The Keyboard Waffle Iron is a special die-cast aluminum waffle iron for making computer keyboard-shaped waffles. The resulting waffles are wireless and feature different sized key-shaped dimples including a large space bar capable of holding significantly more syrup and butter than an average waffle dimple. The iron itself features a non-stick and easy to clean surface […]

A disabled guinea pig named Estella who was rescued with her “beau” Pip by the Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary in French Camp, California received, through online donations, the wonderful gift of mobility with a custom wheelchair that was lovingly made by Doggon Wheels. When Estella first arrived at the Sanctuary, she was in very bad […]

Test pilot and JetPack Aviation CEO David Mayman piloted a JB-9 JetPack over the Hudson River around the Statue of Liberty. JetPack Aviation calls the JB-9, “the first true jetpack.” We believe a JetPack should be just that – a jet turbine powered backpack that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), is extremely […]

Catsass.me has created a wonderfully authentic series of illustrations that highlight the inventive ways the domestic feline population has figured out how to sleep in the same bed as their humans (in French) while reminding their biped companions know that they are still (and will always be) in charge. via Bored Panda

On November 3, an extremely gracious Starbucks employee named Katie Wyble at a location in St. Augustine, Florida, pleasantly surprised customer Rebecca King when the barista suddenly appeared on the drive-thru video screen to help her place her order in Sign language. Since that time, King has received thousands of messages of support and video […]

Cyborg Nation is a new Wired series hosted by Derek Muller of Veritasium that focuses on the role that cyborg technology plays in the human experience. Episodes focus on different technologies like advanced bionic prosthetics, mind-controlled electronics, and powered exoskeletons.

Storyboard artist Marty Cooper (a.k.a. “Hombre_McSteez“), whose work we have previously wrote about, recently visited Adam Savage‘s awesome Tested shop to collaborate on a new animation. Marty used his skills to superimpose a series of “puppy bubbles” coming out of Adam’s mouth, after drinking some soap. More of Marty’s work is available to view on […]

The management of the Argos department store in Liverpool, England announced that they will be creating fast-track walking lanes for their customers during the holiday season. The store spoke with a number of shoppers who expressed their approval for such a plan, as would pedestrians pretty much anywhere. I think it’s a brilliant idea. The […]

Known for their provocative campaigns, the newest ad for GoldieBlox, a company that makes toys and games for girls, reimagines male action hero as girls, including a new character named Ruby Rails, who plays a badass 007. We’re not here to produce the next blockbuster; we’re here to provide a role model in play. When […]

Canadian ad agency John St has hilariously unveiled Jane St., a parody agency dedicated primarily to empowering women to purchase products by using their insecurities against them. Using an acronym known as C-LITT model (Core Lady Insecurity to Target), Jane St. gets to the heart of what they do best with an ad celebrating body […]

In honor of Halo 5: Guardians being released, Norman Chan of Tested showed off NECA Toys‘ new full-size replica of the Needler projectile weapon from the popular Halo video game series. A limited amount of Needler replicas are available to pre-order online from the NECA Toys website. images via NECA Toys

People on the streets and in the subway of New York City were surprised by a remote-controlled pizza rat controlled by Jesse Wellens of PrankvsPrank in a prank inspired by New York’s now famous Pizza Rat. Wellens also released a behind-the-scenes video about the filming of the prank, and Wellens’ accomplice Dennis Roady posted a video demonstrating how […]

Nashville-based artist Jwall of PRINT THAT THING has beefed up his brave feline friend, Bobo, by creating an amazing set of 3D printed armor for the cute cat to wear. The 3D printable models are available to download via Thingiverse. images via Thingiverse via Geeks Are Sexy

Comedian Marc Maron finally interviewed Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels in the latest episode of his podcast WTF. The podcast focuses primarily on interviews with comedians and has included appearances by many SNL cast members over the years, all of whom were subjected to questions by Maron about Michaels centered around Maron’s audition for the show […]

Bad Robot has recently released new Star Wars: The Force Awakens effects to their awesome special effects app for the iPhone known as Action Movie FX. The new update to the app allows us to add BB-8, Darth Vader, lightsabers, and more to our iPhone videos. The Action Movie FX app is available to download […]

This scooter became way more impressive thanks to the passenger playing a trombone. via reddit

Larry David reprised his role as Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders during the “MSNBC Forum” opening sketch of the November 7, 2015 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Republican candidate Donald Trump. On a previous episode of SNL, Larry David played Bernie Sanders in a spoof of the Democratic Presidential Debate.

Dave Hax shows how to make an emergency spare key using a lighter, tape and a food can lid. This tutorial shows you how to make a print of an original padlock key, and transfer it onto the lid of a food can. You can then cut out your own DIY spare key and use […]

Freelance editor and reviewer Mr. Sunday Movies has created a new video where he points out hidden Easter eggs and references from the Japanese trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens that people may have missed. The original Japanese trailer for reference:

A new television spot for J. J. Abrams‘ upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, offers great new footage of Rey and the voice of Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata. The Force Awakens is scheduled to land in theaters on December 18th, 2015.

“Later That Same Life” is a project by Stoney Emshwiller that he began 38 years ago at the age of 18 by recording half of a one-on-one interview with his future self and a variety of reactions to the possible answers. Emshwiller, now 56, is raising funds on RocketHub to finish the other half of the […]

Screen Rant host Rob Flis shares several movies that ended up predicting other films. No writer can predict the future, but in today’s world, it’s almost impossible to tell a story without injecting pop culture references somewhere. They aren’t always used properly, but sometimes, an inside joke or throwaway line from a writer, director or […]

thepeterson imagines a nightmare scenario for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie.

Stephen Colbert shares the 2nd volume of TED Talks that didn’t make the cut during the new segment “RejecTED” on The Late Show. Here’s volume one. Not every TED talk sees the light of day, and that’s wrong. Fortunately, Stephen has unearthed some heretofore hidden gems.

Screen Rant host Rob Flis shares their picks for 10 of the best movies that were never made. With countless movies filmed and released every year, it’s strange to think that one of cinemas greatest achievements could be taking shape at any given moment. But for every movie that makes it to theaters, there are […]

The Woodcreek Faction presents the third Republican Presidential debate with all the debating removed.

Movie critic Peter K. Rosenthal of The Onion’s Film Standard reviews the new James Bond film Spectre.

“How Listerine Created Bad Breath” is a clip from Adam Conover‘s hilariously informative TruTV series Adam Ruins Everything. In the clip, Conover explains how the company used advertising to exploit people’s insecurities and create the concept of bad breath by coining the term “halitosis.”

Stephen Colbert and Bryan Cranston lie on the grass of a hillside, gaze at the stars and ponder “The Big Questions” of the universe on a recent episode of The Late Show.

The Star Wars BB-8 droid toy by Sphero gets a big surprise when it starts playing with a marble. Inquisitive and adorable, BB-8 by Sphero is a little Droid exploring a brave new world. See what happens when an Astromech Droid from a galaxy far, far away finds a marble.

Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Jimmy Fallon star in the short-lived 1990s soap opera Tensions on The Tonight Show.

“That tickles!” Louis Skebo of PowerModz used a 2,500 horsepower jet engine attached to a the back of a truck to completely incinerate a Tickle Me Elmo doll that he gleefully strapped to a metal pole. via GIPHY via Esquire

There has been a long-standing debate about whether a hot dog qualifies as a sandwich. Everyone from celebrity chef Alton Brown to comedian Hannibal Buress have given their opinion, and the debate is a matter of settled law on John Hodgman‘s Judge John Hodgman podcast, dating back to his ruling in a 2014 columnette in the New York Times Magazine. […]

Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures have released the first official trailer for Warcraft, their upcoming live-action fantasy film based off of Blizzard Entertainment‘s popular massively multiplayer online role-playing video game World of Warcraft. The new movie, directed by Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie and director of the films Moon and Source Code), follows the […]

Winnipeg-based guitarist and songwriter Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “samuraiguitarist“) recently performed a fantastic multitrack cover of the song “Believe“, originally recorded by Cher in 1998. Steve‘s cover is currently available to purchase online from iTunes and Loudr. The original “Believe” music video for comparison:

Beat Down Boogie has created a new music video that features 30 fun-filled minutes of cosplay footage from Dragon Con 2015, the “largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film” convention in Atlanta. We previously wrote about Beat Down Boogie’s shortened “Follow Me” music video […]

“Don’t worry, I’m wearing,” stars Japanese comedian Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura as he dons his underpants to demonstrate poses that make him appear completely naked including the fleeting “Spiderman, butt naked.” via reddit

Walt Disney Studios Japan has released a new trailer for J.J. Abrams‘ upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, that is packed full of new footage for fans to enjoy and analyze. The trailer features more talking from BB-8, Chewbacca blowing things up, Kylo Ren threatening Rey with his lightsaber, and much more. The Force […]

Skydiver Brianne Thompson, an instructor at Axis Flight School, lit her parachute on fire mid-flight with a flare gun to teach an important safety lesson about the necessity of backup parachutes. Once her first shoot burns away Thompson deploys her backup to continue her descent. via Outside, Daily of the Day, Neatorama