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Pop Chart Lab has created “The Survey of Scotch“, an art print that acts as a cartographical guide to the distilleries of Scotland. Signed and numbered prints are available for purchase online. A cartographical cataloguing of a favorite tawny tipple, this map-meets-taxonomy surveys the exalted, malted world of Scotch whisky! Featuring a map of Scotland […]

Studio Smack created the official music video for De Staat‘s song “Witch Doctor” and it turned out to be quite creepy, incredibly mesmerizing, and very well edited. The creatives at Studio Smack used a green screen, a man in a motion capture suit, and some clever video editing to made it look like lead singer […]

Pumpkin is an adorable raccoon who was abandoned and ill until Rosie Kemp, a wonderful human who lives in Nassau, Bahamas found her, took her in, nursed her around the clock and made her part of the family, which includes Kemp’s husband, daughter and two rescued dogs. Pumpkin adopted this role with such fervor that […]

The Lopifit is an electric treadmill bicycle created by inventor Bruin Bergmeester. The bike is operated by walking on a treadmill which signals an electric motor that can power the bike for a range of up to 55 km. Bergmeester built the first five Lopifit bikes in his living room, and the vehicle is now […]

Attleboro, Massachusetts-based contractor Jay Hewitt built an amazing 3-story, 40-foot-tall treehouse in the backyard for his 5-year-old grandson and 4-year-old granddaughter to play in. The entrance to his advanced treehouse is accessed by climbing a flight of stairs and then crossing a beautiful deck. The Sun Chronicle visited Hewitt and his massive treehouse in Attleboro […]

“How Pee Brought You The Modern World” is the latest episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions. In the episode, chemist Darcy Gentleman focuses on the role urine played in a number of scientific breakthroughs that helped advance the field of chemistry.

While living in Maine, television producer John Marshall created “Sunset Selfies“, a very funny photo series in which he interacts with fantastic homemade cardboard characters on the beach against setting sun, which forges a perfect silhouette. Marshall started the series somewhat accidentally just by taking a selfie. This collection started while I spent some time […]

“The Terrifying Truth Behind Every Wedding” is the latest episode of the Cracked series Honest Ads and it takes a close look at the cash grab behind modern weddings. The spokesman in the video explains how most of what goes on at a wedding is designed to generate the most profits for vendors, rather than actually celebrate love […]

View image | gettyimages.com The 2015 World Beard and Moustache Championships took place on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 at the Alpine village of Leogang in Austria. Professional photographer Jan Hetfleisch captured wonderful photos of the 300+ contestants who participated. They all competed in three main categories: mustache, partial beard, and full beard. The 2014 championship […]

A stray dog in the Kelson Favela in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil nicknamed Bolinha (Marble), acted as a very capable turner in a lively game of jump rope with the local children. In an interview with Globo Rio de Janeiro, longtime resident Ricardo (Rick) Cavalcante spoke about the funny dog. She is […]

Toronto, Canada-based artist Yolanda Gampp of How To Cake It demonstrates how to make an amazing deep red velvet Walking Dead-themed brain cake with fondant brain tissue and raspberry jam blood. More photos of her brain cake and a list of the ingredients and utensils used to make it are available to view on the […]

In celebration of the release of the official “Doctor Who LEGO Set” that’s based on an original idea by Doctor Who fan Andrew Clark, the Gallifreyan Shopping Network offered a peek to what’s inside the set to an interplanetary audience of home buyers. We tune in to the Gallifrey Shopping Network to find out what’s […]

When a beautiful cheetah cub named Kumbali at the Metro Richmond Zoo had to be removed from his litter when his health began to fail due to malnutrition, his keepers bottle fed the little cat around the clock until he regained weight and was strong enough to socialize. Cast out from his brothers and sisters, […]

Sploid presents a brief history of all the crewed rockets that humans have sent into space.

Microsoft demonstrated their unbelievable augmented reality Hololens technology with the robot invasion game Project X-Ray during their October 6, 2015 keynote event. In the demonstration, the player on stage uses a wearable holographic gauntlet to battle incoming robots that break through walls and move around furniture. Microsoft is now taking applications for the Development Edition of the Hololens to give […]

“They want to go where Walkers won’t eat their brains.” Mandatory has created a nostalgic recap of The Walking Dead season 5 set to the theme song from the television comedy series Cheers. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Chip’s World has created a great new video where SpongeBob SquarePants, the character from Nickelodeon‘s animated television series of the same name, is singing Black Sabbath‘s 1970 heavy metal song “War Pigs.” He is accompanied by his pal Patrick and other characters from Bikini Bottom. via reddit

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released a trailer for “Jaws 19,” the fictional movie that was in theaters when Marty McFly arrived in the future on October 21st, 2015. The “Jaws 19” film ad seen in Back to the Future Part II made a joke out of popular movies that had a long line of sequels […]

In a video posted by Natalie G, an adorable toddler and a small dog excitedly bounce by the door when their Daddy pulls into the driveway. via reddit

A hamster, that took the form of a ball, rolls down while sleeping. via reddit

Microsoft has announced their first laptop, the Surface Book, which features a detachable screen and tablet capabilities. Users can operate the device as a traditional laptop, or use it in a variety of modes to make use of the touchscreen with a finger or the Surface Pen which offers 1024 levels of touch sensitivity. The […]

Screen Rant rounds up 10 of the most ridiculous and hilarious death scenes in movies. Nothing can bring a movie audience to tears like the death of a beloved character. But when an actor or actress’s on screen death is well-deserved, insanely over the top, or delivered at the hands of a horror icon, viewers […]

Disney•Pixar has released a new trailer for The Good Dinosaur, an upcoming animated film directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream. The trailer sheds some light on how the young Apatosaurus named Arlo lost his family and then met a little human boy. The Good Dinosaur is currently set to release in theaters […]

To prepare everyone for season 6 of The Walking Dead, which premiers this Sunday, October 11th, the Fine Brothers have created a seven minute recap of season 5. Previously they made a recap of seasons 1-4. The Walking Dead returns for Season 6 on Sunday, October 11th. We present a recap of Season 5 so […]

“PC Master Race 90s Rap” is an upbeat 1990s-style rap by The Warp Zone about the joys of PC gaming and why it’s a better option than gaming on a console. Much like the PC/console debate does online, the song escalates and takes a dark turn. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Jay Leno wears a disguise and drives unsuspecting Uber Black passengers in a promotional video for his new show Jay Leno’s Garage. Leno makes small talk with different passengers until they either figure out his identity or he reveals it to them. Jay Leno’s Garage will premiere October 7, 2015 on NBC.

Roku has announced their latest streaming video player, the Roku 4, with 4K resolution and new discovery features. Users can now search across channels to see where a specific show, movie, or video is available. The new version of the Roku also features a lost remote finder button on the streaming box that triggers a sound […]

During TTITD this past year, the incredible folks of the Burning Man Department of Public Works (DPW) launched a flaming piano with a trebuchet onto the playa floor. If that wasn’t amazing enough, some of them immediately piled into a truck, drove out to where the piano landed, made sure the fire extinguished and then […]

Snow Peak, the outdoor lifestyle creator, knows that every traveller must have the proper glassware when seeking to imbibe while in the great outdoors. With this in mind, they created a sturdy line of silicone glassware – highball for mixed drinks, rocks for straight spirits and a stemless wineglass for the perfect vintage – that […]

Ubisoft trailer director Benjamin Combes has created a 30-minute supercut video of everyone Jean-Claude Van Damme has killed in movies. The Rules: 1. Guns, blades and projectiles always kill unless otherwise depicted 2. Close proximity explosions kill unless otherwise depicted 3. Indirect kills as a result of an explicit action by JCVD count 4. Kills […]

British designer Clive Roddy has created “Cacti Coasters” a fun set of cleverly designed wooden surface protectors that can be creatively stacked in a variety of succulent designs or just be stored neatly away in their terra cotta pot. Cacti Coasters are designed to protect work surfaces whilst having the remarkable ability to blend into […]

Scrivener 2 is a powerful writing and project management tool by Literature and Latte that helps writers with every step of the process from working out a loose idea, outlining, managing research, and putting together a polished final draft. The software includes formatting options for novels, scripts, plays, and more to serve as an all-in-one tool […]

Magician Rahat Hussein recently freaked out a few unsuspecting delivery drivers by inviting them into his house and then allowing them to meet his scary coat rack that all of a sudden comes to life. One of the delivery drivers showed the coat rack how quick his reflexes were.

Upvoted is a new online “Redditorial publication” by reddit that highlights the original content created by Redditors. The new site follows the recent trend by reddit to promote the work of its users with things like its Upvoted podcast and r/upvoted subreddit. image via Upvoted

HBO has just released the official trailer for Vinyl, an upcoming series that focuses on the incredible talent of the New York City music scene and the extravagant excesses of the recording industry in the 1970s that is set to premiere in January 2016. HBO previously released a teaser promo in early August. images via […]

“Don’t Look At The Comments” is a funny comedy sketch by CollegeHumor about how bad comments on social media are irrelevant to one’s daily life and can ruin the mood for doing such things as creating a comedy sketch, even though one can’t help but read them. Acting as the voice of reason, Mike Trapp […]

Twitter Moments is a new feature that lets users quickly find the best of what’s happening on Twitter at any given time. Users can simply tap the new lightning bolt icon to be taken to the Moments tab which features a collection of stories pulled from popular events, accounts, and topics on Twitter. New! Find […]

“A History of Pets” by Belgian animator and graphic artist IZeMo is a morbidly nostalgic but strangely entertaining animation that tells the story of each pet the narrator had as a child and how each one met his/her tragic end. A black humoured requiem for all the childhood pets, who found their end in the […]

When asked to provide a short introduction video for the San Sebastian International Film Festival, French filmmaker William Laboury put together “Hello” a masterfully edited video self-portrait that mashed together clips from old and new movies and television in order to express his directing desires, his editing ability and the work of his idols. via […]

The Boston-based comedy group FATAWESOME is back and recently released “Cat-Friend vs. Dog-Friend 3,” a new sequel to their funny Cat-Friend vs. Dog-Friend video series where two humans act like mischievous house pets. There is plenty of butt scooting, cats using the restroom, and more. Fans of FATAWESOME can help support their work on Patreon.

Know Your Booze Before You Choose The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All offers readers a basic education of the distilled spirit with humorous illustrations and scratch & sniff scents. The book was written by master sommelier Richard Betts, illustrated by Wendy Macnaughton and designed by Crystal English Sacca and is […]

On a recent episode of Glove and Boots, Mario has a bad dream and a puppet version of Freddy Krueger sings him a creepy cover of the classic song “Dream A Little Dream of Me.”

Stephanie Arne, the first female host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, was given an opportunity to swim (fully clothed) with the otter ambassadors of Nurtured by Nature sanctuary in Valley Center, California. Instead of swimming however, the gleeful host was adorably swarmed by the highly affectionate animals. This is the most amazing thing. You […]

“O” is a short film by Takahiko Watanabe shot with a water lens created using the surface tension of a drop of water inside the hole in the middle of a Japanese five yen coin held over the camera lens. The effect is a unique perspective through which Watanabe tells a story adapted from the poetry of […]

Leiden, Netherlands-based motion designer Iskander Krayenbosch has created “The Hero’s Journey,” a great animated look at the 12 stages that every hero has to walk through in movies. Iskander made the animated short as part of a graduation project for HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. Since the beginning of time people are fascinated by […]

While flying his DJI Phantom 3 Professional over a field in Norway, photographer Kolbjørn H. Larssen captured the sight of a wild moose serenely enjoying the crisp autumn day. As he flew his drone in closer, the curious animal became somewhat intrigued with the motion of the machine and even tried to follow it before […]

Sad Topographies is an Instagram account that chronicles the most depressingly-named places on Earth. The account posts screen grabs from maps of places like Shades of Death Road, Mount Despair, and Disappointment Island. images via Sad Topographies via The Atlantic

Pepsi will be releasing a limited edition of Pepsi Perfect, the iconic drink that Marty McFly purchased at the Cafe 80’s in Back to the Future Part II. Marty bought the drink on October 21st, 2015 in the film and that is the exact date that Pepsi will release the limited supply of bottled Pepsi […]

You want to watch Orange Is the New Black. Your roommate wants to watch Chef. You’ll probably end up watching Serpico for some reason. “Netflix Settle” is a sketch by the Mashable series The Watercooler about a new Netflix feature that helps couples pick something mutually disappointing to watch rather than arguing needlessly about it.

Vanity Fair imagines what it would be like if Game of Thrones took place in Silicon Valley with tech companies battling each other for superiority.