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“Paris at the Speed of Light” is a hyper-lapse video by British photographer Paul Richardson for Marriott International that captured some of the city’s most beautiful sights in a one minute video comprised of over 30,000 photos. Richardson had made a similar film about London in August of this year. It takes just over a […]

Furry Friend by myNoise is an online adjustable frequency sound generator that emits a wonderfully relaxing purring noise that acts as a good substitute for those times when a real cat isn’t available. The noise generator is also available as a free iOS app. Cuddling up with a purring cat is certainly a relaxing experience. […]

Kenny Mayne, host of the ESPN series Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports, traveled to Shannonvale, Ireland for a 2011 segment highlighting the traditional sport of Irish road bowling. Mayne followed a match between two men who competed by throwing iron balls along a 1.25 mile segment of road with the goal of reaching the […]

In an interesting clip from the PBS series Big Blue Live, mammalogy technician Jacqueline Miller from the Royal Ontario Museum provides a look at the heart of a blue whale. Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, and this specimen is the largest heart ever preserved.

Level by filmmaker Joe Pease is a beautiful short film that offers a rotoscoped skateboard tour of a city that’s reflecting in on itself. via Vimeo Staff Picks

Ballantine’s has crafted a signature Space Whisky Glass, an elegant 3D printed tumbler with a gold mouth clip, rose gold accents and a docking magnet that was specifically designed to work in microgravity environments. The production was led by James Parr, founder of the Open Space Agency, who thoughtfully explained each element of the design. […]

“The Person At Your Party Who Never Leaves” is a comedy sketch by CollegeHumor that highlights the annoying behavior of the person who just can’t take a hint that it’s time to go home. The sketch stars Siobhan Thompson as the party host and Emily Axford as her unrelenting party guest.

Reporter Dan Patterson, former Gawker Media ad guy James Del and politics professor William Stodden have banded together to create TheNews.fm, an independent podcast that looks to its own community to help shape each show. They are currently seeking funding through Patreon in order to cover the costs of running a podcast. Informative, funny, controversial […]

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman recently talked about laser blasters and had a lightsaber duel on a recent Star Wars webisode of MythBusters on Discovery.

photo via Work Hard Anywhere Work Hard Anywhere is an app that helps freelancers find decent workspaces and coffee shops to operate from. The app rates locations by their criteria like quality of Internet access, places to plug-in, seating, and price so that users can find suitable places to work while traveling or in their […]

Oklahoma City-based Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures has created “Sci-Fi Kid: Volume 1,” an awesome special effects compilation video where his adorable little daughter Sloane shows off her unlimited supply of super powers. Sloane perfects her flying abilities, Sloane teleports with help from a toy lawn mower, and more. We’ve previously written about Kyle […]

Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has released a realistic-looking latex praying mantis mask that will turn anyone into a creepy looking insect who is ready to ambush intrusive predators. The mask is available to purchase online. The praying mantis is one of our favorite insects, not only for their lithe physiques and graceful movements, but […]

Whenever the phone rings, a little black cat runs over, knocks the receiver over and lets the phone dangle. His puzzled human Leah Dolly Brunton didn’t understand why callers thought she was hanging up them until she captured on video her clever little kitty in action. So my mother in law thought I was hanging […]

Scientists have discovered fossils of a new human ancestor, Homo naledi, in Rising Star cave 30 miles outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. Their findings were recently published in the journal eLife. H. naledi gives new insight to the evolution of the human family tree, as it shares traits with both modern humans and early hominids. As a […]

Moscow-based animator and illustrator Andrew Tarusov has created a series of drawings where he imagines what classic cartoon characters would look like as elderly movie stars. Tarusov’s entire collection of aged cartoon characters are available to view on Facebook. Fans of Andrew can help support his work on Patreon. images via Andrew Tarusov via Ufunk.net

John Law (his real name), the amazing adventurer, culture jammer, bridge aficionado, neon master, Cacophony Society/Burning Man co-founder, Laughing Squid partner and excellent friend was recently featured on the cover of the East Bay Express. In the accompanying article Law talks about his wondrous history in the San Francisco Bay Area at his tiny office […]

The Radio Times has reported that Netflix has obtained the rights to Black Mirror, journalist Charlie Brooker‘s wonderfully dark, dystopian drama and plans to develop new original episodes to continue the life of the series. Netflix brought the first two seasons of British series to the U.S. by way of Channel 4, so the pairing […]

The Bastron Glass Touch Smart Keyboard is a sleek glass touch keyboard and mouse interface that features typing and multitouch gestures for both Mac and Windows computers. The keyboard features an aluminum frame and blue backlighting that add to its beautiful design. For a limited time, the Bastron Glass Touch Smart Keyboard is available through […]

worldwideinterweb re-edited the TV show Friends turning it into a trailer for the horror film Dead Friends.

Vanity Fair recruited three kittens to test out the new BB-8 rolling droid toy from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. All three kittens and many others like them are available for adoption from The Humane Society Of New York. Previously Vanity Fair had several puppies rigorously test out the cute rolling droid.

Pokémon GO is a new augmented reality mobile game where users catch and battle Pokémon in the real world. Players will be able to track and capture wild Pokémon by physically moving in the real world, trade with and battle other nearby players, and join group missions. Nintendo is also producing the Pokémon GO Plus, a […]

Cut Video sent their producer Blaine around the world to find local examples of insults.

ThinkGeek has released a cute AT-AT Walker and Dewback costume for dogs that will make any costumed Star Wars fan look like both them and their canine are from on a galaxy far, far away on Halloween. The dog costumes available to purchase online. Should you be a fan of dressing up your dog, we […]

FlippyCat created a beautiful series of ten different colorful designs featuring 17,500 collapsing dominoes. This project began as just an experiment with mini dominoes, and spiraled into a collection of 10 designs centered around spirals, circles, and twisting patterns. The 10 domino setups used aprox. 17,500 dominoes all together and took me about 3 weeks […]

To prepare players for the upcoming release of the video game Fallout 4 on November 10, 2105, Bethesda has released “Strength”, the first video from their new 1950s style animated educational video series covering the seven S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes used in the game. Following total atomic annihilation, the rebuilding of this great nation of ours may […]

Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently left a funny collection of fake in-store reviews for various items at a local IKEA. The full series of silly reviews are available to view on Tumblr. images via Obvious Plant

I felt a great disturbance in #TheForce, as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.https://t.co/IBUkDRS16G — Adam Savage (@donttrythis) September 9, 2015 Adam Savage acquired a bunch of Kyjen Squawkie Talkie rubber pelicans so he could squeeze them and create his own “Duck Army” inspired by the insanely viral Vine […]

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake join forces on The Tonight Show for the 6th installment of their “History of Rap” medley of hip hop classics. The full list of songs can be found in the video description. Justin also talked to Fallon about being a new dad, being incepted by a Jimmy Fallon Mug and […]

Paul Smith captured footage of Oneonta, Alabama-based Jed Huie driving an SUV over a ramp of fire and jumping out just before the vehicle lands in a pond. via reddit

While reporting on the warm weather in Wales, broadcaster Liam Dutton correctly pronounced the name of the 58-letter town Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch without batting an eye or breaking a sweat. In fact, Dutton announced on Twitter that he’d be talking about the town in his broadcast and was really appreciative of the growing admiration for his performance. […]

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the beloved film, the Monty Python and the Holy Grail Limited Edition Castle Catapult Gift Set for Blu-ray features a working miniature catapult and tiny rubber farm animals to launch, along with a bevy of items that truly represent the wonderfully kooky spirit of Monty Python. The box […]

In the fourth episode of Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain by Balvenie US, the forthright chef looked on as Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer handcrafted one of his gorgeous signature kitchen knives, starting the process by making his own steel from a meteorite. Anthony Bourdain & The Balvenie head to Olympia, Washington to see firsthand how […]

Filmmaker somersetVII has created a beautiful tribute to the legendary director Stanley Kubrick with his eponymous piece “Kubrick“. Pulling from the director’s extensive library and using his method of driving images and dialogue to express the emotion of the scene, “Kubrick” has captured the essence of Kubrick himself. Film List: Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Full […]

thepeterson takes us on “a pop culture nostalgia trip to the year 1994”. Here’s the Spotify playlist and YouTube playlist they used to make the video.

BloodBlitz Comedy spent many editing hours to turn the sweet animated film Frozen on its head, thus re-making the protagonist Elsa into a very believable villain. Previously BloodBlitz Comedy also re-edited Harry Potter to make the young wizard the villain and re-edited Game of Thrones to turn Joffrey Baratheon into a hero.

CollegeHumor explores a really difficult decision modern men have to make, to wear a man bun or not.

In the most recent episode of the KQED science series “Deep Look” explores the reasons why and the manner in which cephalopods change color, noting that squid use a completely different system to camouflage themselves. Octopuses, cuttlefish and squid belong to a class of animals referred to as cephalopods. These animals, widely regarded as the […]

Cats are magical creatures who somehow manage to know how intelligent they are while looking incredibly cute. With this in mind, Archie McPhee created the Inflatable Wizard Hat for Cats, the perfect accessory for a smarty pants kitty. Not every cat is worthy of a wizard hat. Some cats are just plain old mundane muggles […]

Keith Richards: Under the Influence, an original Netflix documentary, chronicles the outrageously fascinating life of the incredibly talented Rolling Stones guitarist who shares his story with a wonderful sense of humor and humility. New Netflix original documentary Keith Richards: Under the Influence gives fans unparalleled access to one of the world’s greatest rock stars and […]

During a live event in San Francisco today, Apple introduced a number of new and enhanced products. Among the items announced was the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus with 3D Touch technology and an upgraded camera. The new phones come with a new upgrade program that allows the user to pay per month […]

Burger Fiction has posted a video by Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell featuring clips from previous James Bond films that explain exactly what it takes to be the fictional British Secret Service agent, 007. They created the video in celebration of the next film, SPECTRE, coming to theaters on November 6, 2015.

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre has created “Star Wars Poetry,” a beautiful video that explores the visual symmetry between the original and the prequel trilogies. George Lucas: “You see the echo of where all is gonna go. It’s like poetry, they rhyme” music by Ludovico Einaudi – “Experience” via GeekTyrant

In the latest episode of the instructional baking series “How To Cake It“, host Yolanda Gampp demonstrates how to create an incredibly detailed cake that looks just like a pepperoni and pepper pizza by using a “buttercream sauce, candy toppings and brûlée fondant crust”. This week I’m making a pizza cake by baking a vanilla […]

Cat Jenga, by the Chinese woodcraft company Comma, is a wonderful feline version of the classic block stacking game that can easily found in coffee houses and bars around the world. The set comes in maple or teak with a decorative storage bag. Cat always observes the world curiously and quietly by climbing the wall […]

Legendary has released the first official trailer for Krampus, an upcoming comedy horror film about a dysfunctional family who accidentally unleash the wrath of Krampus on their Christmas holiday. The festive dark film, directed by Michael Dougherty, will star Allison Tolman, David Koechner, Emjay Anthony, Adam Scott, Toni Collette, and Stefania Owen. Krampus is scheduled […]

In “90s Dancing in Public” prankster Kyle Levo dresses in some audacious 1990s clothes and dances in public to some of the biggest hits of that decade like “The Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” by Will Smith, and “Just a Friend” by Biz Markie. via Tastefully Offensive

IMDb Hide Episode Spoilers is a Chrome browser extension that hides potential spoilers from a television show’s Internet Movie Database (IMDb) listing by blacking out the number of episodes in which an actor appears. This prevents a user from accidentally finding out that a character is not around for the entire run of a series. […]

“Google Dad Directions” is a comedy sketch by Above Average that shows what driving would be like with an app that gives directions like a stereotypical dad. The app gets sidetracked, gives unwanted recommendations, and fails to admit when it’s wrong.

A beautiful horse named Sapphire, who appears to have a good ear for music, tapped out a surprisingly respectable tune on an electric keyboard using her mouth and tongue. According to Sapphire’s human, the horse loves playing the keyboard. via Nothing To Do With Arbroath

For the past four years, the Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pools Association has hosted “Dog Day”, a charitable event in which local dogs are invited to come for one last swim before the pools are cleaned and emptied for the season. According to CBC News Calgary, the event this year raised over $800 for the Calgary […]