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Unbelievably flexible contortionist dancers Turf Bieber and Kidd Strobe ply their trade on the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area in “Triple Jointed,” a video by StatusSilver. The pair bend and twist themselves in ways that seem impossible or downright painful for an average person to attempt. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Sydney, Australia-based illustrator and designer Simon Koay has created Superbet, an illustrated series reimagining letters of the alphabet as iconic comic book superheroes and villains. Captain America starts Simon’s alphabet off of and it ends with Zatanna Zatara. Prints, phone cases, mugs, and more are available to purchase online from Society6. images via Simon Koay […]

The Revogi Smart Meter Bluetooth outlet is a device that plugs into a wall outlet and allows the user to control any plug-in appliance with the Revogi Smart Meter app. Users can remotely turn a device on and off, set a timer for a device to power on and off, or put a device on […]

Los Angeles-based artist Jeff Victor has created an illustrated timeline featuring Robert Downey Jr. and the evolution of his roles in movies. Prints are available to purchase from his online store. What can I say…I love RDJ. What an incredible career this fine actor has had. Possibly even the greatest comeback story in Hollywood history. […]

In a new animated short by Andrew Bridgman of Dorkly, Batman drops in on a couple of street criminals and breaks one of the guy’s legs. Batman then tells his life story the beat up thug and the sad tale ends up not sounding that tragic at all. The sad tale of a jacked billionaire […]

SNOOZ is a lightweight, portable white noise machine that uses a covered rotating fan to generate soothing sounds that gently lulls a person to sleep. The energy efficient machine can be controlled with a smartphone app and offers full spectrum adjustable sound. As a room gets quieter your hearing becomes more acute. One of the […]

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre has created “Inception on Elm Street,” a dreamy mashup of Inception and A Nightmare on Elm Street where Leonardo DiCaprio hunts down the evil Freddy Krueger. We’ve previously written about Pablo and his ongoing collection of interesting videos.

“Our Lady of Tamale” is a short documentary by director/filmmaker Cecil B. Feeder that focuses on Virginia Ramos, the wonderful and famous Tamale Lady of San Francisco. The film features over fifty different San Francisco musicians singing her praises in 30-second soundbites and was originally Ramos’ own idea. In 2003, after seeing the premiere of […]

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys recently traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona to visit Taser headquarters to film a Taser being fired at bare skin at 28,000 fps. The bare skin in the video belongs to a man named Dave who was Free’s unlucky volunteer for the video. The slow motion video provides a detailed […]

image via Century 21 Stores Street artist Mr. Brainwash has created a colorful city-themed memorial 9/11 mural reading “New York City Is Beautiful” in bright pink letters onto the walls in front of the downtown New York City Century 21 department store. Never forget. It’s a promise Mr. Brainwash makes sure we keep. For the […]

In honor of the 30th birthday of Super Mario Bros., Digg has created a video that explores the digital evolution of Nintendo‘s popular plumber known as Mario. They start off with the classic Donkey Kong arcade (1981) and finish with Super Mario Maker (2015). Check out how much he’s changed over the years, and discover […]

Screen Rant takes a revealing look at subliminal messages hidden in popular movies. The video points out the subtle visuals inserted into The Rescuers, The Ring, and The Exorcist among others, and even has a hidden subliminal message of its own.

In a new video by Screen Rant, host Rob Flis points out ten hidden clues that may prove all of Pixar‘s animated films share the same universe. Rob finds solid evidence in animated films like Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, and more. As the artists and storytellers at Pixar Animation began to crank out successful […]

photo via National September 11 Memorial & Museum Every year the National September 11 Memorial & Museum remembers the 2,983 innocent people who were killed on September 11, 2001 when the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed with “Tribute In Light“, twin beams of light projected from a rooftop in lower Manhattan. […]

Mountain climbers Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker give a tour of their stately 24-square-foot “Tenthouse” as it sits 20,000 feet up the “Sharks Fin” route of Mount Meru in northern India. Chin and Anker’s climb to the peak of Meru is the subject of the documentary Meru. Chin also spoke to National Geographic about the exhibition […]

Just a few days after Welsh weatherman Liam Dutton easily pronounced “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndr­obwllllantysiliogogogoch” correctly on television, several Huffington Post staff members decided to do the same. Unfortunately they weren’t as successful as Dutton had been during his live broadcast but he was amused by the attempts. This is funny! >>> People Attempt To Say 58-Letter Name […]

A contact juggler named AJ demonstrates his impressive skills with manipulating acrylic balls in a new video by Kuma Films. The balls appear to move magically as AJ performs his routine for the camera.

The PenSword is an awesome sword hilt eraser, created by Tel Aviv-based Peleg Design, that goes on the end of a pencil and turns it into a precision blade weapon. They are available to purchase online. Make no mistake – this sword eraser will fiercely fight any scribble and beat down every typo. It’ll be […]

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre has created “Indiana Jones 4 and the Echoes of the Past,” a wonderful new video that explores the visual symmetry between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg‘s original trilogy of adventure films and the new sequel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We previously wrote about Pablo’s […]

The Sun Cruise Resort in South Korea is a cruise ship resort that never leaves land. The 30,000-ton dry-docked cruise ship features all the amenities of a traditional seafaring cruise, but without any of the actual seafaring. The resort also features a number of smaller yachts that do take guests out on the Sea of […]

On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and the wonderful Ellen DeGeneres brought their “A” game while facing off in a fantastic lip sync battle. The two comic geniuses chose songs like “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” by Silentó and “Bitch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna.

Marvel has released an quick teaser trailer forJessica Jones, an upcoming live-action series developed for Netflix by Melissa Rosenberg. The series will be based on the Marvel character of the same name and currently set to premiere on November 20, 2015. Krysten Ritter stars as Jones, a former superhero who opens her own detective agency […]

The CBC comedy series This Is That recently profiled Smoke & Flame, an artisanal firewood company that handcrafts pieces of wood and sells them from $1,000 per bundle.

The Cuban A cappela group Vocal Sampling performed an amazing rendition of the classic Eagles song “Hotel California” using only their vocal chords to “play” each instrumental role during a 2012 performance at el Teatro del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havanna. During that same show, the group also performed an equally amazing version […]

Daniel Barassi of Brat Productions has mashed together the music from “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” by The Smiths with the vocals from “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Tears For Fears to create “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This Mashup Before”, a mix that came about […]

“London Calling” by nickprints is a wonderfully unique print that visually encompasses the most iconic sights and features of the historic capital city. History, architecture, icons, culture, music, people and everyday life all combine in an intricate visual jigsaw that you will never tire of looking at. The print comes in a variety of colors […]

“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 […]