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A Taste of New York

A Taste of New York

FilmSpektakel presents a bonkers hyperlapse video of New York City shot via helicopter, taxicab, on foot, and using a variety of cameras and rigs. Assembled from about about 65,000 photos, the fast-moving imagery is a perfect reflection of the city’s on-the-go lifestyle.

GLOW (Trailer)

GLOW (Trailer)

This new Netflix series tells a fictionalized retelling of the story of the 1980’s phenomenon that was the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, a motley crew of women who became a pop culture phenomenon. From the folks behind Orange is the New Black and Nurse Jackie.

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Husky: Ghost

Husky: Ghost

Jonathan Chong and Clem Stamation’s music video for Husky’s catchy alt-pop track Ghost has the look of an animated cross-stitch. We’re guessing that it was done with computers, because we can’t imagine that anyone’s grandma could have sewn this much.

Rubin Eynon: Gallos

Rubin Eynon: Gallos

Half-man, half-legend. Rubin Eynon made this stunning 8ft-tall bronze sculpture for the Duchy of Cornwall. Gallos – Cornish for “power” – stands on a cliff near Tintagel Castle, a tourist site popular for its association with the legends of King Arthur and his knights.

Mechanical LEGO Skull

Mechanical LEGO Skull

One of the creepier and more awesome mechanised LEGO builds we’ve seen comes from Darryl Friesen aka Baronworks, who created this chomping sugar skull inspired by the Day of the Dead. The noise its 100 spinning gears only add to the effect.

Bad News

Bad News

“Problems arose about several months ago, when his wife realized he can’t stop talking… like a newscaster.” Mid-Brow’s amusing short film’s simple and consistently-applied premise is what makes it work so brilliantly. And that’s the waaaaaaay the news goes.

Gentleman’s Friction Folder

Gentleman’s Friction Folder
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Jacked Outdoor Cutlery presents an elegant handcrafted folding knife, with a high-carbon steel blade and titanium scales. We particularly dig the scalloped spine on the blade. Measures 9″ open with a 4″ blade length.

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To Shake Darth Vader’s Hand

To Shake Darth Vader’s Hand

“We are stormtroopers. You know what we do best? We die.” Three stormtroopers are in the middle of a battle when one of them sees Darth Vader enter the fray. He geeks out and insists that they all come up to him in this short but sweet fan film. Captions available.

Dead Cells

Dead Cells

Currently on Early Access, Dead Cells is a 16-bit-style action-adventure game with fast gameplay, fluid controls, rogue-like elements and pattern-based bosses a la the Souls genre. On PC now, Mac and Linux later.

Fidget Strummer

Fidget Strummer

The fidgetspinnerpocalypse is upon us, and these kinetic toys are everywhere now. Musician Davie504 thought he’d try something different than just wasting time with his fidget spinner, and used it to strum the strings on his bass guitar. Turns out it’s perfect for surf rock.

Spyslide Webcam Cover

Spyslide Webcam Cover

It’s quite pricey for what it does, but the Spyslide is a stylish and simple way to cover your monitor, laptop or tablet’s front camera. It’s so thin – thinner than a paperclip! – and small that it will fit on practically any computer you have.

Star Trek: Legacy

Star Trek: Legacy

Filmmaker Patrick Collins took footage from the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and combined it with Daft Punk’s score from TRON: Legacy, recutting what was originally a slow and plodding 2+ hour film into a 22-minute audiovisual masterwork.

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Felt Stone Rugs

Felt Stone Rugs
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Etsy shop Fluss Design makes rugs, mats and pillows that look like they’re made of water-smoothed stones clumped together. But each stone is actually made of a foam core that’s been wrapped with wool. The shop also accepts custom orders.

Amazon Echo Silver

Amazon Echo Silver

Saturday Night Live presents a special version of Amazon’s voice-based assistant, which is designed specifically to help out older folks who are slightly less tech savvy than their typical customer.

Cryptic Calendar

Cryptic Calendar

Tim Rowett of Grand Illusions demonstrates a cool wall calendar which appears to be covered with random dots, dashes and slashes, but actually displays the date when a plastic mask is slid over the appropriate markings.

LED Kitchen Backsplash

LED Kitchen Backsplash

Are you tired of the plain old tile behind your kitchen sink? Then look no further than All Things LED’s slick setup, which can display video along the walls under cabinets, providing both a source of accent light, and a cool display worthy of a sports arena.

SculptureAcoustics Speakers

SculptureAcoustics Speakers
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These high-end speakers handcrafted in Spain are designed not only to look amazing, but for audiophile sound. We love the undulating, organic forms, and rich wood construction. The Chrysalis measure 38″ tall, while the Chrysalis Magna are 59″ tall, and rock a 15″ woofer.

The Cure (c. 1979)

The Cure (c. 1979)

Take a trip back nearly 40 years for an early performance from The Cure – as they played A Forest on a live TV broadcast from Paris’ Theatre de l’Empire. We still can’t get over how young and cleancut Robert Smith was. Compare and contrast with this 2016 performance.

The Happy Film (Trailer)

The Happy Film (Trailer)

Stefan Sagmeister has made a huge name for himself in the design community, having done work for everyone from Jay-Z to the Rolling Stones. He recently set off on a journey of reinvention through a series of psychological experiments, but things didn’t quite go to plan.

How Soy Sauce Is Made

How Soy Sauce Is Made

National Geographic and filmmaker Mile Nagaoka introduce us to Yuasa Town, Wakayama, Japan – the first place make soy sauce, and continues to do so for 750+ years. The process, which involves fermentation of soybeans reminded us of how spirits are made.

NikeLab ACG.07.KMTR

NikeLab ACG.07.KMTR

Nike debuts its new Komyuter shoe with a variant for its ACG 2017 Summer collection. The ACG.07.KMTR’s water-resistant upper opens wide to be worn, then is closed with the draw cord at the heel and secured with a buckled strap. Drops 5/18/17.

24-String Bass

24-String Bass

Christopher “C3” Cardone of Kalium Strings shows off “Godzilla” – a custom-built bass guitar which has 24 of his company’s strings. Stick around, and you’ll also be treated to a demo of their .266 gauge strings, which produce ridiculously deep bass notes.

Unimatic Modello Uno & Due 2017

Unimatic Modello Uno & Due 2017

Italian watchmaker Unimatic perfects its spartan aesthetic with its latest collection, all with NATO straps and extra silicone straps. The Modello Uno watches are either military or diving watches, while the Modello Due are more casual field watches.

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