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Art and Craft (Trailer)

Art and Craft (Trailer)

Art and Craft is a documentary about Mark Landis. For 30 years, Mark forged hundreds of paintings. But instead of earning fame or fortune, Mark would pretend to be a philanthropist and donate his forgeries to museums.

Buster + Punch Light Switches

Buster + Punch Light Switches
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Buster + Punch’s Electricity collection is a set of solid metal switches and dimmers. They’re made of steel, bronze, brass or aluminum and have monochrome or two-tone finishes. Available as single or double switches or dimmers.

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Amusement Park Facts

Amusement Park Facts

Let Mental Floss amuse you with trivia about amusement parks, including an establishment that missed the point of bumper cars, the crazy cost of the Jurassic Park ride and more. Also the infamous Action Park is back in business.

WiLD (Trailer)

WiLD (Trailer)

A survival-adventure game exclusive to the PlayStation 4. From the new studio of the creator of Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil, WiLD has an ancient land the size of Europe, which you can explore as a human or as another type of animal.

Andy Thomas: Audio Life Forms

Andy Thomas: Audio Life Forms

Andy Thomas combines nature and technology in his “audio life forms”, 3D animations of abstract shapes inspired by plants and animals. Andy uses these shapes to visualize sound, in this case the chirps of a nightingale and a canary.

Goal Board

Goal Board

Now this is a motivational poster. Launching soon, the Goal Board is a 24″ x 36″ print that lets you organize and take stock of your monthly, quarterly and yearly goals at a glance. Printed on 100lb. paper with a matte finish.

Sisters: Husky

Sisters: Husky

After recording a discussion about strawberries, The Kloons are back to act out some random bits of conversation between Nik’s mom and aunt. If True Detectives doesn’t win first place, we’ll be disappointed.

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Alienation (Trailer)

Alienation (Trailer)

The latest game from Housemarque, the guys behind Dead Nation: Apocalypse and Resogun, pits you and up to three co-op teammates against hordes of aliens in an explosive world with destructible environments. Coming to PS4.

Dude, Cheer up. You Won.

Dude, Cheer up. You Won.

Presenting, the human Eeyore. Daniel Colman won over $15M at the World Series of Poker over veteran Dan Negreanu. Apparently at that point the 23-year old Colman felt conflicted about his career. Here’s Negreanu’s take on it.

Nick Offerman: Shower Thoughts

Nick Offerman: Shower Thoughts

Actor Nick Offerman quotes some of the funniest contributions to Reddit’s Shower Thoughts, a subreddit about, well, things that people come to think about in the shower. That last thought? Best thought.

Grovemade Wood Watch

Grovemade Wood Watch

Blending natural materials with modern design, this wooden analog watch tells time using dots which show through tiny round windows. Has a stainless steel back and a premium leather strap with either a maple or walnut face.

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing

Multitalented musician Jacob Collier does a brilliant a capella rendition of this Stevie Wonder classic, with multi-layered harmonies and beatboxing. And just when you think he’s done, he whips out the musical instruments. More here.

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Single-Brushstroke Dragons

Single-Brushstroke Dragons

While the details and secondary colors are painted with additional brushstrokes, we’re still amazed by how artists, such as those at Japan’s Kousyuuya can create such impressive dragon bodies with a single stroke of a brush. More here.

The LEGO Ghostbusters Movie

The LEGO Ghostbusters Movie

Animator Monsieur Caron made this silly LEGO recreation of Ghostbusters, in which Slimer has been replaced with a special guest ghost. Now that you can buy an LEGO Ecto-1 kit, there’s no reason why you can’t make your own sequel.

Rollor Garment Bag

Rollor Garment Bag

Like the Henty Wingman, the Suitroller lets you pack and carry your suit jacket and trousers in a compact and very portable form. Its soft lining and elevated edges will make sure that your clothes won’t get creases.

The Unstealable Bike

The Unstealable Bike

The Yerka Project aims to create a bicycle where the frame and seatpost work together to form a giant lock, making it virtually impossible to walk off with it, and eliminating the need to carry a U-Lock, chain or cable.

A New Man

A New Man

To ease his grief, a widower starts hanging out at a coffee shop. A stranger mistakes him for the person he was supposed to meet. Thus began his multiple lives. Based on Etgar Keret’s short story Healthy Start.

Sculptify David 3D Printer

Sculptify David 3D Printer

David is a 3D printer that uses pelletized materials instead of filaments. Pellets are not only cheaper to produce than filaments, it also lets David use hundreds of materials, including ABS, PLA, EVA, nylon and wood composite.

Copyright on YouTube

Copyright on YouTube

Hank Green gives a highly simplified definition of intellectual property rights before focusing on one of its types: copyright. He then goes on to explain how YouTube is trying to empower copyright holders.

Rocky Bookshelf

Rocky Bookshelf
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Charles Kalpakian’s Rocky open credenza plays with our perception of space, using light and shadow to create a trippy optical illusion. Available in blue, grey or black lacquered steel. Measures ~55.1″W x 14.2″D x 37.4″H.

Fallon & Brosnan Play GoldenEye

Fallon & Brosnan Play GoldenEye

Jimmy Fallon represented a generation of gamers in an awkward but still enviable moment. The late night show host played a quick match of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007 against none other than James Bond himself.

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Gameplay 2)

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Gameplay 2)

(NSFW: Language, Gore) Not even YouTube’s crappy compression can hold back The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This 37-minute demo shows off the game’s expansive world and colorful characters. This game will devour our time.

Texting & the Internet in Films

Texting & the Internet in Films

Film critic Tony Zhou looks at the various ways that films and series depict text messages and the Internet. He presents a couple of great implementations for text messages, but isn’t so sure about how online content is relayed.

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