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Rhino Shoelaces

Rhino Shoelaces

Developed by wildland firefighters to withstand their extreme work environment, Rhino Laces are resistant to blades, fire, water, dust, chemicals and more. If your laces ever wear out you can have them replaced for free.

2015 VW Golf GTI Interactive Ad

2015 VW Golf GTI Interactive Ad

Volkswagen hooked up a ton of GoPro cameras to a 2015 Golf GTI so it could shoot from a variety of angles as rally driver Tanner Foust messed about with the car. Turn annotations on and watch out for the prompts to change views.

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Shell Skulls

Shell Skulls

Gregory Halili’s Skull Series consists of detailed bas-relief skulls. Gregory uses 10″ to 12″ mother of pearl shells and oil pigment to make the sculptures. You can see more on his Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Black Light Body Painting

Black Light Body Painting

Artist John Poppleton has created a series of body paintings wherein he uses fluorescent painting and then photographs the finished work under ultraviolet light, making the fluorescent pigments stand out. More here and here.

The Mountain Deadlifting

The Mountain Deadlifting

Game of Thrones Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane is played this season by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who truly is one of the world’s strongest men. Watch in awe as he lifts nearly 1,000 pounds like we lift our bags of groceries.

BoJack Horseman (Trailer)

BoJack Horseman (Trailer)

(NSFW) Will Arnett voices a washed up sitcom horse in the upcoming Netflix original BoJack Horseman. The adult cartoon will also feature the voices of Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie and Aaron Paul. Premieres 8/22.

Vision Wear Athletic Socks

Vision Wear Athletic Socks

So why is it that athletic socks are so boring? Vision Wear combines the comfort, support and durability of sport socks with screenprints in a wide variety of eye-catching designs. You can even order custom designs – perfect for teams.

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The Strain (Trailer)

The Strain (Trailer)

(Gore) Based on the book series, Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming FX show looks darker and more horrific than other vampire shows, thanks to the parasitic nature of Del Toro’s bloodsuckers and decided lack of sexytime.

Old Slang We Should Bring Back

Old Slang We Should Bring Back

Mental Floss offers up numerous quirky and downright strange words and sayings from days gone by. Quick… Use “Pang-Wangle, “A Butter and Egg Man,” “Sauce Box” and “Give Someone the Wind” in a sentence.

Desktop Tornado Machine

Desktop Tornado Machine
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Designed initially for teaching students about how tornadoes form, this tabletop weather simulation device would look way cooler sitting on your desk than one of those clacky Newton’s Cradle things.

Luigi Ridin’ Dirty

Luigi Ridin’ Dirty

Here’s a hilarious showcase of Mario Kart 8’s graphics. YouTuber Rizupicorr caught Luigi’s cold-blooded death stare after owning his rival Waluigi. YouTuber CZbwoi then gave the clip an appropriate soundtrack.

TV’s Greatest Catchphrases

TV’s Greatest Catchphrases

Yabba-Dabba-Giggity-Goo! Our friends at Tastefully Offensive and video editor Robert Jones made this supercut of 45 of the most oft-repeated catchphrases in the history of TV. We were waiting for “Make it so.”

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Actually Guy

Actually Guy

The next time you feel like punching a know-it-all, remember this video. Slacktory humanizes the stereotype with this silly but heartbreaking video of a lonely knowledge dropper. The song is Starling by Podington Bear.

Star Wars: Kitbashed

Star Wars: Kitbashed

Michael Heilemann made a series of clips mashing up George Lucas’ sources of inspiration with the first Star Wars movie. He plans on publishing a book about his research. You can watch the clips separately or as one long video.

Fallon & Gervais Play Word Sneak

Fallon & Gervais Play Word Sneak

Ricky Gervais plays a word game with The Tonight Show‘s Jimmy Fallon. Google, if you’re wondering why folks have been searching for “Richard Gere gerbil” lately, here’s your answer.

Cards Against the Realm

Cards Against the Realm

(NSFW: Language, SPOILERS) The Inn at the Crossroads made this free expansion for Cards Against Humanity. It’s filled with references to Game of Thrones, from Podrick’s unique skills to the origin of Littlefinger’s name.

The Green Inferno (Trailer)

The Green Inferno (Trailer)

Eli Roth has stated that his film is a rant against slacktivism. It takes more than ideals and a smartphone to change the world. Though being the first to film a tribe only to portray them negatively isn’t something to be proud of either.

And… Wait for It…

And… Wait for It…

During the final round of golf’s 2014 Memorial Tournament, Scott Langley putted his ball within a fraction of an inch of the hole. And just when you thought there was no chance of the ball dropping into the cup…

GoPro Inside a Dishwasher

GoPro Inside a Dishwasher

Unsatisfied with the videos he’s seen showing how dishwashers work, YouTuber Bito took it upon himself to make a decent one. Ladies and gentlemen, the Internet. This right here is why we fight for net neutrality.

Butter Ya’Self

Butter Ya’Self

(NSFW: Language) The contents of your pantry have never been as hardcore as in this stop-motion animation by Julian Petschek, a hip-hop clip based loosely on the story of Drake and Lil’ Wayne. We kid you not.

LEGO V-8 Engine

LEGO V-8 Engine

This intricate, pneumatic-powered LEGO Technic model built by Huib van der Hart replicates the inner workings of a V-8 engine – and is nearly as loud as one – so you might want to turn your speakers down for this one.

Jay Pharoah: Problems

Jay Pharoah: Problems

(NSFW: Language) Rap is rooted in socioeconomic struggles and the ugly side of urban life. But SNL’s Jay Pharoah knows that not all rappers are keeping it real. Because if they did their some of their songs would be like this.

LWT: Net Neutrality

LWT: Net Neutrality

(NSFW: Language) Last Week Tonight takes on the Net Neutrality issue, reminding us just how powerful our opponents are. But John Oliver knows of a secret weapon, and ushered a call to arms that was promptly answered.

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