More Life Hacks Debunked
Mental Floss’ John Green tries 30 more supposed life hacks to see if they really work. Some of them are so simple that we think John tested them just to be silly. Also maybe he should let Meredith do the testing.
Mental Floss’ John Green tries 30 more supposed life hacks to see if they really work. Some of them are so simple that we think John tested them just to be silly. Also maybe he should let Meredith do the testing.
After inexplicably taking them off the shelves a couple of years ago, Adidas has brought back the tennis legend’s signature shoes. The SS14 Stan Smith comes in its classic white and black leather as well as in blue, green and red suede.
YouTuber андрей власов must have been waiting for his drunk buddy to come out of the bathroom for some time, so he decided to investigate. Call an exorcist, there’s a fabulous demon inside your friend!
By loading sacks with spices, then firing off pyrotechnics within, filmmaker Chris Cairns, Machine Shots and musician MJ Cole created this visually spectacular promo for Schwartz Flavour Shots. BTS footage here. We need to sneeze now.
Comedian Fred Armisen interviewed The Clash’s Paul Simonon and Mick Jones as a bloke named Ian Rubbish, Paul and Mick’s contemporary and former frontman of a The Clash copycat band. Let that concept sink in for a bit.
(NSFW) Adult Swim uploaded the fourth episode of Rick and Morty on YouTube for free. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon (Community), the show is about the misadventures of an alcoholic mad scientist and his grandson.
The latest trailer for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy gives us a look at a few of the game’s 24 Jobs. Pick from genre staples such as the Black Mage and the White Mage to quirky ones such as the Merchant and the Spell Fencer.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and 32Ten Studios talk about how they built the pulse-pounding Hong Kong battle scene in Pacific Rim. ILM also has a couple more Pacific Rim behind-the-scenes videos on its YouTube channel.
A card game for movie buffs. Players take turns connecting cards by associating actors, directors, genres and other movie terms with each other. In other words, the Kevin Bacon card is king. Skip to 1:50 in the video for a demo.
A promising project is underway by two Oscar-winning animation studios. Custom proprietary painting animation tech and some support from you will hopefully make the world’s first fully-painted feature film, Loving Vincent, a reality.
In the ultimate manifestation of making lemonade from lemons, Nick Santonastasso has turned his physical challenges into a tool for pranking. With the help of Andrew Lincoln and Greg Nicotero, he pulls a fast one on Daryl.
TimberCraft offers guitar cabinets and speakers with a rustic aesthetic. The hand-built cabinets come in a variety of sizes and finishes, and use electronics from Warehouse Guitar Speakers or Celestion Speakers.
Awesome footage from just about every vantage point of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, from overhead to ground level, to a dizzying POV shot as riders hit speeds North of 170mph. Buy full POV videos of the entire 37+ mile course here.
Developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, RoboSimian shows off its abilities for climbing over obstacles, opening doorways and clearing debris. Though it looks more like a spider than a monkey when negotiating those cinder blocks.
Betabrand is crowdfunding Steven B. Wheeler’s NASA-inspired jacket. Designed with input from NASA researchers, the jacket has a Tyvek exterior, silvered nylon lining, elasticized cuffs and hood and patches that attach using Velcro.
Smarter Every Day teamed up with the funny and talented DJ Flula to talk about the basics of beatboxing, including the concepts of timbre and overtone. Check out Flula’s channel to see more of his lips in slow motion.
Porsche knocks it out of the park with their new drop-top, which hides its motorized convertible roof under a retro-inspired glass rear dome. Available with a 350hp 3.4L 6, or a 400hp 3.8L 6. More specs and pics over on 95Octane.
YouTuber John Ventresco teased his dog Blaze that it was time to get in his kennel. Blaze has a simple response, although he needs to put more life in his protests. As it is it kinda sounds like Blaze is blazed.
(PG-13: Language) Andre Hyland’s short film tells the tale of a man and his quest for a funnel for his broken down car, as his entire monologue plays out via his cell phone. Made the Official Selection list for the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
You may despise Game of Thrones Joffrey Baratheon, but Jack Gleeson, the actor behind the role is a charming and incredibly bright guy. In this session at The Oxford Union, Gleeson explores the strange world of celebrity.
Similar to Mike Mitchell’s Super series, Butcher Billy’s American Psychos combines Christian Bale’s famous photo as Patrick Bateman with other characters and celebrities. You can get the Capt. America mashup from Society6.
(NSFW) Allison Schulnik continues her obsession with beautiful decay. Give this short film a few minutes of your time and you’ll be treated to a stop-motion tour de force. Aaron Olson created the film’s score.
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