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SOTRW: Stratospheric

SOTRW: Stratospheric

We thought this was pretty great, but then we saw Todd Edwards’ spectacular homage to 80’s movies and music in Story of the Running Wolf’s latest video. Limahl, Laura Branigan and A-Ha would be so proud. (Thanks Ben!)

Asura Playing Cards

Asura Playing Cards
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The mythical Chinese and Hindu origin of the war between the Gods and the Asuras is beautifully portrayed in this 2500-deck limited edition design of Bicycle playing cards from Card Experiment. Uncut sheets here.

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Prince Avalanche (Trailer)

Prince Avalanche (Trailer)

An indie bromance comedy, Prince Avalanche is about two road workers painting traffic lines on a desolate countryside. Based on the Icelandic film Either Way. Starring Emile Hirsch, Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd’s majestic mustache.

NIke KD VI

NIke KD VI
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For his latest signature shoe, Kevin Durant opted for a low-cut form that bolsters quickness and lateral movement, providing traction and impact protection. We’re not sure if Sonics fans would love this colorway though. Video here.

Rory vs. the Robot

Rory vs. the Robot

Rory McIlroy goes up against Jeff, aka the Golf Laboratory Computer Controlled Hitting Machine. Jeff’s mind games are on par with McIlroy’s golf skills. If he commentated on golf tourneys their ratings would skyrocket.

Master of Jump Rope

Master of Jump Rope

A spectacular show of athleticism and coordination from YouTuber Gumchan79793 and his high-speed jump rope antics. We just love that “swoosh” noise it makes when he hits his stride. More swooshing here. (Thanks Grigoris!)

Pixies: Bagboy

Pixies: Bagboy

The video for Pixies new single offers – as its creators LAMAR+NIK put it – “SMOKE BOMBS. MILK BATHS. TEEN ANGST.” They forgot to mention FROOT LOOPS. It’s great to hear that Black Francis and the gang still have it too.

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Upward Lightning

Upward Lightning

We’re not quite sure of the science behind lightning that fires upward to the sky, but we can tell you we’ve never seen it before this video, captured several years ago by Tom A. Warner over Rapid City, South Dakota.

Skyrim Legendary Edition

Skyrim Legendary Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition includes the base game, all three DLCs and new features like mounted combat and the option to level up skills infinitely. It’s also compatible with game saves from the original.

Snuffy Returns to the Sea

Snuffy Returns to the Sea

Marketing too early can backfire. But the Discovery Network’s clever ad might just be enough to keep their upcoming event in everyone’s minds. And it’s all thanks to Snuffy, who technically, did return to the sea.

Binary Prints

Binary Prints
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Alex Trochut made unique posters of famous electronic musicians, including James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Four Tet. Each poster has two images: one that appears in light and another that appears in the dark.

True Facts About Mantis Shrimp

True Facts About Mantis Shrimp

The most badass animal to grace ZeFrank’s True Facts series, the mantis shrimp has sexnocular – hexnocular? – vision, a flamboyant attire and a punch so hard and fast it can break an aquarium’s glass.

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Korean Time-Lapse Drawing

Korean Time-Lapse Drawing

A time-lapse video by Art Animation showing illustrator Kim Jung Gi creating a poster from scratch – no sketches or outlines – to commemorate the Korean independence movement.

Something’s out There

Something’s out There

YouTuber Ruud de Ruiter stumbled upon a herd of deer cautiously approaching and then jumping over a fence to the woods. This soothing scene goes on for about 2:40. Then an elegant form of panicking unfolds.

M.I.A.: Bring The Noize

M.I.A.: Bring The Noize

(NSFW: Language) Hot momma M.I.A. aka The Overweight, Heavyweight, Female Slick Rick brings the noize in this white hot, club demolishing single. Bring The Noize is from her upcoming fourth album, Matangi.

Sony PS4: Interface Demo

Sony PS4: Interface Demo

A look at some of the secondary features of the PlayStation 4, including the much-hyped video sharing, messaging, the PlayStation Store mobile app and staggered game downloads. It may also make you squint excessively.

Cassette Prints

Cassette Prints
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Neil Steven’s poster collection was inspired by 80s cassette tapes, with their sober typography and color palettes mixed with indecipherable marketing blurbs that only engineers would appreciate. Brings you back, doesn’t it?

Hell Baby (Trailer)

Hell Baby (Trailer)

A comedy from Reno 911’s Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant about a couple who move into a house possessed by the Devil. Starring Rob Corddry, Leslie Bibb, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Ian Black, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony revives the phablet wars with the Xperia Z Ultra. If nothing else, this Android phone is a marvel of engineering: a 6.4″ 1080p screen in a 6.5mm thin body (the iPhone 5 is 7.6mm thin). It’s also waterproof with LTE and NFC support.

Badass Thai Biker

Badass Thai Biker

While he was in Thailand, MMA fighter Mike Swick saw something straight out of a post-apocalyptic Old Spice commercial. Large buffalo skull with a hexagram on it? Check. Buttloads of rifles? Check. Parrot? Check.

Jamboo Headphones

Jamboo Headphones
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The wood accents on Jamboo headphones are made with bamboo and the cords are woven with anti-tangle cotton thread styled around specific nature-inspired themes. Each pair also comes with a leash for carrying your new buds.

Disneyland Parade Fail

Disneyland Parade Fail

Redditor more_porkins’ friend was playing one of the toy soldiers in Disney’s annual Christmas parade when things went horribly, horribly wrong. Perhaps rectangular shoes weren’t the brightest idea in the first place.

Conan Visits E3

Conan Visits E3

(Gore) Late night show host and Clueless Gamer Conan O’Brien visited this year’s E3 to take a look at the future of videogames. And also to make fun of everyone there. Props to Nintendo and its timeless appeal.

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