Posts Written by Lambert Varias

NSFW: In his interview with Conan O’Brien for 60 Minutes, Steve Kroft had a couple of questions that led to awkward moments. The Funny Or Die Team clues us in on what Conan really wanted to say.

Hexagonall’s stripped-down posters of Tim Burton’s movies preserve Burton’s charm and macabre visual sense. A bit of editing and you’ve got perfect wallpapers for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

A short documentary on the dying trade of hand-painted billboard art, Up There is insightful and touching. Directed by Malcolm Murray, the film is part of Stella Artois’ The Ritual Project.

The Marin Funeral Home in Puerto Rico made headlines after dressing up a young man’s corpse in casual wear and and then placing him atop his motorcycle instead of in a coffin.

Street Fighter Legacy is an independently-produced short film by actor/filmmaker Joey Ansah, who, like the rest of us, is sick of the lame adaptations of the franchise. See the complete film online on May 6.

A tiny version of the 1967 synth used by the likes of David Bowie and Kraftwerk, this gadget features the same sounds as the original, along with retro organ sounds, vibrato and pitch bend effects.

Released by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Defence, this first-person video shows a team of Dutch Marines boarding the cargo ship Taipan to capture 10 Somali pirates who have taken over the ship.

Add a semblance of order to the impromptu reminders you scribble on your hand, wrist or anywhere on your body. Comes with a washable gel pen so you don’t need a laser to remove them.

Spyderco’s Multi Tool may not be as portable as a Swiss army knife, but it’s harp-like structure makes it easier to flip out and use any of its 8 tools, which includes a screwdriver, a saw and a hammer.

Revisit the original Super Mario Bros. as Link, Samus, Mega Man, Simon Belmont, or Bill – Yes, Bill from Contra – in the ultimate 8-bit mash-up. King Koopa will never kidnap Princess Peach again.

How can two hamsters stay on one tiny exercise wheel at the same time? Simple: one runs and the other, well, let’s just say this pet store must have the best hamster feed in the universe.

Two tiny cars vie for one parking slot. The girl driving the bigger of the two cars sees it first, but the smaller car squeezes in and wins the spot. Or so its driver thinks. Mr. Bean would be so proud.

While other watchmakers strive to create watches that are increasingly harder to read, Art Lebedev keeps things simple with the Verbarius clock, which tells time using words instead of numbers.

The Tokyoflash Kisai Broke watch features a fragmented LED display that mimics a stained glass pattern, making it a… very interesting timepiece. The quirky watch can be recharged via USB.

The hilarious, profane rants of Sam Halpern, aka “Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair”, first seen in his son Justin’s Twitter account Sh*t My Dad Says are now immortalized in book form.

Yanko Tsvetkov pokes fun at how Europeans supposedly view each other. Apparently France thinks Italy is full of “Noisy, Friendly People,” while Germany thinks it’s just “Pizza and Museums.”

Milwaukee Bucks mascot Bango does a jaw-dropping backflip dunk from the top of a ladder. The only thing that Bango has a hard time with is getting to the top of the ladder to start with.

Watch little Jack Gumbleton mess around with an AKAI APC40 controller, effortlessly transitioning and dropping wicked beats. Sure, the controller and software help, but the boy sure has rhythm.

Skagen makes good use of mesh in this simple modern design. The titanium mesh offers a subtle contrast to the sleek brushed metal body and carbon fiber styled face of the watch.

True to its name, Chatroulette is a lot like gambling: depending on your luck, it can be an amazing or life-scarring experience. So why is this guy so stoked? Who do you think he’ll encounter?

(Language NSFW) Who says cross-stitching is for bored old folks? While others are embroidering puppies and kittens, Purple Hippo Stitches crafts straight up rude and funny messages.

Secure passwords are difficult to memorize. Your PasswordCard generates a printable grid of letters that will only make sense to you. Just memorize a single symbol and color to find your password.

Relive the “good old days” of arcade gaming with these wall graphics from the 1983 classic Dragon’s Lair, featuring Dirk the Clumsy Daring, Princess Daphne and of course, Singe the dragon.