Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Drinkify is a simple concept. Input the artist you’re currently listening to and it suggests the proper libation for the tunes. They’re not always perfect suggestions but still a good excuse to get creative.

The main characters on The Walking Dead have thus far been spared from “being bit”, but that doesn’t mean we can’t imagine what they might look like if they eventually turned into zombies.

Two cats enter, one cat leaves. Or something like that. Watch as these two feline opponents work on their best pro-wrestling moves in the SmackDown ring. Let’s get ready to… awwwwww.

Is that a carrot in the sauna, or do you just need glasses? This jocular ad for UK optical company Specsavers features Gordon Ramsay and a bumbling gent who could really use an eye exam.

We’ve witnessed time-lapse footage from every corner of the globe, so why shouldn’t the virtual world of Skyrim get a chance to show off the beauty of its expansive environments?

Conan O’Brien, himself too busy to investigate the Occupy Wall Street protest, decided to send trusty correspondent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog in his place to see what all the fuss was about.

Let Wheatley (mis)guide you through the testing facility, and do your best to avoid the friendly turrets, with these cute and cuddly Portal 2 collectible LED keychain flashlights.

The controversial four-door returns to Porsche’s sports car roots. With a 430hp 4.8L V8, paddle shifters, and a top speed of 178mph, this ain’t your momma’s family sedan. More details here.

If there’s one thing we know about dogs – it’s that they like to fetch stuff. This man has harnessed this innate canine ability and put it to good use – to retrieve his beloved vodka.

This footage of the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony recording the main theme medley was exclusive to Nintendo Video but can now be heard by all thanks to NintenDaanNC. Speakers up.

With impressive visuals like these, it starts out looking like a Blade Runner clone, but Stargate Studios short film eventually turns into an action-packed thriller on the streets of San Francisco.

Artist Nick Georgiou uses discarded newspapers and books to create humanoid sculptures and paintings, each with a personality all its own. Each one is sort of a memento to the gradual death of paper.

Amanda Seyfriend stars as a woman who is convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her has returned when her sister disappears, and sets out to face her abductor, in Heitor Dhalia’s Gone.

Visitors entering Georgia from Turkey on the Black Sea are greeted by this structure, which resembles a face when viewed in profile. If all borders were this welcoming, we’d travel more often.

Bring a little art and culture to your workout with these awesomely bad-ass kettle bells, sculpted with images inspired by ancient Asian masks, skulls and tattoo art. Shipping Feb. 2012.

Let’s head to the top of a mountain in Mieders, Austria. Then, speed all the way to the bottom on this open-air, single-rail coaster down the steep mountainside – without brakes.

(Slightly NSFW) Apple has always been an innovator, so we’re not totally shocked by the idea of the iHole, the world’s first “totally hands-free mobile device.” Then again, we’re thankful it’s a parody.

Kermit the Frog and Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie sit down at the piano to sing the opening song from the new Muppets movie. McKenzie wrote or produced all the original songs in the movie.

Tyler McAbee was going to shoot a home video welcoming his newborn niece, Ella into the world. Instead, he created this brilliantly updated version of Kanye and Jay-Z’s Gotta Have It.

This fully-automatic toy Gatling gun can fire up to 30 soft darts at your enemies in less than 20 seconds. The perfect accessory for the next time you dress up as TF2’s Heavy.

A Hollywood movie monster tries to prove he’s still capable of scaring people in this era of over-the-top CGI monsters. A charming and clever animated short film by Chris O’Hara.

Jon Gomm doesn’t so much shred as make use of interesting guitar techniques to produce his heartfelt songs. They’re still just as fun to watch being played as they are to listen to though.

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it might be like to race down the road at nearly 500 MPH, lean back, drop into full-screen 1080p, and watch the Speed Demon fly from every conceivable angle.