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Death of a Notebook

Death of a Notebook

A group of minifigs go from master builders to master destroyers in animator Reto Hochstrasser’s amazing stop-motion short, in which LEGO anarchists demolish his laptop using fire and explosions. Forget Batman and Ninjago, we want The LEGO Destruction Movie.

Stephen Colbert vs. Hot Wings

Stephen Colbert vs. Hot Wings

While Hot Ones host Sean Evans wasn’t able to persuade Stephen to leave the Ed Sullivan Theater, he did manage to get him to participate in an abbreviated version of his interview show, and put the normally stoic Colbert on the ropes with Da Bomb and Blair’s Mega Death Sauce.

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Floppin’ Alive

Floppin’ Alive

Paweł Zadrożniak’s retro-mechanical orchestra The Floppotron is back with another great cover. Listen up as it performs a Bee Gees’ disco classic. If you prefer something a bit more modern, he also dropped a cover of Daft Punk’s Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger this week.

The Shins Live

The Shins Live

“A kid in class passed me a tape, a band called The Jesus and Mary Chain…” The Shins’ James Mercer dropped by NPR Music to play acoustic versions of Mildenhall and The Fear from their new album Heartworms, then closed with Young Pilgrims.

The Comedy of Key & Peele

The Comedy of Key & Peele

Wisecrack’s Jared Bauer explores the writing, comedic structure, and performance style of comedy duo Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele, and how their deft blend of silliness and social satire makes for some of the smartest and most gutbusting comedy out there.

Shipwreck Kayaking

Shipwreck Kayaking

Get a unique perspective on a rusted out shipwreck, as a kayaker takes us on a slow float through the submerged innards of the Evangelia Shipwreck, which rests on Romania’s Black Sea coast. It’s surprisingly relaxing, but we can only imagine how creepy it would be in the dark.

The Art & Science of LAIKA

The Art & Science of LAIKA

An all too short profile and behind-the-scenes video about LAIKA. The animation studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, Boxtrolls and Kubo and the Two Strings push their craft by placing equal value on traditional techniques and modern technology.

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Incident by a Bank

Incident by a Bank

(PG-13: Language) In June 2006, director Ruben Östlund witnessed a bank robbery in Stockholm. Östlund, the robbers, and other bystanders all reacted stupidly to the situation. He recreated the film using 90 actors in this pseudo-single shot short film.

Guardians Inferno

Guardians Inferno

“That weird thing by his side an infantilized sequoia. The two of them walk by, people say “Oh boy-a!”” David Hasselhoff, director James Gunn and the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 went full ’70s in this madcap music video for the film’s end credits song.

Todd McFarlane: Business Serving Art

Todd McFarlane: Business Serving Art

Todd McFarlane reinvented Spider-Man, created Spawn, and helped revolutionize the comics industry by co-founding Image Comics. Now he has a toy empire. He sat down with Complex to share tons of practical tips for success based on his passion and experience.

Christopher Nolan: Tick Tock

Christopher Nolan: Tick Tock

Art of the Film pays tribute to the films of director Christopher Nolan with an intensely paced one-minute compilation of his work, set to the driving, rhythmic beat of a ticking clock. We were waiting for our screen to blow up by the end.

Jim Carrey: I Need Color

Jim Carrey: I Need Color

“I don’t know what painting teaches me. I just know that it frees me.” Jim Carrey has enthusiastically shared his paintings with the public. But in SGG’s documentary, we see him open up about this lifelong passion, as well as the stories behind some of his artworks.

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Playing Eminem with M&Ms

Playing Eminem with M&Ms

After regaling us with some RHCP played with red hot chili peppers, bass player Davie504 rises to the challenge of performing Lose Yourself, The Real Slim Shady, My Name Is and Stan with candies that melt in your mouth, not in your hand.

The Tale of Tag and Bink

The Tale of Tag and Bink

You’ve probably never heard of Tag and Bink, but Austin McConnell explains how these two obscure characters were the puppetmasters behind some of the major plot developments of the original Star Wars trilogy. We really want these guys to be canon.

How to Get Chicks

How to Get Chicks

(PG-13: Language) Mac Lethal’s Rap Tutorials isn’t what it sounds like – it’s a life advice series, much in the vein of Casually Explained. For this episode, we learn the answer to a much-asked question. TL;DW? Simply transform yourself into Zangief.

How to Build a Human

How to Build a Human

(PG-13: Language) Given the complexities of biology, chemistry, and evolution, it’s pretty amazing that human beings exist at all. YouTuber and backyard philosopher exurb1a does his best to explain just what it takes for us to be us.

Captain D’s Guide to Trick Shots

Captain D’s Guide to Trick Shots

There are millions of trick shot videos on YouTube (and we’ve featured our share of them.) Now, Captain Disillusion is here to burst our bubble – and all of those basketballs, footballs, tennis balls, and golf balls, as he shows us some of the tricks of the trade.

Glow in the Dark Domino Drop

Glow in the Dark Domino Drop

Australian Domino Art turns out the lights as they knock over a bunch of phosphorescent dominoes. In all, they used over 20,000 dominoes to create all of the glowing displays. (Thanks Marcel!)

Learning is Quicker than You Think

Learning is Quicker than You Think

Mike Boyd shares a great realization that he had as a self-learner. Many times, the act of practicing or studying itself doesn’t take up a lot of time. But if you have to go out of your daily routine to pick up a skill, that’s when it becomes time-consuming.

Reasons to Use POV Shots

Reasons to Use POV Shots

“The more removed the point of view is from our own, the more fascinating it is.” ScreenPrism enumerates the different meanings or purposes of the point of view shot. It can both reveal and conceal, excite and horrify, and empower and constrict.

How SLA 3D Printers Work

How SLA 3D Printers Work

Stereolithography or SLA 3D printers are great for making small, smooth and highly detailed objects. Bill the Engineer Guy breaks down the components of an SLA DLP 3D printer to explain how it works in his typically engaging and accessible approach.

Billie Jean: Accordion Cover

Billie Jean: Accordion Cover

Musician Douglas Borsatti cranks out a wonderful and unique cover version of the King of Pop’s 1982 uber-hit on his squeezebox. If Michael Jackson performed while strolling the streets of Paris wearing a beret, we imagine this is what his music might have sounded like.

I Wanna Be a Movie Star

I Wanna Be a Movie Star
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(PG-13: Language) “Do you have a nice car? Do you live in a cool house? Nobody knows what you’re going through.” Jazz fusion comedian Bill Wurtz plugs in the questions and platitudes from pop songs to create an optimized track that would make an A.I. feel proud.

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