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Rage Against the Machine’s First Gig

Rage Against the Machine’s First Gig

(PG-13: Language) On October 23, 1991, four men in baggy pants introduced themselves to the world with a nearly hour-long set at California State University, Northridge. Their self-titled debut album would go triple platinum a year after this gig.

Lancia Delta S4: A Ballet of Brutality

Lancia Delta S4: A Ballet of Brutality

“When you’re done driving the car, you’re really happy, because it’s over.” John Campion spoke with Petrolicious about his rally car collection, particularly the Delta S4, which is the first car to have both a turbocharger and a supercharger.

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Brothers Moving: Minnie the Moocher

Brothers Moving: Minnie the Moocher

Danish blues rock band Brothers Moving perform an acoustic cover of Cab Calloway’s classic scat hit Minnie the Moocher in their stomping grounds, New York City’s Union Square. Aske’s raspy rumble is the perfect voice to tell poor Min’s tale.

TF 2 vs. Overwatch: Social Spaces

TF 2 vs. Overwatch: Social Spaces

Errant Signal compares the social elements of Overwatch and its inspiration, Team Fortress 2. Like iOS compared to Android, Blizzard opted for a safer and more user friendly experience, whereas Valve gave players more freedom of expression and ways to find their niche.

Children of the Null

Children of the Null

The Butler Brothers’ animated science fiction short is as enigmatic as it is haunting, as two children explore and learn about the strange and lonely world they face – a place which seems oddly devoid of human life.

Wish You Were Here in Jerusalem

Wish You Were Here in Jerusalem

Brothers Aryeh and Gil Gat turn in an excellent cover version of Pink Floyd’s 1975 classic on the streets of Jerusalem. If this isn’t hard proof that you can’t judge a book by its cover, we don’t know what is. More here.

A Beginners Guide to Game of Thrones

A Beginners Guide to Game of Thrones

(PG-13: Language) HBO enlisted Samuel L. Jackson to rapidly explain George R.R. Martin’s intricate and bloody universe over the course of its first five seasons (and leading into season six.) I’ve had it with these motherf—ing Sand Snakes in this motherf—ing Dorne!

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How to Be 100% Hackproof

How to Be 100% Hackproof

(PG-13 Language) Rudimentary and rude video maker GradeAUnderA shares some actually very useful advice on preventing hackers from messing with and/or stealing your sh*t. P.S. It’s “authentication”, not “authentification,” Grade.

Cranston & Colbert: Exposition Theater

Cranston & Colbert: Exposition Theater

“Well, let’s cut this casual but very informative bit of chitchattery.” The Late Show‘s Stephen Colbert challenges the great Bryan Cranston to act out Vincent Price knockoffs that don’t converse so much as explain to the audience.

World Record Deadlift

World Record Deadlift

Strongman Eddie “The Beast” Hall set a new – and possibly permanent – world record for deadlifting when he held up 500kg (1100lb) at the World Deadlift Championship 2016. He passed out and suffered a few ruptured vessels after the feat, but is otherwise fine.

Polite Distances

Polite Distances

How should one know whether or not to hold the door for the person behind them? Wonder no more. The Micallef Program researched on this important topic and found the definitive thresholds, namely 4.5 feet or attractive people, whichever comes first.

Room 55

Room 55

(PG-13) Alice Lawson is such a devoted wife that she is horrified at the thought of coming home without an important ingredient. But the hotel she runs to offers more than just shelter. Rose Glass reminds us to love ourselves in her sultry short film set in 1950s England.

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High School Musical Bad Lip Reading

High School Musical Bad Lip Reading

“My friends all congratulated me on my cool hallway stance while I waited outside the classroom.” See how Chorky met Lumpkinella in this retelling of High School Musical‘s first episode, courtesy of Bad Lip Reading and Disney XD. Yep, Disney signed off on this.

DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People

DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People

Carfection spoke with employees of both the original and the current DeLorean Motor Company about their founder, the car maker’s troubled and storied history, and their flawed yet futuristic creation.

Ooh Child

Ooh Child

Directors Matt and Oz’s hilariously warped SNL digital short from a couple of years back starts out as an uplifting rendition The Five Stairsteps’ 1970 classic, but quickly turns into an episode of The Sopranos.

The Watermelon King

The Watermelon King

Time-lapse footage of carver Valeriano Fatica as he spends 18 hours sculpting an intricate bust of Game of Thrones’ imposing Night’s King from a watermelon. Previously, he made a white walker from a pumpkin.

Spatial Bodies

Spatial Bodies

Digital filmmaker AUJIK’s short film envisions the urban sprawl of Osaka, Japan as an ever-changing landscape, where buildings can self-replicate and grow like natural organisms from the seeds initially planted by architects.

Testing a Weightlifting Bar

Testing a Weightlifting Bar

(PG-13: Language) It turns out that Lauri Vuohensilta doesn’t just have a hydraulic press in his shop. Here, he uses a powerful 5-ton crane to see how much weight an inexpensive weightlifting bar can handle. Our nerves are completely shot from waiting for it to give way.

Forging Aquaman’s Trident

Forging Aquaman’s Trident

Man at Arms: Reforged makes a life-size replica of what they think Jason Momoa’s Aquaman will wield in the upcoming Justice League movie. It may look like a prototype, but it still took a ton of work to create.

Musical Matchboxes

Musical Matchboxes

There are lots of different things you can use to create rhythms, but we find the sounds created by musician Dominik Schad and his boxes of matches to be particularly pleasing to our ears. Even better with headphones on.

You Would Not Believe Me

You Would Not Believe Me

A rock paper scissors bet starts a hand’s journey all over the world in this fun three-year time-lapse, which serves as the music video for You Would Not Believe Me, a song from alternative band People the Kangaroo.

The Undebunkable

The Undebunkable

“The power to tell real from fake doesn’t come from being a world expert or mistrusting every single thing you see.” CaptainDisillusion is a champion of authenticity, but he reminds us that there is a significant difference between cynicism and insanity.

Tim Duncan: Quiet Legend

Tim Duncan: Quiet Legend

The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan hung up his jersey just as he conducted himself in his 19-year career. Because really, there’s nothing left to say: 5 rings. 71% win rate. Made the playoffs every single year. Best power forward to ever play the game. We’ll miss you TD!

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