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LEGO Millennium Falcon Speed Build

LEGO Millennium Falcon Speed Build

For those of us who don’t have the time (or the money) to build the 7500+ piece LEGO 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon set ourselves, Benjamin Große has condensed the process down to a 2-minute time-lapse. Check out BrickBuilder’s 52-minute video if you want more detail.

Red Sparrow (Trailer)

Red Sparrow (Trailer)

(PG-13) Hot on the heels of Atomic Blonde comes Red Sparrow. Based on Jason Matthews’ eponymous spy novel, the movie stars Jennifer Lawrence as one of the products of a Russian program that trains girls to become wily and seductive secret agents.

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Nigel Stanford: Automatica

Nigel Stanford: Automatica

Musician Nigel Stanford is accompanied by a roomful of KUKA industrial robots in the video for his dynamic electronic track Automatica. The robot arms play guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, and of course wield deadly lasers. The brief behind the scenes video is worth a watch too.

Rickrolling in Church

Rickrolling in Church

We suppose it’s not officially a Rickroll unless it catches you off guard, but whatever you call it, Gud Nuse’s emotionally-charged piano and electric guitar arrangement of Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up is a legitimately awesome cover version.

Alms Motorcycle Tail Bag

Alms Motorcycle Tail Bag

Alms’ 12L Cargo Tail bag is designed to be strapped over a motorcycle’s tail. It’s perfect for city riders who don’t want to wear a backpack while on their bike. It’s made of water-resistant canvas, has a rubberized base with a hidden pocket, and comes with a removable cargo net.

A History of Rap’s Triplet Flow

A History of Rap’s Triplet Flow

(PG-13: Language) From Migos to Chance the Rapper, the triplet flow has defined 2010’s rap. Vox looked at the flow’s origins and how it works. We think they missed Snoop’s point though. It’s overuse combined with mumbling that makes for a homogenous sound.

Daylight Curfew x Rick and Morty Clothes

Daylight Curfew x Rick and Morty Clothes
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Daylight Curfew makes officially licensed and limited edition Rick and Morty clothes and merchandise. Their latest collection includes a dope Evil Morty knit sweater and more silhouettes with the Rick and Morty x Run the Jewels logo.

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Kinacoustic: Ori and the Blind Forest

Kinacoustic: Ori and the Blind Forest

Jason Tang spent about a month arranging elements in the game Kinacoustic to perform a medley of tunes from Ori and the Blind Forest, arranged by pianist ThePandaTooth. The resulting video is as fascinating to watch as it is to listen to. Download the file here.

Iron Skull Bookends

Iron Skull Bookends
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Your books will never fall over again guarded by this pair of human skull bookends from UrbanTradingPost. Each one is made from painted cast iron, and weighs more than 3 pounds. The matte black is our fave, but they also come in white, grey, silver, or gloss black.

FlexSys Morphing Airplane Wing

FlexSys Morphing Airplane Wing

Aviation International News shares an informative look at FlexSys‘ morphing wing flap technology, which improves the aerodynamics of airplanes by eliminating exposed hinges and rivets. Apparently it’s made using a carbon fiber honeycomb core and a flexible composite skin.

Brilliant & Memorable Movie Props

Brilliant & Memorable Movie Props

(PG-13: Language) “Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough…” A tool. A gag. A clue. CineFix presents its top 10 movie props of all time, be they extremely effective on their own or fully supported by the film itself. And no, the top pick isn’t Rosebud.

Ukiyo-e Heroes: Boss Fights

Ukiyo-e Heroes: Boss Fights

Ukiyo-e Heroes has been making geeky art inspired by Japanese woodblock printing for 5 years. Now they’re ready to create prints that are even more complex, both visually and technically. The new batch includes a tetraptych that features Overwatch characters.

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Game of Thrones Conquest & Rebellion

Game of Thrones Conquest & Rebellion

An excerpt from Game of Thrones Conquest & Rebellion, a 45-minute animated history of the major events in Westeros leading up to the HBO series. It will come in a bonus disc bundled with the Game of Thrones Season 7 Blu-ray and DVD.

Mondo For Sara Cassette Tape

Mondo For Sara Cassette Tape
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“I was night, and I could see the moonshine coming down from above. Boy, I think I’m in love.” Originally a one time run, Mondo is bringing back its cassette tape release of the poetry and music that Wirt (voiced by Elijah Wood) gave to Sara in Over the Garden Wall.

LEGO Lawnmower Kinetic Sculpture

LEGO Lawnmower Kinetic Sculpture

Mechanical LEGO builder Josh DaVid shows off one of his coolest creations. When you turn the crank on this little automata, a lawnmower floats above a pair of treadmills, which make it appear as if the mower is cutting the grass.

Heavy Wool Survival Moccasin

Heavy Wool Survival Moccasin
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As they say on Game of Thrones, “winter is coming.” Always be prepared for the cold with The Hill-Side’s handmade boots, based on the design of a 1950’s US Air Force survival kit mocc boot. Made from warm wool felt, with a rubber outsole, and a versatile rope lace system.

How to Make a Hot Tub Car

How to Make a Hot Tub Car

We’ve seen hot tub boats, but a hot tub car? Only Colin Furze would be brave enough to take this on. As if the plan wasn’t crazy enough, he chose to sacrifice a BMW E30 convertible. Watch him try his best to seal and reinforce the car for its new occupant – a ton of hot water.

Massdrop Vast Gaming Monitor

Massdrop Vast Gaming Monitor
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Massdrop worked with AU Optronics to create its own curved gaming monitor, the Vast. The 35″ monitor uses a VA panel that has a 3440 x 1440p resolution, 2ms response time and 100Hz refresh rate. It also supports AMD FreeSync and is VESA compatible.

Jamiroquai Automaton Helmet Replica

Jamiroquai Automaton Helmet Replica

10KLumen shows off a super cool build – a slick replica of the headgear that Jay Kay wore in the music video for Automaton. It lights up, changes colors, and even has moving spikes. Learn how you can win one of the helmets on their Facebook page. (Thanks Victor!)

CrossHelmet Smart Motorcycle Helmet

CrossHelmet Smart Motorcycle Helmet

A motorcycle helmet with a heads-up display. Together with an app, it lets you see navigation data, the view from its rear camera and more. It also isolates sounds and has a walkie talkie function. Its front is elongated to provide more space and make it easier to breathe.

5’Nizza: Samoliot: Before VFX

5’Nizza: Samoliot: Before VFX

We were really wondering how director Max Ksjonda created the mindblowing visuals in his clip Samoliot for the group 5’Nizza. Well, now we have the answer – it was mostly done in camera, with amazing prop work and rigging which was later cleaned up in post-production.

Airframe Picture Frames

Airframe Picture Frames
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These clever picture frames from South Korean design house TEEV turn any wall into the cabin of an airplane, looking out over the sky. You can load your own images, though it appears they do make them with a selection of cityscapes as well. Sold in a set of three.

DIY Dragon’s Beard Cotton Candy

DIY Dragon’s Beard Cotton Candy

Today’s cotton candy is made by heating and spinning sugar using a motor. Eater host Clifford Endo is here to show you how to make it the old fashioned way, using a technique similar to noodles, hand-pulling inverted sugar to make thousands of hair-thin sugar strands.

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