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Massachusetts in Japan

Massachusetts in Japan

A hilarious video from a Japanese game show in comedian Jimmy Ōnishi tries pronounce “Massachusetts.” We bust a gut laughing, then realized how stupid we must sound trying to pronounce “Atatakakunakatta.”

Singin’ In The Rainy Movies

Singin’ In The Rainy Movies

In the latest movie mashup from Antonio Maria Da Silva (Hell’s Club), characters from a variety of action and adventure flicks come together to perform Gene Kelly’s classic Singin’ in the Rain. There’s no scenes from A Clockwork Orange, but there’s plenty of good old ultraviolence.

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The Vegetable Orchestra

The Vegetable Orchestra

Great Big Story takes a look an unusual group of musicians based in Vienna, Austria who play just like any other orchestra, except their instruments are perishable, and must be freshly harvested before each performance. Watch a complete concert here.

LEGO RC Tatra Dakar 4×4 Truck

LEGO RC Tatra Dakar 4×4 Truck

LEGO enthusiast Sariel’s latest remote-controlled creation is based on the Dakar rally configuration of the Tatra T815 truck. The 12″ toy has a double wishbone suspension in front, a live axle at the rear and has a top speed of 7mph.

Federale: All the Colours of the Dark

Federale: All the Colours of the Dark

Folk band Federale is heavily inspired by the soundtracks of ’60s and ’70s European films, primarily spaghetti westerns and thrillers. Their latest album All the Colours of the Dark will be out on vinyl with a free digital download code included. Check out a sample of the album here.

Porsche 964: The Evolution of a Driver

Porsche 964: The Evolution of a Driver

Petrolicious introduces us to lifelong gearhead Hans-Michael Gerischer. He started with VW Beetles, then moved on to a Porsche 964 to try track racing. As he got better at driving, he would tweak his car to suit his needs. Now he restores 911s as a side gig.

Feeling the Forces of a Fighter Jet

Feeling the Forces of a Fighter Jet

The 560th Flying Training Squadron invited SmarterEveryDay for a test flight in the trusty Northrop T-38 Talon, a supersonic trainer jet used by the US Air Force and NASA. It gives us a thrilling glimpse of just how hard it is to handle such powerful birds.

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Batman vs. Batman

Batman vs. Batman

In recent years, we’ve seen Batman take a serious beating from Bane and Superman, and it wasn’t pretty. Now, Screen Rant imagines what would happen if Batman were like Rick and Morty, and he had to face off with multiple copies of himself.

Fences (Trailer)

Fences (Trailer)

In 1950’s Pittsburgh, an aging and formerly talented baseball player now works as a trash collector to provide for his family. Denzel Washington stars in and directs this adaptation of August Wilson’s eponymous play.

The Evolution of Tom Hanks

The Evolution of Tom Hanks

Burger Fiction’s visual sampler of Tom Hanks’ film and TV work from 1980 to 2016. One the few actors who’s equally prolific in comedy and drama, Hank’s notable roles are too many to mention. Which makes you wonder why he did the Da Vinci flicks.

Crazy Train: Bluegrass Edition

Crazy Train: Bluegrass Edition

A slightly more toned down and twangy version of Ozzy Osbourne’s metal classic, performed live by bluegrass band Iron Horse, accompanied by Orchestra Sul Ponticello. From the album Black & Bluegrass.

Striker TRiLIGHT Garage Light

Striker TRiLIGHT Garage Light

A screw-in lightbulb replacement designed to illuminate dark places like garages, unfinished basements, sheds, and more. With its adjustable LED panels, and 3000 lumen output, it can illuminate every corner of the room, and turns on and off via motion sensor.

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Maverick X3 Battle Broyale

Maverick X3 Battle Broyale

Drivers Justin Oquendo, Ryan Kibbe, and Ken Block take on Chris Forsberg, Dustin Jones, and Ballistic BJ Baldwin, kicking up dirt for days in the widebody Can-AM Maverick X3 ATV, with its crazy 24″ of suspension travel, 15″ of ground clearance, and speedy 154hp turbo 4 engine.

Human Skateboard

Human Skateboard

Stop-motion animator PES dusted off one of his classic clips, and remastered it in HD for us to enjoy. This spot for Steve-O’s now defunct skatewear brand Sneaux will put a smile on your face in exchange for just 30 seconds of your day.

Bookmark Light

Bookmark Light
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Kyouei Design’s bendy bookmark doesn’t just help you keep you from losing your place, it doubles as a book light. Simply fold the printed circuit board over and touch the positive and negative terminals together to turn on the LEDs.

The Simpsons A Capella (Again)

The Simpsons A Capella (Again)

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard Danny Elfman’s theme song from The Simpsons performed a capella, but it’s definitely the first time we’ve seen it performed in creepy yellow makeup and blue hairdos. Thanks for the nightmare fuel, The Warp Zone.

Japanese Arcades: A Review

Japanese Arcades: A Review

YouTube gaming critic George Weidman aka Super Bunnyhop gives us an overview of Japan’s thriving arcade industry. A combination of cramped homes, pedestrian-friendly streets and abundant coins have kept Japanese arcades alive and evolving.

Best Character Departures

Best Character Departures

A natural follow-up to their supercut of memorable character entrances, the folks at CineFix assembled some of the most powerful exits from the big screen, and explores why they had so much impact. You’re gonna need a box of Kleenex for this one.

Patton Oswalt: Real Happiness

Patton Oswalt: Real Happiness

“I will actually know real happiness when I run into it again.” Patton Oswalt recently won an Emmy but it felt empty without his wife, who passed away earlier this year. At Conan, he articulated how his loss caused a profound shift in his understanding of happiness.

Nebula Keyboard Stickers

Nebula Keyboard Stickers
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Etsy seller EdwardStickerhands offers a wide variety of skins and stickers for gadgets in his shop. We’re particularly entranced by these vibrant vinyl stickers which launch your MacBook’s key caps into outer space. Available for a wide variety of Apple keyboards.

Why We Say “O’Clock”

Why We Say “O’Clock”

Today I Found Out explains why we often say “o’clock” when telling time. It’s an abbreviated form of the ancient disclaimer “of the clock”, which came about around the 14th century to clarify that one consulted a clock instead of a sundial.

2016 Roku Streaming Devices

2016 Roku Streaming Devices

Roku overhauls its lineup of streaming media players. The Streaming Stick is still there, but its less portable siblings now come in five variants, from the $30 1080p-capable Roku Express to the $130 Roku Ultra, which supports 4K and HDR and has voice search.

Adam Ruins the Border Wall

Adam Ruins the Border Wall

Adam Conover looks at Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico from a completely practical standpoint. This monstrosity would cost us tens of billions, assuming it could actually be built and staffed, and not solve the problem it’s intended to fix.

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