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Medicom Banksy Statues

Medicom Banksy Statues
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Medicom has released limited edition porcelain sculptures of two of Banksy’s most famous graffiti works. The Flower Bomber is 14″ tall and is all white save for his bouquet, while the Love Rat is 10″ tall and is all white but with a red brush tip.

Kid vs. Cranberries

Kid vs. Cranberries

Unless they’re soaked in huge amounts of sugar, cranberries can be ridiculously sour. And even then, they’re still pretty tart. Despite the look on this toddler’s face, he keeps going back for more. It’s like our love/hate relationship with hot wings.

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Humans and vehicles pack and overlap on streets, roads and skies, but everything remains sharply focused. RISD film student Conner Griffith captures the hustle and bustle of urban life in this incredibly creative and mind-boggling twist on time-lapse videos.

FUEL

FUEL

Given the similar subject matter to Voltige, we’re guessing the 3rd year graduation class at MOPA all needed to direct an animation about a duo of bumbling car mechanics. Jalabert Camille’s amusing short film is definitely firing on all cylinders.

The Office x Poetic Justice

The Office x Poetic Justice

(PG-13: Language) Young beatmaker Daniel Asadi has a little fun with The Office‘s memorable opening theme by using it as the backgrount beat in this live remix of Kendrick Lamar’s Poetic Justice.

The School of Life: Charles Dickens

The School of Life: Charles Dickens

“He rejected the idea that we have to make a fatal choice between being worthy but dull, or popular but shallow.” The School of Life talks about the greatness of Charles Dickens – a pragmatic artist and a timeless role model for teachers and advocates.

Miss Peregrine’s Home… (Trailer 2)

Miss Peregrine’s Home… (Trailer 2)

“Come meet the others.” A teenager discovers that there are children born with peculiar features or abilities. They hide in havens with incredible defensive mechanisms to protect them from powerful enemies. Their best protection? Him.

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Sculpting an Octopus

Sculpting an Octopus

Polymer clay artist Stephanie K. PetitPlat builds an intricate sculpture of an octopus protecting a coral reef in this two-part time-lapse. The texturing on the body is fantastic, and those teensy suckers are amazing. The finished sculpture is available in her shop.

Wicked Kingdom Playing Cards

Wicked Kingdom Playing Cards

Illustrator Wylie Beckert’s new deck of cards features fantastic imagery of a dark fantasy world, in which each face card character has real personality and a backstory to go with. Wylie shares a bit of her creative and technical process here.

Anime Baseball

Anime Baseball

It’s pure coincidence that the same week we featured this video that Corridor Digital dropped their own take on baseball being played in overly melodramatic anime style. We’re thinking their version should have been titled Scott Pilgrim vs. The Yankees.

Westworld (Teaser)

Westworld (Teaser)

HBO’s creepy new series reimagines Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi horror classic about robots working at a theme park who become self-aware. Written by Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight, Interstellar) and Lisa Joy (Burn Notice), and executive produced by J.J. Abrams.

Yuriko Kotani: Japan, England & Time

Yuriko Kotani: Japan, England & Time

(PG-13: Language) Up-and-coming Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani talks about how the British don’t value time as much as the Japanese do, and the proof is in her favorite English word. Also, how to respond to racist Europeans.

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Pappy & Company Maple Syrup

Pappy & Company Maple Syrup
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A very special syrup, made with the help of a very special whiskey. Pappy & Company’s 100% pure maple syrup is tapped at Bissell Maple Farm in Ohio, then aged for 6 months in Pappy Van Winkle 15-year oak bourbon barrels. Yum.

Lift Bike Hook

Lift Bike Hook

Ippinka’s Lift is a discreet bicycle rack that you can also use to hang your coat, tools and other items. It can be mounted practically anywhere and its metal arm can be slotted from either side. It can support up to 50lb and has an optional complementary tire tread guard.

EDC of the Week

EDC of the Week

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome load out, courtesy of EDC reader Kevin Ewald, whose loadout includes a spiffy leather Colborne Bota in lieu of a conventional flask.

Bo Burnham: Can’t Handle This

Bo Burnham: Can’t Handle This

(PG-13 Language) In his closing skit for his Netflix special Make Happy, comedian Bo Burnham imitates Kanye’s infamous concert rants. He complains about Pringles, burritos and ultimately, how fans eat up whatever comes out of a celebrity’s mouth.

da Vinci 1.0 Pro 3-in-1 3D Printer

da Vinci 1.0 Pro 3-in-1 3D Printer
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da Vinci’s versatile 3D printer not only outputs ABS & PLA objects on a heated bed, but it can do 3D scans, and can be upgraded with an $199 laser engraver for cutting designs into leather, cardboard, wood and plastic. A junior model for beginners is also in the works.

How to Draw a U.F.O.

How to Draw a U.F.O.

The latest short clip from Action Movie Kid sees 4-year-old James Hashimoto living out a popular fantasy, after doodling a chalk spaceship on the ground. Naturally, he had the help of his dad, VFX artist Daniel Hashimoto.

Inside The Battle of Winterfell

Inside The Battle of Winterfell

(Spoilers) HBO shares a behind the scenes look at how Game of Thrones filmed the epic battle in Season 6, Episode 9, a grueling and complex sequence that required master stuntwork, an army of horses, and amazing photography and VFX, all working to drive the story forward.

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 6

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 6

June 19, 2016: Warriors Cavs Game 7. Game of Thrones episode 9. And Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 6. Becky Sloan and Joseph Pelling’s psychological horror series reaches its climax, and Yellow Guy reaches his breaking point. Now we’re scared of lamps.

Where Hoop Dreams Are Handmade

Where Hoop Dreams Are Handmade

Basketball is one of New York City’s favorite pastimes, and the city’s Parks Department plays a big role in keeping the sport alive. Great Big Story spoke with one of the city’s blacksmiths, who’s made around a thousand basketball rims for public courts.

The Heart Followers

The Heart Followers

Ingrid and Benjamin Hjertefølger (“heart follower”) are advocates of sustainable living. They live in a greenhouse that they built partly out of cob, clean all of their waste water and are encouraging their children to also form a deep bond with nature.

Bike Wrench Bottle Opener

Bike Wrench Bottle Opener
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This handy bike tool offers a variety of wrenches, and doubles as a bottle opener so you can pop open a cold one to celebrate the end of a long ride. It holds onto steel frames or other metal surfaces using magnets. Also available in white.

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