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1500 Words

1500 Words

Stanley Franks learns that he has a rare condition, in which he can only utter 1500 more words before he dies. Andrew Chaplin’s darkly comic short film looks at how Stanley chooses to use his remaining words, after wasting most of them reacting to his condition.

Great Rule Breaking Films

Great Rule Breaking Films

(Flashing lights) CineFix shares its picks of movies whose greatness lay in throwing convention out the window. There are movies that acknowledge the audience, movies that don’t have stories, and movies that were made by Andrei Tarkovsky.

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Naked Lunch OST 2XLP

Naked Lunch OST 2XLP
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Mondo celebrates the 25th anniversary of David Cronenberg’s dark sci-fi drama by making its soundtrack available on vinyl for the very first time. The haunting jazz score was composed by Howard Shore, Ornette Coleman and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The School of Life: Self-Esteem

The School of Life: Self-Esteem

The School of Life talks about the common factors that influence our sense of self-worth. Whatever the cause, it’s important to realize that we should accept and love ourselves, and that comparing ourselves to others is pointless.

TRNTBL Wireless Turntable

TRNTBL Wireless Turntable
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A record player that streams to Sonos and Airplay devices as well as over Bluetooth. It can even turn your Spotify account into a radio channel by streaming music through the service. The catch? It has no wired output options.

Bentley Bentayga vs. Tesla Model X

Bentley Bentayga vs. Tesla Model X

Motor Trend’s Head 2 Head compares the world’s fastest SUV, the 2017 Bentley Bentayga, with the world’s quickest SUV, the 2016 Tesla Model X. It’s mostly a sane discussion, except for the silly drag race at 3:31.

Base Camp Trailer

Base Camp Trailer

A highly customizable trailer for rugged destinations. The Base Camp Trailer is made of steel sheets over a steel tube frame with 15″ wheels. Options include a roll out kitchen, storage boxes, a rooftop tent and a heavy duty solar charging system with AC and USB ports.

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Morgan (Teaser)

Morgan (Teaser)

“She is an it. And it has no rights.” Kate Mara plays a “corporate troubleshooter” sent to a remote location to investigate a rapidly evolving genetically engineered being. Also starring Paul Giamatti, and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) as the titular character.

Maxwell Sofa

Maxwell Sofa
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Co-designed by Apartment Therapy founder Maxwell Ryan, Interior Define’s Maxwell sofa combines a deep seat, a low-profile height and curved shapes to create a modern take on European sofas. Available with a variety of fabric covers.

Framing Houses in Minnesota

Framing Houses in Minnesota

“I’ve gotten to see the world while doing this job. Well, not the world, just the eastern suburbs.” A young construction worker talks about the pros and cons of his job in this funny short promo film made for Carpentry Contractors Company.

Matty Matheson’s Fried Chicken

Matty Matheson’s Fried Chicken

(PG-13: Language) Chef, restaurateur and reformed party guy Matty Matheson shows us his take on deep fried chicken. You’re going to need some pickle brine, buttermilk, spices and one to three days. Oh!

I Am Setsuna (Trailer)

I Am Setsuna (Trailer)

Square Enix borrowed heavily from its hallowed SNES hit Chrono Trigger to make a 90’s JRPG for the modern era. I Am Setsuna is about an enchantress who is sent by her villagers to be sacrificed to a monster. Drops 7/19/16 for Windows and PS4.

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The Origins of the Necktie

The Origins of the Necktie

The earliest known predecessor of the necktie is depicted in Chinese sculptures from 209 BC. But it wasn’t widely used until the 1630s, when Croat soldiers brought cravats to France. The tie as we know it today wouldn’t come about until the 1920s in New York.

Blinkers Bicycle Lights

Blinkers Bicycle Lights

A set of high tech bike lights that hold in place with powerful magnets. The headlight and rear brake light offer bright turn signals, and the rear light also projects a laser perimeter on both sides of your bike. A power-saving mode adjusts their intensity based on ambient light.

The Mega Cockroach Trap

The Mega Cockroach Trap

To showcase its sticky bug trap, Japanese company Earth Chemical made a version of the trap that’s 929 times larger. Then they tested it with a “scientist”, a runner and a sumo wrestler. The scientist should’ve at least brought a pole. Or went around the trap.

ComiXology Unlimited

ComiXology Unlimited

ComiXology’s new subscription service lets you read the first volumes of dozens of titles from Image, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics and more (no Marvel or DC). It’s a great way to get into comics or find out which titles to dive into. It has a free 30-day trial period.

Honest X-Men Animated Series Trailer

Honest X-Men Animated Series Trailer

Screen Junkies tips its hat to the 90’s X-Men cartoon that introduced a generation of kids to the world of Marvel, despite using stereotypes to fight stereotypes and having egg-suckin’ piece of gutter trash animation.

2016 Boosted Board

2016 Boosted Board

The second generation of the hit electric skateboard features a ton of improvements, such as a new hot-swappable battery system, an optional larger capacity battery, a water-resistant cover for the electronics and an external port for accessories.

BMW R5 Hommage

BMW R5 Hommage

BMW celebrates the 80th anniversary of its pre-WW II street racer with this one-off bobber. The R5 Hommage has a restored 1936 R5 engine, but the rest of it was mostly custom made by BMW Motorrad and Unique Custom Cycles.

Finest Girl

Finest Girl

(NSFW: Language) “She said, “Invade my cave with your special unit.”” Another track from The Lonely Island’s soundtrack for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping sees the movie’s hero meet a girl with a very specific fantasy.

The Arrival

The Arrival

A woman wrestles with a life-changing decision while sitting at a coffee shop. Shot from one point of view in a single take, Zen Design Studio’s short film is the visual equivalent of a short story. If you liked the film, check out its touching accompanying piece.

Sister Location (Trailer)

Sister Location (Trailer)

“There was never just one.” Sister Location is a spin-off of the hit horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s. The title is most likely based on a recorded phone call from FNaF 3 about the animal suits being deemed unfit for use after “an unfortunate incident at the sister location.”

Lewis Black Yells at Your Roommate

Lewis Black Yells at Your Roommate

“Listen up buddy, do NOT text your roommate saying you’re on the toilet. We know everybody does it, but we’ve all AGREED to pretend it’s not happening.” The Late Show asked Twitter users to complain about their roommates and had guest Lewis Black reprimand the offenders.

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