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House of the Rocket Folding Knife

House of the Rocket Folding Knife
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We had a hard time choosing our favorite knife from D Rocket Designs‘ new online shop, but this red copper patina mokume-handle friction folder won our office pool. The exquisite handmade tool is crafted from silver, bronze, brass and copper, and a weathered 2.75″ blade.

McConaughey Makes Noises

McConaughey Makes Noises

After pointing out Owen Wilson’s three letter vocabulary, Owenergy Studios is back with a reel of the many scenes in which Matthew McConaughey uses his own brand of non-verbal communication to get his point across. Haaaawwww is a flat circle.

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Corn Drill in Slow Motion

Corn Drill in Slow Motion

The Slow Mo Guys take on the corn drill challenge, where you try to eat an entire corn on the cob as fast as possible by sticking it to a power drill. Don’t worry, that’s just ketchup. No flesh or hair was lost.

The Ultimate Batman Complex

The Ultimate Batman Complex

In 2011, YouTuber themanbatman combined scenes from The Machinist, The Dark Knight, Inception and more to make The Batman Complex, a fan trailer that depicts Bruce Wayne as a schizophrenic. Here’s his updated version of the trailer. It’s Moon Knight: The Movie.

Andy Richter’s Memoirs

Andy Richter’s Memoirs

Andy has been Conan O’Brien’s sidekick for most of the last 23 years. They’re still great together, but no relationship is perfect, as Andy brazenly revealed by showing off his no holds barred memoirs right in Coco’s face.

Glow Headphones

Glow Headphones

Glass and materials maker Corning Incorporated shows off an amazing use of their Fibrance light-diffusing fiber in these slick luminescent headphone wires designed by Glow which pulsate to the beat of the music. Pre-order now for Summer 2016 delivery.

The School of Life: Voltaire

The School of Life: Voltaire

Voltaire was the 18th century equivalent of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and other satirists. While not a rebel or an atheist, he used his humorous and elegant writing to criticize irrational and intolerant institutions and break down complex thoughts into digestible tidbits.

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My Scientology Movie (Teaser)

My Scientology Movie (Teaser)

BBC journalist Louis Theroux’s Scientology meta-documentary is a making-of of itself. Predictably stonewalled by the group, Louis decides to use actors to reenact testimonies from former members, which angers them so much that they begin filming him.

The Perks of Being Lord Commander

The Perks of Being Lord Commander

(SPOILERS) Game of Thrones star Kit Harington tells a (suspiciously awesome) anecdote about how he had a hard time keeping the fate of his character Jon Snow a secret, even to total strangers.

Dope x Hat Club DOOM Hat

Dope x Hat Club DOOM Hat
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Cashing in on the latest version of the first person shooter DOOM, streetwear brand Dope worked with Hat Club to create this exclusive snapback cap that appropriates the game’s classic logo.

SNL: American Ninja Warrior

SNL: American Ninja Warrior

His home destroyed by mother nature’s fury, Jeff Metcalf aka “Captain Tornado” may have the requisite sad story of a typical reality show contestant, but that doesn’t mean he has any clue how to actually get through the daunting American Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

Lifting Concrete with Foam

Lifting Concrete with Foam

If you’ve ever used that spray foam insulation, you know how insanely the stuff expands when exposed to air. Watch how Polylevel puts these properties to good use, as a similar foam manages to raise heavy slabs of concrete and sidewalks like nobody’s business.

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Win: Herschel Travel Bundle

Win: Herschel Travel Bundle

Upgrade your travel gear and win this great collection of luggage from Herschel Supply Co. One lucky winner will receive over $600 in bags: an Anchor laptop sleeve, a Little America Backpack, a Novel Duffel, Trade carry-on, and a Chapter travel kit. (Contest ends 6/25/16)

Entropy

Entropy

Director Tim Cahn’s animated short film merely shows us a rocketship as it leaves the burnt out remnants of Earth and heads towards a mysterious space station. Despite its lack exposition, it will draw you in, and make you wonder what led us here.

Tentsile T-mini Double Hammock

Tentsile T-mini Double Hammock
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Tentsile claims its T-mini is the smallest two-person hammock you can find. The best part about it is that its two halves are segmented, so you and your buddy don’t have to be lumped in the middle. It measures 8’x 10’x 10′ and holds up to 485 lb.

Modern Movie Trailer Tropes

Modern Movie Trailer Tropes

Cracked points out the go-to tricks of today’s movie trailers. There’s the overly long title presentation with imposing fonts for action movies, the folk guitar intro for indie movies, and our favorite, the “Transformer losing his boner” sound for epic scenes.

Batman Animated ARTFX+ Statue

Batman Animated ARTFX+ Statue
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A wonderfully accurate 3D representation of Bruce Timm’s iconic animated Batman, created by the master figure makers of Kotobukiya. This 1/10th scale figure measures 7.5″ tall and includes several interchangeable eyes, facial expressions, and hand poses.

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Teaser)

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Teaser)

“It’s sort of weird, being honored for the worst day of your life.” Billy Lynn and a handful of other American soldiers are honored as war heroes after serving in Iraq. In the midst of the celebration, Billy looks back at his experiences. Ang Lee adapts Ben Fountain’s satirical novel.

Beat Breakdown: Through the Wire

Beat Breakdown: Through the Wire

YouTuber Sandurz deconstructs Kanye West’s breakout hit Through the Fire, which showcased his knack for pitch shifted sampling and his (now extinct) storytelling. It’s based on Chaka Khan’s Through the Wire and drum samples from a remix of OutKast’s Player’s Ball.

Electric Stacker Sunglasses

Electric Stacker Sunglasses

The Stacker is a pair of performance sunglasses that you can easily turn into casual shades, thanks to their removable one-piece plastic side shields. They also have non-slip grips on their nose and temples, vents to reduce fogging, and lenses that are oil-, dust- and waterproof.

The Many Chocolates of Forrest Gump

The Many Chocolates of Forrest Gump

(SPOILERS, Gore) The always refreshing YouTuber David Unger has achieved the impossible: he found out what chocolates Forrest Gump got. Check out the various sweets and the moments that Tom, er – Forrest associates with each one.

How Far Can We Go?

How Far Can We Go?

Our smarty pants friends at Kurzgesagt examines the idea of human exploration, and some of the currently known limitations of space travel, physics, and our own bodies which prevent us from traveling to an unfathomable portion of the great unknown.

Building Hollywood’s Monsters

Building Hollywood’s Monsters

Great Big Story introduces us to artists Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis of Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. to learn about their numerous contributions to moviemaking, in the form of amazing, handmade creatures, along with the performances that go with.

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