An outline of the myriad steps that a production team goes through to create a single episode of a TV show, from pre-production planning to editing and color correction. Check out Caroline Framke’s article on Vox for a more in-depth breakdown based on FX’s The Americans.

YouTuber ZaziNombies made a life-size LEGO replica of one of the first ridiculously overpowered video game weapons, the BFG 9000 from the Doom and Quake series. The replica is made of over 5,000 LEGO pieces, is around 3ft. long and weighs over 20lb.

CGP Grey made two videos firmly arguing against any means, legal or otherwise, to defeat or circumvent digital encryption. As we rely more and more on digital storage and services, the outcome of this fight will affect not just us but also future generations as well.

Nike made the revived Air Presto even more sock-like by incorporating two of its latest breakthroughs. The knitted upper makes the shoe even more comfortable and form-fitting. As for the mid-cut collar? Even Nike admits it’s just there for style.

Learn how to make a fancy invitation card while legally beating a man unconscious. The Kicker turns a pun into a full skit with the help of former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman. Go on, call him Glitter Glue.

Inside the back of Yamaha’s innovative acoustic guitars is an actuator that vibrates against the guitar’s body in response to the strings. This gives you built-in chorus and reverb effects that you can adjust with the built-in control knobs. Runs on two AA batteries.

Like creepy creatures or giant robots? Visit Monsters & Machines. This website offers a database of movie and video game monsters and mechanical marvels, scored by their degree of awesomeness. It’s by no means comprehensive, but it’s still fun to explore.

Brothers Howard and David Swig showcase two of their favorite cars: a 1959 Alfa Romeo Veloce Zagato, and a 1960 Giulietta Sprint Veloce. The siblings inherited their love for classic cars from their dad, and continue to bond over it as adults. Another awesome Petrolicious short.

The crazy expensive Kindle Oasis is 20% thinner than previous models, with a new design that makes it easier to hold one-handed (for both lefties and righties). It also has improved backlighting and comes with a charging cover that extends its battery life to months.

Check out this footage of the DMG MORI Lasertec 65 3D, an amazing marvel of modern engineering which is capable of first building up rough metal forms using laser deposition welding, then switching heads to precisely mill and drill them into finished parts.

You can install a beer tap in your house if you have a kegerator. Chelyabinsk resident Andrey Yeremeev had something better: a brewery right below his flat. A half-joking request turned his house into a beer lover’s paradise. In Soviet Russia, brewery goes to you.

A couple of tigers in captivity at Ireland’s Dublin Zoo had a little bit of a spat when one of them decided to wake the other from its deep slumber. This is exactly how we react when awakened from our afternoon power naps.

(PG-13) “I’m learning to live with a lot of things.” While some movie characters like to announce their plans to kick ass before they do it, others prefer to act first, then speak. Burger Fiction compiles 100 of the greatest post-mortem puns and proclamations ever filmed.

LEGO artist Sean Kenney spent over 440 hours designing and building this detailed architectural model of New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, using 114,470 individual bricks. Watch the impressive build come together in this time-lapse video.

Saint’s jackets and jeans are more resistant to bursting and abrasion than 14oz denim because they’re mostly made of Dyneema. But even the toughest denim doesn’t make it okay to wear the same colored denim jacket and jeans at the same time.

(PG-13 Language) “I am Manbeast, hunter of elk, lover of women, sovereign of the moon.” Broden’s alter ego was an office worker in 1999, and apparently he was a tosser. Literally. There are so many quotable quotes in Aunty Donna’s latest skit.

Who’s Out There? is a smooth as ice album from ambient synthwave band Pentagram Home Video, which presented the songs as a score to a non-existent sci-fi film. Mondo will be releasing 400 copies of the album on vinyl. Their Slumber OST is also the bees’ knees.

Another neon-streaked twin stick shooter from Housemarque, the developer behind Dead Nation, Resogun and Super Stardust. Alienation features drop-in/drop-out co-op, Souls-style PvP, random loot drops and different character classes. Drops 4/26/16 for PS4.

(Flashing lights) Ellie Fanning stars as a young aspiring model who is “devoured” – figuratively, we hope – by Los Angeles’ beauty-obsessed women. It seems like your usual Nicolas Winding Refn film, blurring the line between the grotesque and the beautiful.

“But if you’re looking for a needle in a haystack, adding more hay isn’t going to make it easier to find the needle.” Kurzgesagt reminds us that terrorism has never been and will never be solved by assuming that everyone is guilty.

Dive into A Song of Ice and Fire‘s known world with the 360º video version of Game of Thrones’ iconic opening sequence. It moves around a tad too fast for us, but it’s cool to see that it’s a seamless scene. Firefox or Chrome required.

(PG-13: Language) While you may not agree or feel as strongly as YouTuber I Hate Everything does about the flood of superhero flicks, he makes several great points. A movie should stand on its own, not be a mishmash of references, CGI and teasers for sequels.

Aston Martin is making just 150 of this special Vantage, drawing inspiration from the V8 Vantage GTE race car. The 446hp GT8 cuts weight by about 220lb. using an ample dose of carbon fiber and other tweaks, and improves grip and downforce with lots of aero bits.