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He-Man’s Best One-Liners

He-Man’s Best One-Liners

Skeletor might have a way with the insults, but He-Man knows how to speak his mind too. Though from the sound of his observational humor, we’re not sure he should quit his day job for a standup gig quite yet.

Playgrounds: Manipulating Reality

Playgrounds: Manipulating Reality

Video directors Bif created this awesome set of opening credits for the Playgrounds International Digial Arts Festival, in which they shred, distort and twist the world into a mindbendingly abstract new universe.

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Molecules for iOS

Molecules for iOS

The sequel to The Elements, Molecules by Theodore Gray is an interactive book about compounds, chemicals and molecules. It also has 3D models of 348 molecules and over 500 videos of objects. Also available in print form.

Space Hulk Ascension

Space Hulk Ascension

A turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40K universe. Space Hulk Ascension is a spinoff of the Space Hulk board game (which also has a digital version), with new weapons, enemies and RPG mechanics such as leveling and equipment.

Escobar: Paradise Lost (Trailer)

Escobar: Paradise Lost (Trailer)

Benicio Del Toro and his epic moustache star as drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in this story about a young man (Josh Hutcherson) who falls in love with Escobar’s niece, and must face the realities of the dark world he’s now entered.

Maid Smart Oven

Maid Smart Oven

A top heater, convection heater, microwave oven and cooking assistant. Its touchscreen and recipe store gives you step by step instructions. You can also let it set the time and temperature settings based on what you’re cooking.

Call it the iWatch & We’ll Kill You

Call it the iWatch & We’ll Kill You

(NSFW: Language) CollegeHumor pokes fun at Apple’s self-inflicted branding dilemma now that it’s resorted to adding “Apple” instead of “i” to its product names. We guess the company’s CEO is no longer with us.

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SkreensTV

SkreensTV

SkreensTV lets you split the screen of a single HDTV or HD monitor into up to six windows: up to five from HDMI sources and one from the built-in web browser. You can arrange and resize the windows through a mobile app.

Rainbow Man

Rainbow Man

Despite the huge number of Marvel and DC Comics films in production, they have yet to dig into the archive of the more obscure superheroes. But when they eventually run out of ideas, there’s always the man with the power of rainbows.

Cymatics

Cymatics

New Zealand musician Nigel Stanford’s electronic track is made complete through a series of visual experiments which demonstrate the interaction between sound and matter – augmenting his music with fire, sand, fluids, and electricity.

A Look at Leone’s Westerns

A Look at Leone’s Westerns

Michael Mirasol breaks down the elements of Once Upon a Time in the West. Together with the equally talented composer Ennio Morricone, director Sergio Leone conjured the image of the Old West that remains influential until today.

The Imitation Game: Cumberbatch

The Imitation Game: Cumberbatch

The always charming Benedict Cumberbatch is put on the spot to do 11 celebrity impressions in under a minute during an MTV interview for his new film The Imitation Game – which has absolutely nothing to do with making silly voices.

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Wall Scrabble

Wall Scrabble
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Restoration Hardware’s oversized magnetic Scrabble set isn’t the largest one we’ve seen, but it’s way more affordable and easier to play on. The set is based on the game’s original 1949 edition and comes with a chalkboard for keeping score.

Do I Sound Gay? (Trailer)

Do I Sound Gay? (Trailer)

“What’s wrong with sounding like you are who you are?” Do I Sound Gay? is a feature-length documentary by David Thorpe about his funny and revealing journey to find out more about the origins and implications of the “gay voice.”

WhereToWatch

WhereToWatch

In a surprisingly mature move, the MPAA and its member studios are combating video piracy by setting up WhereToWatch. It’s a simple and no-nonsense website that tells you where you can legally watch movies and TV shows.

Sainsbury’s: Christmas Truce

Sainsbury’s: Christmas Truce

A fictionalized recreation of the Christmas truce – a series of unofficial ceasefires and friendly exchanges that took place between German and British soldiers during World War I. A bittersweet reminder of the senselessness of war.

Crafted Cocktails

Crafted Cocktails
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Easy, low calorie cocktail mixers with natural flavors, lime and agave. They add zest to most any spirit. Moonlight mixes watermelon, habañero, lime and mint; Lanai combines pineapple, jalapeño and lime. More flavors to come.

Tacko “Taco” Fall

Tacko “Taco” Fall

High school basketball player Tacko “Taco” Fall measures a whopping 7’6″ tall, with an 8′ wingspan, towering over his teammates and opponents, and dunking balls with his feet barely off the floor. He just signed with UCF.

Mr. Rogers: Making Crayons

Mr. Rogers: Making Crayons

We’ve seen how Crayola makes its crayons today. Now let’s check out what the process was like decades ago, with the help of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and some soothing jazz music. “Handfuls of of yellow cray-ans.”

Fifty Shades of Chicken

Fifty Shades of Chicken

This beloved parody not only apes the infamous adult novel Fifty Shades of Grey – telling the story of a chef seducing… a chicken – it’s also a legitimate cookbook. It also has 50 chicken recipes and lots of beautiful images.

Gentrify Rap

Gentrify Rap

A rapper keeps it real and admits that he wants hipsters to move in his ‘hood. It’s a funny eureka moment from sketch comedy show Friends of the People. Seriously, would you rather deal with thugs or folks with dumb outfits and opinions?

Snail Mail My Email

Snail Mail My Email

A group of artists that turns your message into a whimsical handwritten letter and then sends it for free. Just leave your message and the recipient’s address on its website on or before 11/16/14. Also check out the book of sent letters.

A Kiss from Tokyo

A Kiss from Tokyo

This animated promo for Yuki 7 and the Gadget Girls directed by Kevin Dart and Stephane Coedel video pays tribute to 1960s spy flicks in the best possible way, perfectly capturing the style, sound and spirit of the era. Another great clip here.

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