The Way of the Sword
Swordsman Shozo Kato Sensei has attained 8th Dan in Kyoshi Kendo and 7th Dan in Kyoshi Iaido. Here he describes the heart of both martial arts. A short film that’s part of Mercedes-Benz’ The Avant/Garde Diaries.
Swordsman Shozo Kato Sensei has attained 8th Dan in Kyoshi Kendo and 7th Dan in Kyoshi Iaido. Here he describes the heart of both martial arts. A short film that’s part of Mercedes-Benz’ The Avant/Garde Diaries.
(Lyrics NSFW) Parkour and freerunning athlete Gaëtan Bouillet collaborated with TocardProd Films to create this captivating short film highlighting the champion’s acrobatic skills. The fast tracking shots are really impressive.
Prolific illustrator Jeff Victor has an ongoing series wherein he tracks the careers or progression of famous actors, musicians, fictional characters and directors. You can buy prints of some of the pieces from his online shop.
“It’s either back with the Lakers next year or I’m done.” In Grantland’s rare inside look at the troubled times of Steve Nash, the league’s oldest active player receives troubling news, but is determined to fight and hope.
That tiny speck at the end of the mast is sailor Alex Thomson, who scurried up the 98-foot-tall mast of his racing sailboat while the boat was angled in the water. If that’s not crazy enough, he took a flying leap when he got to the top.
Simon Stålenhag loves to paint robots and futuristic structures sitting in otherwise normal suburbs and countrysides. They look like more peaceful versions of Borderlands’ Pandora. You can buy prints of his art on RedBubble.
Scientists, you need to get a hold of Reese Witherspoon ASAP. The actress revealed an uncanny hidden talent at the 2014 Spirit Awards. Or there was an editing error in the broadcast. Nah she can teleport. Let’s go with that.
The Arkham series finale pits Batman against a legion of super villains assembled by The Scarecrow. The best part? The awesome (and spiky) Batmobile which you can actually drive in the game. On PS4, Xbox One and PC late 2014.
During a recent airing of The Tonight Show, Tina Fey decided it would be a good idea to interview herself, and Jimmy Fallon helped make it happen with a little cheap video trickery. The Endless Love duet is priceless.
Luscious and lathery soaps made with real craft beers, accented by spices and textures like walnut shells, crushed oats and honey. The fragrant Belgian Witbier with orange peel is our personal fave, but they’re all great.
It’s been a while since we caught up with the guys from Epic Meal Time, but this visit with Arnold Schwarzenegger to cook a massive sandwich on his personal tank is a worthy return to form. Check out their Omaze project too.
Hand-built in very limited quantities, these substantial watches from W.T. Author feature a Swiss-made analog movement set into a stainless steel case, accented by a distinctive red crown and a handmade leather strap.
The tale of an orphan who became a warrior, pioneer and worthy representative of his race. YouTuber doubleg1701 presents some memorable clips of Star Trek’s Worf over Kanye West’s Ridged Forehead Black Skinhead.
The Smart rear-view mirror has a hidden LCD monitor. At the flick of a switch the driver can switch to a live feed from a camera mounted at the rear of the vehicle to get a view unobstructed by passengers or cargo at the back.
With the help of a flying drone, Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari captured this incredible footage of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off of Dana Point, California. He also snooped on some humpback whales.
If you thought the ravers dancing to Yakety Sax was funny, check out this mashup by YouTuber Roman Lamcev. Yep, it’s based on an actual music video. Now imagine these dudes moshing without any music while they were shooting.
While it’s not going to replace your Pizza Hut server quite yet, we’re really digging the UI that Chaotic Moon Studios developed for this interactive table which lets you drag items onto your pizza and pay with your smartphone.
The second installment of Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty’s time-lapse series Project Yosemite. They spent a combined 45 days in the park to shoot the images in this video. The song is M83’s Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun.
“What it affords us is a luxury. It allows us to stop thinking, to stop worrying that someone won’t catch us if we fall.” ZeFrank talks about the value of trust with the help of Cirque du Soleil’s Alya Titarenko and Gael Ouisse.
StickQuik is a silicone band embedded with a neodymium magnet, allowing you to hang tools and other items on magnetic surfaces. It also has complementary metal discs and strips with adhesive for use on non-magnetic surfaces.
“Half-man. Half-undead. All hero.” YouTuber veselekov imagines what a late 80s Dark Souls II cartoon might look like. Protector 101’s Cleaning Up the Streets and Zero Call’s Battle of Young match the campy animation perfectly.
The Eve is the polar opposite of Bandit9’s Nero Mk II. It’s equally pencil-thin, but all chrome and curves. Based on a ’67 Honda SS, it will be available in 90cc to 125cc engines. It will also be available with a bronze finish.
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