Tim Leong’s book presents trivia about comic books and comic book characters using stylish charts and infographics. Hardcore comic fans shouldn’t expect an encyclopedia though: Tim seems to have focused more on fun than facts.

(NSFW: Language) Everyone loves a good deal, but we also have our limits. The UCB Midnight Show pokes fun at the super sized offerings of some American food chains. Be wary, be wary, of the deals of Domuary.

Bo Burnham has been making quite a name for himself over on Vine, and lately he’s been trying his hand at magic in his short video clips. He hasn’t quite gotten the hang of the whole sleight of hand thing yet though.

The latest episode of BeatDownBoogie’s hardcore take on the Mushroom Kingdom features a barrel-flinging ape with mean martial arts skills, and a suprisingly heartwrenching story to tell. Previous episodes here and here.

Unlike other wearable sleeping bags, the S1-80/81 sleeping bags can be worn without making you look like the Michelin Man. The sack at the bottom can be separated from the upper half, which can be worn with or without its hood.

Placebos and the placebo effect are some of the most intriguing puzzles of humanity. Evolutionary psychologist Nicholas Humphrey talks about a possible reason for why placebos even work at all.

Unlike Google Glass and other smart glasses, GlassUp is not useful on its own. Its purpose is to serve as your smartphone’s second screen. It relays information from a phone to the center of your point of view.

Some say this tale of Bobcat meets Hyundai is “the Most Ridiculous Road Accident in the History of Mankind.” That’s pretty overstated in our opinion but we were definitely still scratching our heads for a while after seeing the crash.

Ultra Street Fighter IV will bring gameplay tweaks, new features and five new characters. It will be a $15 add-on for those who own SSF IV or SSF IV AE; but it will also be available as a standalone disc (with bonus content) for $40.

A lightweight shelving system which uses a single shape of off-kilter geometric cubby. They can be stacked on the ground, or mounted on the wall, and interlocked in virtually limitless arrangements.

YouTuber Hinamitetu spends far too much of his time building robots which perform gymnastic feats. But we have to say we’re impressed by this ‘bot and it’s ability to not only pull off a quadruple backflip, but to nail the landing.

A new trailer for Mike Grier’s crowdfunded short Dust. People’s fondness for technology led them to neglect nature. Not that nature needed them to survive; in fact they’re about to find out that it could be the other way around.

A monologue from Craig Ferguson from a few years ago as he pontificates on why being old and experienced is no longer desirable. You can just replace that Jonas Brothers sound bite with Justin Bieber or One Direction.

Using only a bass guitar – and lots of tinkering, musician Ran Mussman managed to put together this brief, but impressive medley of Queens of the Stone Age tunes without using any other musical instruments.

The first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Mad Max video game. From what we can tell, it involves driving, melee combat, and lots of explosions in a massive open world. Coming to PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC in 2014.

A man watches his buddy chat up a woman while listening to a broadcast of a ball game. Then things gradually go weird. Then everyone goes nuts. We’re not sure who the craziest one is though: the players or the audience.

Similar to the Surf Air, the Gnaraloo is an inflatable paddleboard. It comes with a storage bag that doubles as a backpack, a hand pump and an aluminum paddle. It takes only a few minutes to inflate and supports up to 249lb.

Enter to win a $50 VISA gift card to go see the movie (and eat a massive bucket of popcorn), an R.I.P.D. T-Shirt, sunglasses and notepad. Three runners up will win the shirt, sunglasses and notepad. (Ends 7/19/13)

Ever wondered what happens to all of the blood, guts and ooze left all over the floors and walls after an FPS? This simulator puts you in the role of the janitor who has to clean up the mess left behind. Check it out on Steam Greenlight.

We’re not sure why you’d want to, but if you ever needed a comprehensive yet compact list of humanity’s ills, check out this table by UK-based art studio Dorothy. It tabulates “85 of the worst elements of humankind.”

YouTuber Sqorck presents an eerie parody of Pixar’s iconic animated logo concocted by fellow Redditors. They should just run with it and make a feature-length parody, such as A Bugged Life, Finding Edward and uhm, Monsters.

(NSFW: Language) A former Ranger reluctantly takes on a quest to look for a fallen friend’s daughter. Red Star is a serious tale set in the world of Fallout: New Vegas, made by the folks behind the Nuka Break short and online series.

Dan McComb’s short profile on coffinmaker Marcus Daly, who began making coffins due to a tragic personal incident. This moved him to treat his profession as a meditative and deeply personal experience. Vote for it here.