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Traveling with Rollerblades

Traveling with Rollerblades

Rollerblader Maxime Genoud shows exactly why you want a suitcase with wheels on it, as he takes the downhill route to the train station in Lausanne, Switzerland. We doubt they’d let you get away with this in the airport though.

2014 VUHL 05

2014 VUHL 05

Like the Atom, the Mono and the X-Bow, the VUHL 05 is a lightweight street legal race car. It has a 2L 285hp EcoBoost engine and a monocoque chassis. It goes from 0-60mph in 3.7s and has a top speed of 152mph.

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Forging the Sword of Omens

Forging the Sword of Omens

Watch weapon and prop maker Tony Swatton craft a life-size version of the Sword of Omens from Thundercats. It’s one of his most complicated builds yet, but the result is worth it. MAN AT ARMS HOOOO!!!

Justice League of the Wild West

Justice League of the Wild West

You may remember Denis Madri’s rockabilly interpretation of Batman characters. Well he has got more redesigns where that came from including these awesome Wild West styled illustrations for the Justice League.

Cambridge Parkour 2

Cambridge Parkour 2

Go for a stroll a jump, a sprint and a roll through Cambridge with this first person parkour video by James Kingston, aka the man who free climbed up a 315ft. high crane. We’d be clapping if we weren’t so dizzy.

SpaceX Grasshopper Test

SpaceX Grasshopper Test

When he’s not making Teslas, Elon Musk is running his private space exploration company, SpaceX. Here’s footage of their Grasshopper vertical-take-off/landing rocket flying to 1066 feet, then smoothly landing back on the pad.

Chewbacca Guitar

Chewbacca Guitar

Despite his size, Chewabacca likes to hide out in the most unlikely of places. First we found him in a cabinet door, and now he’s inside this guy’s electric guitar. Chewie, is that you?

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The Rise of Tabletop RPGs

The Rise of Tabletop RPGs

An educational primer on tabletop RPGs – from its militaristic origins to its offshoots and effects on pop culture. Even if you don’t play tabletops RPGs, if you enjoy fantasy fiction or games, you owe it to yourself to watch this video.

Glas

Glas

An Oscar-winning documentary by Bert Haanstra, Glas is about the glass industry in the Netherlands during the 50s. It forgoes narration, opting instead to augment footage with music and quick camera cuts. A masterpiece.

The Boxtrolls (Trailer)

The Boxtrolls (Trailer)

The latest from the folks who brought us ParaNorman and Coraline tells the tale of the Boxtrolls, lovable monsters who live beneath Cheesebridge and steal children and cheese under cover of night. (Thanks Anthony!)

Life Size T-Rex

Life Size T-Rex

Philippe Pasqua’s giant Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpture is contributing to the contemporary art that sits along the Seine River in Paris, France. The 12′ tall, 21′ long structure is composed of 350 molded chromed aluminum bones.

1955 Maserati 300S

1955 Maserati 300S
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Legendary pro driver Sir Stirling Moss deems the Maserati 300S as the “nicest sports car” that he ever drove. This particular unit that Bonhams will auction off on 7/12/13 competed in American circuits from 1955 to 1958.

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Gesaffelstein: Pursuit

Gesaffelstein: Pursuit

(NSFW: Nudity) The video for the club banging track Pursuit by techno DJ Gesaffelstein gives viewers a front seat to the rise and fall of an empire in a world that is strange but not all that different from what we know. (Thanks Babo)

Tanker Truck BBQ Grill

Tanker Truck BBQ Grill

Move over God-grilla, there’s a new BBQ boss in town. Made by Massachusetts-based BBQ shop Breakaway, the X-Grill is a mobile grill for rent. It’s made from a converted ’87 Ford tanker truck. Images from its Facebook page.

Be More Dog

Be More Dog

A cat is sick of his dull home life, when he realizes it would be so much more fun to be a dog. An entertaining and uplifting commercial for UK mobile provider O2. Though we still have absolutely no idea what it has to do with them.

The Great R/C Battle

The Great R/C Battle

FinalCutKing follows up his R/C Action Chase with a wartime scenario involving tanks, planes and army men. It even has a cheesy soundtrack. The pilot’s encouraging words could not have come at a worse time.

Blurred Lines Improv

Blurred Lines Improv

The Collective Cadenza is working on a series of videos that are conceived of, rehearsed, and performed in less than one hour with songs currently hot in pop culture. We especially enjoy the festive horn section and Pharrell substitute.

Ressence Type 3 Watch Demo

Ressence Type 3 Watch Demo

You’ve seen it in pictures, now check out the Ressence Type 3 in action. It is without a doubt the most bizarre wristwatch we’ve ever seen; everything from its construction to how it’s adjusted is weird. More at KeepTheTime.

Hibermate

Hibermate

The Hibermate is a sleep mask that comes with removable ear muffs. The mask itself has recessed areas so you won’t feel any pressure on your eyes, while the ear muffs block out up to 80dB of noise.

Destiny (Gameplay)

Destiny (Gameplay)

An extensive look at Bungie’s upcoming RPG FPS Destiny. The video shows off weapons, abilities, enemies, an A.I. sidekick, multiplayer events, a weapon-based skill tree and sweet graphics. Be sure to watch it in 1080p.

That De-escalated Quickly

That De-escalated Quickly

The dirt bike course equivalent of the bad subway step. Be patient with this one, we promise it won’t disappoint. At one point we started thinking that they were doing it intentionally. Hopefully no one was hurt.

Huge Coffee

Huge Coffee

Sometimes caffeine in your morning cup of joe isn’t enough to get you going. But we bet you’ll be wide awake if you crank up your speakers and listen to this recording of sound designer Diego Stocco fixing himself a cup of coffee.

The Yearbook Outfit

The Yearbook Outfit

In the 70s, elementary teacher Dale Irby accidentally ended up wearing the exact same shirt and sweater in his yearbook photo for two years in a row. Then his wife dared him to keep it up. His final tally? A 40-year streak.

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