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School Lunch in Japan

School Lunch in Japan

CafCu Media shows us what lunchtime is like for the children in an elementary school in Saitama, Kanto, Japan. The students are assigned tasks – carrying the food, serving, cleaning – and each class eats and cleans together – and always thanks the kitchen staff.

Trident Underwater Drone

Trident Underwater Drone
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While the majority of drones out there are designed to fly in the air, the 16″ x 8″ Trident is designed to go underwater instead. This agile, remote-controlled micro-sub sends data via a tether, and has a built-in HD camera and lights to explore and record sea life.

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Bulls on Parade: Orchestral Edition

Bulls on Parade: Orchestral Edition

Composer and arranger Nick Proch and his band of merry musicians turn in an exceptional arrangement of Rage Against the Machine’s 1996 classic Bulls on Parade, played on traditional orchestral instruments. We have to say we miss the wah-wah a bit though.

Office Fame Plates

Office Fame Plates
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Give yourself a title promotion or just express your thoughts with one of these amusing old school name plates for your desk. They’re guaranteed to get a laugh from coworkers, and draw the ire of humorless bosses and HR bureaucrats.

Stephen Colbert’s Lifestyle Brand

Stephen Colbert’s Lifestyle Brand

“If you’re like me – and I am – you’re a unique individual who wants to be just like Stephen Colbert.” The Late Show host pokes fun at celebrities and their “artisanal” lifestyle brands. That bison wallet though.

Dog Trick Duo

Dog Trick Duo

Los Angeles dog trainer Omar Von Muller shows off how much better behaved his dogs are than yours, as Jumpy the border collie mix, and Dash the terrier do exactly as their human tells them to do. Their pal Jazzy drops by at the end for the big finish.

Nendo Nest Shelf

Nendo Nest Shelf

Nendo’s piece for the 2015 London Design Festival, the Nest Shelf cleverly hides an inner copy of itself, effectively doubling its width when fully extended. It’s made of carbon fiber and aramid, then coated in larch veneer.

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The Convincer

The Convincer

To help prove that car passengers and drivers should wear seat belts even at low speeds, the Connecticut State Police have been touring with The Convincer, a device that simulates a 5 MPH crash. They’ve also got a barf-inducing machine that simulates rollover crashes.

EDC of the Week

EDC of the Week

Each week, our friends at Everyday Carry are bringing us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s load out, courtesy of EDC reader PJ.

REI 24 Pack Backpack Cooler

REI 24 Pack Backpack Cooler
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From REI’s new casual camping collection evrgrn. The 24 Pack Backpack Cooler can carry up to 24 12oz. cans. Its insulated inner bag is removable for easy cleaning. It also has a large external pocket and a small inner pocket. Available in blue or gray.

Purple Burgulalalarm

Purple Burgulalalarm

(PG-13 Language) Here’s a bizarre sobriety test. YouTuber Dean Patterson shares this video of a drunk friend who’s having trouble trying to say the words, “purple burglar alarm.” Stop saying burgular!

Stuffed Panda Eats Ice Cream

Stuffed Panda Eats Ice Cream

At first we thought… a stuffed bear eating an ice cream cone, that’ll be cute. Then we realized that something else was going on and then things just got a little creepy. We’re just going to guess that Maymo is getting an early start on Halloween.

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Summer ’78

Summer ’78

J.C. Reifenberg’s short film is about a kid in 1978 playing with toys and homemade props. Nothing more, nothing less. Some origin stories are only spectacular in hindsight. Now wouldn’t it be funny if The Force Awakens turned out to be bad?

Reed All About It

Reed All About It

YouTuber lachieblair shares this video of a young hero in Scotland who rescued the people from a street preacher, who apparently was shouting so loudly that he could barely be understood to begin with.

Bloopers in the Final Cut

Bloopers in the Final Cut

Did you know that Zoolander’s “But why male models?” wasn’t in the script, and that Ben Stiller only said that because he forgot his actual line? Learn that and more in ScreenRant’s video about bloopers that made it into their respective films.

Honda: Paper

Honda: Paper

Animator PES’ latest stop-motion film takes a different approach from his other shorts. This promo film, which shows Honda’s evolution, was created entirely from pieces of paper, each hand-illustrated, and arranged by a team of animators. BTS footage here.

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