Brave Stories: Merida
The first of Pixar’s featurettse for their upcoming movie Brave is all about the lead character Merida, a princess whose desire to be free may have unleashed “a wee tiny ancient curse.”
Turntable Rider
The Turntable Rider is a DJ controller built to make digital music by riding a bike. The video was made to promote Japan’s Cogoo bike sharing service, but we hope we can buy one soon. BTS video here.
AirMech (Alpha)
An action RTS game that’s heavily influenced by the SEGA Genesis game Herzog Zwei, down to the transforming aircraft and base capturing mechanic. The alpha build is available for PC and Chrome.
Double Dutch Dog
We can’t even jump rope on two legs, but this talented mutt does it on all fours. YouTuber flydog102 taught her dog Geronimo to do double dutch. The board guides her to the right spot.
FaceMug
You can now stuff your mug’s face before stuffing your own thanks to the FaceMug’s built-in cubby. It’s perfect for holding your cookies, donuts or anything else you wash down with your coffee.
Citroën Numéro 9 Concept
With similar lines to the earlier Metropolis concept, this squat, shooting brake style car is a full hybrid, with 291hp total power. An electric-only mode helps it achieve a 166mpg fuel economy.
Fez
4 years in the making, this open-ended puzzler just hit Xbox Live. With graphics inspired by retro 2D platformers, it follows the journey of Gomez and his discovery of a 3rd dimension. (Thanks Pedro!)
I Am John Wayne
(NSFW) A heartbreaking story about growing up, written and directed by Christina Choe, I Am John Wayne won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival.
Remee Lucid Dream Mask
Ever wanted to control your dreams? The Remee LED mask helps you achieve the perfect REM sleep state so you can experience that elusive lucid dream you’ve always wanted.
Karl Pilkington’s Underpants
Ricky and Stephen continue to pick on Karl in the new season of The Ricky Gervais Show, which returns to HBO on April 20th, and in the UK on Channel 4 this May. Here’s a sneak preview.
Cold Contact
A bloody battle between Norwegian special forces soldiers trapped behind enemy lines (Norway has enemies?) starts out predictably enough, but takes a turn for the absurd when they run out of ammo.
Air Force 1 Max Air VT Camo
The latest shoe from Nike to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its Air Force 1 shoe. It has a full-length Air unit, a camouflaged canvas Vac-Tech upper and leather tongue and heel tab.
That’s the Spot
A clouded leopard cub being tickled while it’s sleeping. Guaranteed to melt your heart. You can see this little fella and his other pals at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington.
NeoCover
NeoCover is a light switch cover embedded with very strong neodymium magnets. Each order comes with nickel-plated key rings. Available in different colors and 1, 2, 3 and 4 switch variants.
Excavator Boat
Who needs oars when you have heavy but graceful machinery? A nice scoop by YouTuber Pofearghail. The song is I Rowed a Little Boat by John Lee Hooker. Too bad iPod kid, you missed out.
I Got Bronchitis
When we saw Sweet Brown go on about her bronchitis, we figured The Gregory Brothers would auto-tune her voice, but the The Parody Factory beat them to the punch – and at their own game.
Rage
A small, yet irritating event spawns a worldwide epidemic of rageface, and literally demonstrates the butterfly effect. Simply, yet cleverly animated by Guy Collins.
Pebble E-Paper Watch
A wristwatch with an E-Paper screen, a week-long battery life and Bluetooth-support. Pebble connects to iOS and Android devices, from which its apps can also be downloaded and managed.
Halbschlaf
Written and directed by Johannes Hartmann, Halbschlaf – “half-asleep” – plays on our implicit trust as viewers in what the film chooses to reveal, using an entertaining albeit predictable trick.
Pick Your Poison Mug
A quirky porcelain travel mug made by Etsy seller Kersten Fuith aka PoFu. The 22 oz. mug is perfect for carrying both hot and cold beverages and is microwave-safe. Also comes with a cork lid.
HIGH School (Trailer)
Looks like this 2010 Sundance Selection is finally being released this June. If the double entendre doesn’t interest you, Adrien Brody’s performance as a very tweaked-out drug dealer should.
Don’t F With My Cream
It’s been a while since Freddie Wong busted out his weapons. Apparently, it’s just that you have to mess with something near and dear to his heart to make him bring out the big guns.