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The History of Television

The History of Television

Those loveable puppets over at Glove and Boots who tell it like it is have given us a fantastic and funny Christmas gift – a chronicle of the history of American television. (Thanks everyone!)

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW’s entry to the four-door coupe arena, the 6 Series Gran Coupé comes in two variants – one with a turbocharged 315hp 3.0L V6 engine, the other with a twin-tubocharged 445hp 4.4L V8.

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Master Grief

Master Grief

Freddie Wong proves that Master Chief can be a total a-hole in his latest vid. We’re pretty sure we’ve played with this guy on our team before. At least he doesn’t sticky Freddie with a plasma grenade.

Terrible Xmas Presents

Terrible Xmas Presents

After the success of the Halloween candy prank, Jimmy Kimmel once again asked parents to mess with their kids. The little ones were allowed to open their presents early, only to find crap inside.

This is My Lightsaber Tee

This is My Lightsaber Tee
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Designer 6amcrisis realized that the Rifleman’s Creed – which was absorbed into pop culture thanks to Full Metal Jacket – can also be applied in the Star Wars world. Get the Vader version here.

Robyn: Dancing on My Own

Robyn: Dancing on My Own

Swedish pop star Robyn filled the Saturday Night Live stage with a passionate performance of her heartbreaking electro-dance single Dancing on My Own. Watch her other set here.

How to Pick Up a Chick

How to Pick Up a Chick

This clip from an episode of ShaftedWriters’ web series Missed Connection starts off innocent enough, but looks and “artsy” guys with large sketchpads can be very deceiving.

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Warring inhabitants lay waste to their home planet while fighting for territory and energy. Sounds familiar. If only we could transform into dinosaurs and combine to form mega vehicle robots.

Uni-Fold Wallet

Uni-Fold Wallet
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Noah Lambert’s Uni-Fold Wallet achieves durability through simplicity. Each wallet is handmade and hand-stitched by Lambert from a single piece of leather, so it has no weak folds or joints.

MorpHex Robot

MorpHex Robot

Kåre (“Zenta”) Halvorsen’s incredibly cool, equally creepy MorpHex robot starts out looking like a ball, but can sprout six legs and walk around whenever it feels like it. Fortunately, it has no weapons (yet.)

Snappy Answers…

Snappy Answers…

For 40+ years, Al Jaffee has written MAD’s Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Last year, the 90-year-old Jaffee did a live reading, and we have to say we plan on using some of these lines now.

Cthulhu Roaster

Cthulhu Roaster
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We are getting a laugh out of this goofy Cthulhu weenie roaster; even though he looks more like the Punisher than the H.P. Lovecraft character, the encased meat beard looks pretty dapper.

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Headphones (Ad)

Headphones (Ad)

Motion director Paul Clements has created a stunning animated ad for the Ministry of Sound’s headphones that is is quite mind boggling. We love the part when the earphone gets wrapped.

Daytime Fireworks

Daytime Fireworks

An explosive spectacle by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Quiang over the desert of Qatar, firing off colorful clouds in place of sparks. The big booms and massive fireballs don’t hurt either.

Protéigon

Protéigon

Animator Steven Briand (aka BURAYAN) created this trippy stop-motion short while doing a two-month internship at Partizan. We only wish all internships were this creative and productive.

Handycan

Handycan

Combining our urge to crush cans with our bare (not bear) hands with smart industrial design, Emami Designs’ Handycan fits human (and bear) hands perfectly, and crushes like an accordion.

Potehi Puppets

Potehi Puppets

They appear to take their puppetry in Taiwan a bit more seriously than we do here, with artful, intricate puppets, and even some that breathe fire. From the upcoming documentary, PuppetVision.

Take a Photo

Take a Photo

YouTubers Austin Dodge and Elliot Barbernell left disposable cameras around their town, with each camera accompanied by signs that urged people to snap away. Here’s what happened.

Dogmeat Dog Toys

Dogmeat Dog Toys
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Still haven’t found gifts for your pets for the holidays? Dogmeat toys are packaged and shaped like cuts of meat. They’re nontoxic and completely safe. Not safe enough to eat though.

Left 4 Dead Fan Film (Trailer)

Left 4 Dead Fan Film (Trailer)

Can’t get enough of the zombie genre? Keep an eye out for this film by airsoft gun maker Airsoft GI and CGI studio Northern Five Entertainment. It’s bound to be an ad, but at least it’ll be fun to watch.

Leica V-Lux 3

Leica V-Lux 3

Has a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and a do-it-all 24× super-telephoto zoom lens. CNet says it will drop in January 2012 for $950 with Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements as freebies.

Dr. Breakfast

Dr. Breakfast

For Stephen Neary, deer are man’s best friend. And his worst enemy is his own soul. This bizarre, yet heartwarming video is one of the animated shorts included in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

Dirtbag Dan x Anya: Alive

Dirtbag Dan x Anya: Alive

A icy smooth track from promising MC/battle rapper Dirtbag Dan and Anya, whose voice is as hypnotic and seductive as her beauty. The song is from Dirtbag Dan’s Selfhelp Tapes Vol. 4.

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