Japan Freakin’ Loves Trains
Recently, a new line of Japan’s Shinkansen (aka bullet train) opened up in Kyushu. This is how the people welcomed the transport. My goodness. The background music is Boom! by Maia Hirasawa.
Recently, a new line of Japan’s Shinkansen (aka bullet train) opened up in Kyushu. This is how the people welcomed the transport. My goodness. The background music is Boom! by Maia Hirasawa.
Michael Bay takes wraps off the full trailer for Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, revealing more than ever as the Decepticons take on the Autobots (and mankind) and make a mess of Chicago.
(Slightly NSFW) An award-winning Lovecraftian short film about a Sex-Ed class gone horribly wrong. Directed by Craig Macneill and written and masterfully narrated by Clay McLeod Chapman.
One of the simplest yet most mind-blowing video game inventions of all time, the Portal gun would immediately make almost all other games ridiculously fun and easy, and SMB is no exception.
A video showing fire ants making a nigh-unsinkable raft out of their bodies, taken by Georgia Tech graduate student Nathan Mlot. The ants can also make a bubble of air if submerged underwater.
Designed by John Greg Ball, the Subsonic Chair’s two 16″ subwoofers and two 4″ midrange speakers will let you thoroughly rock out to your favorite music, video or video game while sitting.
(NSFW: Language) Dax Shepard abandons comedy to pursue his dream of becoming an international martial arts star – with no formal training, budget or script – in David Palmer’s Brother’s Justice.
Go the F**k To Sleep is a subversive (and really not to be read aloud) bedtime book for parents who know that snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a child sailing off to dreamland.
Opaque ice cubes are so passé: check out Jacky TC Wu’s Polar Ice Tray; the water freezes from top to bottom, removing impurities and allowing the ice to remain clear. Bonus: sculpture mold included.
Nooka is hard at work, happily crafting their highly requested wall clock, which features time display, TDF LCD display and AUTO/motion activated electroluminescent back light. Preorder it for $500.
The morning program of The Onion had a short talk with the screenwriter of the upcoming movie Fast Five, 5-year old Chris Morgan. We could think of a few other movies that he might have written.
Commonly used office items that are stackable and have a harmonious color range, meant to reduce both the physical and visual clutter on desks. Designed by Adrian and Jeremy Wright.
There are kids out there who can hold their own in the kitchen, but we think it’s safe to say that most children need adult supervision. Really Karen? You had to wait til they used the oven?
You’re probably sick of the first 10 seconds by now, but trust us, this is the meatiest trailer yet. We would have loved it if the movie retained the original roster, but that’s just a minor quibble.
Blooming planktons are a feast for shoals of herring. The gathering creates a feast for seafaring birds, who gang up on the herring, pinning them from above and below. The – ohmygod.
Takauki Hori printed these skeletons of endangered species onto translucent paper. When flat, they just look like a bunch of random bones, but properly assembled, they form a 3-dimensional skeleton.
(NSFW) You’ve seen the trailer, now sit back and trip out to the star-studded extended promo video for Beastie Boys’ album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2. Stream the album here. Int’l. video here.
It’s not as complex as our favorite LEGO tank, but this remote-controlled siege tank by YouTube user petzoldhaus is sure to wow any StarCraft fan because it can shift into siege mode. Parts list here.
Most of the Cobras we’d drive are Mustangs, but we’ll make an exception for this cool-looking Taiwanese ATV with its powerful four-stroke engine, CVT transmission and 4WD drive-train.
Many of Myeongbeom Kim’s creations combine man-made objects and places with items from nature, creating a tension that should be hard to experience but somehow ends up being beautiful.
The touchscreen Synapse can tell time in four timezones simultaneously, and looks cool doing it on its dot-matrix display. Available in black, gunmetal, gold and silver stainless steel finishes.
Based on a true story, this visceral picture takes us inside 1987 Iraq, as Saddam Hussein forces an army lieutenant to assume the role of body double to Saddam’s violent (douchebag) son, Uday.
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