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Joy (Trailer)

Joy (Trailer)

“I have to do things myself, once and for all.” You may know Joy Mangano as that lady who’s always on the Home Shopping Network. But she’s got quite a story, as you’ll find out in this biopic by the award-winning duo of filmmaker David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence.

The Hero’s Journey Animated

The Hero’s Journey Animated

This animated short summarizes Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey using scenes from movies that fit the structure of the narrative template. Iskander Krayenbosch directed and animated this as his graudation project at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.

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Metal Gear Solid V: Debriefing

Metal Gear Solid V: Debriefing

“My energy comes from the players.” Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is showered with sappy but much deserved praise from his colleagues and the media. But the important part of this video starts at 6:31, where Kojima visits the home of a departed fan.

For Honor (Gameplay)

For Honor (Gameplay)

For Honor is a multiplayer melee action and MOBA hybrid. Play as a knight, a Viking soldier or a samurai and help your AI troops capture enemy territory. Its combat uses direction-based stances to determine your attack and defense.

DIY Wall-mounted Beer Tap

DIY Wall-mounted Beer Tap

Redditor Blackl3ird made beer plumbing in his house. PVC pipes house the tubes that connect his homemade kegerator to a dispenser on his living room wall. Computer fans route the cool air from the kegerator to the pipes.

Poltergeist (Trailer)

Poltergeist (Trailer)

The only reason we’re giving the Poltergeist remake a chance is that Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness) was involved. The plot is the same as Tobe Hooper’s horror classic – a family moves into a home possessed by angry spirits.

60-Second Basement

60-Second Basement

We’ve seen lots of time-lapse videos before, but Ryan Higley’s clip showing his home’s unfinished basement being built out takes the cake. He animated the video using over 1,000 Photoshop layers then sequenced them in After Effects.

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Aztec Death Whistle

Aztec Death Whistle

It is believed that the Aztecs used death whistles at sacrificial rituals, to announce deaths or to scare enemies. You can buy or make your own death whistle. Just know that it sounds exactly like the shriek of a tortured soul. Holy crap.

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

“My life for Aiur.” Hierarch Artanis and the volatile Protoss alliance prepare to take back their home world from the Zerg. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void also adds new units, updates to old ones as well as three new multiplayer modes.

Cold War Kids: Hot Coals

Cold War Kids: Hot Coals

The latest single from Hold My Home, the fifth album from rock band Cold War Kids. Vocalist Nathan Willett is as fiery as ever, even as the band seems to be going for a more radio-friendly vibe than usual.

The Beast Inside

The Beast Inside

Spoken-word rap and storytelling by Tilawn Burtzloff, a young man who has struggled with homelessness, and how he copes with the harsh world through creativity. A film by Amy Enser & Drew Christie for the American Refugees project.

The Roving Typist

The Roving Typist

Mark Cersosimo’s latest thoughtful piece, The Roving Typist, introduces us to C.D. Hermelin, an engaging New York-based writer who creates one-of-a-kind stories for passersby with a few dollars to spare on his typewriter in the park.

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ChetArt: Ghosts, Monsters & Flair

ChetArt: Ghosts, Monsters & Flair
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These great new prints from Chet Phillips pay tribute to three classic flicks: Ghostbusters, Young Frankenstein and Office Space. Each has iconic imagery and catchphrase typography. We also dig his Princess Bride, Breaking Bad and Holy Grail.

How 2 Train Your Dragon 2 (Trlr. 2)

How 2 Train Your Dragon 2 (Trlr. 2)

How to Train Your Dragon 2 sees Hiccup and Toothless discover a hidden cave, home to lots of dragons and their mysterious caretaker. But just as they’ve found new friends, a dragon trapper arrives to take them away.

Tale of Princess Kaguya (Trailer)

Tale of Princess Kaguya (Trailer)

The full trailer for Studio Ghibli’s Kaguya-hime no Monogatari shows the story’s beginning: a bamboo cutter finds a mystical child inside a bamboo stump and takes her home. This is going to make a lot of kids cry.

Hover-Rafting

Hover-Rafting

A couple of crazy dudes in Russia (where else?) must have left their parasailing equipment at home, so they decided to take to the air on an inflatable “kite raft” instead. We smell another Mythbusters episode here.

Game of Thrones: Season 2 VFX

Game of Thrones: Season 2 VFX

(SPOILERS!) A look at some of the effects made by Pixomondo for the second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The show bagged the Outstanding Visual Effects at the 2012 Emmy Awards.

Kiss from a Drunk

Kiss from a Drunk

YouTuber bard55 says he came home “just drunk enough to temporarily handicap the part of my brain that feels shame,” so he decided to serenade his cat with Kiss From A Rose. Because why not.

Animal Collective: Honeycomb

Animal Collective: Honeycomb

The boys from Baltimore are back, still fresh and still evolving. Honeycomb and Gotham are two sides of the same psychedelic coin that Animal Collective is known for. Listen to Gotham here.

Chico and Rita (Trailer)

Chico and Rita (Trailer)

Directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, Chico & Rita is a love story set in 1948, a time rich in both conflict and music. A nominee for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Academy Awards.

Drunk Valet

Drunk Valet

We’re all for drinking and cooking, but drinking and driving is idiotic. Brazil’s Bar Aurora and Boteco Ferraz drive the point home trying to convince drivers to leave their car with a sh*t-faced valet.

Egg Waffle Pan

Egg Waffle Pan
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Don’t wait for a sidewalk vendor in Hong Kong to make this – you can now create puffy egg-shaped waffles with crispy-golden outsides and tender-creamy centers at home with this NordicWare pan.

Stickalicious Cherry Pop Tarts

Stickalicious Cherry Pop Tarts

The recipe for these “ridiculously delicious” and “easy for the kids to make” homemade cherry Pop Tarts on a stick is available online, so ditch that crummy one you got at the store and get crackin’.

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