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Mesmerizing See-Through Look at a Giant Firework Shell Igniting and Exploding in Ultra Slow Motion
Darren Dyk of Beyond Slow Motion teamed up with Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) to capture amazing footage of a giant firework shell igniting and exploding…
A Tiny Playable Arcade Cabinet Kit
Tested editor Norman Chan met up with engineer Brandon Farmer of TinyCircuits, an Akron, Ohio open source hardware company, while at Maker Faire 2017 to…
Gordon Ramsay Gives a Foul Mouthed Critique of Stephen Colbert’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his brand new culinary series The F Word, the famously irascible Gordon Ramsay spoke…
Pirates of the Caribbean Chicken Pot Pie
To celebrate Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sailing into theaters last week, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy…
The Harp Twins Perform an Exquisite Cover of the Iron Maiden Song ‘Run to the Hills’
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, performed an exquisite cover of the heavy metal Iron Maiden song “Run to…
The Original Alien Film Reimagined as a Comedy
On an episode of Trailer Mix, Mashable Watercooler created an amusing new trailer for Alien that imagines Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi film as a comedy. This…
A Tiny Kitten Plays With a Singing Puppet Version of Aesop Rock in Video for a Song About His Cat
In June 2016, rapper Aesop Rock released a really heartfelt, amusing video for the song “Kirby” from his 2016 album “The Impossible Kid“. The song,…
Gorgeously Intricate Sculptures Carved From Colorful Soaps and Melons
A post shared by ????? ??????????????? (@krasinthusith) on Feb 16, 2017 at 7:24am PST Thai artist krasinthusith creates absolutely gorgeous mini-sculptures and cameos of elaborate…
How David Fincher Utilizes Complex Visual Effects to Seamlessly Capture the Smallest of Details
Filmmaker Kristian Williams who is also known as “kaptainkristian” took a look at the films of David Fincher and the manner he utilizes complex visual…
A Clever Little Cockatoo Attempts to Type on the Keyboard Alongside His Encouraging Human
A clever little salmon-crested cockatoo named Caesar joined his human as she was working on the computer. As she typed away, Caesar did his best…