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The Hacksmith Builds a Working Version of Batman’s Grappling Hook Gun
On a super powered episode of the Discovery Channel show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“) built an incredible working version of…
A Tired Man Meows Loudly at His Sleeping Cat in Revenge for a Week of Being Woken Up Way Too Early
Writer Nicholas Tecosky is a very funny, but tired human to a vociferous orange cat named Italics. After a week of early wake-ups, Tecosky took…
Moving Pictures 2016, A Supercut Celebrating 260 Films Released in the Past Year
Fresno, California freelance trailer editor Clark Zhu has created “Moving Pictures 2016,” a supercut video celebrating 260 films released in the past year. He features…
Amazon Announces Physical ‘Amazon Go’ Stores With No Lines, Checkout, or Cashiers
Amazon has announced Amazon Go, physical brick and mortar stores that make use of what the company calls “Just Walk Out” technology to allow users…
An Entertaining Map of the United States That Plots Each State’s Top Searched Word for Correct Spelling
Google Trends has posted a truly entertaining, if not a tad troubling, map of the United States that plots the single, most popular word in…
Roommates Accidentally Play the Super Mario Bros. Theme Song During a Game of Ping Pong
Roommates Kal Fadem and Warren Strickler accidentally tapped out the beginning of the Super Mario Bros. theme song during a game of ping pong.
A Wrap Party for Rogue One Features Stormtroopers and AT-ACT Walkers Dancing on a Beautiful Island
To celebrate the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on December 16th, artist Nicolas King (a.k.a. “NIXOLAS“) used Golaem crowd simulation software to…
The Pathfinder Fights for a New Home in the Official Gameplay Trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda
The Pathfinder fights for a new home for humanity in the official gameplay trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda, the latest game in the popular Mass…
A Behind the Scenes Peek at the Incredible Creatures in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
A stunning new behind the scenes featurette has been released for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Director Gareth Edwards and creature effects supervisor Neal…
Laughing Squid Partners With MorningSave to Offer a Popup Shop of Highly Curated Items at a Discount
Laughing Squid has partnered with the flash sale site MorningSave to offer an online popup shop of curated items that are available to purchase at…