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North Dakota Farmer Creates a Lovely Tribute to Prince By Plowing His Name Symbol Into a Field
photo by Gene Hanson North Dakota farmer Gene Hanson created a lovely tribute to Prince by plowing the late artist‘s former name symbol into his…
Nintendo Video Game Cartridge Flasks
In May 2015 we wrote about Ink Whiskey founder Matt Cornell and his team who created a concealable collection of whiskey flasks that are all…
A Supercut Exploring the Remarkable Use of Colors in Guillermo Del Toro Films
French filmmaker Quentin Dumas has created a fantastic supercut video that explores the remarkable use of colors in Guillermo Del Toro films like Hellboy, Pan’s…
Classic Video Games Recreated Using Paper Cutouts and Stop Motion Animation
Joe Penna (a.k.a. “MysteryGuitarMan“) has created “Paper Video Games,” a wonderful stop motion animated video featuring classic video recreated using paper cutouts. Joe breathes new…
Harlem Knight Fight, A Short Film Exploring One Man’s Fascination With the Armored Combat League
Harlem Knight Fight is a short film, created by MEL Films, that follows Wall Street management consultant Damion DiGrazia as he talks about his fascination…
The Bunyanesque Hammock, A Giant Suspended Bed That Supports up to 1,100 Pounds
Hammacher Schlemmer is featuring The Bunyanesque Hammock, a giant suspended bed that supports up to 1,100 pounds, “a herd of children, or a single oversized…
Daisy Ridley Wishes Fans a Happy Star Wars Day & Thanks for Supporting Star Wars: Force for Change
Daisy Ridley (Rey), and some of her close friends from The Force Awakens, recently wished fans a happy “Star Wars Day” and sent out a…
How to Light a Match With a Rubber Band and Another Match
Mr. Gear demonstrates a technique for lighting a match using a rubber band and another match. The technique looks like it may take some practice…
The Slow Mo Guys Climb Inside a 6′ Balloon While It Inflates and Explodes
The Slow Mo Guys celebrate the fifth anniversary of their first balloon video by having Dan Gruchy painfully climb inside a six-foot balloon while Gavin Free inflated it using…
The Book of the UN, Essays by Chicken John Rinaldi About Controlling the Chaos of Art Catastrophes
Chicken John Rinaldi, musician, performer, prankster, former San Francisco Mayor candidate and author of The Book of the Is, is currently raising funds through Kickstarter…