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‘The House of Picards’, The Captain of ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Becomes as Ruthless as Frank Underwood in ‘House of Cards’
Diplomacy is so overrated. “The House of Picards” uses very clever editing by doubleg1701 to portray the normally genial Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek:…
A Blind Man Trying to Sculpt Things Using Play-Doh
Blind film critic Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, is back with a second video where he tries to sculpt things using Play-Doh.…
Fascinating Stop-Motion Video of a Motorcycle Engine Being Sanded Down One Millimeter at a Time
Espadaysantacruz Studio, a hybrid creative studio located in Madrid, created a fascinating stop-motion video of a motorcycle engine being sanded down one millimeter at a…
An Amazingly Detailed Interactive Map That Plots 12 Epic Road Trips Featured in American Literature
(interactive version) Writers Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez of Atlas Obscura have compiled an amazingly detailed interactive map. The pair used Google Maps to painstakingly…
QuickLock, A Padlock That Unlocks Using Bluetooth and NFC Technology
The QuickLock is a padlock that unlocks using Bluetooth and NFC technology rather than a traditional key or combination. The lock can be paired with…
Amazing Footage Shot in One Take of Mountain Biker Bombing Down the Side of a Grassy Mountain
unReal is a feature-length mountain bike film, created by Teton Gravity Research and Anthill Films, filled with mesmerizing footage of bikers cruising down glaciers and…
Tiny Owl Pretends To Be a Rubber Ducky While Bobbing Around in a Warm Bath
A tiny little owl named Trude bobs around in a warm bath in a bathroom sink, pretending to be just like the rubber ducky that…
‘The Chase’, An Action-Packed Supercut of Car Chases in Movies, Inspired by ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Inspired by a chase scene in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, Michael Mirasol of Movie Mezzanine created “The Chase”, an action-packed supercut tribute to…
Magicians Young & Strange Appear to Perform an Impressive Illusion Behind a Live Sky News Broadcast
Magicians Richard Young and Sam Strange of the comedy magic duo Young & Strange appear to have performed an impressive illusion behind a live Sky News…
Smarty Pins, A New Trivia Game Built on Google Maps Where Players Answer by Dropping Pins on a Map
Smarty Pins is a new trivia game built on Google Maps where players answer location-based questions by dropping pins on a map. Players begin with…