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F*ck That, A Guided Meditation for Today’s World
“Gradually let the horseshit of the external world fade from your awareness.” Jason Headley helps you forget the realities of the world and relax with…
Lugs, Specially Designed Stickers and Charms to Decorate Children’s Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
Lugs are a line of specially designed stickers and charms to decorate children’s hearing aids or cochlear implants. The goal is to encourage children to wear…
A DIY Compact Disc Gun Created to Destroy a Bunch of Defective CDs
JZSlenker was challenged with destroying a pile of defective compact discs, so he created a CD gun using a Harbor Freight angle grinder to properly…
A Live-Action Short Where Batman Surprises His Enemies With an Arsenal of Silly Kicks and Backhand Punches
Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital have created “Batman Surprise,” a live-action short where Batman defeats his enemies with an arsenal of silly…
How to Place a Rubik’s Cube Inside of a Glass Bottle
Burkard Polster, aka Mathologer, shows how to assemble an entire Rubik’s cube inside of a glass bottle. via Digg
Lead Animator Raoul Marks Talks About the Use of Color in the Season Two Opening Sequence of ‘True Detective’
Season Two Opening Title Sequence When Season Two of the popular HBO series True Detective premiered on June 21, many viewers were able to immediately…
Talented Raccoon Rides a Red Bicycle, a Purple Skateboard and a Pink Scooter Across the House
An adorably talented raccoon named Melanie gleefully rides across the living room on her red bicycle, her purple skateboard and her pink scooter. According to…
Conan O’Brien Crashes His Staff’s ‘Girls Night Out’ to See ‘Magic Mike XXL’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien crashed his staff’s “girls night out” to see the new movie Magic Mike XXL. O’Brien met the women…
A Summary of the Power Struggles Between Competing Families in the First Five Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’
Animator Devin Clark, video editor Nicholas Stango, and editor-in-chief Max Read of Gawker worked together to create a great video summary of the power struggles…
Mr. Forthright Shares a Simple Life Hack That Can Curb Nail Biting for Good
The ever irascible Mr. Forthright offers sage advice regarding the habit of nail biting with his own version of a simple life hack.