Super Slow Motion Video of a Lithium Battery Exploding After Being Overheated with a Torch
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab created a super slow motion video of a lithium battery exploding after being overheated with…
‘Pass it On’, A Short Documentary About a Congolese Man Who Makes Homemade Soccer Balls From Refuse
“Pass it On” is a short, wordless documentary shot by Jerome Thélia for The New York Times that captures the process of a man in…
‘The Daily Show’ Explores the Intolerance Being Faced by Google Glass Users
“People wouldn’t even make eye contact with my invasive headgear.” Correspondent Jason Jones of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart explores and reports on the…
Dick Dale’s 1962 Surf Rock Song ‘Misirlou’ (From Pulp Fiction) Played on Floppy and Hard Disk Drives
YouTube user Arganalth has created a new video that features floppy and hard disk drives playing the 1962 surf rock song “Misirlou” by Dick Dale.…
7-Foot-Tall Man Dressed as an Uruk-Hai Warrior From ‘The Lord of The Rings’ Terrifies People at a Shopping Mall
Purmerend, Netherlands-based make-up artist student Rossanne Puck Aafjes went all out for her graduation project by turning 7’2″ Dutch bodybuilder Olivier Richters into an Uruk-hai…
Luminous, A Video of Artist iNO Creating Glowing Art Using Fluorescent Spray Paint and Ultraviolet Light
In the short video “Luminous,” artist iNO creates glowing spray art using fluorescent spray paint and ultraviolet lighting. The video was created by Helen and…
Oratorical Type, An Alphabet Made out of Carved Books
In their sculpture series “Oratorical Type,” artists Ryuta Iida and Yoshihisa Tanaka of art duo Nerhol have created an alphabet out of carved Japanese books.
Custom Engraved Rolling Pins That Imprint Unique Designs Into Dough
Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska uses a laser engraver to engrave custom designs into wooden rolling pins. In addition to being pleasing to the eye, the…
A Miniature Japanese Rock Garden Made of Candy
Art directors Tomonori Saito and Shohei Sawada collaborated with confectioner Motohiro Inaba to create this adorable Japanese rock garden set out of candy. The “rocks”…
‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin Faces Down Nerds in ‘The Birds’ Parody by ‘Robot Chicken’
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim television show Robot Chicken has created an amusing parody video of the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds featuring Game of…