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Mojito, An Elegant Pair of High Heels Made From a Single Spiraling Strip
London-based architect Julian Hakes has designed the Mojito, an elegant pair of high heel shoes made from a single spiraling strip. He first started developing…
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Fairy Tale Siblings Seek Revenge in Upcoming Action Film
“Revenge is sweeter than candy.” Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is an upcoming action film that imagines the famous fairy tale siblings as witch bounty…
5 Second Film of Two People Analyzed by the Reduction of Their Smile
Post-Interaction Smile Reduction Quantifier, a quick and funny film by 5-Second Films, shows two people’s facial expressions immediately being analyzed after walking away from one…
William Shatner Tweeted an Astronaut Living in Space & He Replied
Former Star Trek starship captain William Shatner sent a tweet to Commander Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut currently living in space aboard the International Space…
The Deep End, Animation Made Using Ink, Coffee & White Out
Boston-based artist Jake Fried has created “The Deep End”, a fantastic one minute animation that was made using continuous hand-drawn layers of ink, coffee and…
Firefighter Shares Blaze Footage Shot From His Helmet Cam
In a Year on my lid, Highland Park, Michigan firefighter Scott Ziegler shares clips from a year’s worth of blaze footage shot from his helmet…
Rogue the Dog Drives a Power Wheels Electric Car All by Himself
Rogue, a year old Australian Cattle Dog, has been trained to drive a Fisher-Price Power Wheels electric car all by himself. video via Fun with…
Twitter & RSS Logos as Lace Doilies
Dark Igloo has rendered lace doilies featuring the logos for Twitter and RSS. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Supercut of Motivational Training Scenes in Movies
“Instant motivation for kicking ass in the new year.” New York comedian Bryan Menegus of Slacktory created “Training montage montage”, a supercut that highlights numerous…
1927 Paramount Studio Map of Potential Film Shooting Locations in Southern California
This Paramount Studio location map from 1927 shows potential shooting locations in Southern California including ones for “New England,” and the “Sherwood Forest.” It can…