Omar Kardoudi, Author at Gizmodo

The top ten makeup transformations in movie history

Good makeup is key to create believable fictional characters. That’s why moviegoers at Cinefix decided to pay homage to the best movie makeup artists by putting together this list of the best ten makeup transformations of all time: Here’s the full list: Mystique from X-Men (2000) Makeup Artist: Gordon Smith Tootsie (1982) Makeup Artist: Allen…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 25 '14

I want this chili con queso burrito in my mouth right now

One of the things I hate the most from tex-mex food is burritos. Maybe it’s because I’m from Spain and mixing rice with a flour tortilla is not in my culinary DNA. But this chili con queso burrito made me so hungry that I’m willing to give up my nationality for one bite.* *Not really.…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 25 '14

This kaleidoscopic video will either hypnotize you or give you a seizure

I’m a sucker for kaleidoscopic videos. Their trippy geometrical shapes, the colors, and how they perfectly blend with the music often hypnotize me. If I were a doctor, I would always prescribe this along with every box of Ambien pills. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 25 '14

A Wheel of Fortune episode without all the bullshit only lasts 3 minutes

Someone had the genius idea of editing out all the bullshit from an episode of Wheel of Fortune and leave only the parts where something actually happens. The result is three minutes of intense and frenetic Wheel of Fortune action. I wish there was a channel with no-bullshit versions of all TV shows. SPLOID is…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 24 '14

Someone please turn this 8-bit animation into an arcade game ASAP

This 8-bit style animated short film features a very enthusiastic moose and his inseparable sidekick, the yellow cat. They are on a mission to rescue Princess Burger from the evil clutches of a Hipster Octopus. Will they succeed? Of course they will. The short film was created by Mike Scott for the Nickelodeon International Animated…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 24 '14

Beautiful music of a string quartet visualized as colorful dot clouds

This cool video produced by the New York Times tries to explain the mystery of how a string quartet communicates by transforming their movements into visual data. Every member plays a different and very complex rhythm but, when the four combine, the result is perfectly harmonious. Watch the interactive video of the Kronos Quartet playing…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 24 '14

Hilarious Dark Knight Rises impersonations by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon

I laughed so hard with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s impersonations in the first part of The Trip that I can’t wait to see the second—in theaters now. The Trip to Italy seems to have more of the same but I just can’t get enough of it. These pisstakes on the Dark Knight Rise are…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

These animated music album covers are really cool

JB started animating music album covers for fun and, when he had a bunch, he decided to share it with the world on his blog. They are so cool I tried to use them on my iTunes but, sadly, it doesn’t work. Some of these are from music I listen or used to listen and…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

Blue Man Group’s iPhone 6 unboxing video is the only one you need

This is iPhone 6 unboxing video but The Blue Man Group is not your ordinary iPhone 6 unboxing video. So don’t expect them to reveal anything you don’t know about the phone. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

It’s hard to believe these photos are just miniatures

Satoshi Araki’s obsessive attention to detail is stunning. If it weren’t for the reference of the finger that appears in some of the pictures, it would be very hard to distinguish these miniature dioramas from real pictures of garbage dumps, bombed cities, or abandoned neighborhoods. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

The delicious map of the dishes that best represent each state

The guys at Cooking Channel asked their fans which dish best represents their state. Then they gathered all the answers and made this amazingly delicious map with them. Here’s a selection of dishes I would eat right now: Hawai: Ahi Poke (Hawaiian Tuna Tartar) Maryland: Old Bay Steamed Blue Crabs Maine: Ben Sargent’s Lobster Roll…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

Short film: Kirsten Dunst deals with the stupidity of selfies

Kirsten Dunst plays herself in this short film directed by Matthew Frost: Two young women approach Kirsten on the street to take a selfie with her. The girls are more interested in the impact the selfie will have on their Instagram fans than in actually meeting her face to face. A sign of the times,…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 23 '14

Cyclist miraculously escapes death in spectacular traffic accident

This Russian cyclist miraculously escaped death when he got involved in what could have been a terrible traffic accident. Luckily no one got hurt, but I couldn’t help but to gasp when I saw the debris, resulting from the collision between the car and the truck, passing inches away from him. SPLOID is a new…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 22 '14

New Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem poster is pretty cool

I just saw this new poster for Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem in Film School Rejects and I was quite impressed. Not only because it describes the essence of the film quite accurately—Christoph Waltz head dissolving into the Universe—but also for doing so in such a simple and beautiful way. Here’s the trailer in case…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 22 '14

Can you guess the rock bands pictured in these surreal portraits?

Ludovic Ismaël and Nicolas Delille propose these playful series of portraits mixing photography and 3D. The goal is to guess the name of the famous rock&roll bands pictured in each of these portraits. I struggled to figure out two of them. How about you? SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 22 '14

This is the weirdest and most beautiful time lapse I’ve ever seen

This is not your usual eye-candy time lapse of a gorgeous landscape. This one—created by Jeff Frost—is different. Speaks directly to the feelings. It’s sometimes creepy, violent, and weird. And others stunning, beautiful, and relaxing. The same type of contrasts you find in real life. That’s why I like it so much. Jeff used 300.000…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 19 '14

Bond Girls transformed into gorgeous Bond novels titles

British artist Michel Gillette got inspired by Ian Fleming’s seductive Bond girls to make these instantly classic book covers in 2009. They are now available for sale as a limited, hand-numbered high quality series printed on 100% cotton, hand torn paper. Each print is signed and numbered in pencil by Gillette. Individual prints are available…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 19 '14

Amazing aerial view from the top of the Swiss Alps

Mammut is celebrating its 150th anniversary climbing 150 peaks around the world and capturing stunning images like this one: A group of mountain climbers atop one of the highest peaks in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland. This is how they made it: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 19 '14

This must-watch PSA has left me speechless

More than a hundred NGO’s—including Oxfam, Save the Children, and Amnesty International—have united to put pressure on next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting with this shocking PSA. As the slogan says: We can’t reverse what’s happened in Syria but we can change how the story ends. I really hope they will. The director of…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 19 '14

This music video is so NSFW that you must watch it locked in a bathroom

All the sexual fantasies of an adolescent hired by the sensual owner of a mansion to clean the pool materialize in this music video for Dancing Anymore, a song by the British band Is Tropical. Warning: This video contains 3D rendered sexual content. It’s definitely Not Safe For Work. Is Tropical is an English musical…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 18 '14

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The top ten makeup transformations in movie history

I want this chili con queso burrito in my mouth right now

This kaleidoscopic video will either hypnotize you or give you a seizure

A Wheel of Fortune episode without all the bullshit only lasts 3 minutes

Someone please turn this 8-bit animation into an arcade game ASAP

Beautiful music of a string quartet visualized as colorful dot clouds

Hilarious Dark Knight Rises impersonations by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon

These animated music album covers are really cool

Blue Man Group’s iPhone 6 unboxing video is the only one you need

It’s hard to believe these photos are just miniatures

The delicious map of the dishes that best represent each state

Short film: Kirsten Dunst deals with the stupidity of selfies

Cyclist miraculously escapes death in spectacular traffic accident

New Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem poster is pretty cool

Can you guess the rock bands pictured in these surreal portraits?

This is the weirdest and most beautiful time lapse I’ve ever seen

Bond Girls transformed into gorgeous Bond novels titles

Amazing aerial view from the top of the Swiss Alps

This must-watch PSA has left me speechless

This music video is so NSFW that you must watch it locked in a bathroom

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