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None of the previews for Better Call Saul have done much to convince me to watch the show yet (I’m watching it anyway because anyone who loved Breaking Bad will) but that’s mostly because most of the previews for the show barely had any footage of the show. This latest spot probably shows off the…
It’s not often I walk away from a movie and talk about how great the sound design was. But that’s because I’m easily wowed and blinded by impressive visuals and crafty storytelling and great acting and so forth. But after watching this CineFix top 10 list of movies with great sound, I think I should…
There’s something like 237 superhero movies coming out from Marvel and DC in the next few years and yet none of them are the movie that everyone wants to see: Marvel vs DC superheroes in an all out war that pits Spider-Man and Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers against Batman and Superman…
Now this is a true bird’s eye view of flying. And in the future, this may be how DARPA drones fly too. The footage shows a Goshawk flying super fast through a dense forest and somehow navigating through it. Its wings occasionally hits trees but it still manages to zip itself through impossible narrow gaps…
The C-130 Hercules can basically land whatever the hell it wants, so the Danish Air Force took it to the beach because a) it’s fun! and b) you never know when you will have to invade a country. You can see it from multiple angles, including the cockpit. Bonus: A collection of all-terrain Hercules landings—and…
Curiosity snapped this cool closeup of its wheel on Mars soil last week. You can see the bumps and damage the tire. Note: I have color corrected and enhanced the original image for clarity. Note 2: Jesuschrist, that’s a photo of freaking Mars, people! It still amazes me that this is happening. SPLOID is delicious…
The guys at FullMag—previously RatedRR—managed to perfectly open a bottle of cheap champagne using a 50 Cal tactical rifle. Sadly, in the process they also managed to shatter a bottle of perfectly delicious 2006 Cristal Champagne—which makes me sad. But whatever, happy holidays! SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
This is one of the perks you get for being a director capable of turning out a script full of a bunch of unknown characters into a studio’s biggest success: James Gunn got this neat—and giant—poster etched on metal from Marvel Studios as a holiday gift. So groot! SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us…
I don’t know if the new Akrapovič Full Moon concept bike is the unholy baby of a Vespa, a Harley Davidson, and a Tron bike. And I don’t know if I like it or I hate it yet. All I know is that it got my attention. Looks like a space bike form behind: The…
I have to give kudos to Airbus for having the guts to do this using five test A350-900 XWB airplanes, its newest wide-body airliner. I know the stunt was well calculated and the pilots—all of them ex-military aviators—knew exactly what they were doing, but the entire thing still looks insane. Especially when one of the…
Martha Goldman Sigall—the last colorist and inker from the original Looney Tunes who died last week—reveals how Bugs Bunny was born in this short. According to her, it was director Ben “Bugs” Hardaway who came up with it. The clip is a must-watch testimony on the legendary pop culture icon. SPLOID is delicious brain candy.…
British make-up artist Jordan James Parke spent $150,000 in plastic surgery to look like his idol Kim Kardashian. The 23 year-old confessed he became obsessed with Kim since the first time he saw her on TV. It’s been 50 plastic surgeries so far, and Jordan is already saving for the next one: Another nose job.…
This video on the future of racing—based on concept tires designed by Hankook Tire and the University of Pforzheim, Germany—is pretty goddamn fun. I don’t know if we will ever get to this point (seeing the evolution of racing since the time of Roman Empire, I wouldn’t be surprised) but it’s great to watch. They…
I didn’t know that this movie existed until today: Apparently there’s an upcoming full feature film based on Pixels, the short by Patrick Jean that went viral on 2010 (below.) Being a fan of all things 8-bit, I got really excited when I saw these new teaser posters and the synopsis: Former 1980’s Video Game…
Matthew Ramsey, the creator of this insane Pornburger says he woke up to this crispy fried chicken between two “cheeseburger waffles”, sriracha mustard, american cheese and smoked bacon, and then went back to bed. I don’t blame him, that actually seems like the perfect Sunday to me. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on…
Beijing-based artist Li Hongbo—featured here with his fantastic malleable paper statues—created this neat series of silhouettes carved out from butcher’s knife blades. This artwork, called Shadow of Knives, was presented earlier this month in a solo exhibition at Contemporary By Angela Li. The gallerist writes: In this series, the metal sculptures are in the shapes…
Watch David Warther making wooden pliers using a simple pocket knife his dad—famed master carver Ernest “Mooney” Warther—designed in the early 1900s. It only takes him ten cuts and a few seconds—so simple and fast that it feels like magic. Also, I can watch this man talking and doing this forever. SPLOID is delicious brain…
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane ever at 6.8 mph (10.9 km/h). Only 61 years and five days later, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird took off. It’s still the world’s fastest airplane with a speed of 2,193 mph (3,530 km/h.) This fascinating video explains its top secret engine technology. A ground…
Adam Buxton recorded a conversation with his 5-year-old daughter discussing her thoughts on Princess Leia’s famous slave outfit. She is hilarious by herself but when he got The Brothers McLeod to animate her words, it all turned into pure comedic gold. One of the cutest things I’ve watched this year. Dad: “But you wouldn’t want…
Remember Me is a typical boy-cheats-on-girl story that turns into a surprising tale of someone so narcissistic that he would do anything to get attention. Add Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to the mix, and things get crazy fast. It’s exaggerated, yes, but I’m sure you know people like this online—and in real life too. WARNING:…
