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Being better than a Matrix sequel is not saying much, I know. But after recently re-watching the whole trilogy (and enjoying it!), it’s still nuts how much better the first one was. The action sequences in the sequels may have been more insane but this 8-bit game version of The Matrix brings back more fond…
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 needs so much fixing that the folks at HISHE saw it fit to pretty much re-write the entire movie. Too bad the people making the movie didn’t feel the same way because they left us with an electric turd of a superhero sequel that ruined everything charming about the first movie.…
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…
It’s hard to say what my favorite thing about Steven Soderbergh’s new remix of Raiders of Ark is. Is it the total lack of dialogue? Or maybe it’s the vivid black-and-white rendering that makes you forget the film’s supposed to be in color. Actually, honestly, it’s the sick 8-bit soundtrack. That’s it. Soderbergh didn’t transform…
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…
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
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…
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…
The attack against ISIS in Syria has begun, according to the Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby: “US military & partner nation forces have begun striking ISIL targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles.” The US Navy has released these videos to prove it. Here are some F-18 and Growlers…
RatedRR continues with its six days of torture for the iPhone 6 Plus. And being RatedRR, at one point they had to take out the guns and shoot at it. And being a dedicated hater of gigantic phones like this or the Samsung Note, it’s a real pleasure to watch it being pulverized by a…
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,…
There’s nothing special about Dmitry Zakharov‘s idea of rendering 3D scans of his body from the inside. Except there is, because he used color and lighting in a way that makes it look beautiful—and fantastically trippy too. Dmitry Zakharov is a Russian visual artist living in Cologne, Germany. He specializes in video and animation, often…
Watch these metal filings mesmerizingly dance the night away as the music pumps in. The board, which is made by TechnoFrolics, uses iron dust in a choreographed magnetic field to react to noise. It looks like a field of waving dancing metal mini trees. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on…
I know this picture looks like the Moon is passing perfectly between the Earth and the Sun. And I know it seems like the people in the picture are trying to look at the eclipse. But this picture taken by Reddit user MDPPatrick is not of a solar eclipse. It’s just a perfectly timed snap…
Seeing a falcon hunt down a crow from the falcon’s point of view in an aerial pursuit is not unlike seeing an airplane dogfight or a crazy aerial chase scene from an action movie. Only this is happening in nature all the time. And this particular crow has no chance against the falcons. A Reddit…
As we all get excited about the new second part of Fight Club coming out in 2015, let’s take a look back at some fun facts that you probably didn’t know about the movie. Like how Brad Pitt’s outfits were even crazier than you thought and how perfect the blood dripping needed to be. CineFix…
Though I think Tony Stark would try to invent some sort of laser if he made his own saber and that Iron Man doesn’t quite need a sword with all his weaponry, this beast of a sword made by Man At Arms: Reforged would still look pretty badass when used with Iron Man’s suit. The…
So the US Air Force is on Instagram and sometimes they post some nice shots. This one is not just nice. This one really kicks ass. It reminds me of Macross for some reason. The F-15 is still so damn cool. Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing refuel an F-15E Strike Eagle using a…
Legend says that cats have nine lives. Science says that’s superstition based on uncanny reflexes and amazing flexibility. Whatever. Looking at this video of the fire of the Towers Hotel—a historic hotel in Dauphin, Manitoba—I’m saying nine damn lives and scientists can go poop in a litter box for all I care. Such a lucky…
The Destiny review is out at Kotaku and Kirk Hamilton loves it. And hates it. But mostly loves it. But then he really hates it and he can’t stop playing. I read the review and I want to put on an Oculus Rift and play it forever while being fed with Soylent Green through an…
