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The worlds that Wes Anderson creates in his movies are so beautiful that even something as mundane as driving from one point to the next seems like a fun-filled adventure. Here are his POV scenes of vehicles from movies like the Life Aquatic and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The scenes were stitched together by Jaume…
Slow down these skateboard tricks all you want and it’s still damn impressive how skateboarders can make a board twist and bend exactly how they want it. It’s like there are invisible strings attached to the board or a hole to exploit in gravity. But it’s just a beautiful ballet of footwork. SPLOID is a…
I wish these crazy blue laser lava spewing fish were a newly discovered species or some radioactive experiment gone wrong but they’re not. Luckily, reality is just as cool. Well, almost. The blinding light is actually a tiny crustacean called an ostracod’s defense mechanism against the translucent cardinalfish. Basically, the tiny little 1mm in size…
Meet Walter, a happy labrador that enjoys a good run before diving in the refreshing waters of Siracusa—in gorgeous Sicily. His owner obviously knows that and he strapped a Go Pro on his back so we all can share Walter’s joy for life. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
Matthew McConaughey and Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, teamed up for these series of True Detectivesque commercials for Lincoln. In the ad, McConaughey faces a 1,800-pound bull that is not willing to move from the middle of the road. This is my favorite ad from the campaign but you can check the other two hereand…
Jason Wishnow—the filmmaker behind TED talks—directs this sci-fi short film about a dystopian future where water is scarce. The film, starring Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, was shot in secret in Beijing during an air pollution spike that required the crew to work with face masks. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…
Turkey-based filmmaker and CG artist Okan Çalışkan explains in this beautiful film the hallucinogenic powers of ayahuasca. This psychedelic brew, mainly consumed in North South America and Brazil, is normally used as a tool for spiritual awakening. Shamans often prepare Ayahuasca mixing it with DMT (Dimethyltryptamine): A chemical substance the body naturally produces during birth…
Here’s a fascinating map that reveals how each country defines the idea of camouflage for their military. Of course, different branches of the military have different camo needs but this map, created by a Reddit user, draws out the broad strokes. Here it is in full. Hit expand to see it in detail: SPLOID is…
You know how when you look outside the airplane window and you’re in awe of all the lights and the outlines of the city and how you’re in the freaking air? Yeah, that’s nothing compared to the fun that is spotting cities from the ISS. Watch as astronauts show us what cities look like from…
Kansas City, you never stood a chance. Watch as an arcus cloud—those scary low clouds that roll on top of itself and brings apocalyptic-like weather—make its way from one side of the city to the other. Stephen Locke captured the haunting beauty in his time lapse below. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff.…
What happens if you live in Cuba and your bike breaks down? It’s not like you can hop on the Internet and get two day shipping for a new bike. In fact, it’s pretty much impossible to score new bike parts. What you have to do is find a guy who knows another guy who…
Screw juicing or making kale smoothies, here’s the next big trend in what to drink: turning fruit and vegetables into juice with underwater shockwaves. The outside of the vegetable look the same after the explosion but the inside has turned into juice. Just stick a straw in and enjoy. It’s a stunt ad for Japanese…
For the first time, scientists have pinpointed where our galaxy stands amongst thousands of other galaxies in our home supercluster. The new map shows beautiful feathery strings linked together with the Milky Way galaxy placed on the edge of the newly named Laniakea supercluster, home to 100,000 other galaxies. We’ve seen the Milky Way in…
Filmmaker Mark Mazurcreated these series of videos celebrating the little moments that make summer the best season of the year. And yeah, maybe summer it’s almost over, but despite all the nights I spent soaked in sweat trying to get some sleep, I will definitely miss it. June July August SPLOID is a new blog…
Twelve-year-old Brad O’Neal imagined how cool it would be to BASE jump with a motorbike from the ground instead of a cliff, as most people do. The idea kept taking shape inside Brad’s head until the day he decided to bring it to life. This video shows what happened that day: SPLOID is a new…
This ad made me so hungry I started to get a little bit anxious and lightheaded just by watching it. I can’t stop thinking about egg yolks dripping, burgers sizzling and slices of country bread soaked in Spanish extra-virgin olive oil. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
The world seems to spin faster in some cities than others. And hyper-energetic New York City might be the one that spins the fastest.Harlem based filmmaker Cutsdatflo captures the frenetic movement of the city in this imaginative video. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook
I stopped paying attention to the time, didn’t care about where I was and got lost in the lights when I was watching this video, Eye Know, directed by Hiroshi Kondo. It’s amazing. You start by moving through a city at night and following the street lights and end up feeling like you’re doing drugs…
Monsters, Inc., one of my favorite Pixar movies, used the idea of monsters and scares and creepy creatures for laughs and a heartwarming story. This movie trailer by Ross Thompson paints the picture differently and re-cuts the scenes in the style of the Prometheus movie trailer. This is Monsters, Inc. the horror movie. Though Prometheus…
Meet Ram. It rams things it doesn’t like. Meet Drone. It buzzes around and films things it sometimes shouldn’t. Ram meet drone. Ram rams drone. Ram chases down photographer who tries to save drone. Ram is like celebrities who freak out on the paparazzi for getting too close. Celebrities are just like us. Ram is…
