Floating through dream-like landscapes, this surreal short is not the time-lapse video it first appears. In fact it’s not a video at all. Vimeo contributor Mustardcuffins overlaid, then peeled off hundreds of still images to create the serene visual effects of Turner. As more and more stills are removed, the scenes appear to fade with the dying light. More »
Don’t let their gentle demeanor and calming stripes fool you. Zebras are unstoppable killing machines. They’ll bathe in the blood of your children just as soon as look at you. That’s why keepers at Tokyo’s Tama Zoo aren’t taking any chances and are prepping for the day these murderous equines overcome their paddock locks. But rather than free one of these stripey psychopaths, even temporarily, zoo officials instead opted for a slightly less deadly option: furries! character actors dressed as zebras. The horror. [BBC] More »
If you must fail while launching a rocket, you hope it gets destroyed in a fiery ball of fire. At least that makes for a good show worth a few million dollars. Sadly, the people from Sea Launch didn’t even get that from their Zenit-3SL rocket, which failed miserably today at 6:56am GMT, after lifting off from a floating pad south of Hawaii. More »
Livestock and art auctions share little in common beyond a name. While even the most ferocious bidding war at Christie’s or Sotheby’s will remain stately and reserved, cattle auctions devolve into frantic, rapid-fire calls the moment the steer enter their pen. But as Werner Herzog once quipped, these steer sellers speak “the last poetry possible, the poetry of capitalism.” More »
Holy crap this is crazy! YouTube user Etoilec1 made the Gangnam Style music video as a hand drawn animated flipbook. Even if you are sick of it already, it’s well worth a watch. Perfectly and patiently done. [YouTube (no sound for copyright issues)—Thanks Angel!] More »
Look people, I know the BlackBerry Z10 looks great, but I just can’t believe that some of you are doing these stupid things to get one for free. Ok, five of you. More »
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