Hunter S. Thompson didn’t mess around when it came to mind-altering chemicals. One famous account of his daily drug routine included a bottle of Chivas, a pack of Dunhill cigarettes, LSD, heaps of cocaine, and just a touch of the sitcky-icky—you know, to take the edge off. This psychedelic animation from Levi Calcagnile reimagines a classic scene from Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. More »
Award winning director Peter Sluszka collaborated with cinematographer Ivan Abel to produce this frightening short about the dark and sinister forces prowling a child’s imagination. More »
It was only as he slowly wound down did the robot finally realize, “What is love? Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt…me no…mo…” More »
While not as deadly as the Ceti Eel or as painful as Bore Worms, ear worms can be just as vicious. These snippets of sound, catchy riffs or effective jingles, can lodge themselves in you brain for days. And the more you try to ignore them the louder they get, as this awesome animated short from Benny Box illustrates. [Explore] More »
What? Just some big dudes eating some little dudes into extinction. It’s the circle of life and it moves us all. Patrick Smith animated this fable based on a score created by musician Karl von Kries. [Blend Films via Cartoon Brew] More »
A distant satellite captures the Earth’s final moments as it is absorbed into a pulsating singularity to be reborn into another dimension. Stephen Pagano produced and animated this experimental animation, which was “inspired by the practical effects of 1970’s science fiction films.” More »
This machinima-style CGI short illustrates that you can’t just float through life, even if you do have a balloon for a head. Produced by Valerio Spinelli of studio Pixel Pongo, Testaballoon follows the trials of a man whose head is far too light for his body. More »
A stunning tale of love and devotion set against a bleak, nightmarish background, Jo Jo in the Stars is simply incredible. The juxtaposition of monstrous creatures in an alien landscape exhibiting the very human emotions of love and jealousy makes for an oddly endearing animated short. It was written and directed by Marc Craste, Jo Jo in the Stars has won multiple awards—including the prestigious BAFTA—since it hit the film festival circuit in 2004. More »
Sometimes Gotham gets the hero it deserves, but not the one it needs right now. And sometimes that hero doesn’t get the hint that it’s time to go ahead and leave already, before everybody gets blown to bits with him. More »
Pepto Bismol, that faintly bubblegum-flavored sludge from your medicine cabinet, was actually once considered something of a wonder drug. Bismuth subsalicylate (BSS), the active ingredient in Pepto, is derived from Bismuth salts. Even as a salt, people have used bismuth since the 18th century for its anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and antacid properties. And when mixed with zinc salts, BSS forms a potent remedy for diarrhea—perfect for treating cholera-infected infants in the days before penicillin. More »
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