Entries Tagged as 'cool'

Sunday, July 26th, 2015

Set Yourself Free

If you ever wondered what happens if you skip school, then this advert will set you straight—it’s not just that you’ll miss out on a few classes or miss an important lesson on social history in the Industrial Revolution, it’s that if you slack off you might end up having something far worse happening to [...]

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

‘Wanderers’ – a Short Film About Mankind’s Future in Space

Although NASA has grounded it’s shuttles and manned space travel isn’t something they’re following in the immediate future, one day they will resume. This short film from Erik Wernquist imagines such a time when humanity ventures off into the solar system and starts to conquer it.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

[Documentary] Buying Guns and Drugs on the Deep Web

How easy is it to buy drugs and guns on the dark recesses of the deep web? Well, this documentary finds out, along with talking with hackers and arms dealers who use the dark net to trade and do business. As well as activitists from oppressed countries who use the Tor software to browse and [...]

Monday, July 20th, 2015

Pong Plus Pain Equals Hardcore Gamers’ Arcade Machine ‘The PainStation’

Pong gets some added thrills with this customised version of the arcade classic, as your opponent will suffer in pain if they lose. The device works by having players keeping their left-hand pressed down on two buttons while they play with their right hand. If their hand comes off the buttons they lose the games. [...]

Friday, July 17th, 2015

9yr Old Discusses the Meaning of Life & the Universe

You don’t expect a 9 year old to want to discuss the meaning of life, free will, alternate universes, and alien lifeforms, but this kid does. So forget old wizened men with beards who talk in riddles, the real sages of this earth are 9 year old kids playing on a slide. They should make [...]

Thursday, July 16th, 2015

The Hollywood Formula For Wild Parties is Broken Down in this Hedonistic Supercut

Hollywood certainly knows how to party and this supercut breaks down the typical formula it likes to follow. Firstly it starts with someone proclaiming (usually very excitedly) that they’re throwing a party. Then comes the people turning up with the classic line “We’re here for the party,” then naturally things get out of control, the [...]

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015

Find Inner Calmness with ‘F*ck That: A Guided Meditation’

If the stresses of the modern world are getting too much and everyone around you if losing their minds with rage, then you might need this video to help you find inner smugness. Director Jason Headley has taken a more honest approach to meditation. “If your thoughts drift to the three-ringed sh*t show of your [...]

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

Short Film Shows the Humorous Benefits of Having a One-Minute Time Machine

We’ve been thinking about time travel all wrong, instead of far flung ideas of travelling back to see the dinosaurs or Stone Henge being built, we need to think smaller. Like, a lot smaller. Say one minute. That’s the premise behind this hilarious short film, where time travel acts like a ctrl-Z IRL.

Monday, July 13th, 2015

Dad Busts Son For Smoking Pot In The Best Way Possible

This dad knew a long time ago that his son was smoking weed, he knew the minute his son grew his hair like that—it’s a dead giveaway. But regardless, dad could’ve been a total a-hole when he found the son’s smoking devices, but he deals with it much more humorously instead.

Sunday, July 12th, 2015

A Look at Why Jackie Chan is the Master of Action Comedy

Jackie Chan is the undisputed master of action comedy and in this awesome video, part of the Every Frame a Painting series, Tony Zhou breaks down exactly why Chan is such a badass. It comes down to a few things, but timing and editing are key. Something Chan has a masterly grip of.

Saturday, July 11th, 2015

The Moped Diaries – Funny and Poignant Short Film About Growing Up

A new bridge is built connecting a young boy’s island home to the mainland, and with it come new opportunities and challenges, but also questions that don’t immediately have an answer. The cosy island home where the boy has his first love and his family suddenly seems too small to hold him.