Entries Tagged as 'ftw'

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Land of the ‘C U Next Tuesdays’

Gather the family round, because it’s time to journey to a world full of c#nts — or at least, people saying the word c#nt, a lot. And not just anybody but celebrities which makes it all the more enjoyable. If you can count up the number of times the word c#nt is mentioned in this [...]

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

Compton Cricket Club

Compton’s in the house and it looks like the west coast gangsters have a new weapon of choice — Once, cricket was the preserve of the British Empire and its subjects, played only by gentlemen of the aristocracy who indulged in a spiffing game before killing the natives, but times change and empires fall. And [...]

Monday, February 19th, 2018

How to Make a Weed Margarita

With Thanksgiving coming up you might want to make that family dinner more interesting by offering everyone a special pre-dinner cocktail. By taking the classic margarita and giving it some extra mellow buzz with a weed infusion. You can do this by pre-soaking some of your finest buds in your favorite tequila.

Friday, February 16th, 2018

Scale Model of the Solar System Built in the Desert

Filmmakers Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh build a scale model of the solar system on a dry lakebed in Nevada. Using a 7-mile stretch of Black Rock Desert the duo lay out the sun, which is a little bit bigger than a pilates ball, Earth is a tiny blue marble, and even Saturn and Jupiter [...]

Thursday, February 15th, 2018

Exploring Korea’s Illegal Tattooing Scene

Tattooing is actually illegal in South Korea but that hasn’t stopped artists from setting up studios—however to practice it they need to have a doctor’s license. Plus getting a tattoo is a big taboo in the country and is generally frowned upon by society.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

A Multi-instrumentalist On the Acoustics of PVC Pipes

Nicolas Bras is a multi-instrumentalist who shows in this video that you don’t necessarily need expensive musical instruments to create incredible sounds. Bras explores the sounds and musical possibilities that can be created from raw materials, diverted objects, and recycled materials.

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

Jackie Chan Hates Karate Kids

He may have starred in the Karate Kid remake, perhaps even because of that, but that doesn’t mean Jackie Chan likes kids. In fact in this mashup trailer he HATES them, hates them so much that he uses his many years of skills to kick the crap out of them—and it’s very funny indeed.

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

The Hateful Thing—How Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight Was Inspired by ‘The Thing’

If you’ve seen Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight then you’ll probably think it’s an ode to Westerns—which is a genre it does reference certainly, but it’s actually got a lot in common with John Carpenter’s 1980s movie The Thing. This video does a brilliant job of showing how Tarantino takes inspiration from the horror classic.

Monday, February 5th, 2018

Crazy Downhill Skaters Going at Insane Speeds in the Alps

It takes a lot of skill to go down hill at these speeds and maintain your balance—it also takes a lot of guts too, because one stupid move and you could be tumbling through the air and end up with broken bones. You can see how fast they’re going because they’re overtaking cyclists as they [...]

Thursday, February 1st, 2018

A Tribute to the Art of Slow Mo in Cinema

A slow motion shot in a movie, while somewhat cliched, can work wonders when done well. No matter how many times the trick has been pulled, when it’s used to good effect in a scene, it can help heighten a dramatic event or emphasise an action scene—take the opening sequence of Deadpool for example.

Friday, January 26th, 2018

Watch the Original Version of LA Hardcore Punk Doc ‘The Slog Movie’

It’s been described as a film version of a fanzine and here it’s presented in its original Super-8 version as it documents the early 1980s Los Angeles hardcore punk scene. The film was shot over about a year and captures some historical So Cal punk moments, including Henry Rollins’ first show with Black Flag, West [...]