Take two

Can you guess which movie this is by watching these generic scenes made entirely from stock footage? (You can also check out these other "Scenes You've Seen" of blockbusters, award-winners, and indies.)


And this homemade "Kill Bill" fight scene completely wrecks a living room.

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end." -- Gilda Radner

Imposer

In the latest installment of "Back to the Future", Donald Trump travels back in time to face JFK and Nixon in the first televised debate.

And smartphones replaced with butter, some humorous staff picks from your friends at Imgur.

"Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument." -- Robert Half

Off course

Like something out of a movie, this quick-thinking guy goes full ninja and barely escapes getting hit by an oncoming car. (Sure, it was only a VW Beetle, but still...)


And if your eating habits tend toward large portions of say, cat litter, golf balls, orange peels, or water wrigglers, then you need a commode that will not be overwhelmed.




Apparently there are a bunch of these demo videos out there.

"When it comes to luck, you make your own." -- Bruce Springsteen

False positive

A couple of illusions...

These two rectangles are traveling at the same speed:

Reality shatter. The two objects are traveling in exactly the same manner. Watch when it turns gray.pic.twitter.com/HpZsudeXSG

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) June 18, 2016

And one that seems more obvious... the orange dot isn't pulsating.

Reality distortion. The orange dot that doesn’t actually change size. pic.twitter.com/7oMUtjYFhZ

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) June 17, 2016

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw

Tick truck

To flaunt the performance and reliability of its vehicles, Scania made a gigantic 750,000 square-foot working clock from a small fleet of trucks that drove in circles for 24 straight hours. Apparently it kept pretty good time.

And some other things that became other things, Xhurces collects photos of former churches that are now a rock-climbing gym, restaurant, dance studio, and more.

"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." -- Douglas Adams

Plan of attack

Everything went according to plan

Karma is a dish best served with a shovel.


And some perfectly drawn un-graffiti that makes a concrete support almost invisible.

"I'm a great believer in karma, and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me." -- Beth Ditto

Summer extinction

Seeing this guy in a wacky T-rex costume flinging his jetski around a lake seems to signal the end of summer, if not civilization.

And here's what preparing sashimi doesn't sound like, courtesy of a Foley artist.

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein

Seasoned runner

Footage made from almost 100,000 photos shot over a 5-mile running route through the course of a year blends all the seasons together into a beautiful hyperlapse.

Also, the nearly 200 jobs Homer Simpson has held, with how much he made at each.

"Never mistake motion for action." -- Ernest Hemingway

Roll call

The imminent end of the world is the only plausible explanation for this invading horde of tumbleweeds so intense that it required a "snow" plow to clear the road.

And this moody short animation portends a dark future where overpopulation is dealt with through a mandatory postmortem social network where people are condemned to plug in and die. (Interesting "vibe", and also happens to be the music video for Lorn's song "Anvil".)

"Your heaviest artillery will be your will to live. Keep that big gun going." -- Norman Cousins

Off the deep end

Daredevil who calls himself 8booth proves once again that he is not afraid of heights or sanity with this ballsy four-story jump into a swimming pool.

Also daring would be to eat this so-proclaimed hottest tortilla chip in the world (courtesy of the Carolina Reaper pepper). So spicy, in fact, that they're sold one chip per package (which aptly is a coffin-shaped box).

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." -- Dorothy Thompson

Bad dogs

If you like the Netflix show, check out this re-imagined opening sequence to "Barkos", a dog-themed "Narcos" parody.

And here's a how much alcohol Americans drink, broken down by race and gender in an interactive graphic.

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." -- Dean Martin

Take a break

Interesting idea for a stress-relieving device called the anger release machine, which looks to be an art installation at a gallery somewhere. And I'd be twice as ticked off if it didn't break.

Also, researchers at MIT have created a website called "Moral Machine" to let humans like you and me decide what a driverless car should do in various life-or-death situations. Visit now and weigh in.

"Never attribute to malice, that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity." -- Spider Robinson

In loo of

Incredible video edit creates an epic bathroom scene from across all genres of movies, featuring characters like Tony Montana, Jack Torrance, the guy from Fight Club, Arnold, and of course Mr. Bean. (Apparently it's related to Hell’s Club, which had famous characters stitched together into one giant club scene.)

And confirmation that there is no lock on the door of the Existential Toilet, always alone in the cold vastness of the universe.

"You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny." -- Bob Newhart

Copy cat

Easily influenced, maybe, or just having fun -- rhino apes goat. [BoingBoing]

And 10 survival myths that might get you killed.

"Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are." -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Ewe gotta be kidding

No logistical challenge too great... here's a guy in Ethiopia pedaling his bike down the road with a couple of sheep hanging on his back. No joke.


And some punny artwork from Keren Rosen that turns idioms into literal groany caricatures.

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart." -- Confucius

Offside

Don't look now, but this too creepily-realistic Tom Brady mask must have thrown some folks for a loop at the Cards/Pats game the other night. (Ironic that his head looks over-inflated.) Maybe it was actually Tom Brady under that Tom Brady mask...

And what animals would look like if they had eyes at the front.

"Character is much easier kept than recovered." -- Thomas Paine

With a twist

Quick, interesting, and useful tutorial on how to wrap cables like a pro with the "Roadie Wrap", so your cords, cables, and ropes look better, last longer, and won't tangle up. (Just remember the mnemonic -- "overworked and underpaid.") It might just change your life.

And another small wonder... "Micro Matter" is a series of tiny worlds somehow impossibly created in glass from Amsterdam-based artist Rosa de Jong

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." -- Seneca

Penne and paper

Appetizing stop-motion video series that creatively "cooks" colorful cardboard consumables that look good enough to eat, all part of the Paper Meal project by Yell Design in Australia.

And for your beverage, interactive blobs show what type of alcohol people drink around the world, country by country.

"Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak." -- Ted Nugent

Ponder

Wade around in this virtual pond of interactive colorful koi in this stunning art installation.

And this illusion has the interwebs going of late... can you see all 12 black dots at once? Some say it's not possible. (Read about it at Gizmodo.)

"The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about." -- Wayne Dyer

In a scrape

Daring dumbass attempts insane cliff jump, somehow making it out unscathed (let alone alive), but just barely.

And in the cactus edition of "Will It Juggle?", Olga Kay juggles three cacti at her audience's request.



(More on her YT channel if you like jugglers who take audience requests. And other fun stuff on her site MooshWorld.com.)

"Stupidity has a knack of getting its way." -- Albert Camus

Your way

In what appears to be the first Burger King reseller arrangement, this guy built a WHOPPER meal machine out of LEGO that dispenses a real burger, fries, and a Coke for five simoleons.

And why struggle to see the TV while enjoying your tasty beverage? Now you don't have to, thanks to the brilliantly designed TV Beer Mug, which I hear is up for a Nobel Prize for booze.

"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired." -- Jules Renard

Dance pox

A band seemingly called Dancing Noodle whips out some electronic dance music using rubber chickens, a table, and a paper cup.

And be warned: baby animals in amusing outfits like this one are awwww-fully cute.

"Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it." -- Laurence J. Peter

Crumby weather

A new more informative way to start the day with this toaster that prints the weather forecast (or anything else you want) on your breakfast. [PSFK]

And make your message stand out with this ransom note generator.

"Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert." -- Laurence J. Peter

Ballet-lujah

The unique combo of cats and groovy 1970s graphics = internet viral success for this bizarre cat disco video that retro pop culture fan site Go Retro apparently called, "Doctor Who on a bad acid trip."


And does this remind you of your dog?

"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad." -- Brian O'Driscoll

Flex-time

Check this interactive pole-dancing routine that looks like an astral projection warping the fabric of space-time.

And Yoga Joes are a 6-pack series of little green plastic army men in advanced yoga poses.

"Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch." -- Robert Orben

Catch my drift

Tough to believe but the lines in this illusion really aren't moving; it just looks that way.


And the Shepard tone is an audible illusion where a tone seems to rise in pitch forever, but never actually does.

"Illusion is the first of all pleasures." -- Voltaire

Safety first

This staple-through-the-finger prank worked well enough that the "prankstee" was so involved he just about didn't notice it was a joke.

And video evidence why you should never stand behind a table saw while it's operating. The embedded board serves as a good reminder to this day.

"In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray." -- Paul Dano

Set the scene

Old and new meet in this in pop-culture mashup of the "Avengers" set to the theme music from "Full House". Amazing how music dictates the tone.

And do you know the magic words? (If not, you will after this 45-movie supercut.)

"The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong." -- Andy Rooney

It ain't over 'til it's over

Yet another reason to avoid celebrating until you've crossed the finish line. (There are of course countless others.)

And Deep Sadness is an interactive online art-thing; click the shape to generate a new shape and a sad-ish noise (that sounds like it's from an old "Twilight Zone" TV show).

"Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time." -- Arnold H. Glasow