There Are No Losers When a Drone Races a McLaren Supercar
To help promote the upcoming World Drone Prix in Dubai next week, the organizers enlisted the help of the local police, who have a McLaren 650s in their garage, to go head-to-head against a high-speed racing drone. It doesn’t matter who won the race, though, because the Tron-like footage is just wonderful.
A Supercut of PG Cursing Shows Insults Don't Have to be Vulgar
Swearing has an important place in our language, but it’s not always the most elegant form of speech. So for producers of family-friendly movies, it’s always difficult to fill the gaps where an adult-size f-bomb would go. This supercut showcases some of the more creative fillers from over the years.
A Side-By-Side Comparison of the Original Movie and the Movie's Remake
It’s really hard to make a good remake of a good movie. And yet Hollywood keeps on trying. Here is a lovely side-by-side comparison of famous movies and their not always so successful remakes. Jaume R. Lloret stitched similar scenes next to each other to show how movies can give off a totally different feel even if…
You’re a Genius If You Can Figure Out This Complex In-Browser Cycloid Machine
The other day I saw a video of a guy who was pumped as hell to own a cycloid drawing machine. “What a cool thing!” I thought, “too bad it costs almost a thousands bucks!” This browser replica is free and almost identical, and that’s the bad news.
Racing Down a Stunning Alpine Coaster Reminds Me to Never Grow Up
Life already has too many serious moments, so when the opportunity to enjoy a simple pleasure like a slide presents itself, you just have to take it. It also doesn’t hurt when that slide is a giant mountain coaster in Switzerlandsurrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery you’ll ever see.
Making a Wooden Switchblade
Don’t ask why anyone would ever make a wooden switchblade just appreciate that we live in a world where a wooden switchblade could be made. John Heisz put together a wooden knife that pops out like any old switchblade and it’s pretty neat. He sands the wooden blade down and grinds it like you would any other knife and…
10 of the Best Plot Twists in Movie History
Spoiler alert. Spoiler freaking alert. If you somehow managed to exist on this very Earth without knowing that there are twist endings in films such as Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back and Fight Club and Planet of the Apes, um, now you know. Here is what CineFix considers 10 of the best twists in movie history. They do…
Bone Church Is the Actual Most Metal Place on Earth
Get your best leather on, blast some Electric Wizard, and say a quick prayer to Satan, because we’re going to bone church.
All the F1 Constructors' Champions in History
Formula One racing mixes man with machine so much that both are essentially responsible for victory. That’s why F1 gives out awards to both drivers (F1 World Drivers’ Champions) and the constructors of the cars (F1 World Constructors’ Champions). The constructor is basically the automobile maker of the vehicle (think…
10 Old Movies with Special Effects That Have Actually Aged Well and Still Look Good
Movies heavy in visual effects don’t usually age well because they’re often trapped in their own time capsule. Special effects that were supposed to be impressive become cheesy and intimidating effects that were supposed to add to the plot become laughable. Nothing kills the suspension of disbelief faster than bad…
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