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• How to Make a Bow and Arrow Out of a Plastic Coat Hanger and Other Household Objects
• Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Surprises Unsuspecting Fans at a Screening of His New Film 'What If'
• Commencement Speech from the Film 'Jack' Used to Create a Powerful Video Tribute to Robin Willliams
• The First Eight Minutes of 'Dark Dungeons', A 'Dungeons & Dragons' Movie Based on a Fundamentalist Christian Comic
• Photographer Unknowingly Captured Photos of an Unknown Robin Williams as Mime In 1974
• A Line of Beers by Fish Brewing and BevLink Based on 'The Hobbit' Film Series
• Creator Dan Harmon and Actors Jim Rash and Gillian Jacobs Discuss the Sixth Season of 'Community'
• A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Wired's Interview With Edward Snowden
• 'Panteon de Dolores', A Cartoon Light Show Performed on Tombstones in a Mexican Cemetery
• Roomoon, A Spherical Luxury Hanging Tent With a Steel Frame and Pine Wood Floor
• Stanford University Biologist Explains the Science Behind Captain America & the Hulk's Amazing Superpowers
• A TED-Ed Animation About the Nature of Reality
• A Series of Animated ID Tags for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim
• An Animated Parody of 'Star Wars: Episode VII' With Script Rewrites by George Lucas & an Audition by Shia LaBeouf
• Underwater Crochet Installations by Olek Located Off the Coast of Mexico

How to Make a Bow and Arrow Out of a Plastic Coat Hanger and Other Household Objects

DaveHax demonstrates how to make a miniature bow and arrow using a modified plastic coat hanger, string, electrical tape and kebob skewers. Once finished, the sharpened end of the "arrow" can be fired directly into a dartboard.

submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Surprises Unsuspecting Fans at a Screening of His New Film 'What If'

BuzzFeed has created a new video that shows actor Daniel Radcliffe, most famous for his role as Harry Potter, walking up to and surprising a few unsuspecting fans after a screening of his new film What If. The fans were initially pulled to the side to share their thoughts about the film. Little did they all know that, while giving their critiques, Daniel would pop up beside them and watch as they each freak out.

video and images via BuzzFeed

Commencement Speech from the Film 'Jack' Used to Create a Powerful Video Tribute to Robin Willliams

Modern Green Creative Experiential Agency has created a very short but powerful video tribute to the late Robin Williams using the beautifully poignant commencement speech from Robin’s 1996 film Jack.

Please, don’t worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting. And if you’re ever distressed, cast your eyes to the summer sky when the stars are strung across the velvety night. And when a shooting star streaks through the blackness, turning night into day, make a wish and think of me. Make your life spectacular. I know I did.

via Viral Viral Videos

The First Eight Minutes of 'Dark Dungeons', A 'Dungeons & Dragons' Movie Based on a Fundamentalist Christian Comic

Media companies Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Rallsfilm have released the first eight minutes of Dark Dungeons (see previously), a Dungeons & Dragons movie based on the 1984 fundamentalist Christian tract of the same name by writer Jack Chick. The full movie is currently available on their website.

nnocent students Debbie and Marcie arrive at college eager to save souls, but will they be able to save their own when they’re seduced by the exotic and sinister world of role playing games?

via Christian Nightmares

Photographer Unknowingly Captured Photos of an Unknown Robin Williams as Mime In 1974

In 1974, photographer Daniel Sorine encountered two mimes in New York City’s Central Park who were more than willing to pose for his camera. It wasn’t until many years later that Daniel realized that one of the mimes was a then-unknown Robin Williams and the other was author Todd Oppenheimer.

"What attracted me to Robin Williams and his fellow mime, Todd Oppenheimer, was an unusual amount of intensity, personality and physical fluidity," Sorine tells us. "When I approached them with my Pentax Spotmatic they allowed me to invite them into my camera instead of me having to chase after them." – PetaPixel

photos by Daniel Sorine

via PetaPixel

A Line of Beers by Fish Brewing and BevLink Based on 'The Hobbit' Film Series

Fish Brewing partnered with BevLink to create a line of beers based on The Hobbit film series. Each of the three 22 oz. beer bottles (10% ABV) feature a different character from the series of fantasy films: Gollum (Smeagol), Smaug the dragon, and Orc leader Bolg. According to BeerPulse, BevLink will be distributing the beer “in the west” this week and eventually make them available across the U.S in the near future.

Gollum Precious Pils: A strong Imperial Pils, with flavors as smooth and crafty as Gollum himself. Like the ring which Gollum pursued for the rest of his life, his "precious" pils, if your quest leads you to it, could extend your life too! (at least we'd like to think so) It will, at a minimum, make your journey a little more enjoyable!

Smaug Stout: Smaug Stout is styled after a classic Russian Imperial Stout, but with a subtle hint of Habanero chilis to remind you of the fire and danger awaiting you in your journey to The Lonely Mountain. Pronounced notes of Coffee and Chocolate balanced with Northwest Hops and a touch of heat produce an exceptional imperial stout, a worthy reward for your hard-fought journey.

Bolg Belgian Tripel: An Orc chieftain who ruled for 150 years, Bolg would drink his grog of choice and no one would tell him otherwise – a flavorful strong Belgian Tripel. Some said it refined an otherwise gruesome character.

images via BeerPulse

via BeerPulse, Thrillist

Creator Dan Harmon and Actors Jim Rash and Gillian Jacobs Discuss the Sixth Season of 'Community'

Creator Dan Harmon, actors Jim Rash and Gillian Jacobs, and writer and executive producer Chris McKenna recently discussed the upcoming sixth season of Community (see previously) that’s scheduled to run on Yahoo Screen sometime this fall. Yahoo Screen has also compiled a sizzle reel for the new season out of clips from previous seasons.

‘Community’ hasn’t started production on Season 6 yet, but that didn’t stop us from asking stars Gillian Jacobs and Jim Rash, creator Dan Harmon and writer and executive producer Chris McKenna what they have in store. An unexpected wedding? A ‘Community Babies’ twist? We are in.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Wired's Interview With Edward Snowden

Wired has posted a behind-the-scenes look at their recent interview with Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor responsible for leaking a number of classified documents to media outlets in 2013. In the video, journalist James Bamford and photographer Platon describe their respective experiences with Snowden.

It took almost a year to arrange to interview and photograph Edward Snowden in Moscow, where he has sought asylum. Author James Bamford and photographer Platon reflect back on their encounters with the elusive whistleblower.

'Panteon de Dolores', A Cartoon Light Show Performed on Tombstones in a Mexican Cemetery

"Panteon de Dolores" is a collaborative art project commissioned by Ciuadad Intervenida and curated by Mexico City animation collective Llama Rada featuring video cartoons projected onto headstones in a Mexican cemetery. It's a bright and colorful musical celebration of life that runs contrast to the soberness we often associate with death.

via Cartoon Brew

Roomoon, A Spherical Luxury Hanging Tent With a Steel Frame and Pine Wood Floor

The roomoon is a spherical hanging tent designed by British student Rufus "Roo" Martin that features a handcrafted canvas structure, steel frame, and a floor made of pine wood. The "glamping” (glamor camping) tent is designed to be suspended from trees and includes such optional add-ons as LED lighting and bean bag chairs.

Being in the roomoon is like being in a balloon soaring through the tree canopies.

The roomoon joins a growing movement of hanging tents that includes the Tensile Tree Tent.

images via Inhabitat

via Inhabitat

Stanford University Biologist Explains the Science Behind Captain America & the Hulk's Amazing Superpowers

Stanford University biologist Sebastian Alvarado recently jumped into the world of comic books to explain the science behind both Captain America and the Hulk‘s amazing superpowers. More on Alvarado’s studies is available at the Stanford News website.

In the colorful pages of comic books, a swig of an experimental elixir or accidental exposure to a ridiculous amount of radiation can turn a mere mortal into a super-being.

The key to these characters’ transformations, he said, might involve some cutting-edge genome-editing techniques.

via Swen’s Weblog, Interweb3000, Nerdcore

A TED-Ed Animation About the Nature of Reality

In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator James Zucker and artist Kyra Kupetsky tackle the big question of how we know we're really real. The short kicks things off with a brief introduction to the work of famed French philosopher René Descartes.

All his knowledge had come from his sensory perceptions of the world. Same as you. You know you're watching this video with your eyes, hearing it with your ears. Your senses show you the world as it is. They aren't deceiving you — but sometimes they do.

A Series of Animated ID Tags for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim

Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has posted a number of their animated ID tags for August. The tags are typically shown during commercials to indicate that viewers are watching Adult Swim. In total, the playlist includes 82 short animations for a total of 26 minutes of tags.

via LICH KING DEMARCO

An Animated Parody of 'Star Wars: Episode VII' With Script Rewrites by George Lucas & an Audition by Shia LaBeouf

Toronto-based animator Kurtis Scott of Kurttoons has created an animated behind-the-scenes parody of Star Wars: Episode VII (part two) that features George Lucas rewriting J.J. Abrams‘ script and auditions from actors Shia LaBeof, Justin Beiber, and Matthew McConaughey.

submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Underwater Crochet Installations by Olek Located Off the Coast of Mexico

Artist Olek recently created a series of crocheted yarn installations at a most unusual venue: The Museo Subacuatico de Arte, an underwater art museum of the coast of Cancun, Mexico. As part of the installation, Olek covered bomb-shaped sculptures at the museum in colorful yarn. She also unleashed divers wearing crocheted body suits, mermaid costumes, and butterfly wings (local whale sharks can be seen in many of the photos). Olek has more photos of the installations on her Instagram account.

photos via Olek

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