Author: Josh Taylor
Highlight reel for a 7.5ft, 15-year-old basketball player [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 12, 2016You know, this kid should be banned from the sport of basketball. Why? Because it’s basically cheating when you can reach above the hoop without even trying.
Read MoreTouching short film about a fictional school shooting [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 11, 2016This is one of those rare finds on the internet: an important video. It’s an emotionally intelligent, sensitive, and nuanced look into the before-and-after of a school shooting, and it stars James Franco.
Read MoreThe music video for Smashing Pumpkins “Ava Adore” didn’t get enough credit [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 11, 2016The music video for “Ava Adore” is mostly remembered (if at all) for being weird. Billy Corgan is in a Dracula-looking costume and walking around all creepy-like. But watch again: note how this video is all done in a single shot. It takes a ton of coordination to nail something like that.
Read MoreTerrifying Brazilian prank mimics “The Conjuring 2” [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 8, 2016This is one of those “pranks” that skirts the line between funny and cruel. Actually, it straddles that line. The production value makes it hilarious, but the nature of the prank makes it cruel.
Read MoreBo Burnham hilariously mocks “stadium country music” [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 6, 2016“Stadium country music” is the kind of country music made by guys and gals who are obviously not very country. They sing stock lines about pickup trucks and jeans, but they’ve never lived that lifestyle. Comedian-musician Bo Burnham mocks them with this song.
Read MoreWatch an underwater CAT excavator in action [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 6, 2016You’ve seen big Caterpillar excavator at work on land, probably many times. Seeing it underwater is like something out of the twilight zone.
Read MoreAre sheep-catching brambles the worlds largest carnivorous plants? [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 4, 2016Here’s an interesting possibility: are brambles the largest carnivorous plants on the planet? This guy things so, and his evidence is pretty straightforward: they trap sheep.
Read MoreTechno song made entirely of New York City sounds [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 2, 2016New Yorkers know that their city has a pulse. It lives and breathes. This musician managed to find that pulse and turn it into music. Then he remixed it.
Read MoreJapanese “Cube Test” supposedly reveals everything about your personality [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 31, 2016Take a few minutes to take this personality test. It’s not hard, you basically have to imagine an object. Then, the video will tell you what your imagination reveals around you. If you try it, let us know how accurate it was.
Read MoreThis entire music video is a magic eye illusion [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 29, 2016Holy Kaw! This is a really cool music video. If you’re having trouble and want to give up, it’s definitely worth the effort. Make sure you’re watching in full screen for best results.
Read MoreOlder couple has a great time dancing at a casino [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 29, 2016You know that saying, “Dance like no one is watching”? Most people will say that or put that on their Facebook wall or something, but few actually live it.
Read MoreReinforced sand versus a hydraulic press [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 29, 2016What is reinforced sand, you ask? It’s essentially sand that has been reinforced with special matting to keep it more stable. But is it stable enough to withstand twenty tons of pressure?
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