“Ode to the Brain” is the ninth episode in the Symphony of Science music video series. Through the powerful words of scientists Carl Sagan, Robert Winston, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Jill Bolte Taylor, Bill Nye, and Oliver Sacks, it covers different aspects the brain including its evolution, neuron networks, folding, and more. The material sampled for this […]
The guys at How It Should Have Ended are back, and this time, they show us how District 9 should really have ended. Enjoy! [Via Nerd Bastards]
Paramount Pictures and Marvel have finally released a full trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger. So dear readers, between Thor and Captain America, which movie do you guys think will be the best one? Let us know in the comments section below!
A few new Sucker Punch clips have appeared online today, including one featuring a scene with the dragon, plus two new animated shorts from Ben Hibon. You can see Ben’s first short, Trenches, right here, in case you missed it. Take that! Dragon Distant Planet [Via Io9]
Yesterday evening, Entertainment Tonight aired a one minute preview for Joe Johnston’s upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger. The movie opens July 22nd, 2011. Can’t wait for it! :) [Via TDW]
I’m an old school TransFan, so these Michael Bay, can’t-tell-the-ass-from-the-elbow Transformers are not my cup of tea. However, Chinese artist Yang Junlin’s sculptures, made of thousands of pieces of welded metal and miscellaneous parts just might make me a believer. I mean, his work almost makes it ok that Megatron is now a tank. Almost. […]
What’s a Stormtrooper do when the Galactic Empire is at peace (or on Spring Break)? He poses for a Life Drawing class, of course. The model here is Internet Legend Herbert Midgley, or TK652. No word on whether it all went as Emperor Palpatine foresaw. I gotta ask, though–doesn’t he look a little short?
In honor of his friend’s birthday, Instructable user Incrxtc used an electric drill and a chainsaw to turn a 300 pound block of ice into one awesome-looking star destroyer booze luge. Check it out! Source: Instructables | Via Obvious Winner]