Month: July 2016

What’s inside a rattlesnake tail? We’ll never know.

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/1pyfMnF6j_g”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Oh wait, we will. Start at 3:00 in. You’re welcome.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Cyclist has some serious skills

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnYp4srEooI”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]This guy’s drafting behind a truck at like 55pmph. I can’t even imagine how he would feel if he crashed. But hey, who cares?! He’s going SO fast![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

The superhumans are coming to Rio this year

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IocLkk3aYlk”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Forget the regular olympics, we’re gonna be watching this. And it’s going to be amazing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

How do you eat your corn?

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Justo has gusto!

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/174350113″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]One man + 53 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Nothing better than watching a glorious man-made train wreck

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l56Hdjx0ckg”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The only thing better than watching Hall and Oats be awesome is watching someone make Hall and Oats be terrible. If you haven’t seen a “shreds” video yet, you’re in for a treat of epic proportions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

A day in the life of Charlie Day

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQG6TMD_Gw”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]If you’re not a Sunny fan you may not get this, so do yourself a favor and watch the first 3 seasons — this will totally make sense. For those who know and love the show you may want to do A day in the life of Charlie Day

Futurama – The Science of Comedy

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yceGT6lrn1Y”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]It’s safe to say that our office has collectively watched enough Futurama to get us from now until the actual time Futurama is set. In fact our beloved writer Jeff kind of resembles the sailor version of Fry. It makes us Futurama – The Science of Comedy

Smart Bike Helmet – How are we just coming up with this now?

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-po-UmS8kAQ”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Finally a helmet that will actually help you not get hit by cars. It has turn signals, brake lights, directions straight from your smartphone and a “dashcam” if you do have a problem. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Adam Savage gives a tour of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition.

[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Sloitb9Jg&feature=youtu.be”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The Stanley Kubrick exhibition is in town here in the Bay Area, and all of us here at Big Monocle — those with sense anyway — are just itching to go. If you can’t make it, then check out this Adam Savage gives a tour of the Stanley Kubrick exhibition.