Sokushinbutsu: The Monks That Mummified Themselves
Here’s your ‘how to’ guide to self-mummification. It’s not as hard as you might have thought. Why not try it today?
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Iranian News Agency Claims America’s Governed By Nazi Aliens, But Don’t Be So Quick To Say That’s Crazy
A recent Iranian news article claimed the US Government is run by Nazis from outer space. But is that really so hard to believe?
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US Town Fights Off Fascist Take Over
What would you do if a bunch of neo-nazi, white supremacists moved into your town and started buying up land?
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Unsigned Sounds #1
I’ve selected five new music videos from five unsigned artists/bands to showcase this week – all featuring hard work, creative vigour and good vibes.
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Why Are Chillis Hot?
If you want to know why chillis are hot, why they evolved to become hot and how to stop the pain if you’ve gone too far, read on…
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Russian “Funeral Rave” Band Are Completely Nuts
Meet ‘Little Big’ who are Russia’s, and possibly the world’s first ‘Funeral Rave’ outfit. These guys are terrifying…
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SUB LUNA CITY: City Rivims Mk 1
King Krule is back as Edgar the Beatmaker to team up with Rago, Jadasea and Black Mack for their sweet new project.
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VIDEO: Four Tet Makes A Track In 10 Minutes Using Only Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album
Watch the video below to see Four Tet create a track made entirely from samples from Michael Jackson’s Thriller in a 10 minute time limit – it’s pretty awesome.
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Central African Republic: Religious War And Cannibalism
The CAR has had nothing but bloodshed since it became independent in 1960. And things don’t seem to be getting better anytime soon. Cannibalism and murder.
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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love #20
Russia: It may be nippy, it may be cruel, but at least they know how to laugh at themselves.
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Kamikaze Ostrich Running Wild In Tunbridge Wells
There’s an ostrich on the loose in Tunbridge Wells: look out motorists and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
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Orchestra Fail: The Origin Of A Viral Video
“Orchestra Fail” has been heard and enjoyed around the world, but where did it come from? Who’s responsible for such a cacophony?
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Weird Science: Five Strange Scientific Discoveries From 2013
From people getting their dicks nicked to footgasms – we take a look at the five strangest scientific discoveries of 2013.
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Best New Tumblr Find: LEGO Albums
Who knew that in an age where we have 45 megapixel camera phones and 120″ HD TV’s looking at a load of fuzzy pictures that look like their made of toy bricks would be so enjoyable?
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The Darwin Awards: Stupid Ways To Die #3
You can’t always know when the grim reaper is on his way, but if you’re messing about with landmines or lift shafts it’s bound to be sooner rather than later.
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PHOTOS: Artist Recreates Emojis IRL
Designer Liza Nelson recreated popular emoji using actual human forms and inanimate objects in a series of images.
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Grass Eating Church In South Africa
Religion has more than its fair share of nutters. Here’s a congregation in South Africa that eats grass. And not the good kind either.
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25 Classic Rap Songs Turned Into Awesome Posters
25 awesome rap posters, taking you from 1970 – 2013, and spanning artists as diverse as Biggie, Eminem, Outkast and Kanye.
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Drake’s Ex Is ‘Guest Appearance’ At Nightclub
A passed hook up of rapper Drake is now using her micro-fame by making ‘guest appearances’ at nightclubs.
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Pacman & Peso Fresh From North Korea Do Drunken Sky News Interview
Pacman & Peso, the rap heroes de jour. Having survived North Korea they couldn’t be arsed to stay sober for a Sky News interview. Fair enough.
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VIDEO: The Simpsons Pay Tribute To Studio Ghibli (Teaser)
The Simpsons pay tribute to Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki with amazing full-length episode.
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New App Scans Strangers’ Faces, Finds Their Online Info
NameTag, the world’s most stalker-friendly app, uses facial recognition software to check for social media profiles and criminal history.
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PHOTOS: New LEGO Simpsons Set Looks Awesome
Fans of Simpsons and LEGO rejoice – the Simpsons LEGO set is finally here.
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The Most Ridiculous Business Card In The History Of The World
Millionaire Chinese business man, Chen Guangbiao, releases what can only be described as the most ridiculous business card ever. This is absolutely crazy.
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VIDEO: 100,000 Bats Die In Australia
Apparently it’s a bit warm over in Oz at the mo. Don’t pity the humans though, it’s the bats that are screwed.
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RIP Run-Run Shaw, The Man Who Brought Kung-Fu Films To The West
Bow solemnly in memory of the titan of world cinema who died earlier this week and helped influence everyone from Tarantino to the Wu-Tang Clan.
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VIDEO: US Rappers Make Video In North Korea
Pacman and Peso live in a rough neighbourhood and have never left the US. Where should they film their first vid? North Korea of course. Here’s how they got on.
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Silbo Gomero: The Whistling Language
Language is a queer beast and Silbo Gomero is possibly the queerest of all the beasts. It’s based purely on whistles and it sounds mad. Here’s some videos…
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PHOTOS: World’s Weirdest Armour
From Samurai warriors to Siberian bear wrestlers, everyone needed armour. Some were most definitely stranger than others…
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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love #19
Portion 19 of Russian japes brings you baby bears, bishops, boats and a black man playing a lute. And a wall carpet or two, of course.
