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Funnyman Stephen Colbert took a few minutes yesterday from preparing for his debut as host of the Late Show on September 8th, to provide some very humorous commentary on the historic ruling handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States that made marriage equality legal on a national basis. Colbert left no stone unturned, poking gentle fun at committment, gay pride in less populous states and some of the more extreme verbiage found in Associate Justice Antonin Scalia‘s dissenting opinion, but not before inviting Scalia to be a guest on his show.

Please come on my show sir. …Scalia also took issue with the that marriages is about free expression, grumbling, “Expression, sure enough, is a freedom, but anyone in a long-lasting marriage will attest that that happy state constricts, rather than expands, what one can prudently say”, which is both a fiery dissent and the world’s longest “Lockhorns” comic.

Looking forward to Justice Scalia's dissenting opinion of this video. http://t.co/Nfeulvoq1X #LSSC

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) June 27, 2015

Brooklyn sand artist Joe Mangrum, whose work we’ve previously posted, was recently commissioned by the Doe Museum in Zuidlaren, Netherlands to create 8 original sand paintings in just 11 days, all of which were documented in separate time lapse videos.

A marathon opus of 8 sand paintings in 11 days reveal a spectacular series of creations! Enjoy all 8 videos of Joe Mangrum’s masterful art time-lapse process and share the spectacle! Experience these superb one-of-a-kind sand paintings in person on view at Doe Museum from 22nd of May until 30th of October.

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probertson:

🍄🍄🍄MUSHROOM BOYS🍄🍄🍄

Star Trek: The Next Generation character Captain Jean-Luc Picard, as portrayed by Sir Patrick Stewart, espouses some profound wisdom set to an electric beat by Eclectic Method. Picard shares his insights about the Universe as well as reminds people that he is the captain–all with a danceable beat.

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Independent filmmaker Henry Jun Wah Lee of Evosia Studios captures the exquisite colors and fiery flares of the Icelandic sky caused by the March 2015 solar maximum in the short time-lapse film “Apotheosis”.

On March 17th, 2015, I was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time when the solar storm of the decade hit Earth. The sky was covered with auroras so strong, they were visible at dusk. This continued all night until dawn. In the film you will see rare red, yellow, white, blue and violet purple auroras. I was also fortunate to get shots of aurora borealis lighting up the sky while the Bárðarbunga volcano was erupting. The orange/red glow you will see in the distance is from the hot lava spewing from the volcano.

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Approximately 15 years ago, Australian artist Peter Pound contributed over 950 amazing storyboards and concept art for George Miller‘s hit film Mad Max: Fury Road. It’s interesting to see how little things changed from the time that Pound created the artwork and when the movie actually released this year. More illustrations from the collection are available to view on Pound’s portfolio website.

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Turkish artist Selçuk Yilmaz has crafted exquisitely detailed wild animal masks made from hand-hammered and welded steel. Included in this line is a red fox, a lynx, and a tiger.

images via Selçuk Yilmaz

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Epic Pictures Group has released a new poster for Turbo Kid, the Mad Max-inspired Sundance crowdpleaser. Hit the jump to see the Turbo Kid poster, as well as the previously released Turbo Kid trailer.

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Angie Han’s original story from June 17th 2015 follows:

Hot on the heels of Mad Max: Fury Road, here comes a different Mad Max-inspired adventure. Epic Pictures Group has set a summer release date for Turbo Kid, a Sundance Film Festival crowdpleaser that looks tailor-made for fans of ’80s action. And to get the word out, they’ve released a colorful new full-length trailer as well. Check out the new Turbo Kid trailer, and get release details, after the jump.

Epic Pictures Group has announced it will put Turbo Kid in theaters and on VOD August 28, bringing a jolt of energy to an otherwise sleepy weekend. Other films opening that weekend include the EDM drama We Are Your Friends starring Zac Efron, and Alejandro Amenábar’s thriller Regression starring Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson.

Directed by Anouk Whissell, François Simard, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, Turbo Kid is a coming-of-age tale unfolding in a post-apocalyptic, retro-futuristic 1997. An orphaned kid (Munro Chambers) sets out across the Wasteland on his BMX bike out to look for his best friend (Laurence Leboeuf) after she’s kidnapped by an evil warlord (Michael Ironside).

Peter caught the film at Sundance and was quite taken with it. Here’s an excerpt from his review, which is actually quoted in the trailer:

Turbo Kid is insane. It’s remarkable that a film like this was produced at all. Imagine what a movie might look like if it came from the mind of a ten-year old kid from the ’80s who is obsessed with Mega Man, and who just saw the Mad Max movies for the first time. Take a step further, and picture the film, if it was produced by a competent team of filmmakers with a budget affording that kid access to a good team to create practice special effects and makeup.

And finally, here’s the new Turbo Kid trailer. If violence, gore, and nostalgia trips are a turnoff, this might not be for you, but for everyone else it looks like a weird, wild ride.

The post ‘Turbo Kid’ Trailer and Poster: Sundance Mad Max-Inspired Crowdpleaser appeared first on /Film.

LEGO Will has created a wonderful LEGO version of the Doof Wagon from the popular film Mad Max: Fury Road. The speaker-stacked war machine also features a functional set of speakers. More photos of the LEGO “morale machine” are available to view on Flickr.

photos by LEGO Will

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Filmmakers from Timestorm Films have captured some incredible footage of the April 22, 2015 eruption of the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile. The finished video incorporates 4K and 8K footage taken from several different cameras including a Canon 6D, Pentax 645Z, and a Sony a7.

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Over/Under is a gorgeous photo series by Matty Smith that simultaneously captures the beauty of a body of water along with the incredible amount of life that’s breathing just below and above the surface. Limited edition prints are available for purchase through Smith’s site.

photos by Matty Smith

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Bahaha aw.

I’ve seen this image before but this is the best caption.

Blood Bag

Artist Ryan May of City of Pyramids has created a great series of illustrated mashups that merge characters from the newly released film Mad Max: Fury Road and the popular Adventure Time television series. Prints of each illustration are available to purchase from his online store.

The King

Mad Max

Furiosa

The Flamethrowing Guitar

What a Lovely Day

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philliplight:

I’m late to the party but I saw Mad Max last week and loved it, especially the art direction of it. Of course I had to draw Furiosa

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benjaminmackey:

∆ TWIN PEAKS TAROT ∆

Direct visual inspiration drawn from the Rider Waite Tarot deck. 

At present, the plan is to make recreate all of the Major Arcana…and then maybe move into the Minor Arcana. 

OH MY GOD

“But remember, with great processing power comes great responsibility.” – Hackerman

The brilliant Hackerman (Leopold Nilsson) from David Sandberg‘s over-the-top short action comedy film, Kung Fury (previously), is back with a helpful hacking tutorial on how to “hack common household objects back or forward in time.” To achieve this, all that you need is some incredible computer equipment.

Weather a little too nice for you this weekend? Stay inside and watch Kung Fury, the Kickstarter-funded film that has everything: gangsters, Hitler, dinosaurs, cool cars, David Hasselhoff….the list goes on.

For the first time since its passage in 2001, Congress has declined to renew section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, which provided for mass, warrantless surveillance -- now what happens? Read the rest

London-based filmmaker Steve Ramsden has created “The Grand Overlook Hotel,” a mashup of the 2014 comedy film The Grand Budapest Hotel by director Wes Anderson and Stanley Kubrick‘s 1980 psychological horror film The Shining.

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