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Don't Breathe
For his Evil Dead follow-up, director Fede Alvarez ups the creep factor several hundred notches. Dubbed the best American horror film in 20 years, three teens scout out a blind man for an easy robbery, but of course they were wrong and he turns out to be the most terrifying man on the planet. As the trailer implies, it's pretty f'd up. Starring Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, and Stephen Lang, the film is set to hit theaters August 26, 2016.
Movie Violence Done Right
Movies and violence have been intertwined since the beginning. In today's modern world of superhero films and Michael Bay explosions, striking the balance between action that furthers the plot and action simply for the sake of action has skewed mostly in the direction of the latter. This video essay looks at the excellent, awkward action in the work of writer and director Shane Black.
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Slack Pro
Team communication gets a needed upgrade with Slack Pro, a tier designed for growing teams that have outgrown the limits of the free plan. It replaces scattered emails and lost messages with unlimited history, robust search, and seamless organization that keeps conversations and decisions accessible long after they happen. Add in unlimited integrations with tools like Google Drive, Zoom, and Salesforce, plus built-in audio and video calls with screen sharing, and it becomes a central hub for day-to-day work. With enhanced security and the ability to scale alongside your team, Slack Pro streamlines collaboration into a single, searchable workflow that moves as fast as your business does.
Presented by Slack.
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Nike LD-1000 Flyknit
Born in 1977 during Nike's formative years, the LD-1000 was pioneered with long-distance runners in mind offering stability through every stride with its unique flared heel. As one of Nike's earliest endeavors into performance footwear, it helped cement Nike's legacy in the athletic sphere building its reputation as an olympic winner. Today, the LD-1000 returns with its original DNA woven into a Flyknit upper for a durable and breathable fit, combined with a durable waffle outsole, bringing retro running heritage into a street-ready revival that honors the past with modern running technology.
Presented by Nike.
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Fencing Explained
Most Olympic sports are rather self-explanatory — cross the finish line first, be the most accurate, do more flips with less mistakes than your opponent. But fencing is a completely different story. The sport happens so fast, and the rules are so arcane, that a layperson has hardly any idea of what is happening or why. Vox gives you a brief primer on fencing, its history, and how the rules work for the three different events.
Coffee Folklore
What do pirates, goats, and narcoleptic monks have in common, you say? Together, these three things are responsible for your soul purpose in life — coffee. In this funky animation, you'll learn the bizarre history behind the discovery of your beloved brew.
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Homemade Island
Off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Catherine King and Wayne Adams have been building their floating home over the last 24 years. With an art gallery, garden, and all the fish you can eat, it's as off-the-grid as a home can get.
Digital Food
We've seen 3D printed glass, lightsabers, and even tattoos. Now the robots are invading our kitchens. With programmable cooking, not only will the machines be able to create unique food items that otherwise couldn't be duplicated in our homes, but it will also be able to control the nutrition in our daily diets. Creative Machines Lab director Professor Hod Lipson reveals how his students at Columbia University are revolutionizing what's for dinner.
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Uncrate's 100-ish favorite things on Amazon
This is our shortcut to the good stuff on Amazon. It's an ongoing Uncrate-vetted list we'll be adding to and subtracting from. It's your field guide to use before wading through Amazon's millions of mediocre listings. It's our handpicked, battle-tested lineup of the clever, the durable, and the legitimately worth buying. The pieces that punch above their price, hold up in the real world, and never miss. In other words: the Amazon aisle curated by someone with taste.
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Factor Meal Shake
Streamlining nutrition down to a single scoop, the Factor Meal Shake is built for efficiency without sacrificing substance. Each serving delivers 30 grams of whey protein, 7 grams of fiber, and a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals, creating a balanced, meal-level profile that supports energy, satiety, and muscle maintenance. Designed to mix in under a minute, it fits into busy routines as easily as a morning coffee, while a clean formula free of artificial flavors and seed oils keeps things straightforward. The result is a no-frills, high-function shake that replaces complexity with consistency, turning daily nutrition into something you can actually keep up with.
Presented by Factor
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Graphic Means
Graphic design has been revolutionized by computers like few other industries. What once took an army of people and massive machines, can now be done from your couch. Graphic Means looks at the history of graphic design and how the computer revolution turned it on its head.
Nike Unlimited Together
Chicago native Chance the Rapper and Nike band together to celebrate the spirit of the Olympics: team and togetherness. Featuring original lyrics by Chance and powerful images of United States Olympic athletes projected on the cityscapes of Chicago, Nike reinforces the message that we're all in this together — even if we're not on the court.
