Who Makes The Skittles Ads?
From creepy man-cats to tasty transmitted diseases, here's the manic mind behind Skittles' bizarre ads.
From creepy man-cats to tasty transmitted diseases, here's the manic mind behind Skittles' bizarre ads.
To celebrate 80 years of bricking together the imaginations of little boys, and a few little girls, everywhere, LEGO created this 17-minute animation of the toy's history.
The Gotye cover to end all Gotye covers, hopefully. Taking a note from Kutiman's video remix project ThruYou, the "Somebody That I Used to Know" singer picked from the infinite supply of covers to make the ultimate mashup of his hit song.
Keep your vehicle's carpets ready for whatever the road brings with Husky Liners Weatherbeater Floor Liners. Laser-measured for a vehicle-specific fit, these American-made liners use a proprietary ProGard formula that stays flexible in extreme temperatures while resisting cracking, curling, and wear. A raised FormFit Edge™ contains rain, snow, mud, and spilled coffee, while hundreds of StayPut™ Nibs help keep each liner securely in place. When the mess piles up, simply pull them out, rinse, and reinstall. Available for cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans while including a limited lifetime warranty, and delivering dependable all-weather protection without the premium price tag.
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Luca Faloni's Classic Denim Shirt gives a refined Italian treatment to one of menswear's most dependable staples. Made in Northern Italy from robust 100% Italian cotton denim, the shirt pairs a clean button-up silhouette with a signature Paramontura one-piece collar, Australian mother-of-pearl buttons, and a rounded hem. It's pre-washed to prevent future shrinkage and available in slim or regular fits, making it equally suited to wearing on its own or layered through the seasons. Available in six colors, the Classic Denim Shirt brings Luca Faloni's understated approach to a piece that needs little embellishment to work almost anywhere.
Presented by Luca Faloni.
The sudden whispers of "Great Scott" echoed through AT&T Park as the Delorean glided across the waters of McCovey Cove. Built by Matthew Riese and some generous Kickstarter fans, the time-warping hovercraft made its debut during a recent Giants-Rockies game, letting everyone leave a winner.
Pogo and a pipe remix The Wizard Of Oz with faces almost as creepy as those flying monkeys.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Jaws is returning fully restored and digitally remastered. Steven Spielberg's iconic summer classic that kept you on the shore for most of your childhood, and some of your adulthood, is coming to Blu-ray to haunt your beach vacation at a higher resolution. Available August 14, 2012.
Flying objects, multiple angles, and the fastest man on the planet. Reuters' team of photographers and photo editors give some insight on the most challenging, but also the most rewarding, assignment of a sports photographer, capturing The Olympics.
From MacPaw, Eney is a proactive AI assistant designed to make your Mac work smarter without adding more to your plate. Available on Mac and iPhone, it brings apps, files, messages, and meetings together, handling everyday tasks through simple natural-language requests. Ready-made workflows can deliver morning briefings, recap the week, summarize the news, and organize downloads, while Eney Wand lets you take action on text, images, and files directly from your screen. It also connects with tools like Google Drive, Notion, and Canva, helping reduce the constant switching between apps and tabs. Available through Setapp and free to try, Eney is built around a simple idea: spend less time managing your digital life and more time getting things done.
Presented by MacPaw.
A little routine maintenance goes a long way. Advance Auto Parts makes the next oil change easier with a wide selection of motor oils, filters, and maintenance essentials from brands like Mobil 1, Castrol, Valvoline, Pennzoil, and Royal Purple. Whether you're topping off a daily driver or prepping a high-mileage vehicle for the road ahead, its range of conventional, full synthetic, and extended-performance oils has you covered. Right now, buy five quarts of any motor oil to get a free Carquest oil filter and save an additional $10 by mail. Build a bundle with compatible oil and filters online, then pick up eligible orders in as little as 30 minutes.
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David Duchovny ditches the extraterrestrials, and his clothes, to surround himself with a more domestic life form in Christopher Neil's coming of age indie film, based on Mark Poirier's best-selling novel. In limited theaters August 10, 2012.
PBS: Off Book chats up the artists and programmers that are manipulating electronics and taking the formally frustrating scrambled images, frozen blue screens, and garbled sounds of glitches, and turning them into works of art.