Documents. Newspapers. Ancient tomes of forbidden knowledge. Golden tickets. Movies and television shows are full of such seemingly banal objects. But each and every one that you see on film has either been stored, cataloged and trotted out for a particular scene by a prop master, or made it's been made specifically for a project. This short film provides some insight into a man who's dedicated his life to the latter.
This prop master has devoted his life to the creation of paper products
Touring the Crafting Pinocchio show at MoMA
In this Tested video, Adam Savage tours the "Crafting Pinocchio" exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. The show attempts to open a window into the behind-the-scenes process of creating… READ THE REST
The tight-budget miniature effects of James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens
I had no idea until watching this video (an excerpt from the documentary Sense of Scale) that the miniatures and miniature effects for James Cameron's 1986 were done on a… READ THE REST
An interview with the man responsible for Batman & Robin's infamous Bat-nipples
There are plenty of valid reasons to criticize Val Kilmer's turn as the Caped Crusader in Batman Forever. The same goes for its follow-up, Batman and Robin, which saw George… READ THE REST
You're not going crazy! Microsoft's most up-to-date operating system is now less than $20
TL;DR: Give your PC new life by making Windows 11 Pro its operating system for only $19.97 (reg. $199) through October 27! If you're not operating on an up-to-date operating system, then you're… READ THE REST
This found a hidden camera in my Airbnb (You won't believe where!)
TL;DR: Save 33% on this bug detector for travel that spots hidden cameras, GPS trackers, and more. Seeing those Airbnb horror stories on Facebook got to me. You know the ones—hidden cameras in… READ THE REST
The perfect device for watching in the bathroom — this iPad mini is $120 off
TL;DR: This grade-A refurbished iPad mini is the same model Apple is selling and it's only $429.99 (reg. $649). Ever found yourself watching Netflix in the bathroom on your phone, squinting to catch… READ THE REST
