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SMOKE BREAK #963: “Mission Chinese”, A Cool NSFW Film About A Very Intense Chef

Dig this wonderful short film beautifully shot on location in San Francisco’s Mission Chinese restaurant. Don’t press play if you dislike a little blood or have an unnatural fear of chefs or roasted pork. Moral: respect the people who cook your food (via Eater, hat tip: SL).

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Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.