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SMOKE BREAK #1080: Dutch Nature Film “Winter” Set To Han Zimmer’s Lovely ‘Light’

Got ten minutes? Great. Watch Winter, a short film shot in a Dutch nature reserve during one of the coldest winters on record in Holland. It’s fitting for today’s weather and made sublime by Light, one of my all-time favourite pieces by score composer Hans Zimmer (used in Terrence Malick’s Guadalcanal epic, A Thin Red Line). The music really gives it a Malick feel. If you start to cry, just go with it and brew a nice cup of tea.

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.