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An Animated Interview With David Lynch On Creativity & Inspiration

Digging this engrossing animation of a sit-down interview that famed film director David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks) did with The Atlantic back in 2008. In it, the auteur discusses inspiration and the germination of ideas, and how vital it is to keep open one’s channels of creativity. The animation was done by Washington, DC designer Jackie Lay from when he used to work at The Atlantic (now freelance). “A lot of artists think that suffering is necessary,” Lynch says. “But in reality, any kind of suffering cramps the flow of creativity.” Also: “ideas are like fish.”

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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.