83 posts tagged ‘Video’
HandBrake 1.7
mjtsai,
HandBrake (Hacker News): Improved performance on arm64 / aarch64 / Apple Silicon architectures[…]Added support for drag and drop of multiple files at once[…]Added support for VideoToolbox H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, ProRes, and VP9 hardware decoders on macOS 13 and later[…]Added GPU accelerated Crop & Scale, Rotate, Pad, Yadif, Bwdif, Chroma Smooth, Unsharp, Lasharp, Grayscale filters[…]Improved SVT-AV1 encoding […]
Kathy Griffin describes Donald Trump's "smell" to a disgusted Mary Trump (video)
Boing Boing,
Mary Trump is known for her relentless and well-deserved criticism of her uncle, Donald Trump, but comedian Kathy Griffin pointed out a small detail about the ex-president that was amusingly too much even for his nemesis. In fact, Mary couldn't help but grimace, deep in disgust, when Griffin described his "distinct smell." — Read the rest
A Story of Black Joy and Family Names in “Parker”
The New Yorker,
Sharon Liese and Catherine Hoffman’s short film follows three close-knit generations through the process of changing their last name and unravelling some family history.
1966 photo shows truck full of tires with a flat of its own
I love this photo of a distressed fellow with a flat tire, seated in a car full of used tires. If only the abundance of tires in his truck weren't used, he'd have been in luck. If this happened to me, I couldn't even be mad about it because of how silly it looks. — Read the rest
Watch the trailer for Madame Web, Sony's silliest Spider-spin-off yet
Madame Web is the latest addition to Sony's Spider-Man movie universe, following on the heels of Venom, the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, and the infamous Morbius disaster. The new trailer, above, suggests that the movie may-or-may not be sort-of connected to the Spiderverse movies as well? — Read the rest
Dancer does a perfect marionette puppet imitation
Tom Boettcher is a professional human marionette puppet. It's hard to believe his videos are real because of how perfect his puppet movements are. This video of him carving a pumpkin in puppet mode is one of my favorites. I love the old-timey music to add to the effect. — Read the rest
How to Start a Magical Practice
If you're interested in magic, the occult, tarot and other systems of divination, my friend Michael Hughes produces excellent content on his YouTube channel. In this video, Michael describes what magic is, why you might want to practice it, what the different flavors are, what to avoid (90% of it is crap), etc. — Read the rest
Nathan Fielder appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live claiming to be out of character for the first time
Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone were guests on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," promoting their new show "The Curse," and Fielder was sporting a studiously hipster look. It's revealed during the segment that he was hurt by a New York Times review of his performance as "limited" and "stiff," and so claimed that this new "loose" persona is the real him, and his stiff performances in this and other projects were acting feats in service to his "characters." — Read the rest