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Quentin Dupieux's latest film Rubber, (about murderous car tire that kills people with mental powers) looks like Marmaduke after watching the trailer for his next feature Wrong. Clearly Dupieux's only motive is to just mind-fuck the audience into oblivion. Watch the trailer now. More »
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Scientists have discovered a new polymer that could be repaired with nothing more than UV light. The material is a metallosupramolecular polymer, a rubbery substance with bits of metal throughout. It's made of molecular chains which naturally latch together to form bigger ones, in a stable lattice. When damaged, this matrix of chains is disturbed — and that's when the cunning part comes in. The material can absorb UV light, and turn it into heat, which allows the chains to disassemble, flow around the damage, and when the light is turned off, the chains re-assemble. More »
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We're excited for Quentin Dupieux's "abandoned tire comes to life and starts blowing crap up with psychic powers" flick Rubber. We also adore the über-masculine fantasy artwork of Boris Vallejo. More »
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What happens when an ordinary tire is given the ability to make someone's head explode? Murder spree! Watch the entire trailer for the incredibly messed up film Rubber. More »
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Rubber, a story about a tire who's looking for revenge after rolling by a pile of burning tires finally has a clip. Plus the entire King Crab short has been released, run for your life! More »
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Just when you thought you've seen almost every permutation of the superhero mythos comes a French flick — premiering at this year's Cannes Film Festival — about revenge-mad automotive parts. More »
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Gremlins director, and beloved genre movie maker, Joe Dante has released the trailer of his new film titled The Hole. Plus the remember the murderous tire named Robert? He's back and blowing up your mind this time with a trailer! More »
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We've got a grab bag of crazy for you this week at Cult. Spike Jonze is back and ladling out the hipster love in his new short I'm Here. Plus, meet a tire named Robert who wants to murder you. More »
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A group of French researchers announced today that they'd invented a new form of rubber that "heals" when cut in half. Made of rubber and a component in urine, the rubber represents the gold standard for new synthetics made via molecular engineering. Molecules in the rubber are so strongly attracted to each other that they rebond when cut — no glue required. More »
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