Hollywood has been using exploitation films as money making vehicles since the very beginning, but the features we generally think of as exploitation films are those schlocky sci-fi and horror flicks shown in grindhouse theaters beginning in the 1960s.

These films set the precedent for shocking audiences with the use of sex, gore and rock n roll, and they also changed the face of that most important piece of print advertising- the movie poster.

Nicolas Winding Refn, director of Bronson, Drive and the upcoming Neon Demon, has been collecting exploitation movie posters for so long he doesn't know what to do with them all.

So when a friend suggested he share them with the world he decided the best way to do that would be with a book.

His upcoming book The Act Of Seeing will feature over 300 full color plates showing off those colorful early exploitation film posters in all their cheesy glory, with recaps and color commentary by journalist Alan Jones.

See more of these amazing exploitation movie posters at io9

Sauron is the ultimate antagonist in the Lord Of The Rings series, aka the guy controlling that fiery floating eyeball atop the Dark Tower of Barad-Dur who keeps sending dark forces after our favorite little furry footed halflings, the Hobbits.

But behind that pyrotechnic peeper is a necromantic mastermind with a mighty malevolent plan to rule all of Middle Earth with a little help from the One Ring.

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YouTube champion CGP Grey continued his series on Middle Earth Mythology (the first installment of which Miss C. posted here on Neatorama) with this video entitled The One Ring Explained.

It's perfect for those who have watched the movies but haven't read the books, or those who simply can't stand reading when there are thousands of videos online that still need to be watched!

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Mastiffs make effective guard dogs due to their massive size and deep barks, and their giant frames also make them ideal steeds for kids, but they're not generally know for their swimming skills.

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Some mastiffs can't even doggy paddle without swimming lessons, but as you can see in this video if you try and try again, and treat your mastiff like a big ol' baby, they'll get the hang of swimming with just a few lessons.

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You gotta give it to Sailor the mastiff for keeping a cool head, and his human Brad H is not only a calm and caring owner, he's also quite the doggy swimming instructor!

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Slow cookers make preparing a meal on a hot summer day bearable, as long as you're in the mood for something stew-like or pot boiled, but there are also lots of other non-food related uses for slow cookers as well.

Looking for a new hobby? Pick up an old slow cooker at a yard sale or thrift store and use it to make candles, soap or as a heated dye bath container for dyeing fabric.

Love to DIY when it comes to home renovation? That slow cooker can help you strip the paint off metal, air out a room and can even be used as a humidifier.

Just make sure you don't try to cook food in the same slow cooker you've used for these fun projects, unless you like a little toxic chemical flavor in your tuna casserole!

See the Top 10 Things You Can Do With A Slow Cooker That Don't Involve Food at Lifehacker

The Emotions Show by Olipop

There's something exciting happening inside of us all, a performance that plays out in our hearts and in our minds. It's called The Emotions Show, and it can either make your day bright or make you want to cry! This isn't one of those canned reality shows, although things can get mighty dramatic, but when the players take to the stage and deliver their lines the whole thing sure feels real. But don't let your heart get twisted inside out by these emotional players, they're just performing a necessary function to keep us from feeling empty inside.

Get geared up for animated movie night with this The Emotions Show t-shirt by Olipop, it's the colorful way to show that you're in touch with the joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust lurking around inside us all!

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The Tree and the Raccoon by Pigboom

Everyone who has seen Rocket and his barky pal Groot in battle thinks of them as fierce warriors, but if you could have seen them when they met you would have gone squee! The two of them were such cute little critters, so wide eyed and full of hope for the future, but then that mad titan came along and changed their lives forever. We tend to see Guardians as gruff, grim and full of fire, but before they get a giant sized chip on their shoulder they were just like any other young being in the universe, carefree and content to play fox and hound in the forest all day.

Bring home the cutest mashup design in the galaxy, grab this The Tree and the Raccoon t-shirt by Pigboom and your fellow fans will marvel at the adorableness all day long!

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PREHISTORIC PRINCESSES: StegosnoWhite & The Seven Velociraptors by Captain RibMan

When it came time for the big D to reboot their most beloved films they had a choice- take the stories back to the basics or come up with some surprising new take on those fairy stories. They chose the latter because it left them room to make more traditional remakes in the future, but what could they do to their princesses that nobody'd ever seen before? Turn them into dinosaurs, that's what, and thus StegoshoWhite and the Seven Velociraptors was born. The only problem with the project- they couldn't seem to get a G rating because the velociraptors kept eating the cast!

Show the world you're a REALLY old school fan of animated features with this PREHISTORIC PRINCESSES: StegosnoWhite & The Seven Velociraptors t-shirt by Captain RibMan, it's dino-mite!

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Lovely Day Tour by SilverBaX

For the first time since the bombs fell from the sky a shiny paragon of humanity will be sharing their musical gift with the wasteland, as Coma the Doof Warrior takes his fiery act on the road! The Lovely Day tour will be coming to a citadel or settlement near you, so unless you'e mad or you don't like to feel the shiny flames licking your face get your arse to the nearest broker and do whatever you have to do to get your hands on some tickets! War Boys and Immortans get an extra twenty percent off the ticket price when they mention "Valhalla". Coma's Lovely Day tour- wasteland wars have been fought for less!

Bring home a souvenir from your favorite concert that never was and never will be with this Lovely Day Tour t-shirt by SilverBaX, featuring a loud design that's perfect for impressing your friends to the max!

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Wizzard's Old Peculiar by Nemons

If you pay a visit to one of Ankh Moorpork's fine ale houses make sure you get the tavern keeper to pour you a pint of Old Peculiar, the brew with the mysterious aftertaste that'll stick with you! Created by wizzard brewmasters from Unseen University, this is an eye opening ale that will kick your mojo into high gear, and it's also got quite a bit of alcohol in it too so you'll be feeling fine and ready to face whatever Discworld's largest city throws your way. Old Peculiar- from the makers of Teatime Stout.

Add some deliciously geeky Discworld humor to your wardrobe with this Wizzard's Old Peculiar t-shirt by Nemons, it's Mort approved and the only thing the guards will drink by the keg!

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There's one thing that Americans And Brits have yet to come to an agreement on- the pronunciation of the word aluminum. British spelling is with an extra “i”, which tends to vex Americans.

But is there more to this disagreement besides an extra “i”?

Looking at the root of this debate we see that Brits (and pretty much everyone besides Americans) spell and pronounce the word with an extra “i” because of a precedent set in 1812 by scientific colleagues of Sir Humphrey Davy, the identifier and namer of the metal.

Davy initially called the metal aluminum, but Davy's colleagues felt that aluminium sounded more classical cool so they pushed for the extra “i”, and this totally metal pronunciation debate was born.

Read What's The Difference Between Aluminum And Aluminium at mental_floss

The Minions are drawn, modeled and rendered to be utterly adorable, but the one flaw in their character design is they still look horrifying when they bleed.

'If that blood is flowing out of an orifice the horror level increases, and seeing a Minion bleeding out of its eyes is something that's sure to stay with a child until well after they've started seeing a shrink.

Twitter user @AlsBoy, aka filmmaker and strong swimmer Ash Warner spotted this gruesome flaw in the Minions 3-in-1 Body Wash bottle design while soaping up in the shower, but at least the "blood" is strawberry banana scented!

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Since nobody can seem to do Superman justice on the big screen these days director/retoucher/drone pilot Barry Craig has taken it upon himself to shoot the Superman film we need.

Barry attached a Superman action figure to the front of his Phantom 3 flying camera drone and let the Man of Steel fly free over Victoria Park in London.

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Now all Barry needs to do is add some supervillain figures, sound effects and CGI eye beams to the footage and he's got the makings of a scene for a new Superman film, or at least a part of a sketch for Robot Chicken.

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Rebo Reboot by Donovan Alex

They're the most famous cantina band in the Outer Rim, led by that king of the keyboard Max Rebo. When they're cranking out those jizz-wailin' tunes the force seems to be in balance in the universe, but since they have an exclusive contract with the Hutts their live shows can get a bit rowdy. That's why they're taking their show on the road, to places no Hutt has ever been, so that Max, Droopy McCool and that seductive songstress Sy Snootles can kick out the jizz jams for the entire galaxy! Don't miss the Rebo Band Reunion Tour, coming to a solar system near you!

Here's an out of this world design that's sure to get you lots of compliments- Rebo Reboot by Donovan Alex, the geekiest, greatest, war in the starsiest t-shirt you'll ever need!

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Eye Of The Tiger by Rocky Davies

Cringer had never really experienced the thrill of the fight until he'd transformed into Battlecat, badass feline battle mount and master of the kitteh universe. That's when he came to understand the power he held in his eyes, a gaze that made blood run cold and let it be known that he stalks his prey in the night. He was stronger than He-Man after transforming, and yet that Cringer soul lurked within him, making him tremble as he faced new waves of fiendish foes. Would he be able to hang tough and stay hungry long enough to rise up to the challenge of their rivals?

Add some totally 80s inspired geekery to your wardrobe with this Eye Of The Tiger t-shirt by Rocky Davies, it'll give you the will to survive!

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Run, Morty, Run! by Tom Trager

Morty's grandpa is, shall we say, less than a positive influence on his life. Because of dear old gramps Morty has seen more than his young mind can handle, and together they've done so much damage to the timestreams that it's unsure which life they're now living- the original one or an alternate. Not that it really matters, because every time grandpa says "and awaaay we go!" they move one step closer to annihilating the universe...

You have just enough time to buy this Run, Morty, Run! t-shirt by Tom Trager before the giant Testicle Monster lurking behind you gobbles you up. Shop fast!

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