Turf Feinz Street Dancing

The Turf Feinz (which I can only assume means Turf Fiends in the language of dance) perform some bizarre yet mesmerizing combination of ballet and break dancing. It's as impressive as it is smooth.

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How Iron Man Should Have Ended

Aside from the quotable "tank missile!" part, I love the interplay between the three superheroes afterwards. Of course the important question is who would win in a fight, Iron Man, Batman or Superman. Discuss.

Gun Size Matters

Another amusing piece by Freddie Wong, this time with the beautiful Canadian actress Shenae Grimes of 90210. The whole movie is ridiculous, but I love the moves and effects as always.

World's Smallest Stop Motion Animation

I can't say for sure whether or not this truely is the 'smallest' stop animation ever (I'm sure some crazy scientist somewhere made an animation using an electron microscope) but its a fun little romp regardless. Hah, see what I did there? Little? ... anyway, here it is. Oh, and its worth noting this was shot using a phone camera.

Fine Print On The Shirt

Maybe its just me, but I'd like to think this is a conversation we've all had in our heads when looking at some person's clothing with words stamped across their chest/butt(/crotch?). You want to look, but is that wrong?

Continued...

How The Empire Strikes Back Should Have Ended

A hilarious animated rendition of how The Empire Strikes Back should have ended. You should expect to see more of this guy's work.

"You're the worst dad ever!"
"More like the most powerful dad ever."



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The Known Universe

If Monty Python's Galaxy song didn't convince you of the ridiculous scale of our universe, perhaps this more visual approach will awe you. God, science is awesome.

Thunder Busted

I've added another bad ass mashup to my YouTube playlist; It's a mingling of AC/DC's Thunderstruck and the Ghostbusters theme song. I'm pretty sure that's the definition of epic.

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Half Price Prostitution

Its lewd, but hilarious. I think the googly-eyed hand's slogan is my favorite bit.

Action Filled Chase

The French premium movie station Canal Plus released this hilarious ad. I'm not sure his story would be as effective as implied, but I guess he should still get props for creativity.

Linked To By: Vandy S.

Crazy Human Air Stunts

If you haven't heard of these indoor skydiving setups, let me explain. They're basically a massive fan inside a vertical tube that creates enough wind to allow you to float in the air (simulating skydiving). I knew of their existence, but I had no idea how agile a human being can be in flight.

(Skip to 2:10 to see the pro in action)

OK Go - White Knuckles

Well those crazy bastards have done it again. OK Go if you keep this up I'm going to need to make a tag just for you guys. I'm not sure if this one is actually 1 cut, but the seamless appearance of the video is impressive none the less. Some of their previous stuff here.

Exotic Fish

Aquariums have never looked like such a bachelor party haven before. Just don't tap the glass, the bouncers will haul your ass out onto the street.
(Don't forget to check out the secret comic for a good moral lesson. Find the invisible question mark with your mouse to the right of the top of the strip)

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Let's Colour - Walls Are Dancing

This video starts off slow, but I love what the editor did with the paintings as the song picks up. The part I'm still trying to figure out is how much of this video is genuine stop motion and how much of it has been manipulated in After Effects. Unless they repainted the walls several times, there are frames that seems to show different orders of painting which makes me feel like some masking and combining was done. Still, its an awesome film. Go here to see the making of video.

Origami Master

This is another one of those niche artists like the pencil guy who has honed his craft to a ridiculous level. This man can apparently make anything out of a folded dollar bill (or sometimes two). I can't even fathom how he got the scales on this koi, or the thin struts of the Eiffel tower. You have to see this.

Life Cycles

I'm not sure biking has ever looked this epic. The camera work and editing is gorgeous. I'm not sure about the bike philosophy they sneak in there, but the rest of the video is worth it.

Burning The Koran

Hmmm, most people agree that book burning is offensive but what about deleting a digital copy? What about printing it out, then burning it? Or what about igniting a CD containing it, or tossing your HD out a window? Is that offensive?

Continue...

iPad Future Magic

These creative guys have come up with an awesome way to use the iPad. The movie explains their process, but basically by playing cross-section animation on it while moving it through space in front of a long exposure camera, they can 'extrude' the light into space. Its a trippy effect.

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Clean Your Balls

So no one wants to play with dirty equipment. Thats why you have to keep your balls clean. So the real question then is, "How can guys clean their balls so they're more enjoyable to play with?"

Apparently Axe has a solution...

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Coffee Latte Printer

For all of you who love robotics and coffee (I think the former is almost entirely contained within the latter group) then you'll probably want one of these devices. Sadly, you can't get one at the moment but the imagined possibilities are pretty sweet.

Who Put That Pole There?

I wonder how many rally cars actually made it past that turn unscathed? I can assure you its less than 100% though.

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My Favorite Pillow Song

The backwards camera trick is something I'm sure all of you have seen before, but I'm particularly impressed with how well they got the backwards lip syncing to work. Well that and the fact that its cool to see 600 pillows being used in odd destructible sculptures...

Fighter Jet Rainbow Physics

That's right. You might have heard that war isn't all sunshine and rainbows, but apparently it does at least encompass rainbows. Read on to discover why/how this awesome phenomenon occurs!

Ant Hurricane

This is one of those videos that'll make you do a double take. And yes, this is a real phenomenon. Turns out there are some downsides to a hive mind setup, and that is the inability to see the big picture. If you just follow the guy right before you, you might end up doing something incredibly dumb. I'm sure there is some wisdom in that statement.

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Space Saving Furniture

To those of you who live in smaller spaces and/or those who love efficiency, allow me to present this Italian designer's impressive set of furniture that folds/flops/rotates it's way into multi-functional awesomeness. Its like transformers for your house!

Sticky Note Experiment

I was previously unaware that you could make slinkies from sticky notes, but this epic waste of paper has shown the error of my ways. I suppose this kind of thing is okay in the name of art, but I really hope they recycled that stuff or perhaps sent them to foster offices where they could be used.

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Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury

Now I already put an NSFW tag on the posts I think are kind of inappropriate, but this one bears a special mention here. Seriously, its absolutely hilarious but its the exact opposite of safe for work. Its visuals are mostly benign(ish...), but the lyrics most certainly aren't. Also knowing who Ray Bradbury is makes this funnier.

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Conan The Barbarian: The Musical

Arnold was always famed for pure singing voice and moving emotional numbers. This picturesque work is no different as it stirs the depths of your soul.

I pray to you Krom!!

Are Tests Biased Against Those That Don't Give A Fuck?

If you've ever been to school, you've probably borne witness to this heinous form of prejudice. Only by exposing it to the light of day can we finally confront this horror lurking the depths of our education system.

Fuck You Pt. 2

Well Cee-Lo Green has released a 2nd "official" video for his hit song "Fuck You", and it is awesome enough that it's getting its own post. Ah its these classic tails of the ugly duckling that just make your heart swim... and fuck you.

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Le Royaume

This clever little French short is well drawn, amusing and also has a good little message. Keep up this kind of work France and perhaps we'll name the freedom fry after ya.

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Origins Of The Rocket Jump

This tale will explain to you the mysterious origins of the famed "Rocket Jump". For those nerds out there who are curious, the first vertical rocket jump was actually in the games Marathon and Rise of the Triad. Now you know.

Theory Vs Practice

It turns out mental experiments are often easier to carry out than their physical counterparts. Who knew?

Arcade Fire Browser Made Music Video

Its pretty hard to describe what you're about to see, but I can confidently say you've never seen something like it before. Well, unless you're from the future and/or reading this blog's archive. I'm sure this shit is all the rage on the moon.

Note, you HAVE to have to use the Chrome browser to view this incredible dynamic art, so if for some reason you're still stuck on some other wannabe "thing", here's a good reason to go try it out.

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Trouble With Buying Apps

There is something hilarious about the reality in this comic. For anyone who has been faced with the difficult choice of purchasing an app for their smart phone should read on.

... (click to see whole comic)

Moses On A Quest

Now this should be a fun litmus test for all you guys. I think you'll have to both know the Bible's story about "the burning bush" and also have done quests in RPGs such as World of Warcraft to find this funny. I laughed, which clearly showcases my labyrinthine knowledge.

Sculptures Carved From Pencils

I've seen some pretty awesome art floating around the internet, but every once and a while I something so mind boggling it literally dumbfounds me. Dalton Getty is one of those people. The image you see below is a real pencil that he painstakingly carved into that hanging embedded heart. He didn't insert that thing in and glue it. No, he literally chiseled it out of the middle of the pencil in one piece using a magnifying glass, an x-acto knife and a sewing needle. What... the... fuck...

Trust me when I say you've got to check out this article.

I Am Afraid

If you've got any phobias and/or love Eminem, this might resonate with you. Maybe... Mostly I'm just continuing on my spree of music posts.

Eagle Drop Kick To The Face

Probably the most badass flying kick I've seen outside of a Tony Jaa movie. So regal, and yet so vicious. I'm enthralled.

Lava The Puppy

The contrast between the honest depiction of this marine's brutal job and the joy this puppy brings him really makes this little story inspiring. It simultaneously shows how hard a soldier's life can be, and yet how much a single little thing can help someone be happy.

Ninja Robot Hand

This video isn't new, but the dexterity of this robotic hand is impressive enough to warrant going up here anyway. I particularly like the phone flipping trick. As the voice over points out, tossing stuff to itself isn't usually in a robot's skill set.

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Fuck You, The Song

This unexpected combination of jazzy soul and "fuck you" actually makes for a hilariously awesome song. Its kind of hard to describe and I think it falls squarely into the category of "just has to be seen to understand."

Also the the motion enhanced typography reminds me of the Marsellus Wallace video I posted before.



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It's Power Hour

I don't know if you guys saw Kanye's odd music video to the song power about the downfall of a decadent society or something rather, but I (shockingly) prefer this parody by Freddie Wong and Destorm. Amusing editing and great imagery.

Cats And Guidance Lasers

More cat humor. It's funny if you've had a mad scientist genius cat.

Words: The Movie

It took me a bit to figure out what was going on in this movie, but I don't want to rob that moment of realization from you. Suffice to say it has to do with words.

Egg Trap

In the words of a famous admiral, "IT'S A TRAP!"

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Wrestler Turned Politician

This comic falls solidly into the 'funny because it's true' category.

Breakbot Is Funky

I discovered this song via some fancy footwork courtesy of TakeSomeCrime, but when I watched the real music video I was damn impressed. The transitions in particular are amazing.

A Real Thinking Cap

I love when science tells me that things I would have assumed were crazy are actually useful. Case and point, see this article describing some tests where they zapped peoples brains into being more efficient. Thats right, targeted electrical pulses to the head made people perform over twice as well on some pattern recognition tests! Perhaps "put on your thinking cap" will be literal someday soon.

Literal Tron Trailer

I'd never thought a song literally describing the events of a trailer could be amusing, but this guy is hilarious. I'm sure you'll be seeing more of his stuff posted here as I find it.

Walking, walking, walking, walking, cut. JEFF BRIDGES!

Time Crisis Live

Those of you who have played the classic arcade shooter Time Crisis should get a kick out of this live re-enactment. For anyone else who just likes pointless action, its still sweet. I also like the fact that this YouTube film maker was actually approached by the actor from the TV series Spartacus who wanted to be in the video. Look behind the scenes for more.

Mandlebox Rox!

I bet you never thought that math could produce badass 3d alien ruins via a fancy equation did you? Or if you did, then I bet you've never seen such a sexy Mandlebrot box. Whatever your prior experience with these 3d "fractals", this one is certainly something to gaze upon.

Totally Moving Bromance Music Video

Never before have I been so moved by a totally heterosexual police bromance. I mean check out the protagonist's mullet. How could you not feel a connection?

Illustrated Airplane Experience

For anyone who's ever flown before, I think this little retelling will be extra good. Its one of those things where its just funny 'cause its true.

Linked To By: Vandy S.

An Interesting Take On Inception

Warning, this post contains spoilers!!

Anyway, if you've seen Inception no doubt you've pondered on the various mysteries and ideas it presented. I'm not sure if i'm totally sold on this guy's point of view, but I didn't have a chance to read his post in depth yet. I'm curious what you all think.

The Mill Group 2010 Show Reel

This video is the Mill US's show reel, which frankly is damn impressive. I kind of want more...

Questionable History: The Crucifixion

To anyone who takes Christian satire too seriously and gets offended, it is probably a terrible idea to watch this video. For everyone else (particularly fans of B-rate action films), its hilarious. Jesus Christ, he's good with those shurikens.

Vanquish CGI/Gameplay Trailer

This game looks pretty sweet in its distinct east meets west way. Its always interesting to see a Japanese company make a somewhat "western" style game that sort of falls halfway in between. Its got some stereotypical things like Russian antagonists, mecha suits and a chain smoking protagonist. Apparently smoking is still cool in Japan?

During the lower points in battle, when Sam takes cover, the helmet on his super suit will reveal his face, he'll take out a cigarette, light it, take a puff and toss it away. Smoking a cigarette is what producer Atsushi Inaba calls a "finishing touch," a chance to show Sam's cool attitude.

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Captain Higgins The Flatworm

This is why I love the Oatmeal, he finds the most obscure things and presents them in a hilarious fashion. Who knew parasitic worms could be so amusing? Probably not ants...

Artificial Evolution Creates Stupid Intelligence

Some scientists have put together a cool virtual environment where little pieces of actually evolve to compete for 'food' which in this case is time on the processor. They certainly haven't become any kind of sentient code, but they have actually developed basic 'intelligence' such as remembering where they've been and how to sense where there is more food. AI is perhaps that much closer.

The Future And Our Lingo

I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to start doing this. I mean look how cultured I could appear!

Comic Con Mocks Westboro Baptist Church Protesters

The Comic Convention is a meeting place for all kinds of nerds, and when you stir up that kind of nest the results are often hilarious. The Westboro Baptist Church found this out when they setup shop outside the convention with their ridiculous spiteful signs. I don't want to give away too much, but suffice to say the results were hilarious.

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Dancing Techno Cows

If there was a better video to exemplify my "WTF" tag, I don't know what it is. This video defies all logic, though one of the comments perhaps did it best.

Why is everyone all like 'wtf? this shits 'weird'? I happen to think that shapeshifting dancing cows are fucking great.
But then again I'm high.

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Popcorn Done By The Muppets

You might recognize this song from some of those obnoxious Crazy Frog videos, but its hard to top good ol' fashioned muppet action. I love that they're back in action and rocking YouTube. Awww yeah.

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Justin Beiber's Hair (A Rhyme)

What could be better than combining Dr. Suess-esque rhyme with pop sensation Justin Beiber and his hair? Perhaps a tube the produced infinite cupcakes... but lets be serious here.

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TakeSomeCrime Dances To Spit It Out

Its been a while since I've posted this guy, and he's only gotten better! His style choices are certainly bold (thats my nice way of saying "WTF?"), but I can't deny that he can move his body in incredible ways. I gotta learn some of that.

Beardyman Live Mumbai Cells Remix

The video intro pretty much explains it all, but in short Beardyman remakes this song live in one take having heard it for the first time that day. Will this hairy man ever cease to amaze me? I doubt it.

This is the original song he's covering.

Urban Woods

Its amazing how a simple little idea can be so brilliant. A few mirrors and a tree can add a forest to a city! I'd love to see this thing, but sadly its a little ways off.

Tron 2.0 Legacy Trailer

Tron 2.0 released another trailer recently, and I'd say its the best to date. It's got some epic shots of the computer landscape, and it also gives a better idea of the premise of the movie. Here's to hoping its a good movie and not just a good trailer.

Lagoa Multiphysics Sim

I don't know the details behind this magical piece of software, but the fact that it brings together physics and computers is enough to win my heart over immediately. I could be behind the times, but its my understanding that what you're about to witness here is ridiculously ahead of the curve. Wooooosh

How To Mess With Nerds

My brain might explode if someone did this to me... and no, that's not a challenge.

Full comic at SMBC

Fainting Goats

Okay, so its kind of a lie. These goats don't actually faint when surprised or excited, but their muscles do lock up in a hilarious way. I'm not really clear how this trait passed it's way through natural selection, but I guess their natural predators didn't like food that appeared to instantly die before they could get to it?

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How To Fake Being Good Looking

Man, I have got such a soft spot for awesome satire. Well played Ms. Ugly... well played...

Flaming Truck Canyon Rafter Disaster

Its good to see that news agencies are there to help galvanize public support after every freak accident. Otherwise how are we to protect American citizens against the very real threat of flaming debris scything down into canyons and murdering rafters?! 

TRUCK COMING!!

If This Were Real Money

Yay Monopoly. If only that money was worth something in reality, right? How awesome would that be?!

290 Arnold Quotes

"Into the boat!" "Into the tunnel!" "GET TO THE CHOPPAH!!!"
He's a man of so many classic one liners, as this nonstop tirade so beautifully indicates. I've only now realized how many more Arnold movies I've gotta go see. I don't even know what some of these are, but based on the one lines they've gotta be good.

Another 130 after the break!

Star Wars On The Subway

This is why I need a Leia... erm Stormtrooper outfit. You know, so I can amuse commuters and live out my fantasy of terrorizing a galaxy. Sadly, it turns out I'm a little too short to be a storm trooper.

Beardyman and Dolby Present

It still blows my mind that every single sound in this video came out of Beardyman's mouth. Anyway, this is a funky jam combining a little scratching, hip hop, big bad and straight funk. How can you say no?!

Big Bang, Big Boom

This little movie is self labeled as, "an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end." I couldn't help but question how this kind of thing falls among graffiti laws, but the result is certainly fun to watch. I can only imagine how obnoxious it is to paint the same 10' thing over and over in slightly different positions.

Skis + Parachute + Mountain = Sport?

I've seen this kind of shit in James Bond movies, but I didn't realize there were people out there crazy enough to actually do it. I should have known better than to question the limits of human craziness, particularly in regards to tall things and going fast. Check out some more of this stuff here, here and here.

Gnarcade

What do you get when you combine old school gaming with snowboarders, some CG artists and some 8-bit music remixes?  One hell of a badass boarding video. I love the references and production value!

Cell Shaded And Action Packed

Continuing on my little art binge, here's some awesome work from Asaf Hanuka. He's got a bold style that somehow just sucks you in. Its hard to due justice to it with words, take a look for yourself!

Chainlinked Awesome

I don't really know anything about this artist nor have I been following her for any duration of time. I just found her today, but she's got some awesome work in her portfolio. I think one of my favorites is Red Ink, but it's aspect ratio doesn't fit well here.

What Motivates People?

This intriguing talk covers some of the science behind what inspires people perform, and the results might surprise you. It turns out that in most cases direct rewards like money actually hinder performance! Toss in the unloader's awesome white board skills and its even fun to watch!

Linked To By: Vandy S.

Its A Double Rainbow

Woah thats a full rainbow. All the way. Double rainbow, oh my god! Double rainbow! What does this mean?!

There's nothing like auto-tuning an already amusing video to make it better. I'd recommend checking out the original one too; there has never been another man so strongly moved by a rainbow as this guy. Was he high? I wouldn't be surprised.

Old Spice Questions

Old Spice has continued their hilarious set of manly commercials that I posted back at their Super Bowl debut with this query loaded ad. Do you like the smell of adventure? Then "Hello ladies".

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Alone In The Wilderness

This incredible video shows that some of humanity is still capable of living off the grid in more ways than you'd expect. Dick Proenneke spent years living in the Alaskan wilderness in this cabin he built himself (using tools he built himself). He's pretty much all that is man.

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Paper Art

There are many awesome use for flattened pulverized tree corpses, but making crazily detailed 3d models isn't usually the first one that comes to mind. Well prepare to have all your expectations blown away. Like a leaf of paper... in the wind.

Vuvuzelas Come To YouTube

*Bwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa*
If you haven't gotten enough of those damned horns watching the World Cup you can now add them to most YouTube videos at will! Yay? Just click the little soccer ball icon to experience all the wonders of deafness.

And just to be amusing, this picture links to some awesome Tom Cruise dancing action

(w/ Vuvuzela action of course!)

Western Spaghetti

This is an interesting little short animation that mimics making spaghetti and sauce with inedible objects. Its got good sound effects and some cool shots. Damn... I'm really hungry now...

Fast Lane Improves The Mundane

Hah, my title rhymes. Anyway, this little promotional stunt makes me wish that all our major cities had these kinds of improvements. Who's commute wouldn't be made better by rocket ship noises and slides?!

Second video after the page break!

Meet A Black Guy

This man was kind enough to help the residents of Aspen, Colorado experience a real black person! Its nice to see how selfless some people are.

Weirdest Soccer Game Ever?

This is the weirdest soccer/football clip I may have ever seen. In 1994 due to a bizzare rule about the results of sudden death after a tie, Barbados intentionally scored on them self in the last few minutes and then defended BOTH goals to prevent the tie from breaking either way. Wikipedia will explain it better; I'm lazy.

C'thulu Rolls a 47

Math and DnD in the same joke? Hell yea!

Is This Paper Stupid?

Its always nice to have a friend around to help you out when you need some proof reading as long as you can gracefully take the criticism. You know they're just calling out what they see.

Obama Is Gonna Kick Ass

Ah man, if only autotuning could actually fix the oil spill... It certainly is worth a laugh though.

Expert.

Here's a (satirical) interview with a BP exec who takes the time to explain where they're coming from. You might think these two look similar to the two who explained away an oil tanker accident in Australia where the front fell off, but that's crazy... crazy funny! The accent certainly helps.

The Adventure Factory

I discovered this nifty platforming game level editor that allows you to make little adventures to torture amuse your friends with. I got so into it I ended up making 5 levels which I'll link past the break so that you can all berate my terrible level design skills. Note that I had to beat these things to upload them; So yes, they're all possible.

You control your character with the arrow keys (up to jump) and use space to attack. Each of the characters has a few special skills you'll discover along the way.

(Level codes continued below)

Smokin' Hot Fireman Dies In A Fire

This touching tribute to a fallen hero and total hottie is as inspiring as it is tragic. To think such a beautiful man could die fully clothed is almost too much to bear.

E3 Star Wars the Old Republic Trailer

Today heralds the start of E3, and what better way to kick off the event then with this awesome Star Wars trailer that Bioware showcased. It doesn't really tell us any more about the game or how it will play, but I'll be damed if this isn't some sexy action. I love how the designers envision the fight between the Republic and the Sith.