Awesome Videos

This 1967 Oscar-nominated animated short by Les Drew and Kaj Pindal envisions a day when Martians look down on Earth, and surmise that our planet is not occupied by humans, but by cars and other machines. Maybe they should have bought a better telescope.

(PG-13 Language) A moving documentary about a prison hairdressing competition in Scotland, and its current champion Francis Duffy, who’s about to be released. The skills and recognition he’s acquired give him hope that his future is still in his hands.

Jay Leno shows off one of his favorite new rides with the help of Ford Performance Chief Engineer Jamal Hameedi. Jay loves the growl of the Mustang’s bespoke 5.2L V8 engine so much that he bought a spare one. Test drive at 18:43.

Multitalented musician Kawehi’s latest track is yet another wonderful cover version, made entirely her own. While it might not be immediately apparent, she’s transformed Led Zeppelin’s classic track Ramble On into a punchy electro-pop groove.

SoKrispyMedia dabbles in the emerging media of 360º VR video with their latest clip, as our protagonist finds himself trapped inside of his TV set, bouncing between channels with the flick of his remote. Yeah, it’s already been done before, but not in the round.

“It’d be hard for me not to improve your team.” Eighteen-year-old Yitzi Teichman has brain cancer, which as he puts it helped him get a 1-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers (via the Make-A-Wish Foundation). He may not be a great baller, but he’s got a future in comedy.

The Film Theorists share interesting trivia about Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. Learn how Hayao Miyazaki decided to make it about a 10-year old girl, his favorite scenes in the movie, the origin of the River Spirit and more.

Puzzles and secrets are in all sorts of video games. And why not? It feels great to solve a challenging puzzle. But sometimes game designers mistake “hard” for “impossible.” The Pokémon one doesn’t even cover the even more oblique endgame.

A glimpse at the life of Qu Maomao, who works and lives at a factory in China. His friends, his girlfriend and kickboxing help him endure his mind-numbing daily routine. Häns’ brief documentary stretches itself a bit too thin, but is still a treat to watch. Mirror here.

The ever vigilant Captain Disillusion explains the editing trick that Vine star Zach King rode to fame: the invisible cut. It’s when you film a scene continuously then cut the middle part just right to make it look seamless.

The promo for Archer‘s upcoming seventh season spoofs the opening sequence of Magnum, P.I. It’s all here: the chopper, the mustache, the rodeo clown. Lana as T.C. is incredibly confusing. Premieres 3/31/16.

“We’d like one ticket for The Avengers please.” YouTuber Bo Johnson and his friend Matthew recently fulfilled their “lifelong dream” of getting into a movie theater as one person. Next goal, come up with a better dream.

Artist Mike Stinnett loves to make walking canes that are decorated with realistic animal figures, often snakes and other reptiles. Here, he makes a cane with a copperhead wrapped around it. We love how he’s casually sitting for most of it. You can purchase Mike’s wares here.

Keanu Reeves narrates a board game battle between Stephen Hawking and Paul Rudd in this incredibly weird commercial for Quantum Chess, a variant of chess that aims to demystify the basics of quantum mechanics. At least we think so. Is it real? Are we real? What?

A hilarious, yet impressively accurate lip sync of The Bee Gees’ classic, as performed by comedian and Cirque du Soleil stage performer Jimmy Slonina. We now have The Barry Gibb Talk Show stuck in our heads. Also, Jimmy just he put a spell on us.

Cracked continues its quest to obliterate any chance of selling ads on its YouTube channel, this time taking on big soda brands like Coke and Pepsi, and the fact that we’re willing not only to pay for a can of fizzy water, high fructose corn syrup, acids, and dyes, but to drink it.

Jeremy Polgar spent the last year perfecting this awesomely animated concept trailer for a film about Analog, the last android in existence and a journey of revenge which leads her down an unexpected path. We love the action, ’80s tinged neon glow, and sharp linework.

ILM shares an effects breakdown reel from last summer’s popcorn blockbuster. By today’s standards, it’s a fairly typical, yet still impressive mix of CGI, rotoscoping, and matte work, but the way they did the kiddie rides and the mo-capped raptors is worth a chuckle.

During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 2, original Life on Mars keyboardist Rick Wakeman plays an incredibly moving piano tribute to David Bowie. This track and Space Oddity are now available with the artist’s royalties going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

For his latest video redub, Mylo the Cat has Kermit the Frog channeling Rikrok’s vocals, and The Swedish Chef perfectly cast as Shaggy as they take on the classic reggae-rap track. All we can say is that Miss Piggy is gonna murder Kermie this time.

Qantas’ new safety video takes passengers on a breathtaking tour of Australia while discussing the usual pre-flight instructions and warnings. We’ve never heard “deep vein thrombosis” said so invitingly.

“I looked up to him, quite literally. He was massive, and always on the places of up.” ZeFrank’s latest Friskies ad is about a cat dispensing advice to his human’s new kitten, based on the things that he learned from his elder. RIP Maximillian.

An abridged look at the life of a proud doorman in Dublin, Ireland, from his first day at work to his last. Damien O’Connor’s animated short film is a sad tale about how we sometimes miss out on certain opportunities because we’re so focused on others.