Awesome Videos

A pair of monitor lizards duke it out in the middle of the road. Judging by the lack of reaction from the humans around them, we bet this isn’t their first round. We like to imagine they’re just the town drunks, trying to walk each other home after their usual night out.

(PG-13) While Conan O’Brien can get away with a bit more on his TBS show than he could back in his NBC days, he still has to deal with some network censorship. Here, he sits down with Jim Spann of Standards and Practices to see what he can get away with.

Guitarist Billy Watman turns in a fingerstyle rendition of Queen’s magnum opus which would be impressive if played by anyone, but it’s even more amazing that he’s just 14 years old and can play like this. More on Billy’s YouTube page. (Video by Tony Goode)

YouTuber TVDays shares this video of a then 27-year old Vin Diesel enthusiastically hawking Street Sharks action figures at a toy fair. This was in 1994, six years before his breakout role as Riddick in Pitch Black. Jawesome!

Goats have been known to make some odd sounds, but this one takes the cake, as it seems to be speaking in some sort of gibberish as it demands snacks from visitors outside of its pen. We’re pretty sure this is how they came up with the voices for The Sims.

YouTuber Mike Boyd wanted to make good use of his newfound popularity, so he’s dedicating all of the ad revenue from this video to charity. Tony Hawk also bet him an autographed skateboard if he can consistently pull off a heelflip. You’re a good man, Mike Boyd.

YouTuber DemolitionRanch got his hands on a 1.25″ block of titanium and tested various weapons and ammunition to see if the metal lives up to its hype. Does Sia speak the truth? Let’s find out.

(PG-13) A pair of old ex-lovers have a chance meeting. Writer and director Jacob Chase’s short film is a nigh perfect work about the soul-draining scars of adult relationships. Good actors, better chemistry and great cinematography.

Acrobatic flyer Horacio Llorens recently combined two amazing bucket list experiences into one as he took on sub-zero temperatures in his motorized paraglider, against the brilliant blue-green backdrop of the Aurora Borealis in Trømso, Norway.

NHL After Dark is an 11-part series from GoPro, the NHL and the NHLPA that will give us an in-depth look at the players’ late night training sessions. Claude Giroux’s version of Frogger is insane. Premieres 2/3/16.

Smosh Games takes on one of the best reasons to own a Wii U: Super Mario Maker. Marvel at how Nintendo has been churning out classic after classic for more than three decades, but then screws up basic online features.

“Remember to tweak the tomatoes before you go cucumber crazy.” Ryan Reynolds dons his Deadpool garb to send a serious message in a not so serious way – with a public service announcement about testicular cancer dressed up as a promo for his new movie.

(PG-13: Language) Shawn Kohne’s skit is about a man who predictably goes insane after watching and listening to nearly all of Adam Sandler’s body of work in a bid to prove that they’re connected to each other. We hope he does this with the Mr. Show skits.

For his latest video, prankster Rémi Gaillard had all the animals and humans swap places at an shelter. Instead of his typical madcap humor, the video is a reminder that we need to treat all living creatures with respect.

Sia, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots cover The Dixie Cups’ acoustic rendition of the Mardi Gras song Iko Iko, with the not-so-special participation of Natalie Portman, who seems to have mellowed down from her Lonely Island days.

Joerg Sprave sells bottle caps equipped with a rubber valve. They’re used to fill soda bottles with pressurized air, turning them into noisy shooting targets. But since he’s insane, he decided to turn the bottles into a weapon. Coming this winter: No Country for Old Sven.

(PG-13: Language) Michael Goode’s short film has the exact same premise as another viral short: a man wakes up in a white room and is given the answers to any question he might have. But this one is a bittersweet tale about the one that got away.

Piers Faccini and Dawn Landes perform Heaven’s Gate, a single from their beautiful EP Desert Songs. After their first collaboration in 2013, the two talented folk artists wrote and arranged what would become a calming and mystical collection.

Editor Vic Rincon put together this awesome roll call of the nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Martian and The Revenant. The song is Ryan Taubert’s No Other Name.

You’d think the Nürburgring wasn’t exactly a good place to drive in the snow, but the green hell looks like it’s just as much fun when it’s covered with white stuff, as demonstrated in this video of a classic 911 being drifted around the track by driver Patrick Simon.

A samurai tasked with sending an important message is intercepted by two assassins. The Raid 1 & 2‘s writer and director Gareth Evans directed, edited and shot this entire concept short using a Sony NEX-7 digital camera and no camera crew other than himself.

YouTuber Davie504 is back with the second batch of his favorite bass lines, including the ones in Black Sabbath’s N.I.B., Kool & The Gang’s Celebration and Justice’s D.A.N.C.E. At this point we’re more impressed by his stamina.

Talking on your phone. Starting a conversation. Staring at another guy’s junk. Eating your lunch. There are certain things you just don’t do at a urinal. Dude Day Films sets us straight on the difference between right and wrong when standing up to pee. Gag reel here.