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Ridiculous Rims

Ridiculous Rims

Footage of a drop-top Nissan Murano sporting a set of insane 34″ Amani forged wheels. The proportions of the Murano convertible were already wacky, and adding these crazy rims just make it more so. Also, we wouldn’t want to drive it faster than 20 mph.

Elon Musk Song

Elon Musk Song

(PG-13 Language) ADHD tells the abridged story of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, with a Schoolhouse Rock style song about his humble beginnings, his tragic encounter with childhood bullying, and his ultimate revenge – in the form of unimaginable success.

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I’m Sick and Tired of These Logs

I’m Sick and Tired of These Logs

Floridian YouTuber gplnd likes to upload videos where he catches motorists behaving badly. He even cleaned up after one dude who had branches falling out of his SUV. Hence his excited indignation at the start of this video.

Back to the Organ

Back to the Organ

Japanese musician 826aska demonstrates her impressive electronic keyboard skills with performances from Back to the Future, Star Wars, Mission Impossible III, and other famous movie themes with a rich and orchestral texture atypical of a single musical instrument.

Comedians in Cars: President Obama

Comedians in Cars: President Obama

“Are you ready?” “I got some stuff to do.” Jerry Seinfeld had coffee with U.S. President Obama. They talked about Larry David’s sunscreen, crazy world leaders, the value of cursing and more, as they tool around in a 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. Unofficial mirror here.

Being a Bouncer on New Year’s Eve

Being a Bouncer on New Year’s Eve

(PG-13: Language) “I can’t let you inside the bar because you’re not wearing shoes first of all.” Redditor pwilliams58 shares his first-person footage from when he was working as a bouncer for a club on New Year’s Eve back in 2014. We might as well call it drunk debates.

Derby the Dog 2.0

Derby the Dog 2.0

Not that long ago, we met Derby, a dog who generously received a pair of 3D-printed prosthetics to improve his mobility. Thanks to the fine folks at 3D Systems, Derby’s legs recently received a major upgrade, which help him walk in a more natural, upright position.

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Man’s Best Lunch Box

Man’s Best Lunch Box

A clearly guilty dog had just performed a magical trick – making an entire sandwich disappear. Watch as his amused owner catches him red-handed. Or should we say red-mouthed. Watch him complete his act.

Year of the Monkey Cat

Year of the Monkey Cat

Under the Chinese zodiac, 2016 is the year of the monkey. So YouTuber 10Cats. welcomed the new year by having one of their cats wear a monkey costume. Where does one get these docile cats? If we tried this on our pets we’d end up wearing the costume – and the banana.

Star Wars Suite on Classical Guitar

Star Wars Suite on Classical Guitar

We’ve heard music from Star Wars playfully performed on a piano and rocked out on an electric guitar. Here’s Rafael Aguirre’s lively rendition, which he performed at Alhambra Guitars’ 50th anniversary. Damas y caballeros, La Guitarra de Las Galaxias.

Who Owns Antarctica?

Who Owns Antarctica?

The short answer? No one. For now. In yet another depressing example of our hubris and selfishness, CGP Grey explains that 12 countries are claiming portions of the icy continent. Why? Because Antarctica has a lot of fresh water and possibly oil as well.

In Between

In Between

Muskoxen boast a resilience that’s been honed over millennia. But they are powerless against time and man. Wildlife cameraman Rolf Steinman traveled to the Arctic to shoot this powerful and heartbreaking film.

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Back of the Mike

Back of the Mike

This neat short film from 1938 shows how voice actors and foley artists performed a radio show. The props and the “child actor” are interesting, but we’re most impressed by the fact that everyone’s all dressed up. And yes, the whole thing is actually a Chevy commercial.

Comiket Crowd Control

Comiket Crowd Control

YouTuber munya munyaka captured this 10-hour time-lapse of the crowd at the 2011 Comic Market or Comiket, a convention in Tokyo for self-published fiction. As munya munyaka notes, the attendees’ discipline was a big help to the Comiket staff. Sunrise is at 1:25.

No Pretensions

No Pretensions

At the 2016 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve at Times Square, host Jenny McCarthy found three girls who were so pumped up for the celebration that they kept it real and told America their lifehack for the event. They’re babes all right.

The Making of Perfect Dark

The Making of Perfect Dark

“We’re gonna make a game, we’re gonna make it good, and it’s ready when it’s ready.” Rare interviews some of the key employees who were involved in the making of its classic Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark.

Wingboarding

Wingboarding

Aaron Wypyszynski hopes to create a new extreme pastime. Inspired by TaleSpin‘s Kit Cloudkicker, wingboarding is like wakeboarding except in the sky. Aaron is currently testing his idea on a 40% scale dummy and board. More on CNN.

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Shows like The Deadliest Catch glorify the ridiculously long work days of fishermen, but the lack of rest can result in serious sleep disorders. Here, we meet Páll Pálsson, an Icelandic fisherman who now suffers from insomnia and apnea after 36 years at sea.

From Timber to Tide

From Timber to Tide

“It feels like an extension of yourself in a way. Like it’s your second skin.” In Pixillion’s short film, Cornwall-based boat builder Ben Harris talks about how he got into his profession and the unique feeling of riding a vehicle that you built.

Actresses

Actresses

(PG-13: Language) An up-and-coming stage actress starts dating one of her idols, an off-Broadway star. But her insecurity and desire for approval threaten to ruin their relationship. Jeremy Hersh’s critically-acclaimed short is sharp and efficient.

Ensemble Staging

Ensemble Staging

“What a film director really directs is the audience’s attention.” Every Frame a Painting talks about how filmmaker Joon-ho Bong (Snowpiercer) masterfully manipulates the viewer’s focus in his 2003 crime drama Memories of Murder.

Darth Farkus: Episode 1

Darth Farkus: Episode 1

Two of our favorites converge as A Christmas Story’s yellow-eyed villain joins the Dark Side of the Force, and is a real dick to everyone. And yes, that really is Zack Ward, the guy who played Scut Farkus in the classic holiday flick. Just one question: Where’s Grover Dill?

Walk and Talk

Walk and Talk

(PG-13 Language) RocketJump takes on the TV and movie trope in which people skip the conference room and one spews out a detailed situation report while in motion. The end result is like Too Many Cooks, but on foot.

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