Awesome Videos

YouTuber Tucker Gott reminds us that we don’t need to wait for jetpacks to arrive, because we already have powered paragliders. Strapping a huge ass propeller and a motor on our backs might seem insane, until you remember Jetman.

The RED Spy heads an infiltration into BLU’s headquarters to steal the latter’s Intelligence (because his team clearly needs some). But he gets more than he bargained for in The Winglet’s amazing Team Fortress 2 machinima.

RISD film and video professor Dennis Hlynsky recorded this mesmerizing footage of hundreds of starlings as they move from power line to power line. Using a high-speed camera, he was able to record the flight path of each individual bird.

We can make hyperlapse videos with our phones these days. Pacer, the first known hyperlapse film was captured one frame at a time on 16mm film by Guy Roland in 1995, and only screened once before the negative was destroyed.

Jimmy Kimmel Live asked viewers to pull a placebo prank this April Fools by recording their loved ones and saying, “April Fools!” just as they were about to drink their coffee. The last dude has been burned one too many times.

U.S. Marine Corps Captain William Mahoney recounts the harrowing experience of landing an AV-8B Harrier jet on the USS Bataan without his nose gear. The VTOL aircraft and its pilot were saved by what amounts to a simple hack.

Face-melting onboard footage of English racer Guy Martin and his Tyco Suzuki GSX-R 1000 superbike as he chases Michael Dunlop on the Isle of Man TT course. These guys must be trained not to blink – or have their eyelids glued open.

(Spoilers) With the fifth season of Game of Thrones upon us on April 12, the Fine Brothers put together this brief one-take recap of everything that happened in Season Four. Missed seasons one through three?

Don’t worry true believers, the Merc with a Mouth won’t change just because he’s gone big time. Ryan Reynolds confirms that the upcoming Deadpool movie will be rated R in this mock interview with Mario Lopez.

Jimmy Fallon and Pharrell Williams teamed up to perform as a cheesy ’80s R&B duo called Afro & Deziak, who like to sing to their girls. Come for the shiny outfits, stay for the crackups.

A BMW dealer in New Zealand took out an ad that looked like an April Fools Day prank, promising a brand new BMW to the first person who brought in any old car on 4/1 and “Ask for Tom.” Turns out it wasn’t a prank.

Homestar Runner revisits a classic segment for its annual update. But before Strong Bad checks his email on his gold Lappier, he first voices his displeasure on online April Fools’ Day pranks. RIP Compe.

The Price is Right surprised viewers and the audience with an awesome April Fools gift. Original host Bob Barker – who turns 92 this year – dropped by and ran the show for the lucky first batch of contestants.

YouTube Chris Cohen noticed an annoying pattern in trailers for action movies. It seems as if most of them like to use the same Inception-style bass note to drive home the point that something exciting is going to happen.

It’s been a while since we checked in Maru, the box-obsessed feline from Japan. Turns out this cat doesn’t discriminate, and he also likes to try and cram himself into paper bags that are too small for him as well.

Digital media bon vivant Colby Droscher captured this time-lapse footage of an incredibly beautiful and colorful sunset from a vantage point in San Francisco’s mission district. The vibrant reds towards the end are especially eye popping.

(SPOILERS) Screen Junkies’ condemnation of Interstellar sees them getting really tired of the Nolan brothers’ tropes, which are compounded by an insufferable score and a plot resolution that’s divisive, to say the least.

Redditor funkbawks’ Armenian step dad ordered him to share the old man’s public service advisory with the world. Kindly listen to him brag about his country’s cuisine. And remind you that it’s bad to eat your fingers.

(PG-13 Language, Crude humor) “Excuse me, excuse me, I’m from America.” Switzerland’s Radio Télévision Suisse has a recurring joke character named Jeff Randl. He’s a twisted mishmash of American stereotypes. Watch and cringe.

For their latest weapon overview video, Ahoy takes a look a the deadly Israeli compact submachine gun that has become a mainstay in video games, action films, real world conflicts as well as its use by bad guys.

Keep it weird with the latest in its series of offbeat “kids” videos, as the denizens of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared learn all about the digital world. What starts off as cute quickly turns into nightmare fuel as usual.

Google Japan’s April Fools Day prank comes in the form of a new sort of input device that purports to convert your breath into Japanese language keystrokes. It also makes for a great party favor.

The latest track from digital entertainer Neil Cicierega spices up Ray Parker Jr.’s classic Ghostbusters updating it with a new dance hook and silliness a plenty. Download the track here. Be sure to stick around for the final five seconds.