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Hidden in the commentary track of Episode 3 of the Season 1 disc is this little gem, in which the actors who portray the Stark children sing the theme song A Capella. Listen now, before HBO yanks it down.

Musician Arthur van Poppel has invented a variety of odd vehicles for his one-man-band act, but our favorite has to be The Nautilus, a steampunk craft inspired by Jules Verne. Plus, it shoots flames.

A clever stop motion short that plays on idioms and homonyms. PES made Fresh Guacamole for Showtime’s Short Stories as a follow up to his award-winning short Western Spaghetti.

The story of Captain Alexei Ovechkin, submarine commander and hapless vervulf werewolf. A funny and offbeat short film by Sirocco Research Labs, as irresistibly endearing as Wes Anderson’s films.

French custom artist Oskunk gives us a peek of his workflow, using Sega’s last console as his canvas. Dude’s got some steady hands. Check out more of his art on his website and on his Flickr page.

Season 2 of The Walking Dead is clearly more about the characters than the zombies, so it’s only appropriate that they have an opening credit sequence that goes with. Nice wink there, Dale.

The Bureau of Common Goods’ fascinating film series Made by Hand features NYC artisans crafting local and sustainable items. This latest piece showcases an urban rooftop beekeeping farmer.

You may recall Antony Gormley’s sculptures. Turns out he supersized things in 2010, erecting an 85 foot-tall metal man in the Dutch town of Lelystad. We wonder how tall he’d be if he stood up.

Japan’s TV shows put the Discovery channel to shame. Here they spot a couple of pets who seem to go into beast mode when they are cuddled or played with. Hopefully it’s just a product of training.

Some of you might be familiar with the bucket prank, in which an unsuspecting victim is forced to hold a bucket of water to the ceiling and ends up soaked. This is not that version.

This very clever promo video for the Dollar Shave Club is an great homage to the Old Spice ads we know and love; it’s filled with humor, energy and low budget creativity. (Thanks everyone!)

BluScenes are 1080p HD ambient videos that turn your HDTV into a tasteful centerpiece. This box set contains 12 Blu-ray discs that contain everything from natural scenery to abstract art.

You don’t have to speak German to enjoy this brief show from illusionist Simon Pierro as he works his magic yet again using an iPad 2 at last year’s IFA electronics show in Berlin.

Superstar physicist and TV host Neil DeGrasse Tyson responds to the question, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?” Watch the original interview here.

A clever take on Bertrand Russell’s famous analogy made by Bezalel student Vania Heymann. Hopefully it doesn’t come full circle and leave IKEA wondering about a sudden uptick in sales.

Mashing up two of the biggest memes, we take a disturbing NSFL tour of some of the denizens of America’s greatest shopping destination, backed by Sexy and I Know It. Warning: cannot be unseen.

In a match against Serbian basketball team Partizan, Croatian team Cibona learned a very valuable lesson. The same lesson as this cyclist did – the game isn’t over until it’s over. Poor coach.

Apple is set to announce something this week, but we’re not sure a TV is a certainty. Here’s just a few reasons that Siri on a TV might not be the brightest idea. And yes, the misspelling is intentional.

Professor Avi Rubin specializes in Computer Security. In this TED Talk he reminds us that if a device runs software, it can be hacked – anything from a pacemaker to a car. Terrifying stuff.

Apparently, a talk show in China called Da Peng completely ripped off the opening sequence to Conan O’Brien’s show, so he gave them a dose of their own medicine. The revenge continues here.

FPS Russia shows off what his his M2 semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun can do, but around the 2 minute mark he gets down to business, playing baseball the only way he knows how.

We’re not sure if this Chinese teen intended on rolling out of the back of this bus, but from the way he takes off after the bus as it drives off, we’re guessing no. Fortunately, he wasn’t injured.

The Guardian takes the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs and envisions how it might play out today. An amazing commercial that reminds us of the power we all have to influence change.