Awesome Etc

Brace yourselves, a couch gag is coming. The latest episode of The Simpsons took aim at HBO. The fun started early with a parody of Game of Thrones’ iconic opening sequence.

It’s a catchy little tune with a good beat, but what really has us digging Dave Meinert’s music video for Johnny Neon’s Hearts is the fact that it was shot entirely with a GoPro doggie-cam.

We already know Jimmy Fallon does a mean Neil Young impression, but we never would have thought that he could pull off such a perfect LMFAO cover. Plus, Springsteen.

Not only does Taryn love Team Fortress 2 as much as her beau Derek (pun intended) – she asked Valve to create a custom virtual ring, and proposed during an online session. Best girlfriend ever.

Japanese beatboxer Hikakin has gotten his hands on an RC-50 Loop Station, and with its help, cranks out a mad vocalization of the music from the SNES classic Donkey Kong Country.

Wall in your way? No problem. Watch as this stripped-down Unimog lugs itself effortlessly over a 4 foot concrete wall. And we thought we were tough for driving over those parking blocks.

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura eggs on Pan-kun the chimpanzee, who manages to play table tennis better than a human baby can – plus he can catch them in his mouth like marshmallows.

Prankster Rémi Gaillard takes over a pair of elevators in the best way possible, forcing prospective ascendants to hit the stairs. We’re going to be very wary the next time we ride a lift.

Awesome footage from Matt Gerdes – author of The Great Book of BASE – and Barry Holubeck’s wingsuit jumps in Tianmenshan in Hunan, China. The song is White on White by Fredrik.

Adam Winrich combines two of his favorite pastimes – whipcracking and harmonica playing – into a single activity. And here we thought walking and chewing gum at the same time was hard.

Lenovo asked The Slow Mo Guys to test out the Space Lab special edition of its Thinkpad Tablet. The two gladly obliged, shooting at the gadget with paintball bullets. Skip to 3:45 for the test.

People are always arguing about what the NBA could do to make the All-Star Game more interesting. We have a pretty simple suggestion: more Phantom high-speed cameras, please.

(NSFW: Language) YouTuber PewDiePie records himself while he plays horror video games like the infamous Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Remember: disembodied limbs don’t make for good sidekicks.

Musician THePETEBOX previously wowed us with some amazing covers, but this time its an original track that we’re digging – another live performance with an infectious beat and moving lyrics.

At just 20, Steve Markle is the youngest ranked trick shot player in the world, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have skills. Watch as he makes pool balls obey his every whim. (Thanks Mike!)

YouTuber brittmellish09’s brother Tyler broke his arm; the doctors had to re-break it to set it back. Poor guy right? Wrong. They gave him a general anesthetic and he had the time of his life.

A friendly game of table tennis gets out of hand when the players start to take it seriously, turning it into a smashing contest until they elevate their level of play to over 9000.

PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber needed a strike in the final frame to win a record-breaking five US Open titles and become the oldest bowler to win the tournament. This is how he celebrated.

A commercial for Bamboo Sushi, the world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant in the world. Made with handcrafted miniatures, it shows the harmful practices of other sushi restaurants.

If you’ve ever worked on a car, you know that removing an engine is a daunting task. It requires time, muscle, patience and a hoist. Or you could just yank it like a tooth. (Thanks John Michael)

Microsoft has overhauled its operating system to make it more unified, modern and touch-friendly. Now try it out for yourself. Skip to 3:38 in the video to see Windows 8 at work on a PC.

Last time we got on a trike it was one of those Big Wheels and we had to peddle like madmen. Why didn’t we think about just rolling downhill (and the occasional van tow) like these guys?

The University of Pennsylvania GRASP Labs’ fleet of quadrotors takes to the skies once more and performs the James Bond opening theme all by themselves. Is this the band of the future?