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A Dead Island playthrough in real life, featuring a less than ideal character who manages to get by thanks to the world’s strongest hanger. Humor and gaming tropes abound.

After a catastrophic fire ripped through a Ford dealership, firefighters managed to drive the crushed remnants of an F150 4×4 out of the rubble, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

A dig on the Redshirt archetype, that character who you just know is going to get offed to show how nasty things can get. And things can’t get much nastier than being a Redshirt in Jurassic Park.

This girl is practicing some moves for her drill team, when her kid brother decides to pop into the frame. Not only does he completely upstage her, she has no clue until the end. Smack that!

While Marquese “Nonstop” Scott’s moves may not be as sublime as last time, there are times in this more down-to-earth clip when he makes us wonder if his skeleton has been replaced with rubber.

26 classic songs, and not a single coherent lyric amongst them – at least not the parts Jane Lui, Michael T. and Jonathan Batiste chose to perform in this medley directed by Joe Sabia.

What game can you play with a couple of crushed up paper cups and a penny anywhere you go? How about the latest sensation that’s sweeping the nation – Penny Pong. No nets required.

A group of young filmmakers have been working diligently on a perfect shot-for-shot remake of Toy Story, using actual toys instead of CGI. Watch this clip for a comparison of one scene.

(NSFW: Language) One of the entries in a Panic! Cinema contest, Zombinladen is a very silly – and very gory – B-movie style take on an undead Osama Bin Laden. Kittens fans, avert your eyes.

Dogs. Gotta love ’em. Except when they’re assholes. Then, not so much. If you’ve ever come home to a mutt-ransacked house, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Tank, bad dog!

We struggle to even stand upright on one of those metal little scooters, so when we saw Ryan Williams pulling off these insane scooter moves, our jaws pretty much dropped to the floor.

Remember Swoozie, the ex-Disney “cast member” who told of his corporate run-ins at the house of the mouse? He’s back, with new tales at The Happiest Place on Earth. And Vista W-aaaaay.

YouTuber CraftedMovie made a commenter’s wish come true and rendered the entire opening of The Simpsons in Minecraft. We can’t help but think that Maggie got the short end of the, uhm, brick.

Footage of the flight test of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) of Norweigan defense tech company Krongsberg. The missile wasn’t equipped with a warhead, hence the lack of explosion when it hit.

We don’t know what was up with RCD Espanyol forward Walter Pandiani, but he should’ve worn his jersey for this interview. The press must have been grossed out as he gradually drenched his shirt.

The origin of the Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante (“prancing horse”) logo, from its inception in World War I to its first appearance on a car, which surprisingly, wasn’t a Ferrari.

Marvel at the powerful spellth and legendary ekthploith of the Wizard. Best Merrie Melodie ever made. The only way this would be better is if the young Ozzy Osbourne sung the song.

Peeling garlic is a messy and tedious process. Or is it? Let the food and travel magazine Saveur and their editor Todd Coleman show you a much better and manlier way to do the job.

The MAD animated sketch show on the Cartoon Network parodied the pilot episode of the Thundercats reboot with a thorough bashing of “stupid, overused memes.”

Ever wonder what would happen if you really kept getting dropped off the network? This skit from Awkward Spaceship puts a literal twist on all the things that happen to us in front of the computer.

Beer brand Kronenbourg 1664 somehow managed to convince Motörhead to make a slowed down acoustic version of Ace of Spades. And it’s still bad-ass. Full song here, making of here.

We’ve always thought Toby on The Office was a little creepy, and now we know why. Kudos to YouTuber MrBrykil for this bit of creative editing. We’d like to suggest the title Ginger Snaps, though.

YouTube stars Andrew Huang (Songs to Wear Pants to) and Hanna Hart (My Drunk Kitchen) collab to make a party tune proclaiming their love for food. Watch and listen to their other Nom song here.