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At first, we thought Marc Martel was lip-syncing, but he does the most uncanny impression of Freddie Mercury’s smooth and powerful vocals. Or maybe he’s just a medium for the dead. More here.

We always assumed that the reason zombies were so stiff was because of some mutated virus that’s coursing through their systems. This clip sets us straight on what their real problem is.

(NSFW: Language) We’re not sure why people are all of a sudden illegally climbing structures in Moscow, but these guys ascent to the top of Stalin’s Red Gates skyscraper is pretty incredible.

Buckle up for a crazy-fast ride down a mountain road, on the most unconventional of high-speed vehicles – the tricycle. Bet your Big Wheel never went 55 mph. Nice Flintstones-style brakes there.

The video of Winehouse’s final recording – a lovely duet of the 30’s pop song Body and Soul with the legendary Tony Bennett. Reminds us just how talented she was. Amy talks about the single here.

Adds more quick and easy fixes and effects, including resizing without distortion, paintable effects and photo style matching, as well as easier search and sharing functions. More here and here.

Batman’s been reminded by his enemies several times that he’s as deranged as they are. Well, it seems like he’s finally crossed the line. Also: whatever happened to not milking punchlines?

Terry Border’s surreal love story convinced us that preparing a sandwich is a Freudian act. We’re put off by the deus ex machina that moves the story to its end, but we could be overthinking it.

James Byrne accidentally severed his left thumb while sawing wood. Doctors failed to reattach it, so they replaced it with his left big toe instead. An acceptable – if unsettling – compromise.

Now that Argentine professional surfer Aritz Aranburu has modded his surfboard with LED lighting, we can watch him rip the waves up day or night, as seen in this vid here. (Thanks Brandon!)

Matt Mulholland does his crazy vocal thing on this classic skateboarding chase scene from the original Back to the Future. So what are you waiting for? Make like a tree and play the video already.

Musician Adam Ben Ezra takes on the theme music from Dexter with style, panache and plenty of tarps in this beautifully shot video by Guy Dayan and Sergey Maydin with sound by Dan Zipori.

It’s not quite as awe-inspiring as a witnessing the real deal, but Desrumaux Celine still did a good job of capturing the buzz and excitement before a rocket launch. Plus points for the POV bits.

From New York to Paris, Sarah Klein and Tom Mason continue to capture the transition from the subway’s depths to the world above. We love the shot of the faces of emerging passengers.

NBC re-cuts Community as a sexually-charged thriller to promote the upcoming third season of the hilarious TV show. Not that we ever forgot about it. September 22 can’t come soon enough.

Harrison Krix of Volpin Props cranks out another awesome build, a perfect remake of Thomas Bangalter’s LED matrix helmet, which should look great alongside his Guy-Manuel helmet. Pics here.

Dethan, the Landseer Newfoundland pup is about the cutest damned dog you’ve ever seen. He also isn’t exactly the sharpest tack in the box, as is evidenced by this video.

An animated short made by students of Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, led by Justin Burks. Danger Planet is as charming and perfect as the adventures we (day)dreamed of as kids.

Kelly Sears transforms a high school yearbook from a representation of youthful potential and innocence to a record of tragedy and a harbinger of doom in this masterfully constructed thriller.

Different sides of Tokyo – from random citizens to the swarm-like urban populace, from snapshots of daily life, to a salary man sleeping standing up in a busy train station – presented by Alex Lee.

Marvel at the talent, skill and recklessness of man on display in this collection of clips. Features jumps, flips and other tricks both on foot and in vehicles, from freerunning to waverunning.

While Annie Wu might not yet be at the level of Nathan “Flutebox” Lee or Greg Patillo, we can say with certainty that we couldn’t beatbox and play the flute at the same time when we were 15 years-old.

Shrews may look like blind rats with ADHD, but all that fidgeting comes in handy when it’s time to eat, because they prefer the taste of live scorpion, poisonous stinger be damned.