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To promote the 2nd season of Boardwalk Empire, HBO is running an authentic 1920s train in the 2/3 line of the New York City subway this September. This train’s first run was way back in 1917.

Activision was so impressed with We Can Pretend’s fan film Find Makarov that the company sponsored its sequel. An action-packed flashback featuring Soap, Ghost and Price (and their goofy accents).

A short clip from a never-released documentary featuring the hand of Charles Schulz drawing Charlie Brown as he describes what’s behind Charlie’s insecurities and perpetual bad luck.

We thought that cats and exercise equipment were mortal enemies. Who knew that some felines actually like a jog on the treadmill? Neither cat bothered picking up the dumbbells though.

Today would have been the 65th birthday of Queen frontman and vocal genius Freddie Mercury. Google pays tribute to his artistry and showmanship with this awesome animated Google Doodle tribute.

Is it on? Dude, is the camera on? Are you recording? Make sure you get it this time okay? You want to learn how to pull off a tic tac right? Don’t zoom in so much! Okay step back, here I go.

Viktor Hertz uses his image manipulation jutsu to poke fun at popular brands. Some of the logos are funnier than others while many are exaggerated, but they all look just like the real deal.

Vooray used a slip and slide, an ATV and some reckless youth to great effect in their promo video. Some of the living projectiles passed out when they hit the water, so yeah, don’t try this at home.

Over the years, these soft metal coins have been re-sculpted with creepy skulls. If the U.S. mint started producing these, they’d be the only currency we’d use. Dig around on eBay for some.

(NSFW: Language) Cult classic Fist of the North Star was so violent it was silly. This parody dub a la Kung Pow by YouTuber WeeklyTubeShow2 is just plain silly. Dumb humor at its finest.

All the benefits of the real deal without the hassles. This inflatable vinyl beard will instantly bestow a chinful of manliness to any man, pet, plant or inanimate object that wears it. Or not.

It’s been a few weeks since Freddie Wong has hit the mark, but he’s back in top form, showing off true next-gen gaming, aided by a PlayStation Move and what looks like a Proton Pack on his back.

We’re assuming that this cat is so sick and tired of being mauled by this puppy that he’s just given up on life. Or maybe he secretly enjoys it and just doesn’t want us to know.

Rishi Kaneria couldn’t have picked a better title for his video. Using a Canon 60D and a bit of Twixtor magic, he was able to capture the grace and power of the movements of pro stuntman Dante Ha.

(PG-13: clothing-challenged) Huh? David Lewandowski made this video for the final episode of Everything, Channel101’s anthology series, and we think the world needs to see this. (Thanks Jon!)

Kidrobot’s All City Breakers are inspired by the retro classic green army men and their solid plastic bases. Each figure is offered in four colors and is paired with a boombox to deliver the beat.

Artists, athletes, technology and nature meet in this wonderfully shot story-within-a-story. Renan Ozturk followed Jimmy Chin as the latter made a piece about modern day mountain climbing.

The folks at HiSHE finally get around to Harry’s epic adventure. It’s not so much about coming up with a hilarious ending than exposing the absurdities and inconsistencies in the series.

It doesn’t hold many passengers, but on the other hand the wait at this train crossing is about as good as it gets. Maybe this is what they the Monopoly guys were thinking of with the “Short Line.”

The guys at Laughing Squid dug up this awesome classic 1976 Sesame Street clip of comic master Richard Pryor reciting the alphabet in his own inimitable style (all without saying the “n” word).

Someone went to photo sharing site 4chan and asked for a drawing of Link and a character called Raven “standing next to each other getting ready to fire a bow at an enemy.” Request granted.

If you ever wondered if bulletproof glass was really effective, watch as the CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation literally stands behind his product, while an employee shoots at him with an AK-47.

Wayside Creations’ Nuka Break, one of the most polished fan films we’ve ever seen, is now a web series. Still stars Twig, Ben and Scar, still clean, slick and funny, still very much Fallout.