Awesome Etc

The girls of the Thousand Pounds Action Company sure know their combo moves, putting a major hurt on all those who dare to enter the ring with them. The guys do just a little better here.

The website’s title will draw you in, but you’ll stay for the pictures. The site is filled with unusual celebrity shots. Christopher Walken as a young, handsome man definitely counts as unusual to us.

A funny claymation short by Max Mörtl, starring a… creature… that loves to eat. Are cute but creepy animated films the next big thing? At least this one’s more adorable than weird. Or not.

The fine folks at GOOD asked their readers to nominate the best-tasting, sustainably brewed, independently owned craft beer made in their state. The result is this very cool infographic.

CBS2 reporter Serene Branson suffered a bizarre speech impediment while covering the Grammy Awards. Branson was immediately examined afterwards and was found to be perfectly fine.

It’s like two ewoks chillin’ in my boxers is only one funny line in this entertaining music video from Your Favorite Martian, about a guy trying to win a girl back with his, um, you know. (Thanks Kelley!)

(NSFW) An acclaimed short film by David OReilly, The External World features video game-style animation, a morbid sense of humor, and real world angst. Funny, brutal and downright weird.

Goofball Rémi Gaillard returns to amuse onlookers and terrorize drivers in the second installment of Remi Kart. Watch as he evades cops, wastes bananas and goes on a pit fruit stop.

(slightly NSFW) Director Chris Marrs Piliero pays homage to B-movies, Robert Rodriguez, and then some for the music video of The Black Keys’ Howlin’ For You, from the album Brothers.

In between the generally unfunny skits on Russell Brand’s SNL outing was this gem – the hysterical, incomprehensible Don’ You Go Rounin’ Roun to Re Ro. The most British film you’ll see all year.

If you try to bowl a perfect 300 game across a normal game, your odds are pretty damn low. But if you attempt to knock down 200 of the pins in the first frame, you might have a better chance.

We’re going to be honest here and say that maybe we’d consider tasting some of the outrageous things that epicmealtime has cooked up, but candy bacon chicken heart cupcakes? We’ll take a pass.

Here’s an ingenious way to shop in the fast lane from Volkswagen – by using a grocery cart that’s been pimped out with a skateboard. Laugh out loud at the generation gap at 1:15. (Thanks Jørgen!)

Stand in the center of a massive dodgeball fight thanks to a 360-degree camera placed smackdab in the middle of over 1000 balls hurled between students at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Any fan of public radio who acknowledges Valentine’s Day ought to get a kick out of these expressions of love, courtesy of the NPR. Fun, nerdy fun for someone’s inbox. (Thanks Tyler!)

It’s not every day that we see a fan-made commercial, but if they’re all as good as Ben McCambridge’s work, we say keep ’em coming. We doubt it’ll fly with parents though.

Now’s our chance to turn the tables! These actually look more disgusting than the ones we previously featured. Don’t worry, it’s actually teriyaki beef jerky. At least that’s what ThinkGeek says.

A re-telling of the classic game as a teen romance flick with nods to other 80s movies. +1 for the grainy VHS video style. From the guys who brought us Inglorious Plummers and the indie God of War.

This funny infographic of things floating around in Kanye West’s head only goes to our theory that even after peeling back the layers, we still have no idea what he’s trying to say. (Thanks Gisel!)

Take an electronic trip down memory lane with Envelope Generator, who have clarified that they made this video “over two years ago, before we knew better.” And yet the video remains. Hmm…

File this one alongside the glasses-free 3D alternative – a hilariously absurd concept (hoax?) We sure wouldn’t be that calm if we were asked to put a device fitted with razors on our head.

One of the hidden gems on YouTube, Ham Face Girl straddles the fine line between creepy and cute. Her parents can’t stop laughing, oblivious to the fact that they’re nurturing a villain – the Hamnibal.

(NSFW for language) The hilarious narration here only adds to the intrigue of the Honey Badger – fearless, nasty and unstoppable about its eating. Sounds like some people we know. (Thanks Tyler!)