Awesome Etc

We at TA have known for quite some time that intense and awesome can easily be used to describe vacuum cleaner ads; for you naysayers, behold the power of the LG Kompressor Elite.

Researcher Jean-Christophe Laurence took a bunch of vintage gadgets and tech stuff from the 1980s and 1990s and showed them to today’s kids, then asked them to figure them out.

Fans of the Ice Age movies should be entertained by this short film, starring everyone’s favorite saber-toothed squirrel as he manages to mess with the Earth’s geology in search of his elusive acorn.

Watch as Mika tells us about the movie Titanic, complete with awesome illustrations of her narration. Who could forget the part when Jack said,“Rose. It is cold… so take on the door”?

(Language NSFW) Apparently the young man in the black shirt made up some stuff on his Facebook profile about being a gang member. His enraged uncle makes him record his punishment.

Jack is a nice guy. He even stops people by the side of the road to help. Too bad nothing he says makes any sense. Stay out of the blue area, they don’t make the applesauce quite right in there.

Time for your midday zen moment: Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, arranged for four violins and performed by Joe Edmonds. Quite beautiful, and also good for karaoke practice. (Thanks Martyn!)

We’ve all seen James Van Der Beek’s ridiculously ugly viral crying scene in Dawson’s Creek; he addresses his meme and adds a few more faces for the fans here on Funny or Die. (Thanks Carlo!)

(Language NSFW) The video for Kanye West’s single Monster leaked just recently, but it’s already been parodied. Watch Kermy West, Faw-Z, Rizz Rat, Von Count and Piggy Minaj do their thing.

(Language NSFW) Tootleg Boy stitched together parts from the audio book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring to create this sleazy, dirty and very funny version. Turn your speakers up!

Yet another cat video that needs some context. In just 14 seconds, you’ll see this Scottish Fold eat grass with gusto, and then show one of the funniest looks of curiosity – or fear – that we’ve ever seen.

(Language NSFW) Used up all of the movie insults that Harry Hanrahan compiled? No problem, because Harry’s back with a hundred more scathing words spewed out on film.

Are cities literally sitting on unappreciated tourist spots? Steven Duncan and Andrew Wonder explore New York’s unused train stations, tunnels and even sewers, and even meet its residents along the way.

We think it’s pretty awesome that Ted Williams has been offered a voiceover job by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and is being pursued by others after having been homeless. (Thanks everyone!)

Cats have lots of natural enemies. Birds, rodents, insects, alligators, MMORPGs, and now, household appliances. Watch as Robocop the cat (great name) goes postal on his master’s washing machine.

Ellen Hinton does a sweet mash up of Train’s Hey Soul Sister and Yael Naim’s New Soul, using mostly iPad and iPhone apps – even for shooting the video itself. Apple could easily use this as an ad.

Warning: Don’t watch this if you haven’t seen Machete yet, because claymation Danny Trejo does a speed run of the whole damn movie in this video. Kids: wash your hands after negotiating.

Switchback Entertainment’s charming tilt-shift video documents a bird’s eye view of teeny, tiny Whistler Village and surrounding Whistler Blackcomb mountains, making it a real life snow globe.

We’ve always wondered if the tables were turned, would the animals be wearing us as coats? We still don’t know the answer to that one but thanks to this video we know who would be riding our sleds.

While it might look like the craggy surface of a distant planet, what you’re looking at is the tip of a match, lit on fire, and captured at 2000 frames per-second. Watch another perspective here.

Pierre Manry derezzes Tron: Legacy, making an achingly short 8-bit style animation that’s just begging to be turned into an actual video game. Background music by YouTube user midimachine.

Ever wanted to know how to modify a cheap Bic lighter into a laser pointer that still lights a cigarette? Thanks to kipkay, now we all do. Kids: pretend that you don’t. (Thanks Benton!)

The guys at EpicMealTime are up to no good again, clogging arteries and damaging young minds. This time, they’ve cooked up a giant egg roll, weighing in at over 6000 calories. Stick around for dessert.