Awesome Etc

The late American typographer Ed Rondthaler explains some of the idiosyncracies and complexities of spelling in the English language. It’s a miracle any of us actually know how to spell.

(NSFW: Language) The three kings of bangin’ literal music are back, and they want to share to the world that they’re happy. Not because they got to work with Akon, but because they just had the sex.

Why is it that everyone assumes that wearing a stocking over your head means you’re a robber? You could just be an everyday regular guy, right? We’re just amazed this guy didn’t get shot.

Filled with tradition, this time of year just wouldn’t feel right without watching Snoopy, Die Hard, A Christmas Story and the latest addition to TA’s holiday program list: Christmas Carols with GWAR.

Okay Samurai covers hit pop songs with a twist, rephrasing them in the most verbose way possible, as if the songwriters had a word count quota. His cover of Cee-Lo’s hit song is procreatin’ hilarious.

Maru takes a break from jumping in and out of boxes and finds comfort in a stocking. He’s not as playful as in his other videos, but makes up for it with an awwww-inducing moment at the end.

Luke Skywalker is one good lookin’ fella. Why should he be off mussing his hair up fighting the Empire when he could be an international male model? Warning: rampant stereotypes ahead.

This tribute to man’s best friend is like the People Are Awesome video; it highlights the extremes these friendly canines have mastered, with a bit of humor. And cats had nothing to do with it.

Poor parrot. He’s in a dark room, with no sunlight and no companions. Perhaps that’s why he’s gained a bitter streak. Or maybe he was banished because of his taste in music. Watch and listen.

Buck is just your everyday sort of dude. Assuming everyday dudes were hip animated deer. When he stops by his girlfriend’s house for a visit, her dad isn’t exactly pleased with his new houseguest.

As a fundraiser for children’s charities, fans pelted 23,096 teddy bears onto the Calgary Hitmen’s ice rink. Why? It’s way safer than throwing pucks. We think we saw Teddy Ruxpin in the pile on the left.

Even though no one quite gets the original Wizard of Oz line exactly right, richfofo may have proven that Judy Garland had the greatest movie line of all time in this supercut. Bonus: best delivery at 3:58.

The guys at Filmdrunk mix the trailer from the new Yogi Bear movie with footage of deadly bear maulings and pic-a-nick basket pillaging. Looks way more entertaining than the CGI version.

They have JetSkis in the summer, so why not JetSleds in the winter? These maniacs tied their sleds to skitch behind a Swedish fighter jet. They left out the part where the jet takes off.

When he’s not fighting crime or yelling at the lighting crew, Christian Bale busts out a mad rendition of the Powerpuff Girls theme. Bonus points for Mark Wahlberg’s Dirk Diggler tribute.

Three animators show off the power of Google Docs by creating a short animation using nothing but Google’s online office software and three days of their lives. View the slideshow itself here.

Jollibee is known in the Philippines as a fast food chain mascot. What people don’t know is that this bee’s got skills. He starts off slow, then amps up the cuteness, then he just goes loco.

Got a problem with your picture? Want to make your flyer fly? How about that boring drawing? Don’t worry fam, CMYKilla and his Photoshop posse got your back. Clippy’s got nothing on these guys.

Y’all need to grab your kids, grab your wives, and grab your husbands too ’cause they singing bangin’ carols out there. Liberty University’s Vision Ministries do a holiday version of the famous song.

This skier was speeding down a slope when he came across a marker, hitting him where it hurts most. But that’s not funny enough for the Internet. Fortunately the commentator stepped up.

Movie pirate masterpieces. Featuring typos, horrible translation, quotes from bad movie reviews and pictures of actors that are not in the movie. Anyone have a copy of Pepe Likes Tacos?

This is all you need to transform into a gambler, scoundrel and all around savvy rogue – Billy Dee Williams’ formidable mustache. Can be repackaged and sold as a Magnum P.I. Disguise Kit.

A Family Feud contestant strikes again, blurting out a creepy answer to a simple question. He was probably speaking from experience. Actually, this isn’t a fail, at least according to the judges.