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Funny thing about Breanne Brennan’s trailer mashup is that a guy named Joel Cohen co-wrote the original Toy Story and Joel Coen co-wrote the True Grit remake. Well played. Well played.

Pogo mixed up chords, sound effects and vocals from the first four seasons of Dexter to make this gory, blood-spatter filled music video. The tune seems so soothing compared to the imagery.

It’s an ad for a printer, but the real star here is a camera. Dentsu London used a Canon 5D MkII to take beautiful stills and video of tiny drops and splashes of paint bouncing on a speaker.

If you thought the 200-foot shot was nuts, check out this looper from the second highest tier of the Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium. Watch the side view to get a better idea of how insane the shot is.

This kitty is dressed up as a bumblebee for Halloween. From the look on his face, he’s completely humiliated by his owners cruel dress-up game. Just wait for the end for the best part.

Beatboxer extraordinaire Hikakin is back with some new sounds. This time he does his best impression of a Skype call. The Police Academy sound effect guy would be so proud.

Mark Shepard’s Sentient City Survival Kit is a set of concept gadgets designed to add elements of humanity, privacy and humor to the increasingly intrusive and digital life in urban areas.

Round out your Marshmallow arsenal with this double-barreled crossbow, capable of firing mini-marshmallows up to 30 feet. The tastiest way to take a bullet. Holds 25 mini-mallows per barrel.

Spotted in Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, this guy really knows how to make a pot of tea. Not only are we perplexed by the fluid-dynamics, we’re convinced he’s on rollerskates. (Thanks, Ugo!)

Renegade British street artist Banksy goes mainstream (sorta) with these opening credits he storyboarded and directed for this week’s episode of The Simpsons.

Eric Power – the man who made Fatalities adorable – used his papercrafting skills to make a music video, summing up the original trilogy for Jeremy Messersmith‘s soothing song Tatooine.

Karen O’Leary’s “map cuts” are a sight to behold; each highly detailed piece was hand drawn and hand cut. We’re more amazed by the process of making these maps than the maps themselves.

The Strokes have always been on our Pandora playlist, but this is one time where we’re thinking the cover version could be better than the original. Reptilia on banjo, mandolin and violin. Brilliant.

Created as a birthday gift for his little brothers, Chris Schultz put together this action flick featuring little ones Scott and Markus taking each other on in the most violent little kid action since Kick-Ass.

Sesame Street is sure getting plenty of inspiration from pop culture these days. Last time we checked in, they were spoofing True Blood. Now, they’ve got the Old Spice guy. What’s next? Bed Intruder?

Let’s salute Threadless for the last 10 years of fun sidewalk brightening, thanks to their clever crowd-sourced tees. If you’re late to the party, jump in: it’s all chronicled in this truly entertaining book.

After their appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, the virtual rock band Gorillaz put on a 45-minute concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Click the pic and watch the entire concert right now.

Conan’s new show is just a month away, so TBS is powering up the hype train. Conan originally wanted a hype speedboat along with hype ladies in bikinis, but TBS gave him a hype blimp instead.

Rule number two in any race: even when the odds are against you, don’t ever give up. Why? Because of Rule number one: the competition isn’t over until someone crosses the finish line.

Moxy Creative’s prints feature just the clothes and accessories associated with films. We love the Top Gun poster, but we’re disappointed that Marty McFly’s vest and kicks isn’t on the list.

We’re impressed with Dan Blank’s music video for the vintage dance troupe, The Satin Dollz, which was produced for less than $2000 and filmed on a Canon 7D DSLR. And with the ladies.

Despite the fact that Maru the cat is a bit on the chunky side, he’s not going to let that stand in the way of fitting his fat cat ass in whatever cardboard box you put in front of him.

Wenger’s Swiss Army Knife Giant Elite 16999 is recognized as the world’s most multifunctional penknife, with 87 implements and 141 different functions. Yeah, but does it fit in your pocket?