Awesome Videos

This commercial for Abbott’s Village Bakery will leave PETA confounded. Now we’re not sure whether we love bread more or less. Or at all. We have to sit down and think really hard about it.

60 Minutes’ Morley Safer takes a fascinating look inside the art, science and business of the flavorings found in virtually every processed food we eat. How about some delicious strawberry beaver’s backside?

A compilation of some of the best Steadicam shots, edited by Refocused Media using clips chosen by members of steadishots.org. Check out the list of source movies on Refocused Media.

Two drastically different lives. One is obviously better than the other. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada challenges us to make the easy choice. A simple and sobering reminder.

We’ve already seen plenty of goats yelling like humans, so the guys at Olde Payphone figured it was time for humans to start yelling like goats yelling like humans. Sorry, no beatboxing here.

Dipping a lit orange LED into a vat of liquid nitrogen produces an unexpected result, causing the color of the light to change dramatically, while giving off a miniature light show in its freezing cold bath.

Did you know that the protective sleeve on coffee cups is called a zarf? Learn more names for everyday things with the help of BuzzFeed. The track is Stay Gold by Brandon Rowan.

A warning to girls who end up hooking up with men wearing Google Glass. When everyone has Glass, we’re never going to get anything done. Seriously though it’s kinda creepy how this is coming true.

(NSFW: Language) This is how The Postal Service was formed. In an alternate reality. A star-studded skit that’s funny for all the wrong reasons. Not least of which is Ben Gibbard’s hair… thing.

Melanie Hoff injected 15,000 volts into a sheet of plywood, with each electrical charge burning a fractal-style pattern into the wood, resulting in a unique, organic work of art. (Thanks Dion!)

We like to think that we’d have the guts to help someone in need, but when the situation presents itself few of us have the guts to follow through. An unsettling viral video for Dead Man Down.

The Timberwolves do the internet a solid, and put an end to the ridiculously overplayed Harlem Shake. Sure, Miami fans won’t be pleased, but on the other hand, the Heat crushed them on the court.

Andy dreams of being a superhero. But he needs powers and people in need, adversaries and supporters. Will reality be as awesome as Andy’s make believe world? Find out in this stellar short.

This may be a trailer for a nonexistent movie, but the scenes depicted here are deeply rooted in reality. A bunch of strangers getting drunk to numb the pain from going deaf. Wooo.

Film Independent asked BadLipReading to do their thing on the nominees of the 2013 Spirit Awards. These clips were originally shown at the awards ceremony. As always, the results are hilarious.

Earth Touch cameraman Graham Springer was shooting a pride of lions when he suddenly found himself face-to-face – or is it crotch-to-face? – with a curious lioness.

14 classic video game theme songs performed by The JamIS Orchestra on instruments such as mandolin, qanun, oud, violin and flute. Man, we forgot all about Bubble Bobble. (Thanks Elad!)

This couple was with Devin Graham when he filmed the insane rope swing video. Do you think it’s awesome to have a loved one that pushes you to try new things? This guy thinks so. In literal terms.

Google jumps in on the bandwagon with a meta-meme. Head to YouTube and type “do the harlem shake” in the search box (or click the link above) then wait. (Thanks Jen!)

A suave Shetland pony dances to Fleetwood Mac’s Everywhere in this ad for UK telecom company Three. It is not in our place to question such genius. Make your own fly pony here. (Thanks Eddie!)

“Grit, sweat and love.” So goes the mantra of John Henry in this brilliant retelling of the American folk hero’s tale. Written and directed by Brandon McCormick. Grab the soundtrack here.

Inertia Labs’ cheeky entry into this year’s BarBot competition can pour and shake any three-ingredient cocktail you’d like. Drink up – assuming you can get past its unusual dispensing mechanism.

While the young breakdancer at the start of this clip isn’t half bad, the appropriately monikered 6-year-old Terra upstages his every move, dealing an epic deathblow to her competition. More here and here.