Awesome Videos

Unlike the one-hit killing machines in Skyrim, this bear is fond of people, and knows how to exchange greetings the human way. He’s one of two Kodiak bears at the Olympic Game Farm. More here.

Another clever viral video from Pedigree featuring a group of caroling dogs. Assuming it was done without audio trickery, we’re calling it awesome. Otherwise, happy barking holidays anyhow.

Freddie Wong proves that Master Chief can be a total a-hole in his latest vid. We’re pretty sure we’ve played with this guy on our team before. At least he doesn’t sticky Freddie with a plasma grenade.

After the success of the Halloween candy prank, Jimmy Kimmel once again asked parents to mess with their kids. The little ones were allowed to open their presents early, only to find crap inside.

Swedish pop star Robyn filled the Saturday Night Live stage with a passionate performance of her heartbreaking electro-dance single Dancing on My Own. Watch her other set here.

This clip from an episode of ShaftedWriters’ web series Missed Connection starts off innocent enough, but looks and “artsy” guys with large sketchpads can be very deceiving.

Kåre (“Zenta”) Halvorsen’s incredibly cool, equally creepy MorpHex robot starts out looking like a ball, but can sprout six legs and walk around whenever it feels like it. Fortunately, it has no weapons (yet.)

For 40+ years, Al Jaffee has written MAD’s Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Last year, the 90-year-old Jaffee did a live reading, and we have to say we plan on using some of these lines now.

Motion director Paul Clements has created a stunning animated ad for the Ministry of Sound’s headphones that is is quite mind boggling. We love the part when the earphone gets wrapped.

An explosive spectacle by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Quiang over the desert of Qatar, firing off colorful clouds in place of sparks. The big booms and massive fireballs don’t hurt either.

Animator Steven Briand (aka BURAYAN) created this trippy stop-motion short while doing a two-month internship at Partizan. We only wish all internships were this creative and productive.

They appear to take their puppetry in Taiwan a bit more seriously than we do here, with artful, intricate puppets, and even some that breathe fire. From the upcoming documentary, PuppetVision.

YouTubers Austin Dodge and Elliot Barbernell left disposable cameras around their town, with each camera accompanied by signs that urged people to snap away. Here’s what happened.

Can’t get enough of the zombie genre? Keep an eye out for this film by airsoft gun maker Airsoft GI and CGI studio Northern Five Entertainment. It’s bound to be an ad, but at least it’ll be fun to watch.

For Stephen Neary, deer are man’s best friend. And his worst enemy is his own soul. This bizarre, yet heartwarming video is one of the animated shorts included in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

A icy smooth track from promising MC/battle rapper Dirtbag Dan and Anya, whose voice is as hypnotic and seductive as her beauty. The song is from Dirtbag Dan’s Selfhelp Tapes Vol. 4.

Poor Bella has Megaesophagus, a syndrome that makes it difficult to properly swallow. Her special chair helps her sit up and use gravity to bring food and fluids to her stomach. More here.

We’ve seen lots of sports videos captured with a GoPro action cam, but this one captures the sheer thrill that is pogo-ing. Seriously, these guys do stuff on pogo sticks that seem to defy physics.

Ithaca Audio and their trusty APC40 are back with another live mashup. It’s not as ambitious as their previous efforts, but it’s still an entertaining performance. Download the audio here.

Located on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, Maho Beach is adjacent to an airport runway. Departing planes whip up blasts of water and sand, and incoming planes, well, just watch.

Chang Dai’s animated short is all about motion and carefree play, starring a lively and curious tiger. Bouncing around really is what tig(g)ers do best. Grabbing a foothold? Not so much.

Luxury eyewear company Persol gives us an all too brief and fast tour of the process of manufacturing and assembling of their Steve McQueen sunglasses. Another proof of the value of handcrafted goods.

While it’s not as zen as that Skyrim arrow kill, we have to hand it to this guy for this incredible kill he pulls off by jumping out of his plane with a bazooka – firing, then getting back in the cockpit.