Awesome Videos

Justin and Jimmy are up to their hijinks once again, educating us on the history of rap – taking on everyone from De La Soul to The Fresh Prince to Young MC to Coolio and the Beastie Boys.

Husband and wife, and amazing artists SupaKitch and Koralie are back with new mixed media wall art, their steady hands and bright palette working magic once again. Video by Raphaël Hache.

Watch Big Boss farm for soldiers like a (big) boss en route to facing the traditional big bad robot boss in this demo of the remastered MGS: Peace Walker, part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection.

SawStops are table saws with an automated braking system which can halt the saw from 5,000 rpm to a dead stop in a thousandth of a second. The inventor even tested it with his own finger.

Peter Bull’s latest mashup uses the new Coldplay single Paradise as the main track, and adds 5 other vocal tracks to fit the instrumental, including Bruno Mars, Usher and Elton John.

(NSFW: Language) A groom-to-be tells a story while setting up his stag party. For all the expectation that it seems to set up, don’t get too excited and just enjoy the vibrant narration.

The Holden Hurricane had many innovative features when it was made 42 years ago, such as a navigation system and rear view camera. But that all aside, its fiberglass body has a timeless beauty.

Had enough movies about sharks, piranhas and other undersea creatures attacking unsuspecting victims? Here’s another. Remember, kids: Proper pH and chlorine monitoring would prevent this.

Genki Sudo and the well-attired members of Japan’s World Order come together for their latest music video, featuring yet another demonstration of their perfectly-synchronized dance moves.

(NSFW: Language) Lots of funny moments in this amusing sketch that the folks at Zeke Mahogany put together, as we watch Danny take a beautiful woman out on the perfect date. (Thanks Travis!)

Mario and Fafa of Glove and Boots find themselves handcuffed together by a horrific tormentor, in their “obligatory scary Halloween-themed blog.” Be sure to stick around all the way to the end.

Destroying things in ultra-slow-motion can be a beautiful thing, as in this footage of a pillow being ripped to bits at 1000 frames-per-second, set to the musical stylings of The Cloud.

The Black Keys new album El Camino drops December 6, 2011; until then, enjoy this taste of what’s to come with this video for their first single. It’s three minutes of sunshine on a gloomy day.

Penn & Teller perform their take on the cups & balls sleight of hand. They then break several rules of magic by repeating the trick and explaining how it’s done. We still don’t get it though.

A murder has been committed in Legoland, and no one knows who did it. You know what that means: the CSI are on the case. A parody filled with sunglasses jokes by YouTuber pixelspersecond.

The Gadget Show explains the technology behind their $650,000 Battlefield 3 Ultimate FPS simulator, from the projector dome to the paintball guns. Skip to 9:20 if you can’t wait to see it in action.

If you’ve ever wondered why we fiddle with our clocks twice a year, Springing forward and Falling backward, C.G.P. Grey explains it all, but just enough to leave us asking “why, again?”

A freerunning video made to look like the early Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games, from the character selection screen to the trick combos and special moves to the background songs.

An animated version of Iain McGilchrist’s lecture on the brain – how the popular left- and right- brain dichotomy is misinformed and why he thinks the US is living in a left-brained society today.

They may not on top of the charts anymore, but the boyz of Boyz II Men still have voices that can melt the underpants off of the most icy women. Where can we get an mp3 of that Mom ringtone?

Like most fictional characters, the Caped Crusader is in a vampiric state, still in his prime despite being created 72 years ago. But that’s not what Conan saw in his copy of Batman: Arkham City.

Through focus, sheer strength (and grunting), Syrian strongman Adnan Ismail al-Awad pulls a 2.5 ton train up an incline, which he says makes it feel like 100 tons. Our backs hurt just watching.

Get in the spirit of the season and take 25 seconds to enjoy this creative canine costume, made from cardboard and paper clips (for the tracks). It may only be chihuahua-size, but it’s mighty.