Awesome Videos

Robin Williams brought us such joy over the years, especially as the mischievous but well-intentioned Mrs. Doubtfire. Bell Brothers took this classic character and stitched her dance moves into scenes from other movies and TV shows, including The Three Amigos, Ghostbusters, Joker, Back to the Future., and Seinfeld. The editing and compositing is top-notch.

If you’ve bought a phone in the last few years, you’re likely familiar with wireless charging. But this tech requires nearly direct contact with the device to transmit power. In this video from DIY Perks, he shows how he put together an entire computer workstation that’s powered wirelessly, thanks to ETI’s cutting-edge wireless power tech.

In this short video from Hyundai Motor Group, they show how a pair of flat robots scoots beneath some brand new Kia EV3s to move them effortlessly in and out of parking spaces without human intervention. Robots like these could be used to move cars parked at EV charging stations, ensuring every vehicle gets its turn at a charger.

Check out this tech demo of CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher 4 running on PS5, featuring detailed, open worlds powered by Unreal Engine 5.6. The demo highlights the game’s dark fantasy vibe with high-fidelity characters and dynamic lighting. New tech improves character motion, environment loading speeds, and the realism of foliage and fabrics.

MOKOTRON’s track ŌHĀKĪ fuses modern, electronic sounds with Māori tradition. The music video, a collaboration between Simon Ward and James Paratii Lainchbury, features a black-and-white illustration style its creators say fuses “whakairo, horror, and ancient futurism.” The animation reflects MOKOTRON’s mission: imagining a future beyond colonization.

A couple of years back, Monster Jam set a Guinness World Record for the largest display of monster toy trucks. After building a huge, multilane ramp, they loaded it with 10,005 mini monster truck toys, arranged into the Monster Jam logo, then let them fly down the ramp. It looks like a handful of trucks got stuck on the way down.

Trey Xavier from metal music website Gear Gods came up with the fun idea of playing the same song on multiple guitars by locking down each one to a single chord. He and his pal’s 20-guitar cover of The Killers’ track When We Were Young sounds fantastic, and they didn’t miss a note.

There are roughly a million different kinds of insects here on Earth. Among them are many species of beetles. Ze Frank explains what makes these shiny and showy bugs stand out, including their hardened outer wings, unusual mating rituals, and other distinctive adaptations.

In this video from Chuanqi Engine, they show just how much work it took to build a working model of an Audi 100 Coupé S, complete with a fully functional engine and transmission. The miniature sports car also features mechanical steering, disc brakes, and suspension, and boasts an impressive exhaust note.

James from The Action Lab explores the fascinating world of bounciness, what happens when you freeze rubber balls, and the strange effects as they warm back up. Watch as he reveals the physics behind elasticity, energy transfer, and more. Warning: Never, ever freeze your balls in liquid nitrogen.

Captain Disillusion’s educational series on video tech delves into the mathematics and digital processes involved in blurring out an image. He then explores whether it is possible to un-blur an image that appears to have lost its detail. It depends on whether you know the kernel used to create the blur, and if the image has been manipulated or compressed.

Burls Art has made several guitar bodies using colored pencils and clear resin. Now he’s made what he says is his best one yet. This new design features pencils laid in a V-shape layout, with their ends creating a colorful pattern along the edge of the guitar. He’s continued to refine his process, and the result is a beautifully smooth and artful instrument.

Animator Nicolas Macia and illustrator/musician Matthieu Bessudo aka mc bess/mcbaise teamed up to create this wonderfully artful music video for the song Alice. The dreamy scenes inside and outside of Alice’s body are the perfect settings for the smooth and enchanting alt-funk track. Also, we want this Alice collectible toy.

Say you’re driving down a snowy street or driveway that hasn’t been plowed yet. Would it be possible to clear the way if you mounted a flamethrower on the front of your car? xkcd’s What If? ponders this theoretical and dangerous idea, and whether there’s any way to generate enough heat to melt the snow before you drive over it.

DJ Earworm masterfully mashes up three iconic tracks from different decades into one seamless, genre-blending mix. By combining The Killers’ Mr. Brightside, Alphaville’s Forever Young, and The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s Stay, he creates a nostalgic yet fresh sonic experience that bridges generations and proves great music truly transcends time.

Grammy winner Charles Yang showcases his amazing vocal abilities while playing violin with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. His performance of Sam Cooke’s A Change is Going to Come sent shivers down our spine. His interpretation of House of the Rising Sun with the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong is similarly jaw-dropping.