Awesome Videos

Barnaby Dixon gave his finger puppet MANU a Halloween makeover, embellishing his outfit with luminescent paints. Shooting his moves in the dark lets his puppetmaster fade even further into the background, letting us focus on his smooth dance grooves.

Real Engineering explores the architecture and technology which have allowed for the construction of such mega skyscrapers as the 2716 foot-tall Burj Khalifa and the 1761 foot-tall Taipei 101, and how they resist massive forces from wind vortexes.

The Slow Mo Guys filmed themselves waxing off patches of their leg hair at 28,000 fps. Our hairs really don’t want to come off that way. Props to Gavin for the realistic sound effects. We didn’t ask for this, but now we want to them to redo it with a macro lens.

(PG-13: Language) The Sam O’Nella Academy presents a brief look at some of the highly creative and nasty ways you could be killed back in medieval times. Though we do think an actual giant ape tossing boulders would have been more intimidating than the Warwolf.

(PG-13: Language) “How do I get into the party?” “Check if they have a front door.” YouTuber Jonothan Moyer found a bunch of stock photos and decided to make a story around them. Find out how to attend college Halloween parties and how the great Chef John got his name.

“In 2040, you will be able to sail over the North Pole.” Fisher Stevens’ documentary about Leonardo DiCaprio’s three-year journey to enlighten himself about climate change is currently available on National Geographic’s YouTube channel for free.

Carpenter Frank Howarth’s latest creation is designed for fighting off walkers, ready to bash in their skulls with even greater effectiveness than Negan’s dirty girl, Lucille. Plus, Frank’s turned, patterned bat is simply beautiful when it’s not covered in blood and guts.

Jolene the golden retriever loves to play with her fuzzy green Gumby toy, so what better way to make her day than for her human to dress up as a giant-size version of her favorite toy. Her first reaction is one of disbelief, but quickly turns to utter bliss.

Lessons from the Screenplay’s Halloween episode is about The Shining. Early on, the film gave away obvious hints of what was to come. The dread comes from its intentionally disjointed buildup, from the inconsistent music to the seemingly mundane hotel.

“…and then the ghost caught the boy and turned him into… a ghost boy.” The Tonight Show‘s Halloween skit sees host Jimmy Fallon and guests Anna Kendrick and John Lithgow reading horror stories written by elementary school students.

“Could you ask him to stop?” A phony psychic gets more than what she bargained for from a caller who had a legitimate request. RocketJump’s Halloween short milks the tension for way too long, but it does have a good first half.

A Magizoologist and the Sorcerer Supreme amuse the audience of The Graham Norton Show, with a little help from Walter White. Watch Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch charm the pants out of everyone with the help of a centuries-old trick.

After being transfixed by their video of springs being made, we decided to check out some of the other videos on music label INDUSTRIAL JP’s YouTube channel, and each and every one of them is equally as fascinating.

We always thought the pipes in the Super Mario games just led to the sewer, but it turns out that they lead somewhere much, much darker, at least according to this short by Nukazooka, which could also be called Super Mario: The Upside-Down.

M. Dupuy’s stunning allegorical animation looks at the role that digital memories play in our lives, and how important they are to our ability to look back on our lives. After watching this, we’re suddenly compelled to make sure we’re backing up our devices.

We’re not sure we’d ever give a robotic arm a circular saw or power drill to gut us with, but it’s still pretty cool to see how these mechanical marvels can be trained to perform tasks normally reserved for skilled humans.

An all-around vlogger – make-up tutor, gadget reviewer and life hacker – thinks it would be nice if she got some damn appreciation from time to time. Communitychannel made a twisted parody of YouTubers for Halloween.

Get your daily dose of carporn with this clip from Ford Performance, as Vaughn Gittin Jr. takes his Formula Drift Mustang RTR through a bit of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, linking two of the course’s awesome turns, and leaving behind an epic trail of tire smoke.

A wonderfully executed cover version of Cher’s 1998 hit Believe, performed by Australia’s Oasis-esque rockers DMA’s. They sound great, but will surely annoy grammar Nazis with the seemingly unnecessary apostrophe in their name.

We’ve sat through our share of TED Talks, and while many of them are quite engaging and informative, there are certain patterns which have emerged over the years. This parody from CBC’s This is That sums up some of the cliches of seminars quite nicely.

We’re so used to seeing bumpy footage of downhill mountainbiking, that this super-smooth stabilized footage seems completely foreign to us. It’s as if rider Steve Storey is blasting through the forests of Endor on his speeder bike.

Man at Arms: Reforged and guest host Danny Trejo promote Battlefield 1 by making a machete jambiya. While often worn as an ornament, the dagger isn’t just for show. Its curved shape makes it easy to draw, while its ridge adds mass and rigidity.

If you thought the best way to illuminate the inside of your jack-o-lantern was with a little candle, or maybe an LED tealight, you’d be wrong. PhotonicInduction shows us that a 5000-watt lamp is the way to go if you’ve got the proper power supply lying around.