Awesome Videos

A superfluous bit of internet fluff with Doug the Pug replacing the cast of Stranger Things. While the look on Dustin’s face is priceless, and Eleven’s pipe cleaner headgear is amusing, it’s Barb’s outfit that’s 100% spot on.

Joerg Sprave shows off a deadly air powered gun that’s capable of launching a 1/4 lb arrow at up to 250 mph, easily piercing through armor. Shockingly, its arrow-over-the-barrel design would allow it to be classified as a “toy” in Germany. Perhaps they need to rethink that.

“Appearance wise, well, what you see is pretty much what you get with him…” On their radio show, Aussie comedians Hamish & Andy called a random number, pretending to be a desperate job applicant who ran out of references. Come on guys, what’s James’ number?!

While laser engraving is typically done on wood or acrylic, this video shows a laser system which is used to add patterns or a pre-washed look to blue jeans. The completed fashions aren’t our style, but the tech is really cool. Plus, the music just makes it so much more dramatic.

(PG-13: Language) Kevin Oeser’s hilarious skit sees a man who just went to Burning Man struggle to explain what “The Burn” is about. Apparently it’s a place where normal people go in to reach a different state of being, before being reborn as dust-coated douchebags.

Steve Reich’s 1976 composition Music for 18 Musicians was about performers working in harmony to produce a minimal sound. Inspired by these properties, Simon Cullen and Neil O’Connor are creating a fully-electronic version. Coming 9/15/16 to Dublin’s Button Factory.

Variant Comics points out the absurdity of the most powerful Power Ranger of all time. If you’ve been keeping up with the series, then you may already know that the ridiculousness of his potential is rivaled only by his costume.

Man at Arms: Reforged proudly presents one of their favorite creations so far. It’s a replica of the katana wielded by Kuromukuro‘s protagonist Kennosuke. The sword was made from Japanese steel that was provided by the studio behind the anime, PA Works.

(PG-13: Language) Cracked’s corporate scumbag Roger is back to give us a good, hard Rogering, with a look at pharmaceutical companies who invest in patents, political lobbying, marketing, and incenting doctors, so they can reap big profits off of patients with severe illnesses.

The Force. The Jedi… All of it.. It’s all visual effects. Industrial Light & Magic shares some of the work that they did for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including the Millennium Falcon, Starkiller Base and Rey and Kylo Ren’s fight.

Photographer George Ivanoff used a DJI Phantom 3 drone to provide us with a unique perspective on the numerous defunct and rusted out ships which call New York’s Arthur Kill their final resting place.

(SPOILERS) YouTuber Alt Shift X talks about one of the most mysterious characters in Game of Thrones and its source books. What does Jaqen H’ghar – whoever he is or they are – want with Arya Stark? What is the Faceless Men’s ultimate goal? Why wasn’t this dude cast as Gambit?

These days, most wallpaper is printed using industrial printing presses. But check out this wild 1960s footage of a British wallpaper factory, who still made the rolls of wall art using hand-carved block printing, and hand-applied flocking.

Very few of us will every get a chance to drive the Nürburgring – especially in a 610 hp Audi R8 V10. For the rest of us mere mortals, enjoy this VR video of pro race driver Tom Kristensen taking that awesome sports car for an abridged lap of the famed Green Hell.

The Warp Zone serves up a box of defrosted Eggos, and performs another one of their instrument-free covers, this time taking on this summer’s breakout Netflix hit dressed in appropriate garb. The Matthew Modine wig is perfect, but we prefer Dustin’s other t-shirt.

We love the juxtaposition of nature and visual effects in director Michał Marczak’s music video for Mark Pritchard’s collaboration with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. Pritchard’s original instrumental is about loss, contrasted with Yorke’s vocals about love and hope.

Gene Wilder’s performance in Young Frankenstein is loaded with dramatic moments, but it was still one of the funniest movies ever. But what if it were actually a drama? Editor Ryan Shukis updated the trailer (and added bits of Van Helsing) to turn it into a real thriller.

(PG-13: Language) “One of the best ways to ensure you’re being romantic instead of creepy is to be above a 7.” Casually Explained checks off the physical cues that may indicate that someone is into you. You Casanova/perv.

Old Spice recently sent us to Colorado’s C Lazy U Ranch for a dose of cowboy living. We hung out with over 200 horses, watched fiery lasso work, shot bows, guns, threw hatchets, and hung out with the Desperado himself, Alberto Cardenas. Oh, and we smelled fantastic.

When he’s not pranking people, YouTuber NosterafuTV assumes his alter ego – Toyo Tahonda, a ninja who pranks people. Watch as he executes his secret techniques to perfection, such as hiding within bushes, hiding behind signs, not hiding…

The members of Korean band 밴드땐싱누들 (aka “Dancing Noodle”) provide us with a brief musical interlude, courtesy of four squeaky chicken toys, played together to create an improv dance beat. We’re not sure what the roll of toilet paper is for, though.

This Japanese robot battle has a decidedly different flavor than Battlebots. Each robot is fully autonomous, and tasked with a single objective – to push the other robot out of the wrestling ring as quickly as possible. In the end, it’s a battle of speed vs. power.

Vox looks at the history and evolution of comic book lettering. The most well known style – all caps, italicized, and with consistent thickness – was developed to make text easier to read on cheap paper. But there are dozens of comic book fonts and lettering styles.