Awesome Videos

(SPOILERS) “I wish to confess… I am guilty of being a dwarf.” After its rousing video on Jon Snow, TheGaroStudios adds to its Game of Thrones fan videos with a retrospective on the unwanted Lion, a man bereft of his kin’s gifts but blessed with a cunning mind.

New York-based salsa band Los Hacheros brought the NPR Music house down with their irresistible Afro-Caribbean music. They played Baila Con Los Hacheros, Papote’s Guajira and Bambulaye. Listen, then immediately download their latest album.

GoPro shares this dazzling onboard footage from drone racer Tony Thompson at the Phoenix Cup. The nighttime race’s best part is undoubtedly its neon-lit and multi-altitude race track. We’re getting closer and closer to Wipeout IRL.

(PG-13: Language) “Just play along, TV’s a lie you knew that coming in.” Because of time constraints Conan‘s musical guest Sturgill Simpson performed ahead of schedule. So they had to fake the part where Sturgill is introduced to the crowd.

So the zipper on your pants won’t stay up no matter how hard you try. Here’s a ridiculously simple repair for this common and embarrassing problem that can be achieved with something you probably already have in your pocket.

A cool science demonstration which shows how the electrons swirling around the outside of a Tesla coil can turn it into an impromptu motor – in this case, causing a wire balanced on top of it to spin and shoot sparks as it goes. Originally seen in a video from ElectroBOOM.

Filmmaker Patrik Wallner and a team of skateboarders take us inside a land most Westerners are unfamiliar with. Independent since 1991, the world’s 9th largest country (by area) is a fascinating blend of modernity, Soviet era relics, and daunting desert landscapes.

Willian Lee turns in a spot-on cover version of Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing during a street performance in São Paulo. Not only is his guitar playing excellent, he gives Mark Knopfler’s vocals a run for their money. Check out his Clapton, Orbison, Isaak, and Bee Gees too.

The Sahara Force India Formula One team had their driver Nico Hülkenberg wear a Tobii head-mounted camera with eye-tracking sensors while practicing. The resulting video points out where Nico spends most of his time looking as well as his incredible focus and reflexes.

Now You See It’s simple deconstruction explores the cultural and historical origins of American and British humor. We’d like to add that British humor tends to be reserved while Americans love to put on a show – The Black Knight and Ace Ventura.

“It also comes in pumpkin flavored, if you’d prefer that to the wet cigar, boiled asphalt flavor that occurs naturally.” Cracked’s honest salesman looks at how we’ve managed to transform a highly addictive substance that can cause bodily harm into a daily ritual.

Here’s a short film that’s meant to be viewed online. YouTuber Arthur Meyer dressed up the romantic cycle in the guise of a viral video, complete with a perfectly imperfect view, a mundane setting and an abrupt ending.

After winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans just one week earlier, driver Romain Dumas headed to Pikes Peak Colorado and flew through the course in just 8:51.445 in his Norma M20 RD Limited Spec racer. The footage is shaky as hell, but still completely amazing.

Primitive Technology makes building your own home look easy in his latest episode. In fact, it took him 7 days to put it together – five of which were spent gathering grass. Psh. One time we missed winning the lottery by just four numbers.

Artist Jordan Molina aka “TutoDraw” shows off how the effective use of a black background can create all sorts of creepy effects on his hand, from his wrist being severed to exposing the bones inside, or chunks bitten out of it.

The black and white style of artist Mattis Dovier’s animated short film reminds us of the primitive 1-bit shading style of the original Apple Macintosh, but it’s the haunting science fiction story about a man’s disturbing transformation that truly lured us in.

(SPOILERS) Channel Criswell masterfully explains how cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki used the camera to reinforce The Revenant‘s conflicts – that of man against nature, and survival against revenge.

From his earliest feature films like Duel, to classics like Jaws, Raiders, and E.T., to dramas like Schindler’s List to his diverse later works like War of the Worlds and Tintin, Burger Fiction reminds us just how amazing, prolific, and versatile Steven Spielberg is behind the lens.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert claims they got their hands on the first drafts of the tagline’s for some of this year’s biggest movies, including Independence Day: Resurgence, Finding Dory and Marvel’s Civil War.

Jay Leno tries his hand at sidecar racing with the help of his shop foreman Bernard Juchu and Bernard’s trusty swinger Kevin Kautzky. If you ever wanted to poop in your pants in the most uncomfortable manner, try this sport.

Back in 1996, police in Finland tested an unusual way of stopping scofflaws from getting away. Their invention? A giant harpoon that mounts on the front of a patrol car, that could be driven into the criminal’s vehicle. We bet it could only catch a Barracuda or a Stingray.

YouTuber How to Dad shows the secret technique to making your baby help with household chores: just ask them nicely and give them a thumbs up when they’re done. Nice video, Kit Harington and Ryan Gosling’s son.

The world’s best Super Mario Bros. 3 player squares off against Columbia University’s men’s relay team and Stephen Colbert preparing and eating a Hot Pocket in this instant classic segment. Check out the Games Done Quick charity for more speedruns.