Awesome Videos

“He rejected the idea that we have to make a fatal choice between being worthy but dull, or popular but shallow.” The School of Life talks about the greatness of Charles Dickens – a pragmatic artist and a timeless role model for teachers and advocates.

Polymer clay artist Stephanie K. PetitPlat builds an intricate sculpture of an octopus protecting a coral reef in this two-part time-lapse. The texturing on the body is fantastic, and those teensy suckers are amazing. The finished sculpture is available in her shop.

It’s pure coincidence that the same week we featured this video that Corridor Digital dropped their own take on baseball being played in overly melodramatic anime style. We’re thinking their version should have been titled Scott Pilgrim vs. The Yankees.

(PG-13: Language) Up-and-coming Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani talks about how the British don’t value time as much as the Japanese do, and the proof is in her favorite English word. Also, how to respond to racist Europeans.

(PG-13 Language) In his closing skit for his Netflix special Make Happy, comedian Bo Burnham imitates Kanye’s infamous concert rants. He complains about Pringles, burritos and ultimately, how fans eat up whatever comes out of a celebrity’s mouth.

The latest short clip from Action Movie Kid sees 4-year-old James Hashimoto living out a popular fantasy, after doodling a chalk spaceship on the ground. Naturally, he had the help of his dad, VFX artist Daniel Hashimoto.

(Spoilers) HBO shares a behind the scenes look at how Game of Thrones filmed the epic battle in Season 6, Episode 9, a grueling and complex sequence that required master stuntwork, an army of horses, and amazing photography and VFX, all working to drive the story forward.

June 19, 2016: Warriors Cavs Game 7. Game of Thrones episode 9. And Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 6. Becky Sloan and Joseph Pelling’s psychological horror series reaches its climax, and Yellow Guy reaches his breaking point. Now we’re scared of lamps.

Basketball is one of New York City’s favorite pastimes, and the city’s Parks Department plays a big role in keeping the sport alive. Great Big Story spoke with one of the city’s blacksmiths, who’s made around a thousand basketball rims for public courts.

Ingrid and Benjamin Hjertefølger (“heart follower”) are advocates of sustainable living. They live in a greenhouse that they built partly out of cob, clean all of their waste water and are encouraging their children to also form a deep bond with nature.

This single about battling one’s demons from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album The Getaway is sure to be a massive hit with its sharp lyrics, punchy rhythms, an infectious chorus, and a compelling music video directed by none other than Olivia Wilde.

Burger Fiction’s latest compilation looks at how far CG animation has come from its early days, but also how Pixar’s core values of heartfelt stories and relatable characters have been there since the very beginning. 1988’s Knick Knack is still one of our all-time faves.

Vuk Spasojević aka oOtoke’s video starts out slow for the first 30 seconds, but quickly turns into something amazing. We won’t spoil the fun for you, but it took him over 3 years of effort to get it right. The track is Halo, Džozefina (Hello Josephine) by Đorđe Marjanović.

Celebrating 50 years since their GT40’s Le Mans victories, Ford Performance just took 1st, 3rd and 4th finishes in the LM GTE Pro class at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans with their new GT. To celebrate, let’s ride along for a 360º lap of the famed circuit.

(PG-13: Language) “My favorite drug of all time is Nyquil.” Stand-up comic Lyle Drescher is fresh out of high school. He has a lot of opinions about the life he just left behind, such as the oxymoronic existence of private school bullies, spaghetti as a gateway drug and more.

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey is here to present Battlefield 1. But first, let’s have a look at other games, awkward presentations and candid moments from E3. It’s like this industry doesn’t know that it’s already cool and is trying so hard to convince us that it is.

(PG-13 Language) Editor Ali Shirazi explores director Martin Scorsese’s effective use of mirrors in his films to provide an intimate look at the inner thoughts, demons, and motivations of his characters. The music is Howard Shore’s The Chase from the Hugo soundtrack.

Mental Floss gives us a quick tour of the cribs of the powerful, rich and famous and the unique amenities therein, such as the Playboy Mansion’s redwood forest, the Winchester House’s secret passages and William Hearst’s telephone-filled estate.

Automotive innovators Local Motors latest creation is an autonomous 12-passenger electric bus that’s designed to offer door-to-door rides, smartphone-based ride hailing and payment, and remote monitoring from a control center. Initial prototypes start road tests in DC soon.

Father’s Day is almost here, but what if your dad sucks? Signage prankster Obvious Plant has your back. Or not. He mailed his neighbors flyers advertising a store that sells fathers. Gregbert and Pete are on our shopping list.

Japanese cartoons love to make virtually any activity – cooking, goofing off in class, drawing – enthralling by presenting characters with supernatural talents or skills. But once in a while, life catches up.

RocketJump producer Ashim Ahuja talks about the basic process and mindset of budgeting for a film. It’s easy to look at it as a buzzkill, but with enough research and resourcefulness you can make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Besides, constraints fuel creativity.

(PG-13: Language) Ben Affleck points out the absurdity of Michael Bay’s Armaggedon in his commentary track for the movie’s DVD release. Ben, this is awesome and all, but let’s not forget that you still took the job. Now do the same for Batman v. Superman.