Awesome Videos

This GoPro short film is about artist Jeremy Collins’ trip to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake that caused heavy damage to the state. Both Nepal’s natural beauty and its recovering citizens helped him reevaluate what’s important in his life.

Polish film company Ujecia lotnicze (Aerial Shots) encourage us to visit its country with this breathtaking chronological montage of some of Poland’s most beautiful locations. Available in 4K.

As Nerdwriter1 points out, we often use music from Steely Dan to test new audio gear. Here he explores what makes a Steely Dan song so special, from their brilliant orchestration and storytelling to obsessive production values that result in a warm, rich and layered sound.

The Simpsons’ latest couch gag pays homage to Cinderella, The Jungle Book and other classic Disney animated films. It was made by veteran Disney animator Eric Goldberg (Aladdin, Winnie the Pooh, Paperman).

Jimmy Fallon and Questlove share their bizarre encounter with Prince that rivals Charlie Murphy’s basketball tale. In 2013, Prince summoned Jimmy to play ping pong even though a) they weren’t acquaintances and b) Jimmy’s first child was just born. Game. Blouses.

True to his name, YouTuber TrainGuy 659 made a 164ft-long LEGO railroad system in his house, looping from a bedroom, across the living room, around the yard and back. His minifigs might be afraid to ride on it though.

Smarter Every Day’s Destin Sandlin takes on a tweet by Neil deGrasse Tyson in which he stated that a stalled helicopter would land like a brick. Destin and pilots Brad and Gerry Friesen not only put their lives on the line to test this, but prove that nobody is right 100% of the time.

Gun enthusiast Jerry Miculek couldn’t get their hands on actual vibranium, but they did manage to make a life-size version of Captain America’s shield out of titanium. Watch Jerry shoot the shield with .45 ACPs in slow motion.

Redditor Jaymesharris96 shares a recent talk that he had with his young daughter, wherein she made it clear that she already wants to have a boyfriend. It’s like a family sitcom with Ser Alliser Thorne as the father. Transcript here.

CineFix ranks its top 10 picks for the best movie casts. There are those whose actors have become synonymous with their roles, co-stars with wonderful chemistry and the unicorns on opposite ends: movies filled with amateurs and movies with ensemble casts.

Giaro Giarratana gives us a glimpse of his Thailand adventure with his fellow jet setting models. Oh to be young and carefree. And insanely handsome. Seriously though this seems like a ton of fun. Video by Damian Karsznia.

Sean Tillman ditches his raunchy man-child shtick for his latest album, with the help of Julian Casablancas as producer and Shawn Everett on the board. Best Summer Ever is an old school pre-party/after -party spinner, deftly mixing styles from several decades.

Tim Sessler and Brandon Bray created this short film using drone footage and Hithcockian visual tricks to create a haunting, abstract portrait of the world around us, exploring our endless thirst for building and growth, and the uncertain future that our progress leads us towards.

Shaun Rodriguez shows off is ability to skateboard without wheels, pulling off lengthy downhill slides with nothing more than tennis shoes and socks between his feet and the ground below. We’re surprised his shoes still have soles. Video by Christopher Chann.

After chopping up animal sounds to make a pants-wetttingly funny cover version of Linkin Park’s Numb, YouTuber Insane Cherry created a remake of The Pixies’ classic which literally made us spit our coffee out when one of the Nonono Cats got to singing.

Unlike many recent superhero movies, Fox’s X-Men films have shied away from colorful and distinctive costumes. Kaptain Kristian points out how ironic this is, given that this team symbolizes oppressed minorities accepting who they are and standing up for their identities.

It might look like an ordinary bottle of milk, but other than the label and the lid, this thing is entirely made from candy. DaveHax walks us through the relatively simple process of using drink bottles to mold chocolate into an edible container filled with even more candy treats.

Skywalker Sound’s lead Foley artist John Roesch shows off some of the objects that he uses to make believable sounds for movies, such as a feather duster for mimicking birds flapping their wings, a small tray with casters to mimic skateboard sounds and more.

Asap Science reminds us that most generic products are effectively the same as their branded counterparts. This is especially true for generic over-the-counter medicine, which are tested strictly before they can be sold.

(PG-13: Language) A young man goes to a birthday party for someone who was very dear to him. Brandon Zuck’s short film skillfully examines teenage depression and the disconnection it creates with the rest of the world. Don’t let it win.

Science Channel explains how vending machines detect fake coins and dispense snacks as if they were Imperial engineers pitching Starkiller Base to Supreme Leader Snoke. Stephen Fry would be reduced to tears after watching this.

Jay Leno shows off his 1989 Special Editions Ford Shogun. It’s a Ford Festiva modified to fit the Yamaha-made Taurus SHO V6 in the back. It weighs around 2200lb but has 220hp, which Jay boosts to over 300hp with nitro. Test drive at 15:25.

Pianist Maxence Cyrin broke through to the masses with his stirring rendition of Where Is My Mind? But that’s not the only amazing cover version he’s done. Sit back and enjoy some Soundgarden played impeccably on his grand piano. His Daft Punk ain’t too shabby either.