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Cracked’s cynical salesman takes on some of the worst practices in the gaming industry, and makes us long for the day when we used to blow on Nintendo cartridges, safe in the knowledge that we could play the whole game without paying another dime.

YouTuber Aldo Jones loves to make movie trailers hilariously senseless using visual effects, such as warping characters’ faces and adding extra imagery. Here’s what he did to the last Captain America: Civil War trailer. Tony Stark turning into Lincoln Osiris killed us.

Modelmaker Luke Towan walks us through the painstaking process of building a tiny tree for a model railroad. It requires time and patience, but the end result is quite realistic, and the video is as soothing as watching Bob Ross paint. His teensy hay bales are nuts too.

Oddball inventor and new Tested host Simone Giertz visited Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, China. It’s arguably the world’s biggest electronics market, offering everything from circuit board components to consumer devices, both legit and fake.

To tide fans over until Captain America: Civil War drops, Burger Fiction assembled this chronological compilation featuring practically all of Iron Man’s TV and movie appearances. That 1994 cartoon intro is hilariously awful.

♬We never met an animal we didn’t like ♬… It’s been a while since we’ve heard from musician Fredde Gredde. He recently returned to his YouTube channel with this warm and charming medley of tracks from the Disney animated classic The Jungle Book.

(SPOILERS) Rick and Morty‘s second season ended with one hell of a cliffhanger. The Film Theorists present their semi-scientific take on what Rick’s transgressions might be. We think the answer will be a lot sillier, but this theory does make sense.

“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.” Franz Kafka’s abusive father led him to develop intense self-hatred. But he knew that what happened to him was unjust, and through his writing unmasked his torturer for the demon that he was.

(PG-13: Language) Cracked pokes fun at the much hyped non-secret in Game of Thrones’ latest season: the fate of Jon Snow. With both the fate of the known world and HBO’s pockets at stake, Jon will morghul, but not before dohaerising.

Like chocolate and peanut butter, these DC Comics villains and The Pixies are two great tastes that taste great together. Theme Park Monsters mashed up the trailer for Suicide Squad with both the classic 1988 track, and the haunting piano remake by Maxence Cyrin.

After teaching dogs to drive cars, animal behaviorist Mark Vette and his team managed to teach some very smart rescue dogs how to take their skills to the air. We’re betting Barry the bedlington terrier would make quick work of this task.

Beyoncé’s surprise album features Jack White, The Weeknd, James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. It’s accompanied by a series of eclectic short films, and many of the songs address her troubled relationship with Jay-Z. It’s exclusive to Tidal, but we’ve got previews of each track.

To promote their new of Game of Thrones signature notebooks, Moleskine commissioned Dadomani to recreate the HBO series’ opening credits using intricate papercraft models. The end result is decidedly shorter than the full credits, but no less impressive. Making of here.

“My dad says Conan spends most of his money on lipstick and guns.” In this skit from 2010, Conan parodies the reaction video pioneer Kids Say the Darndest Things with the help of child actors. For instance, this girl is clearly Dora the Explorer.

Gold medal freeskier Tom Wallisch demolishes the World Record for sliding down a rail, staying upright for an impressive 424 feet, almost 200 feet longer than the previous record. Somebody needs to edit his feat into a loop so we can let it play continuously.

We’re big fans of mechanical keyboards here in The Awesomer office. We type faster and more accurately on them, and there’s just something so satisfying about the big clicky sounds they make. Adafruit Industries feels the same way, and put together this brief musical tribute.

Designer Juno Jeon created this intriguing piece of wood furniture, a small table which features a textured surface which moves like the scales on a strange looking animal when its drawer is opened or closed.

The Hydraulic Press Channel sticks a few things into its killer machine that explode when put under pressure. The caps are fun, but it’s the Diet Coke and Mentos bottle that make the biggest mess. These guys need to invest in a super slow-mo camera now.

(PG-13: Language) Settle down boys. Aunty Donna’s 1999 series continues with a sing-along guide on corporate espionage. Follow Zach the spy as he distracts his “co-workers” with office jargon, name dropping and his huge forehead.

Comedian and improv coach Chris Gethard talks about some of the habits and perspectives that he developed through improv acting that are also applicable in daily life, such as learning to keep an open mind and giving your full attention to the present.

A Snapchat update lets a man add filters to real life in this silly video by SoKrispyMedia. Losing your face is a huge hassle, but at least he didn’t turn himself into a poop emoji. We’d abuse the rewind effect for sure.

If you never saw Prince play live in his early days, tune in for the next hour or so, and check out this amazing performance from 1982 at the Capitol Theater. The video quality stinks, but it’s the music that counts, and boy is it some music.

(PG-13: Language) Game commentator Videogamedunkey’s “little brother” shares some advanced tips for playing Dark Souls III, such as the dependable plunging attack, the dance of PvP, and illusory walls.