Awesome Videos

It looks like Blizzard is going to copy Team Fortress 2′s “Meet the…” short films for its own team-based FPS Overwatch. We say keep ’em coming. This first short is about Winston, the fierce gorilla scientist.

An aging Batman infiltrates Skynet’s headquarters to upload a virus that will destroy the evil A.I. once and for all. But Skynet’s not going down without a fight and sends a T-800 after the Dark Knight. A fun stop motion short by Captain McKay Random.

After showing the craftsmanship that goes into handmade tools, John Neeman Tools built an entire home from hand-felled trees, locally sourced stones, and mostly using hand tools. The frame and roof were made with wood joints and pegs, with no nails, screws or hardware.

After exploring the many permutations of Batman, the folks from Burger Fiction are back to look at some of the numerous ways that the Man of Steel has been portrayed on screen. Despite the cheese factor, nobody has done it better than Christopher Reeve if you ask us.

While most critics have tag-teamed to trash Batman v Superman, The Onion’s film critic Peter Rosenthal was deeply moved by Zack Snyder’s fiesta of fights and frowns, because it reminded him of his two favorite heroes: his parents.

A few years back, Dark Pixel treated us to a little Super Mario parkour action. Now Mario and Luigi are back to entertain us with more acrobatic antics in their VFX-enhanced suburbs slash Mushroom Kingdom.

Hot glue gun are cheap and easy to find. Still, it’s cool to know that you can make your own in a pinch using a soda can, a lighter, and some electrical tape. MrGear’s DIY version works surprisingly well, and is a great hack if you’ve got wrong-sized glue sticks lying around.

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber J.Cyrus mimics the flows of rappers Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Ludacris, Future and Young Thug while pretending to be a waiter, a principal and other everyday professions. Good kid, Second City.

Musicians The GAG Quartet turns in a lighthearted tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that combines metal, salsa, and a bit of tango. Despite how that sounds, somehow it all works. Though Mozart might not be too happy with what they did to him in the video.

Did you know that there could have been a Bob Ross game for the Nintendo Wii and DS? Or that Bob didn’t actually like his afro? How about the fact that he could finish taping one season of his show in two days? All that and more in Mental Floss’ latest List Show.

Who knew mixing mud and water could result in such beautiful and shiny spheres? We sure didn’t. Artist Bruce Gardner shows a brief glimpse into the Japanese tradition of Hikaru Dorodango, in this short film by P2 Photography. Learn to DIY on Instructables.

Primitive Technology uses his stone tools to craft a 55″ bow and a set of 2′ arrows. He also made a quiver out of bark. He says the bow was durable, lasting for about 200 to 300 shots. The string lasted about 100 shots but was easily repaired. And don’t worry, the turkey’s okay.

You don’t have to understand a word of Japanese to enjoy this super cool video which not only demonstrates some key fencing moves, but illustrates them with slow motion and colorful motion trails. More Enjoy Fencing!

“Before it used to just be a tractor, but now it’s a fast tractor.” Rally mechanic Greg Hamilton spoke with Petrolicious about his pet project, a 1979 Trans Am. True to his passion, Greg loves that he can keep improving the car bit by bit and learning something new along the way.

“We don’t spit when we say the word “what”!” Jimmy Fallon revisits his 80s cop show Point Pleasant Police Department, where he starred not only alongside Alec Baldwin but with Jake Gyllenhaal as well. Jimmy’s nostalgia was incredibly powerful.

FoodBeast shows us how to transform one of life’s guilty food pleasures – an In-N-Out 4×4 burger with fries – into a delicious, if a bit messy, breakfast meal. We’re thinking you could just slap a fried egg on the burger and then wrap the whole thing in a tortilla.

Somebody’s Heine’ is crowding our icebox. An suprising and awesome cover version of Weezer’s 1994 classic Say It Ain’t So performed on cello and djembe by Break of Reality. Be sure to check out their frenetic System of a Down B.Y.O.B. cover too.

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey takes a look at Agent 47’s various abilities in the latest Hitman game, such as dancing to the Metal Mario theme, throwing fire extinguishers and attracting a whole floor’s attention simply by crouching.

Not only is it awesome that Chris Pratt will spend time with a lucky fan on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, but he’s also been kind enough to share a bit of what they can expect. Or not. Donate on Omaze to support a great cause and for a chance to win.

Team BlackSheep headed to the desert of Dubai with its speedy TBS Vendetta drone to chase down a group of 1600hp Funco dune buggies as they tore up the sand. And no, that whine isn’t the sound of the buggies’ engines – it’s the drone’s rapidly spinning rotors.

(PG-13) Montreal artist MissMe had a successful career working at one of the world’s top ad agencies, but she quit her job to become an underground street artist, creating provocative works of public art which rebel against the objectification of women in advertising.

Hampton Rutland picks up where he left off with his time-lapse wood shop build, this time laying in insulation and corrugated metal sheets against his roof, and joined by some special guests along the way. The fun starts around 2:11.

If we were ever to join the mob, our outfit of choice would be the Adidas tracksuit. Travis Greenwood and Robert Jones compiled some of the many memorable on-screen uses for this versatile piece of wardrobe, from Back to the Future to The Royal Tenenbaums.