Awesome Videos

Videographer Hans Watson shares this clip he took of Zeus the Mastiff. The dog became a hit at the 2014 Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show not because of his skills but because of his chill vibe. Hey, it could have been much worse.

A while back we saw this fast way to wrap gifts with minimal cuts and tape. YouTuber BeatTheBush breaks down the wrapping technique so any of us can do it this holiday season. As one snarky commenter asked: “How do I gift wrap a ball in this manner???”

(Flashing lights) Photographer Nicolaus Wegner graciously shares his latest compilation of time-lapse videos of storms in the US. It has everything: massive clouds, rainbows, lightning and much more. The song is Everything by Everyone Moves Away.

Appropriately named YouTuber Compilation King put together this silly montage of malfunctioning cats, each of whom could benefit from a visit with The Cat Whisperer to sort out its problems. Oh, and you missed this one, guys.

Dustin McLean of DIY Prop Shop shows us how we can make our own Star Wars’ Rebel pilot’s helmet without having to spend an arm and a leg. Sure, you could buy one that’s already made up, but where’s the fun in that?

(Crude humor, PG-13: Language) “Baby It’s Cold Outside isn’t even a Christmas carol. It’s more like a police report.” The miserable fathers rant about taking plane trips with their kids, marrying too early, eggnog and more.

Matthias Wandel tried making a couple of mouse traps and set up a camera to compare the results. Don’t worry, no mice were harmed in the video. TL, DW: smear some soda cans with peanut butter and hang them over a bucket of water.

Thomas Medicus’ sculpture Emergence Lab is a translucent cube with six different paintings, each visible only from one of the cube’s sides. The paintings are on 216 strips of acrylic glass, which are arranged in a grid and suspended in silicone oil inside the cube.

Dude Perfect show that they’re more than just trick shots, as they put a variety of awesome R/C cars and trucks from Traxxas to the test, including a tricky obstacle course, crazy roof jumps, and highlighted by an amazing hydroplaning run and a ridiculous long jump.

While we might question the masks The Bottle Boys are wearing in their Star Wars music video, there’s no doubt about their musical talents, as they play a pitch-perfect remake of Cantina Band, originally played by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes on Mos Eisley.

A time traveler uses his ability to try and prevent a bottle of soft drink from destroying the world. We’re not sure if this old clip is an actual 7-Up commercial or not, but either way it’s a funny short film.

They’re one of the world’s most ubiquitous objects – metal shipping containers used to transport goods around the planet. In this clip from BigSteelBox, we go inside a Chinese factory where the containers are crafted by a laborious mix of machine and human effort.

You’ve probably heard the term “quantum computing” at some point, but most of us don’t have a solid grip on what makes it key to our technological future. Here, KurzGesagt puts the science of making computers that can defy physical limits in terms we can all understand.

Searching for cool stuff has us on the road and away from home all the time. Our friends at TownePlace Suites by Marriott make us feel like we’re at home, even when we’re on the other side of the country, thanks to their cozy and cheerful long-term accommodations.

Musician and vocal impressionist Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs fame turns in an unexpected cover version of Adele’s hit track Hello in the style of Green Day. At least it starts out as a Green Day track. By the end, it takes on a life of its own.

For his latest clip, Eclectic Method celebrates the holidays with a musical mashup of sound bites fromn classic Christmas movie clips and TV shows. It’s catch enough that we’ll forgive him for using the colorized version of It’s a Wonderful Life.

“Entertainer entertaining everyone and every mass, enemies is envious ain’t even peep the elbow pass” Hip hop duo Blackalicious remix their classic tune Alphabet Aerobics, replacing the lyrics with sports-related lines.

Found footage of comedian Louis C.K. doing his standup routine at the age of 21 on The Cable Comedy Show. His material and timing and has improved over the years, but you can see his potential, even in this early appearance.

An old man has many children, but year after year they dodge his invitations to spend Christmas together. What will it take for them to make time for him? A depressingly bizarre commercial from German supermarket chain Edeka.

The Timberwolves lost their latest home game against the Clippers, but Kevin Garnett stole the show. The 39-year old gave serial dunker Blake Griffin a dose of his own medicine with a jam so monstrous it might have driven Karl-Anthony Towns insane.

(PG-13 Language) ADHD envisions a MegaMan video game in which our hero gets a taste for blood, and takes on any video game character who stands in his way. Can anyone stop this MegaMadMan and his an undying thirst for power?

(PG-13: Language) Part The Matrix, part Shadowrun, this short film is set in a war-torn future. Each side uses shamans – powerful beings that are both priests and hackers. A shaman can destroy or convert both humans and machines at the expense of his sanity.

(PG-13: Language) What the Flick?! sat down with writer and director Quentin Tarantino in a frank and eye-opening hour-long interview. Tarantino talked about his relationship with technology, his choice of actors, his stance on police brutality, and more.