Awesome Videos

(PG-13 Language) The third-largest film production city in North America is Vancouver, Canada. But, as Every Frame a Painting points out, the city’s own heritage and architecture rarely play a part, and it’s instead relegated to playing a generic big city backdrop.

(PG-13 Language, Gore) We’re not expecting nuanced performances or depth of plot, but the non-stop video game style action and violence in the entirely first-person shot Hardcore looks like it grabs you by the balls and doesn’t let go (Thanks Zootor!)

We’re short of breath just watching as Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker as they provide a guided tour of their 24-square-foot tent camp, a stop along their journey about 20,000 feet up on India’s Mount Meru. From the thrilling documentary MERU.

Musician Chase Holfelder has done it again – taking a perfectly upbeat song and turning it sad . His latest arrangement – American Authors’ hit Best Day of My Life, which is so good that ESPN plans on playing it during Sunday NFL Countdown this week.

In celebration of 30th years of Super Mario Bros., Digg compiled this extensive montage of Mario’s many forms, from his earliest appearances as Jumpman in Donkey Kong through today’s hit Super Mario Maker. Remember that time he was in NBA Street V3?

With Queen Elizabeth II’s recognition as the longest serving monarch in history, CGP “Not Every Child Matters” Grey gives us an abridged history of the British royal family. Yep, it’s a thousand times more atrocious and hilarious than A Song of Ice and Fire.

The Tonight Show hosted a battle of talk show royalty when Jimmy Fallon challenged Ellen DeGeneres to a lip sync battle. Jimmy’s parts are at 0:45 and 5:14 while Ellen’s are at 2:55 and 7:17. Naturally, they both saved their best for last.

We honestly have no idea what insanity was going through the mind of bicyclist Primož Ravnik as he set off straight down a 200-foot-tall dam without a jump ramp. The only thing between him and a certain demise was a small pool of water at the bottom.

YouTuber Thamires Torres puts some 21st century oomph in this mic drop moment from the Pride and Prejudice TV series. Watch as Elizabeth rebuttals the snoot out of Fitzfreakinwilliam Darcy. Eat ’em!

“Have you heard about the new movie Constipation? It never came out.” Nickelodeon talked to children who were traumatized by their fathers’ sense of humor. Hey dads, knock-knock. What costs a lot and hates you? Your ungrateful offspring.

Bethesda keeps the Fallout 4 hype boat afloat by highlighting the franchise’s underlying attribute system SPECIAL in a series of ’40s-style animated short films. First up is Strength.

King of Random’s video was sponsored by weBoost, but it’s educational and does have a few practical tips. Learn about the basics of cellular networks, a tool to help you track signal strength, gadgets that improve your reception and more.

Batman meets a thug who also lost his parents at an early age. They bond over their common experiences, like living alone in a mansion and spending your adult life punching your anger out instead of looking for more productive ways to help.

(PG-13 Language) In an Oxford Union debate about offensive statements and freedom of speech, columnist Brendan O’Neill – arguing for the absolute enforcement of free speech – maintains that we owe much to those who dare to offend. Watch the rest of the debate here.

Around 1 in 10 humans are left-handed, and it’s been that way for about 500,000 years. So why are there left-handed people? And why that ratio? Daniel Abrams presents a theory that answers both questions.

(PG-13 Language) Instead of a boring old wedding toast, Justin and Jill Willman created and shared this video of them telling the story of how they met – in the style of Derek Waters’ Drunk History. Basically, that means accuracy is secondary to catching a good buzz.

PlayStation pats itself on the back for its 20th anniversary in North America. The video looks at the console giant’s past, present and future, though they glossed over the sorry states of the PSP and PS Vita. Watch them unbox a sealed original PlayStation here.

While there were many doubters that the screams of The Duck Army were in some way faked, Mythbusters’ Adam Savage did what he does best, and proved that the horrifying wails are real. And they’re spectactular.

It’s the internet, so naturally everything is made better with cats. Mr. TVCow made his kitty cats take on an army of the undead, armed to the teeth with automatic weapons, and setting off deadly booby traps. Sadly, they were later distracted by a ball of yarn and turned.

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s crazy eyes run through hip hop hits once again, featuring Whodini, Public Enemy, Fetty Wap, Ace Hood and more. The best part is when they go up to the audience and you try to imagine some of those folks trying to rap along.

About 150 years ago the Welsh village Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlll­lantysiliogogogoch was given its hilariously long name to make it popular. As you can see the hype is still real, though Channel 4’s Welsh weatherman Liam Dutton certainly helped.

In many ways, they’ll miss the good old days. Vocalist Cristina Gatti and Postmodern Jukebox turn in a sultry Casablanca-inspired version of The Strokes’ Someday, transforming it into a completely new, but just as wonderful song.

YouTuber XeteraCX pokes fun at GoPro’s slogan and the staple action POV song Sail by showing two people who got punished hard for being reckless. Fortunately both men lived through their painful lessons.