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NY Times: Modern Love

NY Times: Modern Love

Tim and Sarah McEown have a 22-year age gap. In this companion short film to Tim’s article on The New York Times, Freddy Arenas brilliantly animated the abstract aspects of Tim and Sarah’s relationship.

Blind Soccer in Brazil

Blind Soccer in Brazil

The New York Times profiles the members of a visually impaired soccer club in Brazil. Blind football or five-a-side is played all over the world and even has its equivalent of the World Cup, which is played at the Paralympics.

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Brian Williams: Baby Got Back

Brian Williams: Baby Got Back

The Tonight Show returns with another epic edit of NBC anchorman Brian Williams, who cannot lie. This time, he’s on the prowl for some cushion for the pushin’. Dial 1-900-MIXALOT, and kick them nasty thoughts.

The Writing’s on the Wall

The Writing’s on the Wall

OK Go has set the bar pretty damned high for their music videos, and their new long-take clip is true to form. For The Writing’s on the Wall, the band created a funhouse filled with illusions which disintegrate as the camera moves.

Helium + 6ft. Soccer Ball

Helium + 6ft. Soccer Ball

Vat19 has started stocking a gigantic six-foot inflatable soccer ball. To show off its capabilities, they responded to reader questions, including how it performs when filled with helium. The answer? Awesomely.

Self-Untangling Wire

Self-Untangling Wire

Nitinol is an alloy made from nickel and titanium that can regain its original shape when heated. In this clip from science geek MIST8K, he shows off the material’s amazing properties. Also, we just added the word “scrumpled” to our dictionary.

That Escalated Quickly

That Escalated Quickly

A little old lady attempts to ride an escalator in Russia, but loses her balance as she approaches. On her way to fall over, she invents a new way to go upstairs, turning her imminent failure into an instant win.

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John Cena Prank Call

John Cena Prank Call

In a thread about YouTube’s funniest videos, Redditor Unique_Name_2 shared this legendary prank call by a radio station. A woman was repeatedly subjected to a pumped up telemarketer’s offer for a pay-per-view event.

Final Fantasy VII Honest Trailer

Final Fantasy VII Honest Trailer

(SPOILERS) Smosh Games pokes fun at one of the best RPGs ever made, with its heartbreaking story, spiky-haired minifigs, badass combat system, even more badass mini-games and a villain who will test your skills. And sexuality.

The Right

The Right

In 2012, Ryan “Hippo” Hipwood was nearly killed by this fierce and unpredictable wave off the coast of Australia, but that didn’t stop him from coming back to face it once again. While Ryan persevered, we’re not so sure about the JetSki.

When Chappelle Met Kanye

When Chappelle Met Kanye

Dave Chappelle dropped by The Tonight Show to promote his upcoming shows at Radio City. While he was there, he recounted how he met a few musicians. At around 4:05, he proves that Yeezy has always had Kanye-fidence. Also, yes, it’s real.

How to Take a Turn

How to Take a Turn

During a recent rally run at the 2014 Rally Ourense in Spain, driver Oscar Barroso took a corner with amazing style, pulling two wheels off the ground as he came around the bend in his Suzuki Swift. Another view here.

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Fast Food Reality Challenge

Fast Food Reality Challenge

Fast food generally doesn’t look anything like its advertising imagery, so Greg Benson decided to head to fast food chains to see if they could actually make food look like the pictures. We’re surprised they did so well on the second try.

Work B**ch

Work B**ch

Using low-budget motion tracking effects, YouTuber Gal Volinez replaced Britney Spears with himself in this hilarious sendup of her music video for Work B**ch. At least we’re hoping he did it knowing it was funny.

LWT Interviews Stephen Hawking

LWT Interviews Stephen Hawking

(NSFW: Language) For the first installment of Last Week Tonight‘s People Who Think Good series, John Oliver engaged one of the sharpest minds on the planet in a lighthearted interview. Its Obama vs. Galifianakis all over again.

Nana’s Balancing Tricks

Nana’s Balancing Tricks

Nana the Border Collie can balance pretty much anything on her snout. But it doesn’t stop there, as she can also balance things on her paws and on the end of a spoon. And she can do it even while walking – backwards – up stairs.

Desire

Desire

A construction robot happily goes about his duty, until he sees what his fellow robots can do. Director and animator Scott Thierauf presents a funny parable about envy and desire in this animated short.

The $50M Question

The $50M Question

(NSFW: Language) “Success takes you where character cannot sustain you.” The story of Chappelle’s Show told through interviews with Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, showing how the greed of others poisoned their friendship.

Glass Half Empty

Glass Half Empty

The Daily Show pokes fun at early adopters of Google Glass. They’re so enamored with the device that they’re confounded by how the world reacts to it, despite its distracting appearance and potential to violate privacy. Mirror here.

ZR Hoverboard

ZR Hoverboard

Devin Supertramp and his friends try out Zapata Racing’s Hoverboard. Invented by Franky Zapata – the man who came up with the Flyboard – Hoverboard lets you soar above water with the help of a jet ski.

Samurai Soccer

Samurai Soccer

This promo for Nissin Cup Noodles has nothing to do with ramen, but it does have freestyle world champ Tokuda Kotaro in a samurai outfit doing awesome football tricks, so that’s all that matters. Now, we’re gonna go eat some noodles.

Pen Trick

Pen Trick

(NSFW: Language) “Nae pen, PEN! Nae pen, PEN!” In this old episode of the Scottish sketch program Limmy’s Show, Brian Limond encapsulates the philosophical ruminations that occur daily in the minds of YouTube viewers.

How to Attack the Groin

How to Attack the Groin

The other day, we learned about 200 different martial arts kicks. Now, Master Ken is here to show us 100 ways to painfully crush the groins of our our opponents. Our crotches hurt just from watching this.

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