Awesome Videos

Vimeo contributor Gasper C’s friend flew his DJI Phantom quadcopter through a fireworks display. The result is a sure entrant to our stash of videos to watch when wasted. The song is Sprawl II by Arcade Fire.

If you’re in Idaho and you’re looking to let off some steam, check out Das Breakroom. The newly opened shop in Boise allows customers to engage in “recreational destruction”, i.e. breaking stuff for fun.

We didn’t even know that this was a thing, but it is. Watch as pen spinners Ian Jenson and PPM demonstrate their incredible manual dexterity sending their writing instruments twirling around their fingers like tiny batons.

Don’t clap, snap! For their latest Instrumentals clip, cdza provides a comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining lesson on the evolution of jazz-style piano. If nothing else, we learned that Jazz used to be spelled “Jass.”

Following up on his epic version of Rappers’ Delight, NBC News anchor Brian Williams has his mind on his money and his money on his mind in this brief rendition of Snoop Dogg’s classic, courtesy of Jimmy Fallon’s crack editing team.

Collegehumor pokes fun at the paralyzing guilt induced by the Web, where you can easily find out about the unspeakable horrors that make all the things you enjoy possible. We love how they had to explicitly spell out the joke anyway.

A man was cutting up a tree which had fallen during a recent storm. But just as his chainsaw made it through the thick tree truck, the tree decided it wanted none of it, and returned to its proper home. Yes, gravity really does work.

(Gore) As his team embarks on a dangerous mission, a soldier questions the qualifications of their sniper, Sgt. Pugsley. Mostly because he’s a dog. A funny slapstick short by TomSka.

(NSFW: Language) A man is eager to absolve his father, who was found guilty of causing “The Rot” – a microscopic fungus that destroyed all of the paper on Earth. An adaptation of Ken MacLeod’s short story The Surface of Last Scattering.

(NSFW: Language) Ray-Ban’s Neverhide Films visits New York’s Fool’s Gold Studio, hanging out with Dave 1 and P-Thugg from Chromeo, as they share their diverse inspirations, and their surprisingly down-to-earth recording process.

In this amusing promo clip for NSMB, Matt Dennison explains to us the best way to capture footage of mountain biking action, poking fun at the myriad clichés found in action sports videos.

It’s not from the official Bad Lip Reading channel, that doesn’t make Showcaine’s redub of The Wolf of Wall Street any less amusing. Funny thing is, every word that comes out of McConaughey’s mouth seems like something he’d actually say.

(Crude humor) Smosh Games pokes fun at Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Be reminded of the game’s morally corrupt hero, his Neo-level learning curve, the insanely boring meta-game aspect and more.

In this short film released to commemorate Batman’s 75th birthday, old man Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis fight against the Dark Knight’s past incarnations – Batmen from comics, cartoons and live action. Happy Birthday, Bats!

Rocco the springer spaniel gets excited when he sees a squirrel outside of the car window. But instead of barking or scratching at the window, he unleashes one of the weirdest streams of sounds ever. Did he swallow a chicken?

A teaser for Shoot ‘Em if You Got ‘Em, a compilation by the US Navy’s F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron VFA-27. The video features awesome cockpit and POV footage of the pilots flying and testing their weapons.

This somber and haunting animated short film by Shimi Asresay and Hili Noy tells the tale of a young boy who encounters a stranger of a different color, and the prejudice he feels obligated to act upon due to his upbringing.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) …aka 12 movies to look up on Netflix. CineFix lists the best scenes shot in a single take, masterminded by the likes of Scorsese, De Palma, Cuaron and Welles. True Detective should win honorable mention.

The Smarter Every Day family presents a seemingly odd event. A balloon filled with helium is placed in a car. When the car accelerates, instead of being pushed back like most objects, the balloon is nudged forward.

Spare a couple of minutes and hang out with these cool cats. The shironekoshiro cats are famous for not minding having random objects put on their bodies. This time their owner turned them into one long Deal With It response.

A clip from the BBC show Monkey Planet showing Kanzi the bonobo (supposedly) making a bonfire to toast marshmallows. The editing is suspect, but the 33-year old monkey has long been famous for his exceptional intelligence.

William Shatner goes back in time to kill William Shakespeare. Two great Bills collide in AMAA Productions’ silly LEGO stop-motion short film. It’s worth watching just for the minifig reverse toupee.

The guys from BKM Productions take take us on a ride inside one of their stunt cars as they show off their ability to drive on two wheels. It’s a cool perspective, but we’d be more impressed if one of them got out and changed a tire.