Awesome Videos

(PG-13: Language) Adam Conover reminds us of one of the world’s greatest ad campaigns, i.e. outright lies. Diamond cartel De Beers duped us into thinking that engagement rings are a thing and that diamonds are precious.

Karen O, Spike Jonze and KK Barrett dropped by KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic to perform The Moon Song from Her. Karen and Spike co-wrote the song, which is nominated for Best Original Song at the 2014 Oscars.

Every movie has its share of bloopers, but the folks behind the The LEGO Movie took the time to present their outtakes in LEGO. Watch the cast and crew laugh about botched deliveries, ad-libs and Will Arnett’s age.

What is it with octopi and their interest in cameras? While filming off the coast of Carmel, California, divers David Malvestuto and Warren Murray encountered one cephalopod who really wanted a camera, and didn’t want to let go.

Eman Kellam decided to pull a cruel prank on his dad and told him that he got a teenage girl pregnant. The clip starts out calmly enough, but escalates quickly. We’re impressed that dear old dad had a sense of humor about it in the end.

Today’s short-form communication methods have literally destroyed our ability to use proper grammar. Mario, Fafa and Johnny T are here to help us remember how to use the English language good again. Literally.

(NSFW: Language) A way for disappointed (or jealous) parents to raise money so they can bribe their kids to stop with their dreams and crap and get a real job. We’d just take the money and run. We regret nothing! Kind of.

The music video for Kong, a single from Close to the Glass, the upcoming album by German rock band The Notwist. The band is known for hopping across genres, and this time around it seems like they’re going for a bright pop sound.

Featuring stunning locales and cinematography, and backed by Johnny Cash’s soul-stirring Ain’t No Grave, if this short film by Garchois Films doesn’t inspire you to get out and explore the world, we don’t know what will.

We have no idea if the unstoppable, invincible, invulnerable, fantastic Argoman is a superhero, a supervillain, or just some jerk in a tight-fitting outfit, but thankfully Netflix has it on DVD, and we’re adding it to the top of our queue right now.

Devin Graham promoted Bear Naked by setting up an oversize bowling lane using inflatable pins, a Zorb globe and a snowy hillside in Mammoth, California. This is probably the safest stunt he and his friends have pulled.

Richard Turner calls himself a “card mechanic” but at the end of the day, he’s an master of sleight of hand who can move cards around the deck to suit his whim without the benefit of sight. And yes, he has a son named “Ace of Spades.”

OBEY THE BEARD. YouTuber nonamesleft used Source Filmmaker to make a short music video for Obey the Beard by the comical heavy metal band Psychostick. Screw portable chargers, let’s all just grow beards.

This lonely little robot has just one job to do – to tell the time by writing it down, then erasing it, over and over and over again. Even though it has no feelings, we’ve attached some and decided it’s the world’s most depressed robot.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon – or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck – urge you to donate to their causes. As soon as they stop their pissing contest. Each $10+ donation earns you a raffle ticket, with the prize being a day w/ MattFleck.

Another day, another snowstorm on the East Coast. Doing his best to make lemonade from New York City’s snow-covered lemons, Casey Neistat decided to bust out his snowboard and take it for a little ride through the slush.

If you’ve ever thought about taking a ride on a luge, you’ll probably reconsider it after you watch this clip of doubles luger Matt Morenson as careening down an Olympic track at speeds greater than 80MPH. Take another ride here.

Valentine’s Day is here, so it’s time to break out the chocolates, roses, cook a nice dinner, go see a chick flick, and then move in for the big kiss. Just don’t take any pointers from this video.

Think your Instagram account is awesome? Check out chef Bart von Olphen’s Bart’s Fish Tales. It’s a cooking show where each episode is crammed into Instagram’s 15-second video limit.

We’re pretty sure the captain of this boat knew the boats on either side of him were being scrapped when he wedged himself in between them, but we’re still impressed with his skill in doing it without making more of a mess.

Is this how cinephiles fight? A husband and his wife argue and eventually call it quits using nothing but movie titles for their lines. A few of the titles were shoehorned in, but overall it’s a hilarious skit.

NightBus shot two different versions of its pop music video for When the Night Time Comes, and using a special player, you can selectively play parts of each video at the same time. Wiggle the slider and wear headphones for optimum effect.

Paul Gale Comedy captures the inner monologue of some some single people. They just want to be with someone, you know? Someone. Not anyone. It’s Louis CK’s NFD rule in a more family friendly delivery.