Awesome Videos

(Flashing lights) James Gillman aka The Hamster Alliance presents a brief history of video games and video game graphics through squares, blocks and cubes. See if you can name all of the games he referenced.

Back in 2009, Gary Nisbet met Randy Joubert at work. The two looked very much alike, and eventually they discovered that it was no accident. Amazingly, the reunion didn’t stop there. Props to wellheynow for the apt title.

Every party or hangout place has a mood killer. That one person who you don’t want to talk to or even make eye contact with. But what if those guys were hired to be buzzkills? We were so born for this job.

While Nicolo Paganini’s compositions were largely played on string instruments, Nicola-Frank Vachon figured out a way to play each and every note of this concerto using only his goofy facial expressions. (Thanks OrionFyre!)

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching this red hot nickel ball sear its way through a stack of DVDs. If only we had thought of this when AOL used to spam us with all those stupid compact discs.

By combining footage from various video game cutscenes and sci-fi flicks, YouTuber Mr88668866 created this thrilling trailer for what he hopes to see in the next Star Wars film when it comes out in late 2015.

THE ARK is a soothing display by artist Romain Tardy, who transformed a wall of cacti at the Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca into a feast for the eyes, giving movement to the otherwise still succulents. Music by Squeaky Lobster.

While we were at the NHRA Winternationals drag races, driver Ron Capps encountered engine problems which caused a spectacular explosion of his Dodge Charger funny car. Incredibly, he sustained no injuries. Slow-mo footage at 1:30.

Amazing footage of slackliners who attempted to cross a line strung between two floating hot air balloons. While none of them quite made it all the way, at least they all had parachutes – or umbrellas. Skip to 2:00 for the stunt.

It’s not easy to chomp down a good burger without making a mess. But in this clip from FoodBeast, we learn a simple “scientific” technique for not getting toppings all over your hands. Too bad you can’t do this while driving.

We’ve seen tons of cool POV drone footage before, but the spinning straight down shot at the beginning of this clip shot using a DJI Phantom 2 quadrotor is alone worth the price of admission, despite the less than scenic locale.

LEGO David Bowie decides he’s had enough of Ziggy Stardust, so he comes up with a few other flamboyant alter egos. A video manifestation of one bit of comedian Adam Buxton’s amusing David Bowie tribute he did for BBC 6 Music.

The Awesomer rode shotgun with driver Frank Hawley in his tandem dragster at the NHRA Winternationals, our car doing 0-to-60 in two seconds and 155 mph in about eight. If you thought that was fast, top fuel racers do double this speed.

Keep your eye on Dave Wottle, the guy at the back of the pack in this footage from the 1972 Olympic 800-meter event. If you look up “sandbagger” in the encyclopedia, they should have a picture of this guy.

For its 10th anniversary, Facebook is giving its users a chance to look back on the highlights of their activities on the social network. Tripp and Tyler imagine what an honest retrospective of their account would be like.

Nicole Byon made this video of her then 15-month old daughter Kayden’s reaction when she experienced rainfall for the first time. A great reminder of the little joys in our lives. The song is In My Arms by Jon Foreman.

The cast of The Walking Dead recently dropped by Conan. The late night show started things out with an appropriate opening sequence, featuring a belated inside joke plus Conan himself as a zombie. Or not.

Watch out Flappy Bird. Independent game developer Coffee Stain Studios presents the next big thing in gaming. Or not. They were just fooling around with “programming stuff” and decided to make this video.

What’s most fascinating about this clips isn’t the footage of the flies fighting in slow motion, it’s that there’s something called “Substance P” that could be used to decrease (or increase) aggression in humans. Supervillains, get cracking.

Ever play with SSP racers when you were a kid? This guy (in Russia, naturally) tests the theory you can start a real car with the same method when the battery dies. Of course, don’t try this on any vehicle you actually care about.

Pleated Jeans dips into the archives for these tracks, which include such instant classics as “I don’t think you’re ready for fish jelly.” and “We don’t need no education, we don’t need no fart control.” You might though after fish jelly.

Last year, Ylvis thought they could teach us all about Foxes, but it turns out they were completely wrong, as SciShow illustrates in this brief educational clip. And here we thought they said “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding.”

(Gore) This short film by animators Ruud Coenen, Luc Thijssen, Frank van Vugt and Stein Louisse tells the tale of three people as they vie for a mysterious box. We love the edgy, cel-shaded look, though it leaves us wanting even more.