Awesome Videos

Dark sci-fi visuals and an ambiance inspired by the emptiness of space are somewhat at odds with Jim Guthrie’s earthy sound but his music still works brilliantly with the video for this somber single off his album Takes Time.

H. Jon Benjamin is the unmistakeable voice behind Bob Belcher, Sterling Archer, Coach McGuirk and many others. The guys from the new show Worst Gig Ever asked him to voice a few new characters for our amusement.

Autotune musician MelodySheep’s latest track pays tribute to the ebullient spirit of the late, great conservationist, adventurer and wildlife enthusiast Steve Irwin. His passion for nature truly shines through in this clip.

Yet another plea for people to put their freaking black mirrors down for a second, this time delivered by the singing comedy duo Rhett and Link. Seriously folks no one watches your Facebook videos. No one.

Upcoming MMORPG WildStar introduces its six classes in a hilarious short film. Learn more about the Warrior, Esper, Spellslinger, Stalker, Medic and Engineer from the point of view of one of the game’s monsters. Beta sign up here.

(NSFW: Language) Another year, another mashup from YouTuber SleepySkunk. He used trailers for more than a hundred different movies, reminding us of the many highs and the many lows on the big screen this past year.

XCar Films takes a close look at Pagani’s flagship model, the million dollar Huayra. Everything from its aerospace-inspired frame to its absurdly flamboyant interior is a balance between luxury and performance.

Artist Kyle Lambert used the Procreate app on his iPad to make an incredibly realistic painting. It’s a replica of a photographed portrait of Morgan Freeman taken by Scott Gries. It took Kyle over 200 hours to finish the portrait.

Cigarette smoking may be bad for your health, but we’re pretty sure it’s okay to blow smoke rings if you’re filling a bass drum with fog, instead of your lungs with carcinogens. We’re surprised this isn’t already a staple at rock concerts.

Bobo is the loneliest monster in the forest – until an ambitious hunter decides to throw him a surprise party in hopes of capturing another trophy head for his wall. Unfortunately, things don’t quite go the way the hunter intended.

YouTuber Honor Via nicknamed this black squirrel Tippy, because the little fella keeps on fainting and falling over. Curiously, it seems like Tippy faints only if he’s standing on his two hind legs, and only ever falls to his right.

Jedi knight Merve Bushwhacker and some bloody thirsty rebels go after a Sith lord who’s hoarding all of the land’s beer. Star Wars Downunder is a silly tale filled with more Aussie jokes than we can recognize. Plain English captions available.

GoPro presents a short film featuring BASE jumpers Hayley Ashburn and Marshall Miller as they climb and then parachute from one of the Fisher Towers. Their contrasting views about their hobby make the footage more intense.

Norwegian cyclist and daredevil Eskil Ronningsbakken took his bicycle on a ride along a steep, twisty, rainy mountain highway hitting speeds up to 50mph – all while going backwards and seated on the handlebars.

BrickTease painstakingly recreated the classic shopping mall chase scene from The Blues Brothers using thousands of LEGO bricks as their medium. If you have any doubt as to how good this is, watch the side-by-side comparison video.

In case you haven’t noticed, 3D printers – and scanners – are quickly becoming more affordable and easier to use. If you’d like to know more about the technology, check out this great primer by ASAP Science.

Sick of snakes on a plane? How about Smaug on a plane? The greedy, strong and wicked dragon’s full form in the upcoming The Hobbit movie was recently unveiled by Air New Zealand, plastered on a Boeing 777-300. More here and here.

Cardist Eliot Slevin smoothly transitions from one card flourish to another, picking up the pace as he goes. The song is Chasing Greatness by Cas One. Don’t bother emulating Eliot; YouTuber tartman24 already did it for you.

FinalCutKing pokes fun at Amazon’s proposed drone-based shipping system with Amazon Rockets – which would offer delivery in just three to five minutes. Just like Amazon Prime Air, it’s got some kinks which need to be worked out.

At the risk of spoiling the ad, we’d rather you not watch this if you don’t like or if your heart can’t take surprises. Seriously. Japanese tire maker Autoway could literally lose a few customers with this commercial.

Humans accept the idea that we’ll grow old and die. But some animals are resistant or immune to aging, so perhaps growing old isn’t so natural after all. Learn more in this primer by Joao Pedro de Magalhaes and PHD Comics.

“You wanna pizz-a me?” We know that some sign spinners have mad skills, but Papa Roni’s rep takes it to the next level. And so does Papa Roni himself. Another funny and action-packed short from Corridor Digital.

Professor Dan Burns uses a sheet of spandex, some bearings, marbles and weights to demonstrate the basic principles of gravity, and how planetary orbits were established. It’s how to play with the fabric of space, literally.