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Popsicle Thief

Popsicle Thief

An amused father catches his son about to eat a popsicle first thing in the morning. The sweet-faced bandit stalls for time, but he eventually pulls off an advanced trick: getting what you want without having to steal it.

Wimbledon Live on YouTube

Wimbledon Live on YouTube

Rolex is sponsoring the free broadcast of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships on YouTube. Watch Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and other world-class tennis pros duke it out live now until 7/7/13, Noon to 7pm (BST).

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Thug Notes: To Kill a Mockingbird

Thug Notes: To Kill a Mockingbird

(NSFW: Language) “Classic Literature. Original Gangster.” The online study guide Thug Notes is just like CliffsNotes, except its host Sparky Sweets drops knowledge about literary works using African-American street slang.

Ryan Gosling Stole My Best Friend

Ryan Gosling Stole My Best Friend

(NSFW: Language) Josh’s best friend Adam is an actor. He lucks out and gets a minor role in a movie starring Ryan Gosling. Josh couldn’t be happier for his friend… until Adam comes back as a real human being. And a real hero.

Tonight I Strike

Tonight I Strike

(NSFW: Language) A young man loses track of his little sister, and must go to extraordinary lengths to try and find her. A science-fiction mystery that asks more questions than it answers. Directed by Dan Gaud.

The Saloon Sound

The Saloon Sound

Three years ago, YouTuber Rick22228 bought a very old and damaged upright piano. Its sorry state led to a beautiful accident: its lower notes had a unique, reverberating sound. But the real gem here is Rick’s infectious enthusiasm.

The Time You Have (in Jelly Beans)

The Time You Have (in Jelly Beans)

We’re so used to ZeFrank making us laugh our asses off, but in this poignant clip, the online humorist makes us really think – and cherish every day we have on this planet. And also crave a big bag of Jelly Bellies.

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Don’t Text and Drive

Don’t Text and Drive

We know that texting while driving is a serious problem today. Apparently there’s an even worse fate that could befall phone users. One that could occur even if their car isn’t running. Let’s all heed Humordy’s warning.

The Steepest Race in Europe

The Steepest Race in Europe

We’ve got enough trouble running on flat surfaces, but at the Red Bull 400 Planica, athletes made their way up an insanely steep 400-meter ski jump hill. Our legs hurt just watching this.

Inside Unlocking the Truth

Inside Unlocking the Truth

Let the 12-year-old metalheads of Unlocking the Truth capture your heart all over again with their uplifting message of individuality, creativity and the rock and roll spirit in this feature from Avant Garde Diaries. (Thanks Amy F!)

On Departure

On Departure

There’s a lot of enveloping geometry to fall into in Eoin Duffy’s On Departure; the animated short is a very personal narrative centered around the loss of his younger brother, Emmet. Best watched full-screen with headphones on.

10 Most Dangerous Race Tracks

10 Most Dangerous Race Tracks

XCAR takes us on a tour of ten race courses which are not only thrilling, but have a record of some of the most deadly accidents in the history of racing. A sobering reminder of how dangerous the pastime of racing can be.

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Williston: The ND Oil Boom

Williston: The ND Oil Boom

After reading contradictory press coverage about Williston’s oil boom, Colin Archdeacon and Skyler Swezy journeyed to North Dakota to find out what’s really happening. Good mix of interviews and befitting cinematography.

High School Boys Are So Easy

High School Boys Are So Easy

(NSFW: Language) A short film about a fact of life: high school boys are so easy to get. Just put on a fancy wig and be athletic. What? We think 5 Second Films should make an exception and feature this gem.

Dr. Easy

Dr. Easy

A striking short film about a distraught man holed up with a gun, and his encounter with a medical robot sent to negotiate with him. By Warp, Film4 and Shynola. A prologue for a feature-length adaptation of The Red Men.

Pussy People

Pussy People

“I don’t call ’em cats. They’re little people.” Do you consider yourself a cat lover? Filmmaker Andrew Lang would like you to meet a few people. These folks really love cats. And they don’t care if the feeling isn’t mutual.

Gaming with My Mom

Gaming with My Mom

Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to get together with their mothers and play some video games with them. Clearly, most of them never picked up a controller before now. The mom shown here should try some Plants vs. Zombies.

Crossbow vs. Dr. Pepper

Crossbow vs. Dr. Pepper

Gav of The Slow Mo Guys fires a deadly crossbow through a line of Dr. Pepper 10 bottles for no other reason than for us to enjoy the slow-motion shenanigans of foamy soda spraying everywhere at 2500fps.

Instagramimation

Instagramimation

Paul B. Cummings & Eriq Wities of Friends in Faux captured 1600 still images and assembled them into an clever “interactive” stop-motion animation on the screen of their smartphone. See how they did it here. (Thanks Nathan!)

Le Mans: Les Bentley Boys

Le Mans: Les Bentley Boys

With the 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans race this weekend (6/22-23), here’s a wonderful retrospective and introduction to the race, created by Bentley Motors in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their last win.

The Pack

The Pack

These are YouTuber Erica Griffith’s cute and obedient rescue animals: Macho, Rex, Maya, Dave and Bella. Oh and George. Wait for George and his mad swagger. Erica also has Twiggy the cat, but you know how cats are.

It’s Movin’ Season

It’s Movin’ Season

This PSA is as in your face as real Dodge Ram commercials, but it’s for people who already have a truck. Prepare to have it – and your friendship – put to the test. A funny parody by comedian Owen Weber.

Prying Python

Prying Python

Vimeo user Jenner’s pet snake Julius figured out how to open doors, whether they were ones with handles or round knobs. You can see her do it again here. Sadly she passed away in 2012. Not so sadly, SNAKES CAN OPEN DOORS.

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