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Believe One Man Band Cover

Believe One Man Band Cover

Steve Onotera aka samuraiguitarist created a chill cover of Cher’s Believe by playing one instrument after another and then layering the resulting tracks to create a single song and a single video.

Why Toy Story is Terrifying

Why Toy Story is Terrifying

Woody and his fellow toys appear to be immortal, so they’ll inevitably lose the humans they love. On the other hand, they traumatized Sid, who’s merely as crazy as any real kid. That and more in Cracked’s surprisingly convincing dismantling of Toy Story‘s charm.

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Leno Checks out Aston Martin DB10

Leno Checks out Aston Martin DB10

Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to showcase one of his latest designs, the DB10. Made solely for the James Bond movie Spectre, the DB10 has an aluminum chassis, a carbon fiber body and the Vantage’s 420hp 4.7L V8 engine.

Creating the “Oh F***k” Moment

Creating the “Oh F***k” Moment

“Have a reason to cut.” RocketJump Film School talks about how movie editing is about controlling information. You can hide something to promote tension, focus on one thing for emphasis, or give the audience time to feast their eyes on what’s happening onscreen.

Why Idiocracy Would Be a Utopia

Why Idiocracy Would Be a Utopia

(PG-13: Language) In Mike Judge’s 2006 movie, everyone had a low IQ. But as Cracked points out, at least they knew they were idiots. Best of all, they were nice people. Unlike today where we have idiots who don’t want to be educated, hateful idiots, and idiots with power.

Things That Are Not Pranks

Things That Are Not Pranks

A handful of YouTubers make a lot of money by making prank videos. But Cracked reminds us that many of these so-called practical jokes are actually forms of violence, bullying, harrassment or sometimes just lying, but with a disclaimer and a camera.

Timeless Dreams

Timeless Dreams

Julian Tryba edited the footage that he and his friend Mike Sutton took of the American Southwest into a mesmerizing layer-lapse, where parts of different time-lapse shots are merged into the same frame. The song is Kygo’s remix of M83’s Wait.

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If the Wedding Industry Was Honest

If the Wedding Industry Was Honest

(PG-13: Language) “Can you really put a price on love? Yes. Love costs on average $31,500.” Cracked and Roger are back to remind us not to splurge on weddings. Remember lovebirds, you also need money after you get married. You know, to live.

If Car Insurance Companies Were Honest

If Car Insurance Companies Were Honest

Cracked takes another cynical look at corporations, this time taking on auto insurance, which is not only legally mandated, but the companies what they can to avoid paying claims, and then penalize you for doing exactly what you paid them for.

Marvel’s Civil War: A Summary

Marvel’s Civil War: A Summary

(SPOILERS) There are many concise recaps of the Civil War comics online, but if you want to be entertained as well Comicstorian’s summary is a great watch. Comics Explained has more details (and also the, uh, comics themselves).

Illusion Twist Takedown

Illusion Twist Takedown

An impressive takedown by Trevor Logan as he dispenses of fellow stuntman Daniel Locicero using gymnastics and the power of his legs, courtesy of a move choreographed by stunt coordinator Arnold Chon. One more time here.

If Car Commercials Were Honest

If Car Commercials Were Honest

Cracked rips apart car dealerships: government mandated businesses operating at thin margins who make their money on service, finance charges, and add-ons. Seriously, why can’t we just order cars from direct from manufacturers?

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What are Dark Matter & Dark Energy?

What are Dark Matter & Dark Energy?

Our friends at Kurzgesagt are back with another informative animation – this time about the science of the perplexing stuff inside and around the stuff we know about, which we don’t have any good way of examining or measuring.

Why CGI Sucks (Except it Doesn’t)

Why CGI Sucks (Except it Doesn’t)

RocketJump Film School has a great counterpoint to the video about how CGI is ruining movies. The fact is, many movies and shows use CGI. If you think a particular example is bad, don’t blame the tool, blame the one who wields it.

Key & Peele: TeachingCenter

Key & Peele: TeachingCenter

If you had to choose between losing all of the world’s sports or all teachers, which would you pick? Key & Peele’s (and BMW’s?) satirical SportsCenter for teachers skit reminds us that we value rarity way more than utility.

Super Mario Bros. 3 Sound FX

Super Mario Bros. 3 Sound FX

Musician SamuraiGuitarist covers the music from Super Mario Bros. 3, using a variety of musical instruments to recreate the memorable 8-bit soundtrack, including all of the sound effects, synced up perfectly with the gameplay.

Marshall London Smartphone

Marshall London Smartphone

An Android 5 smartphone for audio enthusiasts. Specs include: two front-facing speakers, dual 3.5mm outputs, a Wolfson WM8281 sound chip, a global equalizer, 4.7″ IPS 720p screen, 8MP camera, removable battery and microSD slot.

Mini Black Hole

Mini Black Hole

“What would happen if a black hole the size of a coin suddenly appeared near you? Short answer: You’d die. Long answer: It depends.” Kurzgesagt asks this imponderable and leaves us with the sense that you wouldn’t want to be nearby.

The Death of Bees

The Death of Bees

Kurzgesagt teaches us about the importance of honey bees to our world’s delicate ecosystem, and the science behind the phenomenon of colony collapse disorder. Next time you see a bee buzzing around you head, think about this video.

City Down Under

City Down Under

Mighty Mike created this mix of M83’s Midnight City and Men at Work’s Down Under, seamlessly melding the ethereal electronica with Colin Hay’s inviting vocals and the late Greg Ham’s catchy flute solo. Video by DJ Morbid. Download here.

Leno Drives a ’41 Willys Coupe

Leno Drives a ’41 Willys Coupe

Jay Leno’s Garage checks out a souped up 1941 Willys Coupe. In-N-Out President and drag racer Lynsi Snyder inherited the car from her father. She’s done a 9-second quarter mile in the hot rod, thanks to its 1000hp Chevy big block engine.

The Fermi Paradox Pt. II

The Fermi Paradox Pt. II

After explaining the basics of the Fermi Paradox, Kurzgesagt concludes its discussion by expounding on a few possible reasons as to why, assuming they do exist, we haven’t encountered any aliens yet.

Every NBA Pre-Game Analysis

Every NBA Pre-Game Analysis

(PG-13 Language) “See what he did there? He put the orange ball in the red circle, thereby releasing a double point.” Boat Comedy says this is what NBA pre-game talk is like. They’re wrong. This is what the pre-game talk should be like.

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