Illusionist and comedian Carl-Einar Häckner shares a magic trick for beginners that he learned from an absolutely legit magic teaching cassette tape. He has one problem though: he misheard the list of props he needed to bring.

A villain is frustrated when his boisterous foes won’t let him get a word in edgewise. Key & Peele rag on Les Miserables – and all musicals for that matter – in this skit from the third season of their show.

Violinist Lindsey Stirling stopped by IGN and put on a brief concert of some of the most epic video game soundtracks, from the Fus-Ro-Dah of Skyrim, to Assassins’ Creed III, to the iconic sounds of Halo and Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Hot Toys will soon release these awesome 1/6th scale collectible action figures based on the silly Batman TV series from the 60s. Both action figures have 30 points of articulation and a variety of extra hands and props.

A brief look at the multiplayer mode in the upcoming Assassin’s’ Creed IV: Black Flag. It doesn’t look much different than ACIII to us, but this time you’ll get to wear a dandy powdered wig and a funky, funky eyepatch.

Mario and Fafa put to the test the first-world problem-solvers found on late night television. Ok, they’re not exactly Consumer Reports having a gorilla puppet use these things. Also, Johnny T would be the perfect pitch man.

The Touch Slab is a Bluetooth trackpad made out of a single piece of wood. It supports multitouch and also works as a numerical pad. Like Orée’s wooden keyboard, the Touch Slab is made of either walnut or maple.

Meet Shula Von Hollow. Shula is the “Stanley Kubrick of cat videos” – directing her furry “catctors” for the World Wide W for the last 15 years. She’s also the only person we know of who can make a cat do anything.

The ordinarily sober BBC News gave viewers a laugh when news anchor Simon McCoy started his show holding a pack of bond paper, having mistaken it for his iPad. Makes you wonder why he needs an iPad in the first place.

Enough foofy party invitations with frilly script. These custom printed invitations from Jack Spade and Paperless Post are for guys who just want to get the point across. Our faves: The M90 camo invite and the plastic bag thank you card.

R/C builder Otto Dieffenbach has made men fly before, but this time he’s outdone himself, making a flyable witch (or is it a warlock?) on a broomstick. What we wouldn’t give to have one of these this Halloween – with a pointy hat.

(NSFW: Language) Clueless Gamer is stepping up its game. Conan reviews the newly released – and possible game of the year – Grand Theft Auto V. Watch him drive around, struggle with missions and be a persistent perv.

Want to get layers of dirt and grime off your stuff? Why not hit it with a 500-watt laser beam like these guys. To put things in perspective, the searing bright Spyder III Arctic laser has 1 watt. Not clean enough for you? Try 1000 watts.

Volkswagen USA promotes its free scheduled maintenance offer with a commercial aimed squarely at 80s kids, perfectly aping a classic music video. If you’re too young to remember, let this be your a-ha moment.

Visually stunning concept renders from the upcoming crowdfunded space shooter, Elite: Dangerous. If the finished gameplay looks this good, please sign us up now. £30 (~$48 USD) reserves a digital copy of the game.

Essentially a rugged version of the Nikon 1 J3, the AW1 is the world’s first waterproof (up to 49ft.) and shockproof (6.6ft) interchangeable lens camera. The sturdy point-and-shoot also has GPS, an altimeter, a depth gauge and Wi-Fi.

Troops of paper soldiers use their combined might to take down the dreaded Ginger Cat. Will their bravery and weapons be enough to take down their mortal enemy? A funny short by YouTuber Adam Cox.

A girl pining for her departed mother is taken on a wild adventure. The short film is named after the Mexican holiday where people encourage the souls of the dead to visit the living, often through festivities and recounting happy memories.

Chef Eduardo Garcia lost his left hand and lower arm after an accident back in 2011. He recently had his left hand replaced with a high-tech bionic prosthesis which allows him to work in his kitchen once again. Original clip via KPTV.

What seem like ordinary aerial shots gradually fragment. Parts of it freeze in time and turn into gigantic photographs. It seems as if artist Theo Tagholm is visualizing the act of watching a video in Plain Sight.

A backpack with a 35L capacity. It has full-length zippers for easy access to its contents. It also lies flat for easy packing, and has a dedicated laptop compartment. Its straps can also be tucked inside so you can carry it like a briefcase.

Mark Sidney Johnson takes us on a 50 year tour through the history of rock and roll guitar solos, playing 28 famous riffs – from Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Page to Eddie Van Halen to Jack White. The first in CDZA’s The Instrumentals series.

(NSFW: Language) We already knew Danny Trejo was a badass, but it’s now confirmed in the most recent trailer for Robert Rodriguez’ Machete Kills. Look for the epic bloodshed (and bullet bras) in a theatre on 10/11/13.