The Onion reports that a group of miners are unable to escape… from their jobs. We don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Also, hear about this new thing we should all be scared of/laughing about.

Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher is the true story of a former drug-dealing criminal and his extraordinary transformation to become the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children.

Reminiscent of Luke Skywalker’s digital binoculars, Sony’s DEV-3 & DEV-5 shoot full HD video and stills whether you’re watching birds, beasts, butterflies or neighbors. Out this November for $1400-$2000.

We don’t know if firefighters run around quite this quickly in a real blaze, but we’re impressed by the sheer speed at which they go from truck to third-story window in this practice exercise.

We don’t care whether or not it’s fake; we’re enjoying (what looks like) the keen eye-hand coordination from the batter in this minute of video game style baseball practice. (Thanks Mike!)

Spencer Bigum’s concept packaging for Duracell batteries is brilliant in its simplicity. The geeky covers should be a hit with consumers looking to power their game controllers and remote controls.

A desktop PC that literally fits in the palm of your hands. The inexplicable reflection of fingers on the monitor while it’s “booting up” gives away that it’s fake, but it’s still a curious sight.

The supercool cycle from the Tron: Legacy is street legal, with electroluminescent strips built into the cowlings and rims and a fuel-injected Suzuki 996cc, 4-stroke engine. (Thanks Jack!)

When we go out to see a performance we usually stay alert; that wasn’t the case at Mike Winfield’s recent comedy show. Moral? Stay awake unless you want to be part of the act. (Thanks Travis!)

The effects in the original TRON weren’t exactly high-tech, but did you know they made light cycle chase using duct tape? Ok, they didn’t. That doesn’t make this ad for Duck Tape any less awesome.

Game designer TopHATTwaffle was commissioned by one Gary Hudston to create a very special set of Portal 2 levels which, upon completion, delivered a proposal to his soon-to-be fiance.

Atlus crushes classic video games in this trailer for their upcoming game Rock of Ages. Play as a boulder – why not? – and smash your way through stages based on classic art movements.

This little rocker is watching Queen’s epic Live Aid performance and gamely joins the crowd in following Freddie Mercury’s lead. Good thing he wasn’t watching an Iggy Pop concert.

If you want to find out the right way to say difficult to pronounce words, check out the Pronunciation Book, not the Pronunciation Manual. But the latter’s great if you’re looking for laughs.

The regal essence of a ship captain captured in a comfy form. You’ll have to provide the pipe and hat though. Check out Los Angelist to see how you can score a 20% discount on the shirt.

When Banksy’s documentaries Exit Through the Gift Shop and The Antics Roadshow were aired on TV in the UK last weekend, viewers were also treated to mock ads made by the artist himself.

Kate Beckinsale assumes the skintight mantle of Selene the vampire yet again. Awakening is set 12 years after the first two movies and sees both vampires and lycans hunted down by humans.

The quirky and creepy music video of Whiskey Shivers’ single Gimme All Your Lovin’. Good old-time music too. If the video left you scratching your head, pay more attention to the lyrics.

When you don’t have a shotgun handy, the axe can be your best friend in zombie-killing games and movies. ZombieGoBoom puts the SOG double-headed axe to the test with spectacular results.

The spiritual successor to one of the best games on the PS3, Dark Souls is for players who want to work hard for every victory, with added emphasis on exploration. Also coming to the Xbox 360.

Freerunner Ryan Doyle takes us on an enchanting and enthralling parkour run through the exotic locale of Mardin, located in Turkey. Have you ever seen pigeons do backflips before? Us neither.

Just a little DNA and a God Complex, and you end up with an island full of raptors. Tal Moskovich helps us understand our prehistoric pals in this video, backed by Sam Neill’s movie dialogue.

Cadillac harkens back to the era when cars looked like boats with their luxurious Ciel convertible. Driven by a twin-turbo 3.6L V6 with hybrid electric power, it measures at over 203 inches long.