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Imagine You at MU

Imagine You at MU

This promo video for Monsters University takes the form of an ad for the titular institution, where monsters are taught to be the scariest they can be. The MU website is even more impressive.

Sign-Flipping Boss

Sign-Flipping Boss

Awesomer fave Marquese Scott was driving down the road and ran into this guy who was showing off his epic sign-flipping skills. Though when Nonstop joins in, all we could think of was this sketch.

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Goat 4 Sale

Goat 4 Sale

Our pick among the five finalists for this year’s crowdsourced Doritos Crash the Super Bowl ad contest. We still think last year’s unofficial winner is better, but this one’s pretty close.

Sunny’s Space Station Tour

Sunny’s Space Station Tour

Let NASA astronaut Sunny Williams and her awesome space hair give you a full tour of the lab and other facilities in the International Space Station. We’re surprised at how noisy it is up there.

The Showdown Effect

The Showdown Effect

From the jokers that brought us Magicka comes The Showdown Effect, a sidescrolling multiplayer game featuring 80’s and 90’s action hero stereotypes. It’s like PvP Contra, if it had more clichés in it.

Electrostatic Discharge 101

Electrostatic Discharge 101

While this topic may seem better suited to our other site, YouTuber Mehdi Sadaghdar’s “do as I say, not as I do” approach in talking about electrostatic discharge makes it right at home on The Awesomer.

Which One Are You?

Which One Are You?

Just in case that monster holiday LP didn’t satisfy, Sufjan Stevens posted an outtake track from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway era on his Tumblr. “Weird rubbish” it most certainly is not.

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This is Only Red

This is Only Red

Vsauce kicks off 2013 with an optical illusion. Believe it or not, this picture is monochrome red. It’s a demonstration of the Land Effect. But you know how Vsauce is, always digressing. A lot.

Evil Dead (Red Band Trailer 2)

Evil Dead (Red Band Trailer 2)

(NSFW: Language/Gore) The full trailer for the new Evil Dead. The crystal-clear shots make the gore look silly, but unless this leads to a bad Army of Darkness reboot we’re not that concerned.

Plush Logs and Fire

Plush Logs and Fire
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This handmade huggable sculpture of a small campfire by Amanda Browder is made of fake fur, felt and polyester filling. It will leave your wallet cold though: $300 only gets you two logs and a fire.

Fred Armisen x ?uestlove Drumoff

Fred Armisen x ?uestlove Drumoff

Before SNL and Portlandia, Fred Armisen drummed for the post-hardcore band Trenchmouth. After a taping of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, he proved that he still had it in this drumoff with ?uestlove.

Beck’s Sapphire Beer

Beck’s Sapphire Beer

Beck’s high-end pilsner packs an above-average 6% alcohol content, and is made with aromatic German Saphir hops for a smooth, but peppery taste. Served in a striking black glass bottle.

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Antler Chair

Antler Chair
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Pretend you rule House Baratheon with designer Merve Kaharaman’s wood antler-embellished personal throne, complete with carved hoof legs, leather pads, and a textured finish that mimics fur.

Dance Like Nobody’s Watching

Dance Like Nobody’s Watching

Angela Trimbur decided to dance off the holidays and not being able to see her family with those who did, at LAX. Love the hat guy who sees her and doesn’t look again until 1:25. Did that just happen?

NVIDIA Project Shield

NVIDIA Project Shield

A handheld Android gaming system which offers a powerful Tegra 4 CPU, can play games on your TV, and stream games from PCs with a compatible graphics card. Price and release date TBD.

Polar Bear Close Encounter

Polar Bear Close Encounter

BBC cameraman Gordon Buchanan hangs out inside of a clear safety box to capture face-to-face footage of a deadly polar bear. You’ll have to move to the UK and watch The Polar Bear Family & Me for more.

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