Awesome Compilations

We can’t believe it’s been 25 years since Gorillaz released their first album. Since its start, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s virtual band has defied genres and enlisted the likes of De La Soul, Elton John, Robert Smith, and The Clash. NOSTALGIAZ is a 4-minute retrospective of the virtual band’s most captivating visuals, accompanied by an orchestral medley.

Artist Tomasz Woźniakowski has made numerous surreal and imaginative animation loops. This 7-minute-long compilation showcases some of his best and most captivating clips, from an ashtray that walks on cigarette legs to a twisty-turny house that can’t seem to settle down. Stick around to the end for some behind-the-scenes wireframes.

(PG-13: Language) Remember folks: freedom of speech won’t protect you from the consequences of public sharing. Case in point, these attention-seekers who recorded their “reactions” to the recent US elections and have now been turned into entertainment courtesy of musician Andre Antunes and his sick metal riffs.

Film company British Pathé dug into its archives for another series of footage from factories in the mid-20th century. Among the random assortment of wares you’ll see being made are medical skeleton replicas, miniature town models, papier-mache party hats, and boats made from concrete. We love the way those old newsreel narrators used to speak.

To help raise funds to support the recently attacked non-profit Internet Archive, Wonders of the World Wide Web creator Squirrel Monkey assembled this great compilation of their hilarious retro-tech parody videos. Along the way, you’ll learn how sites like Amazon, Twitch, Netflix, and Reddit worked in the days of dial-up modems.

Building construction often requires the assembly of scaffolding. Depending on the height and complexity of the installation, scaffolding work can be one of the most dangerous and awe-inspiring jobs. Ajit Pyrrhic posted this reel showcasing some of the men and women who spend their workdays climbing and hanging in precarious positions.

(PG-13) Tech companies have made us hate the term “AI” so much with their unbridled bandwagoning. Thankfully, Matt Rose reminds us that this stuff is also an endless factory of comedy. He made a video compiling some of the hilarious creations of the inspirational quote parody generator InspiroBot. “Depression is intense, but so are you” is legit, though.

When we think of remote-controlled aircraft, we envision small models that measure two or three feet across. Tail Heavy Productions compiled this video showing 16 of the world’s largest R/C planes, some of which are longer than a single-engine Cessna and some that weigh hundreds of pounds.

We’ve been writing about Boston Dynamics’ robotics for more than a decade. The company was founded by Marc Raibert in 1992, and his early work at MIT’s Leg Lab laid the groundwork for the company’s ATLAS humanoid robot. World Data Center put together this great compilation of footage from 1983 to 2023 – though it doesn’t include the 2024 ATLAS robot.

For his latest 3D challenge, Clinton Jones, aka Pwnisher, asked CG artists to create scenes based on a template of a character climbing a curved staircase. After receiving 2800 entries from around the world, here are the top 100 renders edited together to create a seemingly endless climb, set to music by Feverkin. It’s hard to choose a favorite interpretation.

YouTuber gimbo compiled OMD Chile’s hilarious TV commercials for Cristal beer from 2003. The ads were spliced within broadcasts of the original Star Wars trilogy, complete with costumes or backgrounds that make it appear that the characters were reaching for the beer. The campaign was repeated during airings of American Beauty, Gladiator, and Notting Hill.

Jeff Minter is the mind behind video game classics like Gridrunner, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Tempest 2000, and Polybius. Known for his offbeat and psychedelic style, 42 of his games have been collected into this interactive documentary, which lets you learn about their creator then play the games. Coming to Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and PC 3.13.2024.

If there’s one thing we’ve struggled with in life, it’s having a voracious sweet tooth. So we were ready to run out the bakery by the end of this delicious supercut by Little White Lies featuring movie moments where people were chowing down on cakes, pies, pastries. Also, where’s The Great Pie Fight from Blazing Saddles?

Editor Jon Lefkovitz put together this wonderful supercut of scenes from movies and TV shows where two characters do the same thing at the same time. The 4-minute video features more clips from more than 100 sources. For fun, see how many you can name without looking at the list. The track is Second Song by TV on the Radio.

Nichelle Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022, at the age of 89. The groundbreaking actor made a name for herself in the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek. Trek fan John DiMarco put together this great compilation of her performances in the original series, the Star Trek movies, and Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Star Trek fans know that if you spot a character you’ve not seen before and they’re wearing a Federation red shirt, there’s a good chance they’re going to die. Trekkie John DiMarco created another fun compilation video that catalogs the 29 times redshirts perished during the 3-season run of The Original Series.