Awesome Weird

The unholy offspring of minivan and exotic car, it’s one of the stranger vehicles to hit eBay in some time. The mutant 1994 Astro has a thrilling 4.3 liter turbo V-6 and 211,615 miles on the odo.

We thought the weird looking dude in this video was a CGI effect, but it’s an insanely hyper-real silicone mask from the guys at SPFXMasks. If we saw this guy on the street, we’d run the other way.

Danny Fong must REALLY love Pokémon (or is the plural Pokémons)? His insane A capella performance is bound to blow up on the viral charts this week. Seriously, what’s with all the v-necks?

OK Go and the Muppets were out at the Webby Awards, and something funny happened backstage. OK Go drummer Dan Konopka got into an epic staring contest with Animal. Guess who won?

Self-described Scottish “materials junkie” David Mach creates detailed sculptures using tens of thousands of matchstick heads. Bonus: some pieces are set aflame at art exhibitions.

Larry McClure isn’t just any old guy. He’s the proud winner of the very first National Moustache Competition. It’s one spectacular masterpiece of facial hair. We kid you not.

Remember Michael Winslow? You know, the guy with the stupid sound effects in the Police Academy flicks? Well, here he is doing what he does best. Here’s your 21 minute history lesson for the day.

Sit back, chill out, and let your mind drift as you watch Yannick Puig’s beautiful, poetic animation for French recording artists Kwoon. From the looks of things, the moon is a very strange place.

We don’t remember Tony Stark pulling off these crazy moves in either of his movies, but this dry-cleaner in Indonesia certainly knows how to press clothes with style – and lots of steam.

Put ’em together and whaddya get? This monstrosity, called the forfun2 – a tiny little 2-seater atop giant monster-truck wheels, cranking out a whopping 84bhp. See it in action here.

We don’t know why he built a car inside of a bush, but Justin Shull’s Terrestrial Shrub Rover makes us think of Monty Python. Perhaps it’s a good way to meet those Knights’ shrubbery demands. Ni!

Warning. If blood and guts gross you out, do not watch this clip. If you’re like the rest of us, crank it up and get ready to watch 2 minutes of the most over-the-top Japanese splatterfest you’ll ever see.

Clearly not the most practical of personal transportation vehicles, this crazy-looking bike gets its front wheel from a monster truck tire. Other than that, it’s completely normal, right?

We had no idea they had Ninjas in Norway, but Kommandør Treholt & Ninjatroppen tells the story of how Cmdr. Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. Go figure.

Musician Patrick Liddell uploaded, downloaded then re-uploaded the same video to YouTube 1000 times. Turn down the volume and watch what happened over time. (Original video here).

If they saw you coming down the road in this 1700 lb drivable arachnid, people would probably get out of your way. It doesn’t look that comfortable, but what do you want from a giant mechanical spider?

While of us ever want to be facing a speeding car coming right at us, this guy not only manages to dodge a bullet by not getting hit, he does it in style. We can’t say as much for the driver.

Not since Spider-Man got his groove on have we seen such a dance number. Lionel Douglass, AKA “Big D”, was trying to start a new dance craze based on Predator. Clearly, it never caught on.

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Hunter Davis has the ability to produce an uncanny impression of Sir Ian McKellen. Here he brings his talents to a recital from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We don’t understand it either, but we still love it.

We have no idea where these clowns on this Dubai highway learned how to drive, but if we ever visit the U.A.E., we’ll be sticking to our air-conditioned learjets and yachts.

The neatest thing since sliced bread? British artist Lennie Payne converts tasty carbs into intriguing toast art by blow torching, scraping to achieve different shades, lacquering and soaking in resin.

You’re looking at the official mascots for the 2012 London Olympics. Wenlock is on the left, and Mandeville on the right. Despite the explanations, we still don’t get why they look like Leela’s kids.