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A video from the granddaddy of vlogging Ze Frank about the importance of make believe.
If you’ve never heard of Ze Frank, he’s starred in his own TED talk, started the YoungMeNowMe picture meme and even turned the Earth into sammich! What a guy.
The London mayoral election is a hotly contested race between the incumbent Boris and the red-challenger Ken and some other people that no one really knows.
So, to show all that riff-raff what a total spiffing commoner lies beneath that toffy exterior and how down with the proletariat-electorate his is Boris takes to the streets to say “What ho!”.
Where has this fashion store been all my life? It sells the sort of clothes that won’t be back in fashion for at least another 20 years.
Which means you can stay way ahead of the curve should you buy some threads from this incredible clothing outlet which is so awe-inspiring, its name is only spoken in hushed tones.
No one rants quite like the marvellous Joe Rogan, his rants are like a voice of reason, a ray of light in the darkness.
If the world had any sense and decency then this man would be president of the world.
I’m not really sure what any of this lot is but it looks tiny and it makes my skin crawl.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say it though; more music videos should make use of microscopes. There. It’s out there now.
8 floppy drives playing the 007 theme song intro, built for display at Purdue University for the Association of Electrical Technologists (AET) club during Technology Week.
As concerts go it’s not the most easy on the ear but it’s pretty impressive that you can get a tune out of some old PC parts.
Reggie Watts goes for an early hip-hop style with this spoof of the rap industry that’s just as good as any serious rap record.
Because who says rap music’s all about swearing, guns, jiggling butts and the objectification of women? This muthafunker that’s who. So f_ck some sh_t up and stack it on top of yo’ momma. Word to your lolz.
Dan Bull turns to facebook for inspiration for his latest witheringly satirical rap.
If you’ve ever used facebook you will immediately recognize at least one of his gripes, whether it’s the constant mafia wars requests or the cheesy profile pics.
If you’re into this show then you’ll understand what’s going on here — which seems like a bit of psychological manipulation, methinks?
If nothing else, a game show like this gives an ageing bald comedian the chance to not sit at home and think his life is over.
Drones, they’re pretty cool and all that, what with their ability to wipe out an enemy while you set indoors and play a video game, but there’s one thing they can’t quite do yet.
Actually there’s quite a few things they can’t do, but mostly they can’t deliver a sausage at 100mph — this man set out to change all that.
This is probably the least ’street’ rap battle you’ll ever see, but it’s still hilariously awesome.
With pedro’s paper thin hard-man persona, Mark Grist’s wordy prose and Pamflit’s plodding maternal insults this is a Don’t Flop instant classic.
An animation that comprises of a collection of cinematic references that dare you to name them all.
They appear so briefly that almost before you can say their names they are gone and replaced with another. If you can guess them all you win a cookie. Possibly.
Who’s tracking you online is one of the issues of the day, as we go about our daily browsing all manner of trackers are watching our every move.
Who are they and what the hell they’re doing is a mystery, until now! Collusion for Chrome lets you find out what the hell’s going on and where your info’s going. Get it!
Gyms are full of douchebags. This is a statement of fact. If you have a gym membership there’s a one in five chance that you’re a total dick.
That’s why I never go to gyms. In fact I never go out. Period. I just chill in my moms basement eating pizza rolls and watching Anime and feeling superior.
