Friendly skies

A couple of airline safety video parodies a la Bad Lip Reading:

...an American style attempt,



...and a British alternative from Worm Hotel.

"If black boxes survive air crashes, why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?" - George Carlin

Upchuck

Men put on a nice show loading a mortar board, with a technique that's both functional and stylish.

And speaking of slurries, Honest Toddler makes some pretty good humor out of the (young) human condition. (Ex: "Trips to the park always start off like a Folger’s commercial but end like an episode of COPS.")

"I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain." - Jane Wagner

I get around

Has Johnny Cash really been everywhere? Nice bit of map-o-vision plotting out all the locations in the song as it plays.

And a collection of "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" cover versions, all 172 of 'em.

"Hiking is just walking where it's okay to pee." - Demetri Martin

Take one, they're furry

If this somewhat out-of-left-field commercial doesn't make you want to adopt a cat, you're probably not quite tired of cleaning up your own vomit.

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat." - Ellen Perry Berkeley

Thou art robot

Part art, part technical exposition, "Box" combines the physical and the digital into a different kind of live performance.

"Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression." - Isaac Bashevis Singer

Take the high road

This Sinitus Tempo music video "Blue Alley Waltz" makes no sense, and that's OK. Nice A/V.

"The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost

Catzilla

Little army of paper guys decides to mess with the wrong cat.

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat." - Ellen Perry Berkeley

Serenity now

Summer is now officially over, but you can take a few minutes of mental vacation with "Purely Pacific Northwest", all quarter-million or so of its time-lapsed Oregon images.

And cat beards, an apropos photo meme. (Thanks Gordon)

"The alternative to a vacation is to stay home and tip every third person you see." - Unknown

Slow-lene

Dolly Parton's "Jolene" slowed way down so that Dolly sounds like a man, which adds an interesting twist to the story. The mood created by the effect would make it difficult to enjoy the original by comparison.

And are you having a tough time connecting with adult cats in your area? The Adult Cat Finder service is here to help.

"Eventually, if you're lucky in life, you find someone with the same chemical imbalance you have." - Robert Braul

Dub or nothing

Silent stock video is more than a little bizarre in its own right, but "Getty Dubs" takes it a step further filling in those blanks with whimsical audio overlays.

"I have often lamented that we cannot close our ears with as much ease as we can our eyes." - Richard Steele

Monodony

If you've got some time to kill, check out Gandalf nodding his head to jazz for 10 hours. It gets really good about six or seven hours in. But if you're in a hurry, you'll get the gist after the first hour or so.

"Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased." - John Steinbeck

Smooth moves

A glimmer of Michael Jackson apparently reincarnated in this feline rendition of "Smooth Criminal", or at least few seconds of it.

"A man's dying is more the survivors' affair than his own." - Thomas Mann

Going, going, gong

Drummer accompanies the staccato delivery of a well-oiled auctioneer, reminding me at various times of Elvis, Primus, and an Uzi.

"The art of interpretation is not to play what is written." - Pablo Casals

Seriously

Monty Python classic "Holy Grail" gets a made-over "modernized" trailer, complete with everything that makes trailers annoying.

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second." - William James

90 degrees of renovation

About a year ago Tobias Mathijsen changed his teenage brother's bedroom into a kid's pink shrine to Justin Bieber. This year's prank involves tilting his room sideways, from the carpet on up.

And a Twitter feed that collects middle-class problems, such as "I can’t believe I bought a toaster with no bagel setting".

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams

Avoid the bunker

Grab your woods, grab your aryans, and play some Hitler golf. "Ve have vayz of making you putt."

And for whatever reason, the user reviews for the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer on Amazon.com are a snark-filled humorfest.

"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity." - Julius Erving

Boots on the ground

This year's Guinness Believe It or Not record holder for bizarro bendiness shows her stuff.

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - Buddha

Zero bars

Can't afford the new affordable iPhone 5c? Then maybe try the new REALLY cheap iPhone, available on the Funny or Die network.




And you might also enjoy Conan O'Brien's take on the origins of the gold iPhone 5s, brainchild of its new Miami Beach design team.

"Every crowd has a silver lining." - P. T. Barnum

Never too late

Beautiful and dreamily riveting, "Sleep Walk" is a punch in the gut for your psyche.

"Fatigue is the best pillow." - Benjamin Franklin

Humming along

Hand-built flipboard stop-motion video called "Colibri" is a refreshing change from the computer-assisted variety we've become accustomed to.

"It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned." - Oscar Wilde

Guinness with a twist

Advertising done well in this touching Guinness spot. Wheelie good.

"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." - Thomas Aquinas

Composure

As if unemployment isn't bad enough, job interview that ends badly with a meteor destroying the city turns out to be a clever prank ad for LG's new 84-inch HD TV.

But pressing the Inception Button will make everything better.

"When you go in for a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges." - Jack Handy

Dance fever

You may well have seen this absurd clip of twerking gone bad. Not sure if it's real, but if so, uh... ouch?

And the Lewis Model of cultural types explains every country in the world.

"A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Listen up

What's worse than a backseat driver? This video from the Indian National Rally Championship. "Samir, PLEASE!", for goodness sake, please.

"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer." - Ted Williams

Extra-life

Intense physicality mixed with video game nostalgia, Super Mario parkour captures all the charm of the original.

And some inverse real-life simulation... which urinal should you pick? Test your public restroom acumen and get a glimpse into the male psyche.

"Adults are obsolete children." - Dr. Seuss

What the hack?

Scarcely a parody of "life hack" videos, these are nearly as useful (in addition to being "incredibly quick, amazingly easy, awesome and simple").

"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." - John F. Kennedy

Twerk and Kirk

The crew of the USS Enterprise watches the recent VMA performance from Miley Cyrus and reacts as you might expect.

And see if you can find the end of Miley Cyrus' infinite tongue.

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful." - John Wooden

What's the hangup?

Another Russian dashcam gem, this time catching the dispensation of some road justice in a case of talking while driving.

And check out this Google Maps Street View location that goes from summer to winter in a single step. Could only happen in Italy.

"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein

Flight of the drumstick

Music meets technology meets art in Portrait of the Ghost Drummer, a new way to look at things percussive.

And Pollocks or Bollocks — guess whether these squiggles are the work of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock or the worthless scribblings of other, random people?

"Time, motion and wine cause sleep." - Ovid