Fowl nightmares

You probably didn't think it was possible to make "The Shining" any scarier, but how about making it a whole lot weirder? This remix/reimagining as something called "The Chickening" that involves fast food, hot sauce, chicken transformation, and other inexplicable things. This new "film" (more like a quasi-trailer) was screened at Sundance this year, so it's gotta be good, right?

"One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts." -- Samuel Johnson

Lord of the rings

This so-called contact ring juggling from "Thailand's Got Talent" is a little hypnotic and seemingly physics-defying. And this other guy puts on a pretty decent show, too.

"Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away." -- Ben Hecht

What the Hal?

Inspired by an absurd exchange with Siri posted to Reddit, MW3haha re-edited a little clip from "2001: A Space Odyssey", replacing Hal 9000 with your favorite virtual assistant. Predictable, yet somehow still satisfying.

And check out this Rube Goldberg machine built entirely from HTML form widgets.

"Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know." -- Andre Maurois

Like a bird

Watch this young woman test her will and stamina by eating her body weight in Krispy Kreme donuts. (Well, 50 of the tempting toroids, anyway.)

"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it." -- William Feather

Paperview

Waiting for the "Game of Thrones" season premiere apparently drove people over the edge, including these folks who recreated the opening credits sequence using nothing but 7,600 sheets of paper. Yup, that's more than 15 reams. (Curbed also has the making-of video so you can see for yourself.)

"There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory." -- Josh Billings

Plot twist

Everyone likes a book with an explosive finnish. Well it appears that the neo-famous hydraulic press that's been crushing everyday objects (e.g., the Barbie doll) almost met its match in the form of an English-Finnish dictionary. "Kirja räjähti hyvin."

"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." -- A. J. Liebling

Owin' nuthin'

Comedian Peter Gilroy fully nails an impression of Owen Wilson burning some incense as his typical goofy neo-hippie self.

"The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling." -- Paula Poundstone

Life on the edge

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Check out this clip of Russian daredevil Oleg Cricket testing his hoverboard skills on the edge of a skyscraper in Dubai. I wonder whether knowing he could burst into flames at any moment also added to the thrill.

"Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment." -- Fred Brooks

Sight unseen

These few-second-long good old-fashioned Unseen Magic tricks are presented with a mystery and flair that might inspire you to try your own hand at it.

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions." -- Leonardo da Vinci

Warped speed

Everyone sounds drunk or stoned when the reel is played at half-speed. Maybe not that surprising in retrospect, but when you slow down Donald Trump you realize that his speech patterns are perfect for creating this remarkable example. Politics aside, hilarious.

"Winning isn't everything. Wanting to win is." -- Catfish Hunter

Big bend

Bending over backward has a new meaning (at least in my book) as this contortionist picks up roses in her mouth in the least comfortable possible way. Most impressive feat, and not surprisingly, sets some sort of world record.

"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck." -- Emma Goldman

All hands

This clock/installation called "A million Times" from the art group Humans Since 1982 recursively displays the time using hundreds of tiny clocks.

"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored." -- Evelyn Waugh

Excuse you

A UK man recently achieved his lifelong goal and broke the world record — all 110 decibels-worth — for the world's loudest burp.

Also of questionable class, a self-styled architect's tackiest buildings around the world, none of which has yet been built.

"Anything worth doing is worth overdoing." -- David Letterman

Gimme a break

If you like damage and comedy, you might enjoy this video compilation of people accidentally breaking things, including giant vases, ceilings, freeway signs, and possibly the occasional leg or rib. Or maybe these 15 people who did not use their critical thinking skills, or this intstant regret subReddit.

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." -- John Burroughs

Super set

How does the idea of Einstein and Marie Curie battling Nazis, zombies and anti-science villains sound? Then check out this Kickstarter-funded science adventure series that imagines famous scientists as superheroes.

"We don't devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." -- Bill Watterson

Dark side

Two-faced video shows same London scenes, daytime and nighttime, in seamless split screen, side by side at the same time.

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." -- Aristotle Onassis

Shave ice

It must be the unrelenting winter that causes the Finnish to devise contraptions like this chainsaw-wielding, snowman-killing drone. Watch "Killer Drone" go on a rampage in the chilly white fields of Finland.

And experience the satisfying finale of Windows Solitaire without having to play.

"If two wrongs don't make a right, try three." -- Laurence J. Peter

Do-over

As difficult as they may be, movie remakes are a Hollywood staple. Check out this side-by-side comparison of similar scenes from the original movies and their remakes, and notice how they often have a completely different feel.

"People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to." -- Malcolm Muggeridge