I really need to start making these lists even weirder. I mean, you've probably seen all these top hitters already, right? I should start deep digging and just make this a bizarre compilation. We'll see if I can manage that. In the meantime, here's some distracting entertainment:

• Motocross Kid Prep - I wish something in my life made me feel this pumped up.
• "NFL 2015" - Bad Lip Reading - don't let the sports angle deter you, this is funny absurdity for all to enjoy. Still manages to be hilarious.
• Catastrophe: Channel 4 - a new series on Channel 4 started airing this week written by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan. It's only aired one episode but I'm into it. Seek it out.
• Hippo Charge on Chobe River - I've often heard that hippo's are actually quite aggressive but it's pretty wild to see it in action.
• Lads Night Out - an excellent bit of British sketch comedy. The protaganists skirt that Ricky Gervais-esque line of being idiotic, annoying and pitiful through their excessive bravado. It's a great mix.
• Taylor Swift - 1988 National Aerobic Championship Opening - I don't care if this has been seen a million+ times, it's a great edit to a continuously infectious song.

I tried but failed to find this on Youtube. It's really the cream of the crop this week.

The list is short this week but, hopefully, no less amusing. In fact, if you dive a little deeper into the first offering, I think you'll find your day sufficiently filled with distraction.

• Raccoon thug - If you are unfamiliar with the term Unexpected Thug Life, prepare to do some deep diving. Enjoy this Vine account, this Subreddit or just some excellent compilations.
• Thug Life Magic - no, seriously. You gotta get into this. When there's a gem, it's real good.
• Ideas Are Scary - this GE commercial is weirding me out. I get that's the point but those first few shots of the baby idea are creeeeepy.
• Tiny Queenstown - been awhile since I've watched a relaxing tilt-shifted timelapse video, so I thought I'd indulge in this New Zealand beauty.
• Black Rivers - The Forest - I'm not overwhelmed by the new Doves project Black Rivers yet but so far all the offerings have been solid. This is yet another one.
• 7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Big Lebowski - I'm a fan of trivia style fact morsels, this youtube account continues to have them in spades (without being overtly annoying like many of its ilk).

Let me know your favorite UTL video.. there are so many to enjoy.

2015 is off to a helluva start. VHX received Series B funding, We Own This Town has a full archive and a new episode and now... Friday videos is back! I know you've been waiting with baited breath. Enjoy the distraction!

• Terrifying bus crash in New Mexico - Terrifying is absolutely the right word. So glad this guy is okay. I can't believe people still don't wear seatbelts.
• Frisbee Giant - Malcolm Sutherland has always been a favorite and it's especially nice to see him branch out in some new directions. It's weird but in the best way.
• Last Man on Earth - two great things from this long preview. One, I had no idea Will Forte was given his own show, GREAT. Two, I wasn't overly familiar with the work of Ennio Morricone and I'm fully immersing myself now.
• Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge - in case you missed this over the break, please watch Draplin as he goes through his design process and quickly comes up with some worthwhile choices.
• Face Hacking / Real-Time Face Tracking - in the future, we will be able to mask our faces with 3D projections. In the future, everything is terrifying.
• Excited puppy spots its owner - do a little dance!
• Cat Loves Olives - It's all there in the title.
• Funky Creative Prodikeys Demonstration - starts slow but stick with it. Once he gets past the introduction he really starts humming along. Love those quick cuts!
• Audio Effects from Hannah Barbera cartoons - Endurance challenge. How much of this can you sit through in one sitting? I think I made it 20 seconds. via Paul

Lots more coming this month. Stay tuned.

It's almost Christmas and it's nice to have things winding down. Personally, I'm looking forward to a little R&R over the next few weeks to catch up on some personal projects and plan for 2015. While you frantically finish your Christmas shopping this weekend, enjoy these videos!

• No glass door prank - not very Christmas-y but this is a solid prank. Just remove the glass!
• 9 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Home Alone - the narrators on these videos always kinda bug me but having trivial information about a holiday classic always goes over well at family dinners. Arm yourself.
• Season's Greetings from The Glasgow School of Art - best use of vintage technology and Christmas joy, period.
• Mr. Forgetful Burns the Tinsel - this is but one video of many from Yule Log 2.014. I'm sure I'll post more about this later but please familiarize yourself with the entire bounty.
• Season's Greetings from the New Museum - aweosme little animation consisting of work from Erica Gorochow and Upright T-Rex.
• WLC! PHON - what happens when you take WHAM's hit "Last Christmas" and slow it down 8x? You get an ambient dream. It works surprisingly well.
• "Little Superstar" - not very Christmas-y but this video is never a let down. NEVER.

Need more? Listen to this beautiful chorus of crickets or the yearly Sam Smith Cinema Sound compilation. There's no shortage of greatness out there - go and embrace it!

Greetings! As far as I can tell, the above image is from Robocup - a robot soccer tournament. I just can't bring myself to look up videos of it, as that gif is just too perfect.

Was a good week! Lots got accomplished and I'm looking forward to ending the year on a high note. Be sure to check these VHX Gift Guides for some great insight on things to watch for yourself or something nice to give to a friend.

Enjoy your videos!

• Girl Dancing To Pump Up the Jam - caught this on Facebook and lost it. It's an excellent ebb and flow of intensity. I need to take a few of these moves with me.
• The Intense Dancing Child - this is the most perfect look of intensity for anyone to have while dancing but this kid nails it best.
• Captain Picard sings "Let it Snow!" - a Christmas classic!
• PizzaVideo.Biz Trailer - If you find the idea of pizza footage in space set to relaxing music an alluring notion, this is perfect.
• Wanderers - absolutely stunning piece of work depicting space exploration. Words don't sell it very well.. just watch it.
• Heavenly Bodies Trailer - in the Stephen Merchant episode of the Jeff Garlin podcast, Merchant mentions a time in the 80's when movies were absolute nonsense. They had to be made by aliens trying to emulate what they assumed our cultures were about. This is one of those movies.
• A Group Of Sheep Respond In Unison When A Man Speaks - the title sells it well.
• Starstruck - a full length TV pilot from 1979 featuring a lot of British robots, amazing green screen ships and more sci-fi tropes than you can shake a stick at. It's baffling in all the good ways/

Have a great weekend!

Not gonna lie, this is not my strongest offering of videos. I've been playing catch up all week from Thanksgiving neglect and that hasn't allowed a lot of time to browse around. I haven't even read the AV Club once! That's unbelievable. Despite that disclaimer, please enjoy:

• Cat Gets Caught Stealing From A Drawer - the look of shame is not just because of his breed. I have seen this face before.
• Nahnee Bori "Happy Plant" - in case you missed it, Nahnee Bori released a new album this week - Mr Man and this is a b-side video from the album. It's a great listen. A bit different but still undeniably great.
• Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy - I haven't had a moment to watch all of this yet but Every Frame a Painting has yet to let me down.
• Kids play with paint a get it all over their faces - this is a bit slow but hearing a miffed Dad lose his cool b/c his kids are so ridiculous is well worth a scrub through. Also, those faces.
• Pallas Cat Kittens - 5 weeks old - how have I never looked up Pallas Cat kittens before? Better late than never.
• Ghost Ridin' Grandma - this is exactly what you'd expect. A little awkward, not as funny as you'd hope but it's perfect fodder for your family gatherings coming in the next few weeks. Keep it in your back pocket.

That's it! Have a great weekend. If you haven't watched High Maintenance yet, do yourself a favor over the weekend and get to it.

Listen, I know there's a playlist of videos here that is just begging for your enjoyment and distraction but have you been paying attention to the changes over at Giphy? They launched Giphy TV and now I'll basically never get anything done ever again. But I digress...

• The story behind TwoDots - adorable animation to give TwoDots some context. And the music is by Upright T-Rex... nailed it.
• AS1 Paul Robertson - always good to see Mr. Robertson's work out in the world. I often think about Kings of Power.
• Cat "Licks" the Sound of Tape - that title does this video perfect justice.
• Red: A Kubrick Supercut - I enjoy just about any Kubrick supercut but one themed around Kubrick's use of color is just that much more enjoyable.
• The Last Starfighter Modern Trailer - a recut of the 80's classic trailer. Who wants to start taking bets how long it will be until this remake is actually put into production?
• Jerry Reed - Lightning Rod 1977 - been playing this song quite a bit this week. The studio version is a bit different but no less impressive.
• POULICROC - spotted this on the Vimeo Staffpicks.. I can not even begin to explain why I enjoy it but I absolutely do.

Don't forget to watch that Mount Sharp video and have a damn fine weekend.

It's a weird one this week. I don't know what happened but the offerings that came my way this week were either strange or adorable but quite entertaining. Enjoy!

• Rollie, a southern three-banded armadillo, playing - I bet you thought Armadillo's weren't cute didn't you. Here's some solid proof you're wrong.
• [SFM] Saw Hero - you know what's extreme? Woodworking!
• R2 Fish School Complete Fish Training Kit - this is one of those commercials that many may not find that amusing but the sincere oddness of it really delights me beyond words.
• Star Trek Pizza Pool Party - an undeniable combination. The presentation is odd to say the least but who doesn't love these two things?
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Salmon Cannon (HBO)
• Fortin' with Will - I've grown a little tired of this aesthetic and approach to humor but I have not grown tired of Will Forte, in the slightest.
• Everytime I visit this owl it gives me this face - there's a parody of this already but I'm more prone to the original, just a delighted owl. That's all.

Have a great weekend!

Did you know Bob's Burgers has returned to airing new episodes? Hopefully you did, it's such a fine show. Anyway, here's a bunch of distracting videos to help you get through your day. You deserve it, you worked hard for it.

• Player Hater - loved this little death animation. All my favorite things.
• Infomercials - Too Many Cooks - this is eleven minutes long. That's an incredibly long time for an Internet video but it gives this absolutely absurd video a long time to go some quite insane places. It only gets weirder and darker as it goes.
• What News Anchors Do During Commercial Breaks - this is a helluva handclap choreography. How many times do you think they've done this?
• Klaus Nomi - Lightning Strikes - My friend John went as Klaus Nomi for Halloween and I've been diving into his catalog of works ever since. What a fascinating character.
• Shooby Taylor - Stout-Hearted Men - new life goal, memorize this and everything else in Shooby Taylor's catalog.
• CHAPPIE Movie Trailer - I'll be real, I didn't love the last Blomkamp movie but seeing this Chappie trailer gives me hope that he'll continue to live up to my highest expectations.
• AMBITION - this is a full-on sci-fi trailer for an actual space mission. I could get used to this sort of PSA.
• My cousin Oskaar - you know how annoying Daylight savings is to people who live in Iceland? You will after seeing this.
• Boom Boom Boom Way Ho - I am sure I have seen this and I am sure this has made the rounds in your office email pool before but it's absolutely worth a rewatch. I predict you will be singing it all day today.

I've also got Bee & PuppyCat on my queue for the weekend.

It's Halloween! And it's on a Friday. That's a very special combo. Before you dive into this weeks videos, please be sure to check out my Halloween mix, it's a handy soundtrack for the rest of your day.

It's going to be hard to top last years playlist but I think you'll find some solid entertainment here:

• Ray Parker, Jr. - Ghostbusters - either I've never seen it or it's been so long that I've forgotten it but this music video is really good. So many perfect special effects.
• Thriller - a Bollywood version of the classic 'Thriller' music video? Yes please.
• Frederik Myer Gardens - dare you visit this terrifying garden?! This is stupid in all the perfect ways.
• Muppets - I'm looking through you (halloween) - Muppet Ghosts doing a Beatles cover for Halloween. There's a whole Vincent Price episode too if you have the time.
• Just Dance 2014 - Ghostbusters - what's that you say? That Ray Parker Jr video wasn't enough Ghostbusters for you? How about a bizarre PS3 game in which you can dance as slimer.. wearing a Michael Jackson glove.
• Halloween pranks in Roseanne - remember the Halloween episodes of Roseanne? Great stuff.
• I Am Become Death - Never forget this perfect terrifying mashup of Makeup and Vanity Set and our future overlords.
• Conan the Barbarian (halloween costume) - enthusiasm will get you a lot of places.
• Corgi Puppy - Pumpkin Playtime - a little break of pure cuteness. Again, enthusiasm gets you a lot of places.
• pumpkin sexydance - The original, the classic. Never forget. Watch it forever.
• Shaboi - Curse Rock - MORE Pumpkin Sexydance but now featuring Shaboi's perfectly timed "Curse Rock" courtesy of Paul.
• Boyd Bushman - His Last Interview - ok, this video is not spooky or scary in the slightest but the content is an interview with Boyd Bushman.. an ex-Lockheed Martin employee with top level security access that confirms the existence of aliens. How's that for conspiracy theory! That's spooky! And haunting!

Plenty more Halloween things floating around yewknee.com if you're in need of more. Don't miss this classic ASCII art repository for your new email signature.

Have a great Halloween!!

Can I have a boilerplate for these Friday videos? Like "Another week, another dose of friendly distraction." Something catchy that really brands my Friday video contributions to your day being less productive but also more enjoyable. Just kidding, that's a terrible idea.

• Rob Cantor - "Shia LaBeouf" Live - Rob Cantor has made some amusing videos in the past but nothing that comes close to being this epic in scale and perfection.
• Shaboi - Curse Rock Pumpkin Dance - there is no limit to the number of times I can listen to Shaboi's Curse Walk album and, equally, no limit to the amount of time I can spend watching the Pumpkin Dance. Together, these things make for a truly wonderful combination. Thanks again to Paul for this.
• Wunder Wunder - Hail the Madmen - I've somehow never seen this video before and it is absolute perfect chaos. Love it.
• John Oliver: Supreme Court - if you haven't seen this greatness from Last Week Tonight featuring the best new way to display Supreme Court hearings, do yourself a favor right now.
• Ko Tama Cat - I don't know what's going on with this cat but all of these clips are mind boggling. Why does it behave this way? Was a training regime involved? Is it prone to be this awesome naturally? Both?
• Clingy pandas don’t want to take their medicine - I am sure being a Panda wrangler is not an easy job - particularly when administering medicine - but this is out of control cute. It's a Panda Pile and I approve.
• NASA Space Sounds - this isn't exactly compelling to watch but NASA recently released these sounds recorded from space - all within the human range of hearing - and they're perfect. It's exactly what you hope and imagine space sounds like. It's also amazingly soothing.

There's plenty more weirdness to see on the Internet but hopefully that will satisfy you for the moment. Have a great weekend.

Do you need introduction to weekly distraction? Without further ado, I present you with - lack of productivity for 5-10 minutes!

• Midnight Juggernauts - Systematic - I attended the CatVidFest last night and this was among the highlights. Absolutely epic.
• GET DOGS PUMPED - and just a nice balance to that cat video is one helluva Doggie Excitement vid.
• Nasua Nasua Pets - if you have never googled "Nasua Nasua" - do so now.
• Black Rivers - Voyager 1 - I loved the band "Doves" and Black Rivers is the newest project to rise from those ashes. Great stuff.
• TJ Miller's Local News Appearances - perfecting the Drool Take.
• Man caught secretly being a fan - we have all been this guy.

Have a great weekend!

This week has been bonkers! Lots of projects wrapping up or launching or making some serious headway. It's rather exciting. To celebrate, I'm off to Brooklyn Beta. If you see me, come say hi. Here's a, hopefully, amusing list of videos to watch.

• The Grid - the web design technology promised in this video is unbelievable. I really want to give it a spin but there's a paywall in my way. Anyone tried it?
• Singin' In The Rain (Without Singing) - this guy exists in every major city and he's a hoot.
• Times Square ad for Mailchimp - love it. So simple.
• Big Mouth Masks As Seen On TV - Everything is truly terrible.
• Kitten Bun Bun's Funny Reactions to Camera - this is far from the best kitten video on the web.. nothing really happens. But, man, that kitten is cute.
• Inherent Vice Trailer - I am sure this is old news to most of you but I just watched this new Paul Thomas Anderson trailer this week and I can not wait for its release.
• Hunger Strike 8bit Version - of all the songs to get the chiptunes treatment, Temple of the Dog was very low on the list. Pretty amusing.

Need more? Watch the official Empire Uncut trailer - which I believe debuts in full on StarWars.com very soon.

Have a great weekend! Go watch these movies - you will enjoy it.

I write this from the past to post in the future so that it is available during your present - right now. The offerings are short this week from being out of town and being hunkered down with work but I think you will rather enjoy what you find within.

• Undulatus Asperatus - Clouds rolling like water. Really gorgeous piece of work.
• Enhance Your Lighting - Tim and Eric direct Jeff Goldblum in a commercial for GE. It's perfect.
• GamersNight Oculus Rift Reaction - the build up is a little slow but this is exactly the kind of full-force immersive reaction you want people to have when trying out VR.
• The New Pornographers - Dancehall Domine - great song, phenomenal video. Can't say enough incredible things about this.
• OUVRE-MOI - I watched this in a public space and could not help but laugh aloud very audibly.
• Law Hawk - I have a feeling this guy is maybe a terrible lawyer but his abusive implementation of the Hawk sound effect won me over.
• Yellow Magic Orchestra - Firecracker (Soul Train 1980) - people recognize YMO as being a highly influential group, right? If not, get into this Soul Train performance and respect their offerings!

Need more? Watch this Crazy David Bowie SNL performance or any of these new Broad City Season 2 Bonus Episodes or just gaze into this greatness. You're all set.

Have a wonderful weekend.

I'm headed into a weekend of travel and celebration with friends at the wedding of one my best friends. I can't wait to celebrate such a great occasion in his life.

But enough personal celebrations, here's your playlist!

• Spaz Attacks Water Balloons - I. Love. This. Dog.
• KTVA reporter reveals herself as owner of Alaska Cannabis Club, quits on-air - sometimes the quick, short, profanity is the perfect solve to a situation.
• Ice Cream Melting Time Lapse - oddly beautiful if you ask me
• Koalas fighting - I had no idea what kind of noise a Koala makes, particularly when angry, is far from what I assumed it would be.
• Narashimma - I dug into the archives for this and it's every bit as good as the first time I saw it and promptly forgot it.
• "Little Superstar" - in celebration of Mr. Holland's marriage, a little bit of the best of the dancing Internet.

Need more? Enjoy this lovable oaf, this terrifying view or this bit of insight into a classic. Oh, and don't miss this gem.

Have a great weekend.

According to this tweet we're heavily into Fall weather here in NYC. The city seems to have abandoned Summer at the drop of a hat and it's full force Fall now. So that's the weather report here in New York City. Here's some videos.

• Pretending to Be Humans of New York - I'm sure it's meant in wholesome fun but this joke does not get old for me - especially when he starts taking actual photos. Gold.
• Majka dance - I thought about looking up the context of this bizarre clip but decided I liked it more just existing on its own.
• Cat Lover Spends 15 Years Customizing House for Feline Friends - this guy is adorable and his home is fantastic.
• George Mason University - RATM - turns out Rage Against the Machine with a full marching band woulda been pretty awesome.
• ELO 2013 - If you can't see this ELO performance, do yourself a favor and watch this one from 2013. I really hope Jeff Lynne takes it upon himself to do a mini tour with this full new band.
• PRISM'S DAY OFF - This is really really weird.
• How Things Are Made - CDs - fascinatingly scientific look at how Compact Discs were made. What a crazy process.
• The Walking Dead Theme - 10 Hour Version - Endurance Challenge: how long can you listen to this? I think I made it 3, 4 minutes? I dare someone to go a full half hour.

If you need more - check out this doggie or google "The Beautiful Pizza" just for fun.

Have a great weekend.

Have you seen the redesigned Devour? Or the redesigned Wimp? Both serve as consistent sources for Friday Videos so if you're ever feeling like the playlist is a bit on the weak side, hit them up for further distraction entertainment. That being said, enjoy!

• Bill Murray in "Fun & Games" - who doesn't love to see Bill Murray doing some Tongue Twisters? The man is always a treat.
• Apple Campus 2 construction video - with all the hubbub over the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch you may have forgotten that Apple is building an enormous space ship over in Cupertino. Check out this progress.
• Ten Walls - Walking with Elephants - I'm not overly compelled by the song but the video is the perfect balance of arty, absurd and entertaining. Finally, humans can be dolphins.
• Longest 'usable' golf club - did you know the Guiness Book of World Records still exists? Did you know it takes on meaningful accomplishments like this?
• "Neverland" by The dB's - Fascinating story behind this video. It was shot back in 1982 and sat dormant until 2008 when it was finally edited and released through a series of happy circumstances. The video may not be breaking any barriers but it's a damn fine song and a band worth investigating.
• BOTHER // LES SINS - I'm calling this my new Theme Song.
• Hair Style for Safety WWII - I love old propaganda videos and this one uses the term "witchlock" in reference to hair. Into it.
• Mr. Go 3D Official Trailer - this is a Korean movie starring a believable 3D gorilla as a humans companion that is coerced into playing major league baseball. That's what I can glean from the trailer. Whatever it is, we don't have anything like it.

Still need more? Watch this or this - additional solid entertainment.

Have a great weekend!

It was an incredibly short week for me this week. How is it Friday? It feels like Wednesday. Regardless, I'm looking forward to the weekend and zoning out on videos like those below.

• Run Walter, RUN!! - This has to be exactly what it felt like to ride on the back of Falcor, right?
• Rammer Jammer Cheer - this is too weird not to include. I get the context but I like it even better approaching it completely ignorant as to what a "Rammer Jammer" is.
• Oh! it's just me! - subtle but a nice surprise for this little Scottish Fold.
• Unnecessary Explosions - I highly enjoyed this gallery of unncessary explosions and it seems there are plenty of youtube clips showing the same thing. A meme I can approve of.
• Red Panda Does Pullups - the Nashville Zoo recently welcomed a new baby Red Panda. In celebration, watch this little guy do some pull-ups.

If you're looking for something more to watch - how about helping us increase the view count on this Icarus video for Mount Sharp? Gotta juice those numbers!

Have a great weekend.

Sorry for the slow posting schedule this week. I'm actually back in TN for a few days hanging with family and friends - thus, much less Interneting. Regardless, I found a few gems for you. Enjoy!

• Worst Music Video Ever - they say Rock n Roll is a young man's game. Here's why.
• Mega64 ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE!! - I actually have relatively positive feelings about the ALS social sweep that's been happening but I have very positive feelings about the sheer insanity and absurdity here. These guys are probably a nightmare to hang with in real life but it's a solid, weird, video.
• Tammy and the T-Rex Trailer - Jurassic Park had a number of influences but this one is beyond words. Watch for al teast a full minute.
• Now THIS is a Pool Pawty! - Sorry but I can't get enough of dogs in pools. That's some serious Feel Good.
• 99 Beer Can Pack - 24 cans seems like chump change after you see this 99 can pack.

Happy Labor Day! Have a great one (even if you live outside the US).

What a week! I was busy busy busy but there is much goodness on the horizon. If you haven't heard the new Mount Sharp EP, please head over to Brooklyn Vegan and give it a listen. I'm excited for it's release and they're even touring a bit! Exciting stuff.

• Russian Motorcycle Wreck - not only does this end up being fine, it ends up being so unbelievable that I doubt its authenticity (but, also, I am sure it's real.. it's gotta be real).
• Every Easter Egg In Guardians of the Galaxy - I really enjoyed Guardians and it's nice to hear someone really nerd out on all the small details.
• Franzie Kitty Hug Compilation - If you could train a cat to do this, everyone would do it.
• Man With a Van - Episode 3 "NYC Parking" - Man With a Van continues to be a worthwhile YouTube series and they're starting to get a little darker and serious. Curious to see where they go with this.
• Sisters Episode 1: Strawberries - recording your mom and your aunt having a conversation and then recreating it for the cameras is an instant recipe for success.
• Troy restaurant in Staten Island - I love that this just barely skirts the line between actually awful commercial and parody.
• Shiba Inu or Satan? - it's the Church Lady of dogs.

Have a great weekend! If you haven't read this comic yet, please do so STAT.