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Man Nearly Gets Hit by Plane in Nerve-Racking Video
You are going to want to turn the sound down for this one. It's a person nearly getting run over by a plane. Obviously they're going to scream. And swear. So, NSFW. Also it's terrifying. Enjoy!
The Best GIFs From Obama’s 2013 Inauguration
For such a solemn event, yesterday's presidential inauguration sure did span a lot of cute GIFs. It helps that the Obama family has two young daughters to keep things entertaining. They laugh. They yawn. They ruin pictures. They're just like us! Here are a few of our favorite moments from yesterday's ceremony.
Check Out Even More Funny Leaf Blower Faces
We just can't get enough of these funny leaf blower faces from artist Tadao Cern. Our favorite part is the fact that people were willing to have pictures of themselves looking so ridiculous taken and then share them with the world. Although, to be fair, the high-powered wind does make them pretty unrecognizable...
Manti Te’o Story Helpfully Explained in Taiwanese Animation
If the whole Manti Te'o debacle has got you scratching your head because you don't have time to read large, uninterrupted blocks of text ... here's a cartoon!
Meet Dog, the Coolest Motorcycle Dog Ever
This is a video about a dog named Dog. His owner traded a can of beer for him. Then he taught him how to ride a motorcycle. Really, what other choice do you have when you've got a dog named Dog that you bought with a beer? Did we mention Dog wears sunglasses...
Watch the Most Impressive Real Life Mario Kart We’ve Ever Seen
Well, color us impressed. Usually when we want to play Mario Kart, we spend thirty minutes looking for the Wii steering wheel, then just give up and re-watch the second season of 'Game of Thrones.' So, good for these guys! They've got enough initiative to make up for the rest of us...
The Best Manti Te’o Jokes on Twitter
Have you been on Twitter lately? It's really just a repository for Manti Te'o jokes. Ever since it was revealed yesterday that Te'o's story about his perfect girlfriend dying of cancer was a big fat sham (for the full story, this is a good source), the only purpose anybody has to go on Twitter right now is to make jokes about it. Here are some of our favorites, although there are so many it's real
Barack Obama ‘Deal With It’ Wins Best Gif of the Year – TheFW Awards 2012
When we first saw this GIF, we basically kept it open and running all day. So it comes as no surprise that Barack Obama 'Deal With It, which takes a photo of Pres. Obama offering a cocky smile and adds animated sunglasses from the classic 'Deal With It' meme, has won the prestigious (in our opinion) title of Best GIF of 2012...
‘Henri the Existential Cat’ Wins Best Cat Video of the Year — TheFW Awards 2012
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with the 2012 TheFW Awards. Reigning supreme in Best Cat Video, the most important category (according to some) is Henri the Existential Cat. Once you watch the video it's pretty obvious why.
Here’s Everything Wrong With ‘Looper’ in One Convenient Video
The folks at Cinema Sins can fit everything that's wrong with 'Looper' into a video that's under three minutes, which is really saying something. When they did this for 'Prometheus,' they needed four.
Watch Sandy Hook School Children Perform a Moving Rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow’
It's Tuesday, so you probably need a good cry. Here, watch this video. It's children from Sandy Hook Elementary performing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on 'Good Morning America.' The kids recorded the song, with folk musician Ingrid Michaelson, at the home of former Talking Heads members Tina Weymouth and Christ Frantz.
High Speed Police Chase Takes Surprising Turn
We sat through this whole thing video of a high-speed police pursuit in Inglewood, Calif., waiting for something horrible to happen, because it's the internet. Magically, nothing horrible does happen. We aren't going to give away the surprise ending...