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The Best Cosplay From Comic-Con 2013
SDCC 2013 has come and gone, and we may have been sitting in our hot, un-air conditioned NYC apartment, sweating out a horrendous heat wave in our underpants, but our friends at Comics Alliance and ScreenCrush got to go, and they took some great pictures!
Friends Prank Man Into Thinking He’s Bungee Jumping Off Bridge
Sometimes friends are the worst. This rowdy bunch of Norwegians (note the man smoking next to a gas can) took their friend out for his bachelor party and pulled a massive prank.
Bumblebee High Fives Drunk Guy, Drunk Guy Flips Out
This video makes us feel happy, because it is so supremely awesome. It also makes us feel sad because we will probably never get a high five from a bumblebee. We can't even get high fives from our "friends."
Here’s Honey Boo Boo’s Roadkill Tasting Wishlist
Honey Boo Boo made her triumphant return last night. The second season of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' premiered last night, and we learned a lot.
‘FaceMashUp’ Videos Will Leave You Delighted and Disturbed
Sure, we're laughing at these videos, but we're also sort of horrified. Apparently being entertained takes precedence before terror (this explains roller coasters) though, because we cannot stop watching these FaceMashUp videos.
Watch Spider-Man School Everyone at Basketball
You don't always need to feel embarrassed when a dude in a Lycra bodysuit schools you at streetball. If the schooling is done by The Professor, it's totally acceptable to get trounced on the court.
Artist Turns High Art Into Hilarious GIFs
A very grateful tip of the hat to the Daily Dot for turning us on to artist James Kerr. Kerr takes works of Italian and Medieval art and animates them into amazing GIFs.
Insane GIFs From the 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Last week was the 97th annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held on the Fourth of July in Coney Island. Joey Chestnut managed to not only win the championship title for the seventh straight year, he also set a new world record by eating 69 hot dogs in just ten minutes.
Watch a 10-Year-Old Beat an International Chess Master
This could be an advertisement for 7Up, if it weren't more than four minutes long. Here is International Master Greg Shahade playing a quick pick-up blitz game of chess against a 10-year-old ... who wins in no time. Props to Shahade for displaying such good sportsmanship, and props to the little boy, Samuel Sevian, who is now an IM himself...
Books With a Letter Missing Are Better Than the Originals
Remember that time that #BooksWithALetterMissing was trending on Twitter, and it was hilarious? No, because your life consists of more than clicking around the internet all day searching for meaning in your life that you're never going to find? Well, let us tell you -- it was indeed hilarious.
How to Get Inspired at Your Job Anytime
Feeling gloomy? Maybe a little down in the dumps? Has your job completely sucked away your will to live? Here's a quick pick-me-up that should make you feel better in just under four minutes, and it's so simple. The first thing you have to do is play this video (trust us)...
Hear Classic Movie Characters Voiced by ‘Spongebob’ Actors
Hey, why not watch classic movies overdubbed with the voices from Spongebob Squarepants'? Seriously, what have you got to lose, other than your bad attitude, Mr. 'I-don't-want-to-hear-Spongebob-do-'Singin'-in-the-Rain'?