Maybe you want to see what you missed on your favorite Gawker Media sites this week. Or maybe youâre just exhausted after playing post-holiday catch-up at work and youâre in need of a visual escape. Well, whatever the case, weâve got you covered. Here are some of the most amusing and entertaining videos we watched during the week that was.
What Are the Most Impressive Views Astronauts See In Orbit?
https://gizmodo.com/what-are-the-most-impressive-views-astronauts-see-in-or-5807469
This high definition short is a fascinating document. Narrated by NASAâs Dr. Justin Wilkinson, it shows a tour of planet Earth as seen by astronauts, explaining what are the places that they first focus on while in orbit. View »
See StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm In Action For the First Time
https://lastchance.cc/see-starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-in-action-for-the-5806853%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Blending campaign gameplay and scenes from the previously revealed cinematic teaser, hereâs our first peek at StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the second chapter in Blizzardâs ongoing space war trilogy. View »
This Is the Worst Music Video Weâve Seen All Week
http://gawker.com/5808135/this-is-the-worst-music-video-weve-seen-all-week
At the beginning of the music video for her new single, âI Donât Wanna Be a Crappy Housewife,â Norwegian ârecording artistâ Tonje Langeteig laments, âHi, my name is Tonje. Iâm a little pretty girl trapped inside a grownupâs body.â Thatâs pretty much when things go the Rebecca Black routeâand fast. Thereâs even an inexplicable rap solo. Enjoy! View »
Why Is This Video Of Bradley Cooper Speaking French Kinda Turning Us On?
https://jezebel.com/why-is-this-video-of-bradley-cooper-speaking-french-kin-5807497
So what if we canât understand a single word heâs saying? Words are irrelevant right now. View »
This amazing video shows why you donât text and drive
https://jalopnik.com/this-amazing-video-shows-why-you-dont-text-and-drive-5806715
Iâll admit it. I have texted while driving. I know, itâs stupid and I should know better. I donât do it anymore. And this video of a teen texting while driving shows precisely why. View »
Rampage Jackson Comes Very Close To Motorboating This Reporter
https://deadspin.com/rampage-jackson-comes-very-close-to-motorboating-this-r-5806935
On Saturday, Rampage Jackson decisioned Matt Hamill in the main event of a UFC card that nobody cared about. After the fight, Jackson was his typical charming, wanton self. Hereâs an interview he did with Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat in which Jackson all but ravages her at the press-conference podium. View »
Sarah Palin Explains Paul Revereâs Midnight Ride
http://gawker.com/5808271/sarah-palin-explains-paul-reveres-midnight-ride
Itâs been at least a few seconds since we last checked in on Sarah Palinâs Tour de Grift, which stopped yesterday in Olde Boston Towne. Her bus visited such historical sights as Paul Revereâs old shack, where Palin explained the colonistâs famous âmidnight rideâ before the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord. View »
Jedis Are Such Assholes
https://lastchance.cc/jedis-are-such-assholes-5806671%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Some Jedi are unnervingly good. Others are evil to their very core. And others, well, theyâre just bros, hanginâ out, beinâ assholes. View »
Out With the Old, In the Most Beautiful Manner Possible
https://gizmodo.com/out-with-the-old-in-the-most-beautiful-manner-possible-5808047
I disdain corporate shilling as much as the next guy, but once in a while there comes a commercial too beautiful not to post. In the case of Citroenâs Anti-Retro campaign, by director Jonathan Gurvit, there are three. View »
Presenting Darren Aronofskyâs Overly Dramatic Revlon Ad Starring Jessica Biel
https://jezebel.com/presenting-darren-aronofskys-overly-dramatic-revlon-ad-5808248
How gorgeous does Revlonâs brand ambassador look in this spot for their latest mascara? Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the commercial also stars a sexy Pharrell shooting longing glances at Biel, which we can only assume makes Justin Timberlake feel soooo jealous right now. View »
What 232 mph in a Ford GT feels like
Last week we shared some video from The Texas mile of what 231 mph in a Corvette feels like. Now hereâs some video from the same event of a 1,300-hp twin-turbo Hennessey Ford GT doing 232 mph. View »
https://jalopnik.com/what-231-mph-in-a-corvette-feels-like-5807094
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Hello Darkness
http://gawker.com/5807403/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-hello-darkness
Hereâs a trailer for the American (read: real) version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, a movie adaptation of the late Stieg Larssonâs hugely popular mystery novel. A redband âbootleggedâ trailer popped up over the weekend, but this here is the official one. View »
Watch Baylor Softballâs Catcher Hit A Foul Ball Into Her Face
https://deadspin.com/watch-baylor-softballs-catcher-hit-a-foul-ball-into-her-5806584
Sweet Christ, when Baylor freshman catcher Clare Hosack fouled a softball into her own face yesterday, it looked as if she was bleeding from the eye socket. View »
Itâs Breasts, Beasts, and Bullets for the Duke Nukem Forever Launch Trailer
https://lastchance.cc/its-breasts-beasts-and-bullets-for-the-duke-nukem-for-5807788%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
If I had to summarize Duke Nukem Forever in one picture, it would be at about 1:27 in this here launch trailer. Warning: may contain more naked breasts than you ever wanted to see. View »
Life-Size Hot Wheels Track Breaks World Record
https://gizmodo.com/life-size-hot-wheels-track-breaks-world-record-5806955
As far as publicity stunts go, this is pretty great: a giganto-sized orange Hot Wheels set. And unlike the ones you played with as a tyke, the car didnât go crashing into a wall, but broke a distance world record. View »
Kick-Ass Lady Longboarders Carve Their Way Down A Mountain
https://jezebel.com/kick-ass-lady-longboarders-carve-their-way-down-a-mount-5806986
Upon first watching this video of Madridâs Longboard Girls Crew, we were impressed by the collective skateboarding skills of this girls-only group. But when we looked into the LGCâs purpose, we grew to love them even more. View »
This Is the Tornado that Struck Massachusetts Wednesday
http://gawker.com/5808122/this-is-the-tornado-that-struck-massachusetts-wednesday
Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts were left dumbfounded Wednesday after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving four dead. After watching this videoâtaken from atop a building as the giant storm formed in the water belowâitâs not hard to understand why those in the twisterâs wake were so frightened. View »
This is why you never lie to a drifter
https://jalopnik.com/this-is-why-you-never-lie-to-a-drifter-5807348
âSo youâre telling me you already do drifting right? This is nothing new to you? You have no fear? God Bless.â This may be the first drifting video ever thatâs better to watch with the subtitles on, thanks to the revenge this drifter unleashes on a man who apparently overstated his drifting credentials. View »
Watch Bees Take Down A Whole Bunch Of Brazilian Soccer Players
https://deadspin.com/watch-bees-take-down-a-whole-bunch-of-brazilian-soccer-5807631
This footage comes from a semi-pro soccer match in Brazil from over the weekend. When the game started, it was just Corumbaense versus Itapora in front of pretty much no fans whatsoever. Then, the bodies started dropping. Play briefly continued until, at one point, there was one man standing. One man whoâs either a total badass or totally unappealing to bees. View »
L.A. Noire, in Five Seconds
https://lastchance.cc/l-a-noire-in-five-seconds-5806537%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
This is true. Another way to handle it is the roommate going apeshit at an innocent response to a procedural question. View »
Yet Another Amazing Time-Lapse Video of New York City
http://gawker.com/5808360/yet-another-amazing-time+lapse-video-of-new-york-city
Are you a filmmaker looking for a bit of attention? All you have to do is make a time-lapse video of New York. Tons of them have come along, but every time a new one rolls around, I stop and stare at the people moving quickly, the sun rising over the buildings, and the little squiggles of light trailing taxi cabs. It gets me every time. View »
Is This Little Kid The Next Tony Robbins?
https://jezebel.com/is-this-little-kid-the-next-tony-robbins-5807519
Let this impassioned speech by a kid who just became the champion of his neighborhood inspire you to learn something new today. View »
Who Wants To See A Golf Cart Hit A Tree?
https://deadspin.com/who-wants-to-see-a-golf-cart-hit-a-tree-5807490
According to a commenter on Shane Baconâs blog, this is from the Ladies European Tour. Can we still make woman driver jokes if it was a male course official? How about European driver jokes? View »
Jon Stewart to Anthony Weiner: âJust Tell the Truth!â
http://gawker.com/5808139/jon-stewart-to-anthony-weiner-just-tell-the-truth
On tonightâs Daily Showâafter Tom Brokaw and Don Rickles offered some advice on how to cover WeinergateâJon Stewart pointed out that the way the congressman has been handling the situation is âonly making it worse.â Then he begged Weiner to come clean about what really happened, even if it goes âagainst my own interests as a comedian.â What a good friend! View »
