The story behind this clip: This is footage from tryouts for an advisory role (martial arts) for a movie. I can’t believe I’d never seen it before; it’s just so…

OMG – that’s better than Steve Vai’s, Eric Clapton’s, and everybody else’s covers put together.

Here’s a healthy dose of Voltron to balance out OP’s recent time in the limelight: (seen at Boingboing)

Wow. Some people really are born with no fear.

“Author Neal Stephenson visits Google’s Headquarters in Mountain View, Ca, to discuss his book “Anathem”. This event took place September 12, 2008, as part of the Authors@google series. “

Watch it full screen (the button with four expanding arrows on the bottom right of the video window) with earphones for full effect. Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam…

Best song ever?

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.

Quite a few blogs have been linking to a certain YouTube user’s Bush-infused version of REM’s It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine),…