Commander Chris Hadfield may be my new favorite astronaut ever.
He’s recorded an updated version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity on the International Space Station.
Take 5 minutes, do nothing else and watch this. You may want to have some tissue handy because, well, it caused me a few feels.
Check out the video after the break.
Dookieshed and Smooth McGroove have teamed up to bring you this Pokémon Theme Parody Acapella called “Try to Catch a Few!”.
According to them “Every Pokémon game is filled with nameless trainers. We thought it was time they got some recognition.”
It’s nice to see someone looking out for the little guy 
Check out the video after the break.
The Mother of Dragons wants her boats. She also wants her dragons. Yup, that’s pretty much what she wants and Applefrog created a little hip hop riff complete with an animated video about her search for her precious dragons and boats. Adam WarRock thought it was so good he joined up with Applefrog to create an extended remix. Warning: Not responsible if this becomes your earworm of the day.
Check out the original and the remix after the break…
Venture Bros. has been on hiatus long enough. You’ll be pleased to know that the hit animation series is set to return to Adult Swim on May 19th at midnight. Hit the break to preview a sizzle reel that originally premiered at the New York Comic Con last October. It’s filled with action sequences, news characters, and exotic locations.
The new Game of Thrones trailer is out and it’s chock full of awesome.
This trailer is a delicious expansion on the previous trailer, giving all sorts of glimpses of what’s to come, while avoiding giving away too much information for those worried about spoilers. However, there is a bit with a bear—so those of you who read the book should be excited now. Check it out after the break.
I’ve always suspected that bananas were up to no good. They sit in your kitchen all innocent, but you just know that they’re plotting something nefarious. In this case, the evil Banana Bane is planning on making everyone’s hair dirty despite the best efforts of Batman Shampoo. It’s an epic battle. Epic, I tell you!
See the video after the break…
This would be impressive if it just sat on a base like most Lego creations, but it actually folds open and closed, just like a pop-up book. It’s the Todai-ji temple and it was designed by Japanese Lego builder Talapz who has also made a pop-up version of the Kinkaku-ji temple. You can see them in action in the video, along with a how-to if you’re feeling particularly ambitious.
See the videos after the break…
If you don’t want to know a thing about Man of Steel besides that it’s about Superman, stop reading now. If you don’t mind some minor spoilers, please continue.
Bleeding Cool has unearthed two not quite finished commercials for new Superman toys. The Exploders and Flight Speeders look fun enough, but it’s what the cheesy promos possibly reveal about Man of Steel that’s more interesting. It’s not a secret that General Zod is the main villain, but he does appear to have a Black Zero Spaceship with a gravity beam pointed at Earth. The toy commercial also mentions a robot army. The pale look of the Zod toy is also worth mentioning just in case it bears any resemblance to the character in the film.
Given that these are promos, I’d take them with a grain of salt. Or kryptonite.
Watch the commercials after the break.
Behold, a video of a cat meow-meow-meowing the Star Wars theme music! The cat also morphs along the way from Darth Vader to holographic Palpatine to Yoda with pointy ears. Depending on your feelings about cats this is either ridiculously funny or absolutely horrific. It’s your call.
See the video after the break…
Last week marked the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, and fans celebrated around the world. Andy Serkis attended one such gathering at the Fulham Palace Gardens as the main guest. He talked about returning to the character of Gollum after such a long break, and he also did something awesome. He read an excerpt from the book (the part you would expect) in the voice of the twitchy creature.
Watch and listen after the break.
