Release the Kraken Update! (Reader Submissions)
Urlesque put out a noble call for readers to "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" and you responded with some awesome photo mashups. Dangerous Krakens have been released all over the internet. The recent release of mythological creatures also inspired a "Release the Kraken!" video from Gawker.TV featuring a persuasive Liam Neeson in sparkle-motion, unleashing classic clips. Feel free to leave more Krakens in ...
Release the Kraken! Make Your Own Version of 'Clash of the Titans' Meme
The 3D remake of Clash of the Titans may have cost $70 million to make, but the only memorable part of the newest trailer is Zeus booming out "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" It wouldn't be the first time Liam Neeson opened a film with just his voice (e.g., Taken), but the line is so ridiculous that it inspired us to release Krakens of our own. Below are a half-dozen of our original "Release the Kraken" ...
Dancing Cops Bust a Move (Videos)
Share digg_url = 'http://www.urlesque.com/2010/03/19/dancing-cops-videos/'; The perfect time to dance, is when you've got a gun dangling from your body. Granted, guns don't go off just by shaking them, but there's probably a reason you don't see any television shows called "Dancing with Guns". Not everyone is carrying a piece, like these cute adorable animals with guns, but these dancing police ...
Help, I Need Help
What if you don't like your eyebrows, or you're being followed by a dog? What should you do? The site "Help, I Need Help" can answer these questions and other perplexing conundrums. If you loathe your job, they have a simple form to fill out with your boss' name, appearance, and email address. It's very helpful, and if you're sick with terminal "I have too much money disease," you can donate to ...
Sketching on Fruits and Vegetables
Drawing on a piece of paper or painting a masterpiece on canvas is easy. Even Picasso could do it. For a real challenge you should try drawing on three-dimensional objects like fruits and vegetables. Artwork on perishable items requires compensation for curves, angles and in this case mold. It's important to see the world as your canvas. If inspiration strikes, you have to be able to sketch out ...
360° Video Panoramas
You've probably seen stationary 360° panoramas. They let you click and drag your mouse to spin around a scene and zoom in and out with a couple keystrokes. It was cool for its time, but the latest technology lets you pan and scan videos. The effect is surreal. CNN used this technology to take us inside the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. You're on a set path, but you have free rein ...
Finally! A Cat Riding A Goat (Video)
At Urlesque we've seen cats sitting like humans, cats eating with chopsticks, and cats on cats, but we've never seen a cat riding a goat. Behold Mikhail the barn cat whose goat riding skills are unparalleled. The King of animals riding other animals used to be Whiplash The Cowboy Monkey, but the newest indifferent heir to the throne is certainly Mikhail. Cats like being lazy and warm so Mikhail ...
Low Budget VR Mountain Hiking
Virtual Reality (VR) was kind of a big deal in the 1990s. Crazy headsets and form-fitting gloves transported you to a new virtual world filled with polygons, bright colors and The Lawnmower Man. Those expensive and dizzying contraptions have been replaced by shaky first-person videos on YouTube. Boot up your laptop, strap on a helmet, and get on your treadmill. It's time for a virtual hike. You ...
Animals Shooting Lasers
There is a time to academically discuss light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, and there is a time to watch LASERS. This is a time to watch lasers...shooting out of an animal's eyes. Laser portraits are awesome, but cheesy laser effects might be more awesome. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Don't forget Saturday Night Live's ongoing "Laser Cats" Digital Short!] Epic battles have been waged in ...
Rock Climbing in Your House (Videos)
You've already exercised on the subway and scaled cliffs with someone in a panda suit, but at some point you're going to have to rock climb in your house. If you don't have climbing holds in your home (some people don't) it can be difficult. Door frames and narrow hallways are essential to an enjoyable climbing adventure. When making the ascent make sure to double check your holds before ...
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