Since the premiere of the TV anime series Attack on Titan in Japan in early April, a slew of viral parodies and remix videos have been seen on Nico Nico Douga.
"Attack on Titan" Opening Parodies
One Way Ticket to Mars (or an Emmy?)
It’s been only a week since the application process began for Mars One, but the organizers says they have already received more than 20,000 applications for the one-way mission to the Red Planet.
Dove Real Beauty Sketch Parody: Balls
Men, too, are their own worst beauty critics.
Mentos Commercial Parodies
Video parodies of Mentos’ 1990s ad campaign featuring quirky problem solving have been circulating online since November 2000.
Pokemon Prom Proposal
A high school student in Ash Ketchum cosplay asked a very special lady to prom with a Pokemon-themed poem in front of the entire cafeteria.
Fresh Pots
American rock musician David Grohl has been known to blurt out this expression whenever he desperately needs a fresh pot of coffee.
Sound Waves, How Do They Work?
This optical illusionary animation of oscillating dots illustrates how sound waves travel through the air.
Behind the Scenes of Super Mario
YouTuber SthFancy has animated what’s going on in the areas the player cannot see while playing through Super Mario Brothers’ World 1-1.
Joffrey Bieber
All hail the Internet’s superbrat royalty Joffrey Bieber.
Robot Arm Can Rob Vending Machines
French YouTuber ioduremetallique demonstrates how to retrieve sodas for free-ninety-nine from vending machines using a robot arm operated by a gamepad controller.
I Should've Bought This Boat Sooner
A Boy and His Atom
Researchers at IBM have created the world’s smallest stop-motion animation by moving carbon monoxide molecules under a scanning tunneling microscope frame by frame.
PBS Idea Channel
The PBS educational web series hosted by our alumni scientist Mike Rugnetta has won two Webby Awards in the categories of Best Editing and Best Web Personality.
Ridiculously Photogenic Cameraphobe
He doesn’t always let people take pictures of him, but when he does, he looks really damn good every time.
Osama bin Laden's Death
Two years ago today, President Barack Obama announced the death of the infamous al-Qaeda leader and the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
The Evilest Thing One Can Imagine
Sexy Pool Party
Two guys and their dog discover a pool’s magical ability to make anyone sexy for a limited amount of time.
"Attack on Titan" Opening Parodies
This series of MAD videos have spread rapidly in the past month on the Japanese video-sharing site Nico Nico Douga.
UNICEF Says "Likes Don't Save Lives"
Unicef Sweden’s latest commercial is a hard-hitting reminder that the slacktivists who like a Facebook page are not the same as those who actually donate to a cause.
The Great Netflix Purge of 2013
Starting today, nearly 2,000 titles -- including James Bond flicks and 15 seasons of South Park -- will be no longer available for instant streaming on Netflix.