Arnold Schwarzenegger has an impressive catalogue of films. Predator? Classic. Jingle All the Way? Classic. Kindergarten Cop? Terrible, but a classic nonetheless. The body-building former governor of California stopped by The Late Late Show With...
John Oliver Explains How Bad Standardized Testing Is
Every American student becomes familiar with standardized testing at a young age. But over the past few years, standardized testing has become a monster, fueled by government funding. Now, many teachers and students complain that the tests have...
Lego Super Star Destroyer Destroyed In Slow Motion
Star Wars Day is all about celebrating. And sometimes celebrating properly means building a gigantic Super Star Destroyer out of Lego—and then filming it getting smashed to pieces in slow-motion. Courtesy of the folks at Wired. May the 4th be with...
‘SNL’ Spoofs Empty Orioles Game in Baltimore
On the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson and Taran Killam played two announcers broadcasting from the Orioles’ empty stadium, taking turns exchanging uncomfortable wordplay about Baltimore’s riots.
Hawkeye Sings “Thinking Out Loud” Parody On The Tonight Show
The Avengers are just so awesome. But some of the superheros overshadow their teammates. Sure, Hawkeye is cool and all, but Ironman? Thor? The Hulk? It’s almost not a fair fight. But Americans love an underdog. In honor of the new Avengers film, Age...
The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in 13 Minutes
Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out just hours from now. We here at Gabatron couldn’t be more excited. Our excitement however pales in comparison to the folks at The Verge, who realize that there are in fact people out there who may be going to...
Parents And Grandparents Play Mortal Kombat
Back in the 1990′s, there was a big controversy over violent video games. Besides for Doom, Mortal Kombat II was the most famous game that overprotective parents complained about for being too violent. By today’s standards, the game’s pixelated...
“Will It Blend?” vs. The Apple Watch
Over the years, the people at Blendtec have blended a number of gadgets in a YouTube campaign series that aims to answer the question “Will it blend.” So far, they have “successfully” blended smartphones, tablets, and even...
Pouring Molten Aluminum In A Watermelon
For some reason, The Backyard Scientist decided to perform a very unique and creative experiment. After melting aluminum in a homemade foundry, he poured the liquefied metal into a watermelon.
Hiker Captures The Moment Volcano Erupts In Chile
Last week, the Calbuco volcano erupted in Chile, displacing over 6,500 nearby residents. Hiker Walter Witt just happened to be out and about when the volcano began to smoke. He grabbed his camera and captured the exact moment when the volcano first...