There’s awesome, and then there’s awesome squared.

Welcome to the latter.

Why must everything be guided by Force? Isn’t a lack of Force the seedling from which transcendence emerges?

There’s a reason that Conan O’Brien yawns at the sight of Tom Cruise, but gets all jittery when in the presence of Jonathan Winters.

Really enlightening tutorial remix entitled “How to Dance to Dubstep.” Incidentally, this is also the universal mating dance for Jello Pudding Pop Aficionados.

An absolute must-see documentary that premieres this weekend in selected theaters. For those not in the know, Bill Hicks, is considered one of the patron saints of contemporary stand up comedians. He used comedy as a conduit to changing people’s perceptions about their world. In doing so, he levied the harshest possible criticisms of the status quo, while seemingly remaining completely uncorrupted by the forces that pulled at him as his celebrity grew.

Watch closely. This is the only Mep reference you’re likely to see to the Angry Birds smartphone gaming phenomenon. It’s so artfully done, though, that I can’t deny it entry.

Half the Meppers now officially work with undergraduates and Russ works on the Internet, so everyone should be aware of the insane viral hit “Friday” by Rebecca Black. What you might not realize is that the song is actually a work of genius that was just sung wrong in the original and salvaged in this cover version:

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Fantastic homage to British comedy, Withnail & I.

Experimental music video featuring a techno-warlock. Why not?

Zaptra – “The Wise” Music Video from Danny Kim on Vimeo.

Here’s an amazing conceptual piece by video artist, Keiichi Matsuda. In it, he depicts the fusion of computer interface with actual reality. Continuing with the trend of human reliance on machines, Matsuda’s futuristic first-person protagonist doesn’t know how to make a cup of tea on his own without looking up the recipe. Eerily prescient.