RIOT BREAKS OUT OVER BANKSY'S BUBBLE BALLOON FINALE (VIDEO)

Well that escalated fast. In mere minutes after posting his final Better Out Than In piece, a group of opportunists attempted to steal the Banksy Bubble Font balloons residing in Queens off the Long Island Expressway.  Newsflash: It didn't end well for these two guys. See what happens when two opportunists meet the ire of Banksy's biggest fans.


Instagram footage of balloon thieves getting taken down by Banksy fanboys and the NYC police. Epic ending to an epic monthlong stint on the streets of New York City. Footage of the balloon thieves in action

UPDATE: 1:30PM, The Banksy Bubble Balloon is now in police custody. Maybe they'll dust it for fingerprints.

IN MEMORIAM: TRIBUTE TO EVERY DEAD BREAKING BAD CHARACTER (VIDEO)

The perfect tribute in memory of all those who perished during the course of Breaking bad. Respect to Grantland for giving us a look back at the body count throughout the show.

JESSE PINKMAN EXPLAINS OBAMACARE ON SNL

Last night's SNL season opener featured real Americans voicing their concerns about the Affordable Care Act; including Jesse Pinkman. Really puts Walter White's struggles in the pre-Obamacare world into perspective.

Jesse Pinkman's bit starts at 4:35



A little added bonus, Arcade Fire debuted another song off their upcoming James Murphy produced album, Reflektor, entitled 'Afterlife.'

LEGO THRILLER

Today in 'That must have taken a long ass time,' the opening sequence to Michael Jackson's Thriller video animated with Legos and stop motion photography. Epic. Via Booooooom



Lego Thriller by Annette Jung from Talking Animals on Vimeo.

ELON MUSK JUST REVOLUTIONIZED DESIGN FOREVER

After tweeting the idea of a real life hand gesture design printed in titanium, Elon Musk promised a video follow up this week. He lived up to that promise, tweeting out the video below. The era of 3D printing is here. See for yourself how this unreal, revolutionizing advancement in computer-human interactions will revolutionize industrial design as we know it.  via @elonmusk

BAST X PAUL INSECT MAKE AMAZING, AMAZING TIME LAPSE VIDEO TOGETHER

Two of my personal favorites, BAST and Paul Insect, have made my street art heart very happy with their ongoing collaboration on BAST's home turf of NYC. Now they've made this glorious time lapse, featuring epic new work in abandoned and forgotten places. Enjoy.

BAST NY and Paul Insect in New York from PAUL INSECT on Vimeo.

COLBERT GETS DAFT PUNK'D

Nobody stands up Stephen Colbert. Definitely not Daft Punk, that's for sure. Watch Stephen get his revenge with the help of Ashton Kutcher, Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges, Aaron Paul, and the hottest track of the summer, "Get Lucky"

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DALEAST DISCOUNT EVOLUTION TIME LAPSE

DALeast quickly became my favorite street artist in 2012. With larger than life animals bursting from building sides,  Dal's unique style and attention to detail gave the world a truly fresh take on the animal kingdom and possibly a striking metaphor for their relationship to us and our sprawling urban landscapes. As you'll see from the video below, no one went bigger than Dal. Watch his process putting up one of his latest works, 'Discount Evolution.' in Rochester, NY. via wooster collective
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DALeast - Discount Evolution (full version) from Jeff Coles Smith on Vimeo.

DO WORK, PHLEGM

Time lapse process of street artist Phlegm doing what he does best: creating larger than life wall paintings. Never knew he did all his work by hand until seeing this video. Stunning. Via Wooster Collective

TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG DESTROYS THE WIENER CIRCLE

Conan unleashed Triumph The Insult Comic Dog onto Chicago's Wiener Circle last night. The little bastard has still got it. Living in Chicago, the Wiener's Circle has a special place in my heart and the insults Triumph drops onto these loudmouths are what us mere humans can only dream of replicating.

KANYE WEST'S 'WAY TOO COLD' VIDEO IS WAY TOO AWESOME

Maybe it's the kid's swagger. Or maybe it's the jumbo masked Trump, Condoleza, Bush and Reagan. Either way, Way Too Cold is a banger with a video so over the top you can't help but respect Kanye for flaunting his ego.

HOUSE OF THE RISING TESLA COILS

I can't get enough of this tripped out rendition of House of the Rising Sun performed on frickin Tesla Coils. Mind blown. Great song choice, too. via @rga

TUPAC LIVES! (AT COACHELLA)

And they said it couldn't be done. 2Pac was alive and well last night at Coachella. See his full holographic performance with Snoop and Dr. Dre.

STEPHEN COLBERT CAN ADD AWESOME COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER TO HIS RESUME

Northwestern's most famous alum, Stephen Colbert, returns to campus and delivers one of the greatest graduation speeches. Of. All. Time. It's a great rebound for a school trying to put their f&xk saw past behind them. Good luck, Northwestern Wildcats class of 2011.

Every college institution take note. This is how you inspire your graduates, with someone inspiring— intellectually and humanly.  I don't even remember mine. I think it was a state senator. Needless to say, it was not this. Via Open Culture

WAKA FLOCKA CAUSES NAPPING 2 YEAR OLD TO PARTY

This kid is having the best nap ever. And he knows it.  Via @Buzzfeed

COSBY WANTS DONALD TRUMP TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT OR SHUT UP

This is what makes TV journalists so great; their lack of respect for their guests' personal opinion on a fluff piece such as The Donald's position on running for president.

Cosby gets some nice shots at Trump's lack of relevance in the 2012 presidential race. Bill has still got those comedic chops on point. It's also worth noting Trump was interviewed by his own station (Celebrity Apprentice airs on NBC). So you can sense the boundaries and affiliations the Today Show's host had to tip toe. Win for Dr Huxtable. Via: @buzzfeed

VHILS STREET ART LITERALLY EXPLODING ONTO WALLS

Unbelievable. Insane. Beautiful. Watch the video and see Vhils new work explode to life. Via: TWBE

LIL WAYNE'S GREEN & YELLOW SUPERBOWL TRIBUTE SONG

Lil Wayne remixed "Black & Yellow" into "Green & Yellow" for this year's Superbowl. Looks like Weezy is a Cheesehead for the weekend.



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SEXY SERENADING SAX GUY GOES ALL GEORGE MICHAEL ON PEOPLE

This guy really gets into the sax jam from George Michael's 80ties WHAM! hit, "Careless Whisper." Enjoy the public displays of saxination. Friday people! Via: Beau



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THE SKATEBOARDER WITH NO LEGS WILL LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS

No words can describe the emotions felt while watching this incredible video of legless skateboarder, Italo Romano. Italo, you are a God. We honor you and your amazing skateboarding skills. Via: GOOD