Ha, Clone Wars is just a weekly advertisement for a new Darth Maul action figure

Last week he's the scorpion king:




And this week, bipedal:




Coming soon, Battle-Damaged Maul, Ice Planet Maul, and Neon Talking Super Street Sith Luge.

Video of a pouncing red panda

Watch a red panda absolutely dominate a pumpkin. Via these sites.

Link roundup

New Lone Ranger photo, featuring Johnny Depp as Tonto.



Poster for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. Via.



Sometimes in Bioware games you choose a seemingly innocent responses, only to find out you've decided to be very evil. Via.

Glow worms

Glow worms:

The larva spins a nest out of silk on the ceiling of the cave and then hangs down as many as 70 threads of silk (called snares) from around the nest, each up to 30 or 40 cm long and holding droplets of mucus. The larvae can only live in a place out of the wind, to stop their lines being tangled, hence caves, overhangs or deep rainforest. In some species, the droplets of mucus on the silk threads are poisonous enhancing the trap's ability to subdue prey quickly.

The larva glows to attract prey into its threads, perhaps luring them into believing they are outdoors, for the roof of a cave covered with larva can look remarkably like a starry sky at night. A hungry larva glows brighter than one which has just eaten.

Elevator prank

Elevator prank by Rémi Gaillard. (I don't want to spoil the joke by saying more.) Via.

*Previously: Mario Kart in the real world featuring Remi Gaillard.

Space Mountain with the lights on

Space Mountain with the lights on. Via.

Hilltop Hoods – I Love It feat. Sia.

Music video directed by Nash Edgerton for Hilltop Hoods – I Love It featuring Sia. Good song, and an intriguing vignette about a group of adventurers.

Davy Jones on Scooby-Doo

Davy Jones sings to a frog monster on Scooby-Doo. RIP Davy.

New Avengers trailer

New trailer for The Avengers with one great moment after another. (Avengers Assemble in the UK.) Via.

Madcap commercials by Wes Anderson for the Hyundai Azera

Flying cars and kids dressed as super heroes star in these charming commercials by Wes Anderson for the Hyundai Azera. Via.

*Buy The Life Aquatic posters at eBay.

Dance against Slave Leia in Star Wars Kinect

Dance for Jabba's amusement in Star Wars Kinect, which you can preorder for $50 at Amazon. Via.

Video of Sacha Baron Cohen at the Oscars

Ryan Seacrest interviews Admiral General Aladeen on the red carpet. Aladeen certainly left his mark on Seacrest.

Survival Straps - - bracelets that turn into 25 feet of rope

This promotional video was made by Funny or Die, right?

I'm Coyote Peterson, when braving the wilderness I go up against unforgiving environments and the deadliest of animals. To survive it all, there's one thing I don't dare venture off trail without: Survival Straps. Made with 550 military spec paracord, all you habe to do is unravel it and you're ready to go. Wether you're wrangling a prehistoric size turtle or snaring the bone crushing jaws of an alligator, survival straps help me tak eon nature's worthy nightmares. Wear It, Unravel It, Survive It. Don't brave the wilderness without survival straps.

The strap apparently has a starring role in the brilliantly-titled Steve Austin flick Hunt to Kill:



Here's another really good video featuring Coyote Peterson:



Infinitely better than The River.

Little boy piloting an armored suit

Mecha for kids. Via.

Link roundup

Admiral General Aladeen's video demand to be allowed at the Oscars worked. (I hope Hillary Swank is his date.)

And a few more links:

1. Deadspin on the new Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor:

Available only at their Harvard Square location, Ben & Jerry's is selling a limited edition "Taste The Linsanity" flavor, which includes delicious little crumbles of fortune cookie. This, despite the Asian American Journalists Association's clear warning that there's no "compelling reason to draw a connection between Lin and fortune cookies, takeout boxes or similar imagery."

Also, "Taste The Lin-Sanity" features lychee, which is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, which is not the part of Asia that Jeremy Lin comes from. (The part of Asia that Jeremy Lin comes from is Northern California.)

Update: They've removed the fortune cookie bits.

2. Rick Santorum shook Ron Paul's hand like a madman after this week's debate.

3. The new SSX demo (PS3) is a wonderful return to the series, and I've liked every song I've heard so far. My 6 year old instantly fell in love too. Here's the SSX soundtrack lineup and individual downloads at Amazon, and if you preorder the game you'll get a $10 Amazon credit and bonus snowboard.

4. Just added as preorders at the BBTS, DC Universe All Stars Series 02-03 (Flash, Red Robin, Supergirl, Superman, Hawkman, Steel, Batman, Batgirl).

A couch full of white pug puppies

Three minutes of pug puppies. Via.

New red panda cub video

New red panda cub video courtesy of the Perth zoo. Via.

Jerry Seinfeld on Benson

Jerry Seinfeld as a bad comedian on Benson.

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is now available as a digital download.

Walking the keel

"Alex Thomson attempts what he calls 'The Keel Walk', a stunt that has become infamous throughout the world thanks to the iconic image of Alex 'riding' the keel of his 60ft yacht 'HUGO BOSS'." Via.