Santa’s evil brother Krampus

This is how many places in Europe celebrate the holiday season: Men dressed in terrifying costumes whipping children with large birch branches then drinking heavily later on. Really, I’m good with a lump of coal.

Krampus Greeting Card

This is how Wikipedia describes this furry hell-raiser.

He is hairy, usually brown or black, and has the cloven hooves and horns of a goat. His long pointed tongue lolls out.

Krampus carries chains, thought to symbolize the binding of the Devil by the Christian Church. He thrashes the chains for dramatic effect. The chains are sometimes accompanied with bells of various sizes. Of more pagan origins are the ruten, bundles of birch branches that Krampus carries and occasionally swats children with. The ruten have significance in pre-Christian pagan initiation rites. The birch branches are replaced with a whip in some representations. Sometimes Krampus appears with a sack or a washtub strapped to his back; this is to cart off evil children for drowning, eating, or transport to Hell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

The Rocketeer 20th Anniversary by John Banana

John Banana of Digital Banana Studios has released this animated short to celebrate the film The Rocketeer’s 20th Anniversary. John poses the idea wondering if people would what it as a show. I’d watch it — the animation alone is great, and the story-line could go on forever!

Animated Shootout: It’s NERF or Nothin’

Some French kids show us the European version of NERF toys — I gotta get me some of these!
Warning: Gnarly and twisted – C’est la vie

Video:
Directed by MEGAFORCE
Animation by 7 at Machine Molle (http://www.machinemolle.com/)
Produced by Jules Dieng at Elnino (http://www.elnino.tv/

Music in background: Is Tropical – The greeks

you can buy their album at itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/native-to/id434980771