High Definite/Badassery

The first episode of  Companion Pictures’ fan-made web series, based on Tom Clancy’s hit video game Splinter Cell.

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In a letter written to himself, Bruce Lee shows he was just as focused in his goal-setting as he was in his ridiculous workout regimen.

Transcript:

My Definite Chief Aim

I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.

Bruce Lee
1969

Letters of Note

The latest in presidential portrait badassery by Jason Heuser.  Aim for the heads, George.

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You are now aware that your house sucks.

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Devin Graham films Polynesian fire knife dancers Malo Matau, Maika Tuala, and Rockett Tenney performing their traditional Samoan ceremonial dance, which just happens to be more badass than almost any other ceremonial dance in existence.

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Another stunning clip from BBC’s Human Planet:

During monsoon season the Mekong swells to 20 times its normal volume, which brings more fish to the Khone Falls but makes them much harder to catch. Sam Niang, a local fisherman, came up with a plan to get to the best fishing perch. He built a tightrope across the rapids out of old cable and bits of rope.

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The final video in Thousand Pounds Fight Team’s tribute to winning fights in an elaborate fashion.

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Taichi Saotome performs “Dragon and Peony”.

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From Salomon Freeski TV:

Chuck Patterson is a former pro Freeskier, a professional Waterman, and one of the most fearless humans we’ve ever met. After a brief experiment with skiing on waves several years ago, Chuck’s passion for the idea was re-lit after watching Mike Douglas and Cody Townsend ski the waves of Maui in 2009. In January 2011, Chuck followed the biggest swell of the year to Maui, to see if he could see if he could successfully ski Pe’ahi or ‘Jaws’ — one of the most powerful waves on earth.

Via | Previously: Mark Visser Night Surfs Jaws

Some awesome fight choreography by the Thousand Pounds Fight Team.

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