Chip Sandalwood

For all the industries that have been shipped overseas, America is still the entertainment capital of the world. And what better way to celebrate our great nation than with its greatest exports? In honor of July 4th, here are 10 patriotic classics that are sure to turn the silver screen red, white and blue.

In the world of big wave surfing, there’s Garrett McNamara and then there’s everyone else. Not content to simply surf by on big waves, McNamara recently set a world record for surfing the biggest: a 90 foot monster off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal. That’s taller than an eight story building!

When it comes to serious haunted houses, if they want to scare you, they’re probably going to scare you. So as much as ABC 7′s Kimberly Craig was hoping to walk out of Pontiac, Michigan’s 4-story, Guinness World Record holding Erebus Haunted Attraction with little more than a few goosebumps, ultimately she wound helpless on the floor, surrounded by zombies.

What’s cuter than a cat named Jumbo Pillow eating pumpkin strips while dressed in a pumpkin costume? Honestly, nothing. But if you don’t believe us, feel free to take a look for yourself.

There are some things in life you shouldn’t cry over — spilled milk and baseball to name a few — but as far as we can tell, thrashing heavy metal is fair game. If you’ve got a hankering for something harder than The Wiggles but Mom just won’t put it on, why not break out the water works? When you’re an adorable, toe-headed two-year-old like the kid in this video, a couple of tears may just be

A group of Japanese schoolchildren join a bear for some heavy metal-style ‘headbanging’ in this aww-inducing call-and-response video.

According to a new study, scientists may have come one step closer to finally proving the existence of the mythological sea beast familiar to fans of ‘Clash of the Titans’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’ Release possible evidence of the Kraken!

How many firefighters does it take to get a moose out of a pool? No punchline here — the answer is nine. After vaulting over a fence and falling through the pool cover on the night of October 7, a full-grown moose found himself stranded in a backyard swimming pool in Manchester, NH. Local firefighters staged an emergency rescue, catching the whole endeavor on camera.

Tricycle racing is the most fun you can have on three wheels. It’s also an easy way to ruin a perfectly good pair of shoes. Filmed in Powder Mountain, Utah by Devin Graham (the same guy who brought the internet the human slingshot), the custom-modified tricycles in this video were equiped with speedometers that recorded the trikes reaching speeds of up to 55 miles per hour.

Queen drummer Roger Taylor is looking to put together an “official” cover band to play his group’s hits and launched an online competition at QueenExtravaganza.com, where Freddie Mercury and Brian May wannabes can submit audition tapes in the hope of joining Taylor’s touring tribute act when it sets off across North America sometime next year.

Headed down an escalator at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Dallas-based hairdresser Isis Brantley (who counts neo-soul singer Erykah Badu as a client) was stopped by TSA agents who insisted on checking her ample Afro hairstyle for explosives.

Contrary to what you may have heard, not everybody loves blow up dolls. Take Bert the cat for example. In this video, the only inflatable companion he’s interested in is a dead one. (NSFW for language.)