COUNTDOWN by Beyonce and some genius student in a snuggie
OK, so it’s one thing to take (1) one of the most talented singers in the solar system and (2) a bunch of professional backup dancers, set designers, choreographers and film peoples to make (3) a great...
View ArticleWILD HORSES by The Sundays
The Sundays are one of those sleeper bands, the kind who don’t have one or two big hits buried in a sea of mediocre songs, but smack that musical fastball into the outfield EVERY FLIPPING TIME. Here...
View ArticleDanish commercial makes Michael Bay look like an AMATEUR
Epic slow-motion. Soaring music. Stunned reaction shots — this commercial from Denmark has it all, and they do it better than Michael Bay without even resorting to 593 explosions. Think of what they...
View ArticleFirefighters shoot flaming ping-pong balls from helicopter
Why? To control a forest fire. Also, because they can. We have the technology — read the story here. You might ask why we’re having so many forest fires lately. I think maybe because it’s 98 degrees in...
View ArticleSimple, different and impressive
Amazing what he can do, all alone up there on stage in his bare feet with a few simple props and some music. I tip my hat to you, sir. Well done.
View ArticleDogs driving cars, I kid you not
This isn’t one of those joke photos where somebody puts Spot on their lap as they’re cruising down I-5. This is a BBC news report from New Zealand, where they’re teaching dogs to truly drive cars....
View ArticleOne second, every day, for one year
This is shockingly fun to watch and interesting. Without trying to tell a story, this man tells a story. I tip my hat to you, Mr. One Second Every Day — well done, sir. Well done. The great thing:...
View ArticleGolden eagle: the honey badger of birds
The shocking video of a giant flipping golden eagle, soaring in like some kind of pterodactyl, which I can’t even spell, to snatch a toddler — well, that thing may or may not be a total fake. Watch it...
View ArticleA short film full of win
This is insanely well done. I salute you, filmmaker peoples with remote-control car collections, Michael Bay obsessions and creativity oozing out of your pores. GIVE US MORE. ### Guy – Photo by Suhyoon...
View ArticleOld Spock vs. New Spock
One of the best ads I’ve seen in forever. Love the Bilbo Baggins song, and the fact Nimoy is rocking some kind of Snape hairdo.
View Article007 the Crow solves epic eight-step puzzle using TOOLS
Crows are wicked smart. I’ve watched them pick up nuts, fly, then drop them on the asphalt. This wild crow, nicknamed 007, solved a crazy complicated puzzle the very first time he saw it. Brilliant....
View ArticleWho says scientists can’t tell killer stories?
A great example of breaking up a talking head with interesting B-roll. Well done, brilliant scientist and editor peoples at The Atlantic. Related posts: Seven movie clichés that must be NUKED FROM...
View Article‘Native advertising’ disguised as news: miracle money or menace to journalism?
You have to feel for journalists and publishers, since everybody else insists on (a) swiping content from newspapers and magazines, (b) “aggregating” all that content on the Series of Tubes before (c)...
View ArticleMusic Video Monday: Rock You Like a Hurricane
As a public service, now that MTV no longer, you know, plays any music videos, I will play some. Am I the last VJ on earth? Maybe. Does the job pay well? Nope. Will I keep doing it every Monday, …...
View ArticleOn the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
That’s when fighting stopped during the Great War, the War to End All Wars. And it’s why we celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, whatever day that falls on the calendar. I grew up on Air Force bases in...
View ArticleWhy TOO MANY COOKS blew up the interwebs
There is no shortage of funny or strange videos on the Series of Tubes, and it takes no great talent to find them. HOWEVER: It takes some talent to make something as long, and interesting, as TOO...
View ArticleGolden retriever destroys obedience course, wins Interwebs
This is funny, sure. But the Series of Tubes is packed with funny little things involving dogs, cats and kids with painted faces at county fairs who like turtles. Let’s dissect this little piece of...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Russia
So this is an actual sport, and yes, that’s Vladimir Putin’s daughter dancing like it’s 1985. Back in 1980’s, competitive aerobics was a big thing for about two seconds right when when Sylvester...
View ArticleEXPLODING KITTENS is what card games should be
How can you not love this? The Oatmeal is a local man turned cartoon phenom, and all he touches turns to gold. Including this kickstarter campaign, which has raised five bazillion dollars. Even though...
View ArticleIntroducing the Honda HR-V Selfie Edition
The real joke is this: A shocking number of people would buy this car. The Kanye-Kardashian clan alone could keep Honda’s assembly lines running for a decade. More posts for your amusement and possible...
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