By now, Gary Turk’s spoken poem, “Look Up,” has gotten almost 30 million views after just one week of being uploaded on YouTube. After glowing reviews in the comment section and a very high like-to-dislike ratio, it seems that “Look Up” is becoming the newest internet sensation. If you haven’t watched it yet, please do…
Why do we volunteer? How is it important? Why do we celebrate it? I can give you the answer to all of these questions after attending the 18th Annual Volunteer Awards hosted by Propell:us. Firstly, what is this? Propell:us (formerly known as Volunteer Calgary) is a non-profit organization that provides grants and skills to…
This was released eight years ago, and I consider it to be a YouTube video classic. It still manages to tug on my heartstrings when I see it, and the message it sends to me it great. The mix of melancholy music and cute animation just adds to it, and that’s why this video is…
In a memorable and creative video, YouTube user MonsieurCaron has created a short video featuring the Simpsons with its classic couch gag, all entirely animated with Lego pieces. To make it even more interesting, characters from the LEGO movie also make an appearance. Quirky and humorous, this video is sure to make anyone smile.
Some of you may know the lovely Tanya Burr from YouTube. She is an amazing and hilarious British makeup guru who has almost two million subscribers and now, her own line of lip glosses and nail polishes. In partnership with Eye Candy, Tanya has created and named 12 of her own lovely Lip gloss colours…
Arguably one of the best A Capella groups that exist on YouTube, Pentatonix became almost an instant success when they banded together in 2011. Now, their videos on YouTube get millions of views and the group has even gone on a few tours. And it’s not hard to see why everyone loves them so much.…
Every year, we often seem to think “wow, that year went by fast.” While it may seem that way, each year is chock full of important headlines, jaw-dropping events, and even those that never fail to bring a grin to our face. 2013 was a busy year in that there was tragedy and terror, but…
Life might be smooth sailing, or in the rough waters right now, but there is always time to stop and take a second to realize the wonderful and quirky things that go on in our world. YouTube is a well-known and favourite mechanism used for procrastinating, and today I have decided to share one of…
If you haven’t heard the song The Fox on YouTube, you have better go check it out now. It’s been out for only half a month but has gained a whopping 36 million views! The Norwegian band, Ylvis, consisting of two brothers, creates comedy in their music through the use of either contrast or shock…
Today, I would like to encourage everyone to volunteer and if you are unsure, this three-minute YouTube video explains it all. You don’t have to start something big every time, so start small and you will love it. Start today 🙂 To volunteer in Calgary, Youth Central is a great place to start. 🙂
To keep myself busy throughout the summer, I often turn to a familiar and reliable companion: music. These are 3 artists/bands whose songs I’ve constantly re-played this month, as I can’t seem to get enough of their beautiful music: 1. The Neighbourhood This California-based band caught its big break this year, and it was well-deserved.…
I’m really a big fan of short films, and this particular one caught my interest sometimes last week. I thought it was rather clever how the makers embedded symbolism and metaphors into the animation without any verbal hints. The story line is rather eccentric and is able to convey an unpleasantness without resorting to morbidity.…
Check out this interesting, yet terrifying, look into the future. And by future, it really is a look far, far into the future, and not just a prediction of when the next iPhone will be released (though that may seem terrifying to think about).
Google is famous for being a hub of innovation, creating products which have the potential to change our lives in ways that no one imagined even a year before they were released. Google always manages to monetize these projects, improving the world while earning a profit. Looking at the evolution of these projects offers an…
In case you didn’t know, Youth Are Awesome is hosted on WordPress. Being a blogger means having multimedia-oriented features to convey your posts effectively, so for example, we YAA bloggers frequently turn to YouTube to share viral videos of the day to crack a laugh out of you readers. 😀 To incorporate these mediums of…