Video of the Day: Study Hard Anthem
EXAM TIME. Here’s the official theme song of a high-schooler’s January (inspired by late-night cramming and LMFAO): Study hard and good luck!
A year in YouTube: From cats to catastrophe
2011 brought us Occupy Wall Street, a royal marriage and the death of Osama Bin Laden. However, a less mentioned medium of media has surged and blossomed in the past decade: YouTube. As the population rose and earthquakes struck, YouTube users submitted a plethora of what may be the best videos of the year. A…
Video of the Day: YouTube Challenge – I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present
What happens when you give kids a rotten banana, a can of beans or half eaten… for Christmas? Wanted to ever see kids reaction if this ever happened? Look no further, these parents lived up to the challenge of giving their kids rotten presents before Christmas. Expect lots of crying.
Video of the Day: How to Dance Kpop Style 2011
Simon and Martina, Canadian English-teachers-turned-power-vloggers in South Korea, bring you the best of Kpop 2011: (oh, and don’t forget their Dragon-Dog, the Spudgy) To be quite honest, I was a little disappointed with this year’s video. For one thing, it had much less dancing than last year’s. But eatyourkimchi is forever ridiculous and bring a unique perspective…
Video of the Day: Denver the Guilty Dog
This is a very cute, must-see video. Ever caught your pet doing something naughty? [youtube B8ISzf2pryI]
CPO thunders the rafters with Tchaikovsky and The Rite of Spring
Tchaikovsky, the beloved Russian composer and considered one of the greatest musicians of his time, was an extremely troubled man.
Video of the day: Slow motion phantom flex camera
I was truly amazed when I watched this video illustrating the effects of the phantom flex camera that films everything in extreme slow motion (that’s 2, 564 frames per second for all you techies). The results are truly exceptional and very much “Inception”-like. [youtube LRo-L9zYf-M]
YouTube Space Challenge 2011-2012
Ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own experiment executed in the outer space? Or having someone as accomplished as Stephen Hawkings judging your proposal and evaluating if it’s fit to be executed by astronauts? If your answer is yes, then get prepared to jump on board for the first-ever YouTube…
Video of the Day: Hey Ya
I think I speak for the masses when I say that Justin and Jeremy’s Spirit Fingers are by far the best you’ve ever seen. The twins give quite the performance and offer great homage to Outkast with their dance. Andre 3000 would be proud. The best part is that you can automatically tell that the…
Video of the Day: Boys Will Be Girls
FEATURED “LOL” OF THE WEEK: A lesson to the boys and the girls. Treat your man/woman right.
Video of the Day: Miwa Matreyek’s glorious visions
This is a really interesting combination of projection, animation and use of shadow, creating a beautiful piece of performance art. It’s not about understanding the piece, it’s about appreciating the meditative piece of discovery and connections. Enjoy!
Video of the Day: I Hope This Gets to You
I present to you a wonderful music video. The song is called “I Hope This Gets to You” by the band “Daylights“. This trio’s music is already amazing, but to have such a beautiful video accompany the song, it makes for a truly delightful experience. I kid you not, I started watching the video with…
The True Seven Wonders of Canada
In 2007, Canada came together as a nation to decide on its seven wonders. The Seven Wonders of Canada was an official competition sponsored by CBC to determine what Canada had to offer. In the end, the list was finalized with public online voting followed by a judging panel of three to pick the…
Video of the Day: What Tau Sounds Like
What happens when you take a mathematical constant, in this case, tau (two times pi), and apply it musically? Musician and YouTuber Michael Blake assigned each note and chord on the major scale a number from 1-9. After doing so, he took the first 126 digits of tau, and played them using the scale he…
Stampede 2011 Food Binge: Greek Poutine
Fries, gravy, cheese… and then some lamb, red onion, tomatoes and feta?! Heaven’s calling!