Tag Archives: YouTube

A 70s soul take on the 1999 Backstreet Boys smash. Featuring Broadway’s Shoshana Bean, who seems to be everywhere these days. 300K views on the first day.

UPDATE: I’ve replaced the live stream with the recording.

Wingnuts are having a field day with this. Via White House press release: Every year since 2010, we’ve invited people around the country to ask President Obama their questions after his State of the Union address. You’ve asked about everything from the economy, to immigration reform, to the Affordable Care Act… and even suggestions on baby names. After President Obama …

Over 5M views on the first day.

1.3M views on the first day. Details here.

Available for renting at $5.95.

The last line slayed me.

“Celebrating the moments, memes, and people that made 2014. Can you spot all the references?”

Really cute. These guys are gay, you know. (Tipped by JMG reader Daddy Ray)

I love these.

“I’ve been single for a really long time, but if I did have a boyfriend, he wouldn’t be getting in that door.” (Tipped by JMG reader Homer)

Out today from Lucas Films: With more than 480 fan-made segments culled from over 1,500 submissions, The Empire Strikes Back Uncut (also known as ESB Uncut) features a stunning mash-up of styles and filmmaking techniques, including live action, animation, and stop-motion. The project launched in 2013, with fans claiming 15-second scenes to reimagine as they saw fit – resulting in …

2.7M views for this clip of a woman demonstrating polyphonic overtone singing – also known as throat singing. IO9 raves: “The whole thing is worth a watch, but the part at 3:25, where she moves the fundamental and overtone in opposite directions, had me shaking my head in disbelief.”

An animator’s stick-figure character takes over his Facebook page and wreaks other havoc on his computer. Long clip but it flies. (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

Via E! Online: Meet Luke and Adam Monastero. These two 21-year-old fraternal twins from Canada have each known they were gay for years but didn’t tell each other until recently. Then they decided to come out to their parents at the same time—and record the whole thing. “They think Luke is gay. They have an idea, but they have no …

Via the Creators Project: Producer, musician, and remix artist extraordinaire Ophir Kutiel, aka Kutiman, has ended the five-year hiatus on his massively popular Thru-You project. Today, he released a groovy mashup sampling amateur musicians throughout the far reaches of YouTube culture. GIVE IT UP features bits and pieces of a young pianist wearing princess pajamas, a trombonist in his backyard, …