Tag Archives: YouTube

Via USA Today: President Obama has weighed on the hottest Internet debate since the blue-or-gold dress. Dogs should wear their pants on two hind legs, not on all four. That presidential declaration came Friday during a series of interviews with YouTube stars in the East Room of the White House. Adande Thorne, also known as sWooZie, asked the president about …

YouTube’s popular Taiwanese animators have rushed out their take on the teabagger militia currently occupying a federal building in Oregon. The clip below mocks the FBI for doing nothing so far and pointedly notes what would have happened if these “protesters” were black.

“Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox are ringing in the holidays with an Andrews Sisters-style cover of Last Christmas, the 1984 pop hit from English duo Wham! The video, which features vocalists Sara Niemietz, Cristina Gatti, Ariana Savalas and tap dancer Melinda Sullivan, can be seen below.”

Closing in on two million views in under 48 hours. Clip recap: “Celebrity chef and Thyme Lord Alton Brown is no fan of ‘unitaskers’ — kitchen gadgets with only one purpose. But maybe these Amazon offerings aren’t so bad.”

YouTube today looks back at 2015 with a sort-of music video which features cameos from James Corden, John Oliver, the Young Turks, Todrick Hall, Glozell, Tyler Oakley, and a slew of this year’s viral video stars. The music is a special remix done by EDM superstar Avicii. The clip opens with aerial shot of a giant rainbow flag. Watch below.

The self-described gay geeks of YouTube’s wildly popular ASAP Science channel today released one of their rare singing clips, this one an a capella ode to science set to the tune of the Star Wars theme. Watch out, Pentatonix.

As with every mass shooting including last week’s attack in Colorado, YouTube is lighting up with claims that yesterday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino was a “false flag hoax” using “crisis actors” in order to further the Illuminati, establish a New World Order, grab everybody’s guns, and criminalize Christianity. It’s all been predicted in the bible, people! Or something! Also …

The Third Eagle Of The Apocalypse & Co-Prophet Of The End Times would like you to send him some money to compensate for his having to buy a new iPhone because the Illuminati are attacking the monetizaton of his YouTube channel. For realz, you guys! Watch below.

300,000+ views overnight for this guy’s take on Adele’s smash in the styles of Prince, The Police, Pink Floyd, Etta James, Janis Joplin and many, many others.

An interesting explanation of the Zeigarnik Effect and the most successful cures for pop music earworms.

Right Wing Watch reports today that their YouTube channel has been suspended due to “baseless copyright claims” filed over videos that feature Pastor Kevin Swanson, who repeatedly called for the genocide of homosexuals at last weekend’s “religious liberty” conference where the headlining speakers included Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, and Bobby Jindal. Apparently Swanson is VERY UNHAPPY that his murderous calls …

In this week’s installment the always inventive Postmodern Jukebox puts a “shagadelic” Swinging 60s spin on the Red Hot Chili Peppers, complete with Austin Powers-inspired dancers. Lots of fun. And stick around for the trombone solo from vocalist Aubrey Logan.

Tech sites are up in arms about YouTube’s coming subscription service and what it might mean for consumers. First, the basics from the BBC: YouTube is to launch a subscription service offering original, exclusive videos – including feature-length films starring high-profile vloggers. Initially only available in the US, YouTube Red will cost $9.99 (£6.50) a month and have no adverts. …

“How would Rihanna’s Umbrella look and sound as a production number from the 1952 film classic, Singin’ in the Rain? Check out the Postmodern Jukebox version, featuring the inimitable Casey Abrams on vocals and introducing the Sole Sisters on tap dance.”

An amusing sort-of remix. Just watch.

How about a mash-up in which characters from more than a dozen movies all meet on the same dance floor? The Nerdist raves: The entire short film is a genius example of both editing and compositing, and is also a bit of criticism on how in so many Hollywood films with a nightclub scene in it, every one of them …

YouTuber Eve Summers gives Donald Trump a drag makeover in a clip that’s also a bit of a Photoshop tutorial. Stick around for the final product which, thanks to the wig, you’ll note resembles a certain nationally famed drag performer. (Via Pink News)

Episode recap: “In the fourth season opener, the Bears throw a wedding shower in their backyard to celebrate Nelson and Todd’s upcoming nuptials, but things go south fast when Nelson’s mother Doris starts taking potshots at Todd, Nelson invites Todd’s estranged brother Jimmy without telling him, and a spiteful party crasher makes an insulting toast that threatens to ruin the …

According to Gawker, Ashley Madison-using anti-gay Christian YouTube star Sam Rader was kicked out of a vlogging conference yesterday after threatening violence against other attendees. From their report: The viral Christian vlogger Sam Rader was ejected from the Vlogger Fair conference in Seattle yesterday for “threatening violence” against one or more people. This incident allegedly occurred just one day after …

Christian YouTube star Sam Rader, who first came to our attention for a viral clip in which he tried to convince his five year-old daughter that gay marriage is a very bad thing, has been busted for having an Ashley Madison account. Last night Rader posted a clip in which he announces that Jesus has already forgiven him. Some recent …