Katy Perry has found an era that suits her perfectly — Victorian. The pop star went retro-chic in a visually stunning music video for power ballad “Unconditionally,” the second single from her “Prism” album. There are gowns, snow, pearls, flower petals, an owl, underwater scenes and a bed on fire — so nothing really out of the ordinary for Perry. Yes, unconditional love sometimes feels like being hit by a car… Or being on fire… How does it feel to you? — Katy Perry (@katyperry) November 20, 2013 The singer recently told MTV that this music video would be a departure from her other videos because it “doesn’t have a complete narrative.” “I usually have quite a big story line,” she said. “This time I wanted to give a lot of gorgeous, beautiful looks, which I don’t usually go for. But it’s mostly just a beautiful video that is supposed to evoke this power of love.” Mission accomplished, Katy. Image: Tumblr, iheartkatyperry Image: Tumblr, iheartkatyperry Image: Tumblr, myhouse-myrules-mypleasure Image: Tumblr, sttifler04 Perry also released a lyric video for the song in October, featuring models Janell Shirtcliff and Erika Linder. BONUS: 14 Ways Katy Perry Can Help You Take Life Less Seriously 14 Ways Katy Perry Can Teach You To Take Life a Little Less Seriously 1. Don’t stress over minor wardrobe malfunctions. Image: Tumblr katyperryphotos1 2. Dance like everyone’s watching, and like everyone thinks you’re an amazing dancer. Image: Tumblr fuck-adriannaa 3. Eat more cupcakes. Image: Tumblr musicvideogifs 4. Simplify your beauty routine and fill your new free time with funny cat videos. Image: Tumblr suckgifs 5. Invest as much time in your friendships as you do your ambitions. Image: Tumblr tigershout 6. Smile when you feel it — you never have to smile because someone tells you to. Image: Tumblr you-choose-which 7. Remember that almost any problem can be solved with a hot shower. Image: Tumblr jasmiinneee 8. If you’re embarrassed by some ridiculous thing you did, think of all the people who make a living that way. Image: Tumblr fuckyouigotohogwarts 9. Try something new, even if think you’ll fail. Image: Tumblr katycat9684 10. Don’t get hung up on other people’s expectations for your life. Image: Tumblr destinychange 11. If you’re over-thinking, draw a mustache on something that traditionally doesn’t have a mustache. It’s a tension breaker. Image: Tumblr mvgifs 12. Throw on an unusual outfit and don’t worry what others will think, concentrate on how it makes you feel. Image: Tumblr hello-katy 13. Don’t worry about how you look in every picture. Funny photos will be more entertaining to look back at than one that’s perfectly posed. Image: Tumblr romimahomie45 14. Make this face, preferably in the mirror. If the action of smiling makes you feel happier, this will make you feel like your problems will work themselves out. Image: Tumblr iheartkatyperry Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/11/20/katy-perry-unconditionally-video/
Few films capture the rollercoaster ride that is love quite like this animated short. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-cute-animated-short-features-a-heart-that-literally-does-what-it-wants/
Hard-core fans of HBO’s popular series Game of Thrones want to create a web-based prequel, and need your help to make it a reality. A new Kickstarter project unaffiliated with HBO or George R.R. Martin — the author of the books on which the series is based — aims to create a pilot episode for a new web series that takes place 100 years prior to the events currently shown on Game of Thrones. Called “Dunk and Egg,” the series would occur in Martin’s fantasy world, but would include story lines from his prequel, The Hedge Knight. “Our labor of love will explore the legend and lore of Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ and will give fans a glimpse into the harsh medieval world of Westeros,” the Kickstarter page says. “This is a series for fans, made by fans.” The team says it has been working to finish the pilot episode, but needs help funding the battle scene. “We have been working extremely hard for several months to complete a pilot for ‘Dunk and Egg,’ and are ready for our biggest undertaking yet … a battle,” the page says. “We want the battle to feel authentic. As fans, we’re all working for free on this project, and getting realistic armor, costumes, swords, animals, etc. is incredibly expensive. We’ve done as much as we can, now we need your help.” The project has already brought in more than $3,000 with the help of 65 backers. It has three weeks left to reach its goal of $10,000. Smaller pledges will get supporters a soundtrack and Blu-Ray copy of the pilot, while bigger donors will receive walk-on roles, props and a co-executive producer credit in the show. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/15/game-of-thrones-prequel/
Today at 3 p.m. ET, Mashable is moderating a Google+ Hangout with best-selling authors Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Greg Iles, Sam Barry and Ridley Pearson, as well as Lisa Rutherford and Jen Lou from digital publisher Coliloquy. Together, we’ll discuss the future of e-books, the changing role of printed books in today’s digital world and a new interactive e-book called Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All. The story reveals the tale of a garage band called the Rock Bottom Remainders, which consists of the aforementioned authors and other popular writers. It’s told through a collection of essays, stories, musings, group email exchanges, photographs, candid conversations, audio clips, video clips and interactive quizzes. Here’s a full description of the Hangout: In the literary world, they’re rock stars, having sold a combined 350 million books. When they weren’t penning one of their 40 New York Times No. 1 best-sellers, though, they were rocking out as garage band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, created by acclaimed author Stephen King in 1992. Now, King and his bandmates — authors Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Dave and Sam Barry, Roy Blount Jr., Mitch Albom, James McBride, Ridley Pearson, Matt Groening and Greg Iles — are revealing details about their rockin’ private lives in an interactive e-book came out June 18. On June 25 at 3 p.m. ET, +Mashable’s Brian Anthony Hernandez will be moderating a Google+ Hangout with Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Greg Iles, Sam Barry and Ridley Pearson, plus Writers House agent Amy Berkower and the volumes editor at Coliloquy Jen Lou, to discuss the future of e-books, printed books’ changing role in today’s digital world as well as their new interactive book. Homepage image by Mashable Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/06/25/google-hangout-best-selling-authors-discuss-the-future-of-e-books/
There’s nothing more enjoyable than a county fair or carnival. It just amazes me how they can fit so much food and festivities into one place. Most carnivals even allow pets to walk around the fair grounds, so that your fur babies can partake in all that sweet, sweet fun. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); And boy do they soak it all up. This four-legged friend was recorded living his best life while taking a trip (or three) down a gigantic carnival slide. Lucky for this pooch, it was a slow day and he could continuously scramble up the stairs to the top and slide down, getting the greatest amount of joy without having to worry about long lines. I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited about anything as much as this dog is. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/doggy-slide/
Some people say that cleanliness is next to godliness. Although we wouldn’t suggest that being organized will make you a demigod, it is a good idea to keep your home and workspace clean. If you hate having your shoes, boots, slippers, and sandals strewn about your hallway or mudroom, this is a neat trick you can try that’ll keep everything organized. (Plus, you won’t have to hand out $80 at Crate & Barrel to get a custom shoe rack.) This is so clever! If you spray-paint it gold, then your guests will know they entered the house of someone not only clever, but really, really fancy. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/pvc-pipe-shoe-rack/
For being big, tough guys who rough each other up on the ice, hockey players sure do have a soft spot in their hearts. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/hockey-players-being-awesome/
The mantis shrimp, if you’re not familiar, is one of the deadliest ocean creatures in its weight class. Your average adult is around 10 inches long and has claws that really pack a punch. Some species of mantis shrimp smash prey with claws that can literally strike with the force of a bullet fired at close range. Other species of mantis shrimp, however, are “spearers.” This means that they wait for unsuspecting fish to swim over their burrows and then, WHAM! They strike out with their claws and grab their prey. It’s a lot more brutal than it sounds. (via Reddit) Nature is intense, and so is the guy who owns this mantis shrimp. Think about it. He’s buying all of these expensive tropical fish so that he can put them inside the tank with his mantis shrimp. That’s twisted. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/mantis-shrimp-spear/
Anyone who has been to New York’s Central Park in the fall can attest to the impressive display of color against the steel and glass of the city. Sure, we’ve all seen time-lapse videos. But there is something truly magical about this one by filmmaker, Jamie Scott. Many of the transitions move across the field of view from left to right, as if the color is being chased down by the shadow of winter. Scott said he chose 15 locations in the park and then revisited them two days a week for six months. If the lighting appears similar, it’s because all of the shots were taken just after sunrise. Take a look. Super Bowl? Naw, Puppy Bowl’s Got the Best Players DNews: Meet an Animal with a Type of Eye Never Before Seen Birdbrains? Hardly: Baby Chicks Can Count Could Super Bowl Be Influenced By Biological Clocks? This article originally published at Discovery News here Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/11/29/central-park-time-lapse-video/
Many videos of “UFOs” can be explained away as airplanes or weather balloons, but this footage taken in the fall of 2013 in Minnesota doesn’t look like anything that could immediately be described as man-made. At first, it appears to be your standard UFO affair, but then the lights start morphing and changing. Suddenly you’re right there with the Minnesota woman when she exclaims, “Freakin’ freaky!” Apparently this thing can be seen daily in Aitkin County, Minnesota. So if it isn’t a UFO, what is it? Some kind of crazy firework? Many believe it’s just the moon through some branches, but one YouTube commenter claims that she took the video and there weren’t any trees in the way. What do you think? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/minnesota-aliens/
