Singing is an awesome way to pass the time while driving. Many a road trip has been saved by hours and hours of belting out lyrics on the highway. It’s always fun to sing along to songs you haven’t heard in a while, even some of the classics. That’s exactly what this father-son duo did while out on the open road one day. To pass the time, they decided to sing their own special version of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.’s duet, “Me and My Shadow.” It’s amazing to watch them give the performance their all, and their song choice really represents their close relationship. Read More: When This Tiny Dog Sees A Cow, She Gets So Darn Excited! What do you think they should sing next? Let us know in the comments below! My vote is for Rihanna. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dad-and-son-sing-in-car/
PARK CITY, Utah — The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz received a standing ovation at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival this week just a few days after the one-year anniversary of the web pioneer’s death rattled the Internet. The documentary by Brian Knappenberger (known for directing We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists about the online hacktivist group Anonymous) closely follows the rise and fall of computer programming prodigy and Reddit co-founder Swartz, who emerged as one of the top advocates for Internet freedom and education. In high school, Swartz helped launch the web’s first RSS feeds, founded Creative Commons and ultimately co-created Reddit, before it was sold to Conde Naste in 2006. Most recently, he helped push forward the successful grassroots opposition to SOPA. Although Swartz’s legacy has been widely discussed, especially following his suicide in early January 2013 while facing federal prosecution, the The Internet’s Own Boy shows an intimate, harrowing side to the story that intertwines home footage and interviews with some of his closest friends and family members. The film was funded on popular crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter and raised nearly $100,000 from about 1,500 backers. Those close to Swartz have long attributed his suicide at age 26 to his indictment on federal charges for stealing millions of documents from MIT and scientific journal and article archive JSTOR. Even though JSTOR dropped the charges, the government allegedly told his family they were proceeding to “make a statement out of him” and deter other hackers from gaining access to information in a similar way. The film begins by chronicling Swartz’s brilliance that surfaced at a very young age. He taught himself how to read at age 3, built an ATM machine for a school project in elementary school and began building websites soon after. By age 14, he served on the coveted RDF Core group at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and his respected peers were some of the smartest thinkers in the Internet space, including Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web. As his mother simply puts, “people listened to him like he was 40.” With the help of experts, The Internet’s Own Boy makes a clear argument: Swartz unjustly became a victim of the rights and freedoms for which he stood. Much of the film centralizes on the incidents related to the federal charges and the toll it took on his mind, shared through stories by his ex-girlfriends, brothers and parents. It’s these interviews that bring real depth to the film: Swartz wasn’t just an advocate and headline story — he was a son, a brother, a companion. One of the most captivating interviews of the two-hour film comes from his ex-girlfriend Quinn Norton, who details in tears her decision to speak to federal officers during Swartz’s investigation. The film compels you to root for Swartz, who helped the web forward but also wanted to keep it an open place for greater information. However, little light was shed in the […]
Spread the word: Microsoft Excel isn’t just for green eyeshade types. This stop-motion animation video from YouTube favorite MysteryGuitarMan shows the creative possibilities of what is normally characterized as a spreadsheet app. And it only took a little less than five hours to complete! Maybe MGM can work his magic on PowerPoint next. [Via YouTube Trends ] Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/08/10/music-video-microsoft-excel/
If you’re going to get thrown off the field, you might as well go in style, right? This pants-less goal celebration definitely qualifies. It comes courtesy of Mario Djurovski, a Macedonian midfielder for Thai soccer club Muangthong United. After a sweet score, he drops trou, puts his shorts on top of his head and motions strangely toward the stands. The referee, as you’ll see, is not impressed, and hits Djurovski with a red card. The clip created a fair amount of befuddled buzz on the sports Internet this week, so check it out for yourself and let us know what you think in the comments. BONUS: 25 of YouTube’s Funniest Sports Fails Sports Fails 1. Golf Cart Fail This runaway vehicle wreaked minor on-field havoc following a high school football championship in Texas last December. But a heroic bystander hopped aboard and put on the brakes. No casualties occurred, and the clip immediately became Internet legend. 2. Penalty Kick Fail Watch out for the ricochet, goalie! This kid gets it in the right in the chops. 3. Mascot on Rollerblades Fail What happens when you put an inflatable dinosaur on rollerblades and ask it to skate down a flight of stairs? Amazingness, that’s what. 4. Flopping Fail In sports, to “flop” is to exaggerate the force of contact in hopes of drawing a favorable call from officials. But you’ve got to time it much, much better than this guy does. 5. Hockey Celebration Fail Apparently, if you hug a member of the opposite team after scoring a goal in hockey, you will get punched in the face. 6. Innocent Bystander Fail This kid is just in the wrong place at the wrong time…to the benefit of the rest of us. 7. Representing Your School Fail College football mascots are supposed to represent their schools in a fun, positive light — which doesn’t typically include picking fights. Here, the University of Oregon’s duck slams the University of Houston’s cougar. Bonus points for the sick elbow drop, though. 8. Weightlifting Fail Not saying we could successfully lift 432 pounds above our heads, but dang, that looks painful. German weightlifter Matthias Steiner dropped this massive barbell on his neck during the London Olympics this summer, but escaped serious injury. 9. Trampoline Dunk Fail Sometimes, when you fail, you actually win. 10. Hurdling Fail Why jump over hurdles when you could just RUN STRAIGHT THROUGH THEM? File under: Never, Ever Gets Old. 11. Paying Attention Fail After what could best be described as an “optimistic” shot attempt in a game last season, NBA center JaVale McGee showed some nice hustle getting back on defense. Only problem? His team still had the ball. 12. Judgment Fail But that wasn’t McGee’s only legendary moment. Here, he shows why it’s not a good idea to try dunking from the free throw line mid-game. 13. Olympic Promo Fail For some reason, London’s Olympic promotions this summer involved hanging Mayor Boris Johnson on a zipline while waving a pair […]
Nowadays, there are so many ways to order food for delivery or pick-up — online, via an app, or the classic way…on the phone. I generally order online so I don’t have to talk with anyone. But if I’m forced to call a restaurant, I mentally prepare myself for the fact that they’ll probably get my order wrong because of miscommunication. That’s why when this YouTube prankster connected two Chinese restaurants with each other, the hilarious exchange was so enjoyable. It takes forever for them to figure out what’s going on, and the kid who called the restaurants has to leave the car because he can’t keep it together! Read More: 10 Times That So-Called YouTube ‘Social Experiments’ Went Really, Really Wrong You can tell the restaurant owners really took it in stride. This prankster shared his laughs with us, so SHARE this to make your friends and family giggle, too! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/2-chinese-restaurants/
When Bella, an appropriately named beautiful St. Bernard, was introduced to one of her family’s new kittens, it was love at first sight. The big girl can’t take her eyes of the little guy, Harry, as he plays around in the grass. She makes a nervous attempt to reach out to him, but clearly doesn’t want to accidentally crush him as she ever-so-delicately pats at him. It’s so dang cute. Bonus, Bella keeping an ever watchful eye on Harry while he attempts to climb a tree: (via YouTube.) This warms even my cold, cynical heart. True love really does exist! Read more: http://viralnova.com/kitten-st-bernard/
If you’re lost in real life without emoji to let people know how you feel, have no fear. Your favorite characters don’t have to be sequestered to your iPhone screen any longer. There are emoji accessories that will cover your lifestyle head to toe, from 14K gold earrings to nail decals. You’ll never have to actually laugh or cry ever again. Check out a few of our favorite emoji-inspired Etsy finds for every budget and emotion. 17 Expressive Emoji Items on Etsy 1. 14K Gold Keep it 100 Earrings Price: $175.00 Image: Etsy, Twenty4K 2. Alien Necklace Price: $10.00 Image: Etsy, Shop Benji 3. Can’t Even Sweatshirt Price: $40.00 Image: Etsy, LUNCCHB0XX 4. Smiley Face Pinback Buttons Price: $5.00 Image: Etsy, King Sophie’s World 5. Cat Kiss T-Shirt Price: $9.99 Image: Etsy, Shop Aloni 6. Junk Food Coin Purse Price: $6.00 Image: Etsy, Renee Michele 7. Smiley Face Sweatpants Price: $60.00 Image: Etsy, its7twentyfour 8. Nail Decals Price: $6.00 Image: Etsy, Kawaii Nail Candy 9. You Know That One Girl Stud Earrings Price: $5.25 Image: Etsy, Indie Club 10. Hand Painted Moon Tote Bag Price: $26.20 Image: Etsy, TheBoxxx 11. Hand Painted Poop Emoji Slip Ons Price: $80.00 Image: Etsy, TapkiShop 12. Laughing With Tears Pillow Price: $15.95 Image: Etsy, Bohemian Backpacks 13. Ghost Stamp Price: $10.00 Image: Etsy, Gracie Sparkles 14. Palm Tree, Heart Eyes, and Martini Fluorescent Necklace Price: $20.00 Image: Etsy, Hot Dog Market 15. Breaking Bad Mug Price: $21.00 Image: Etsy, BBMugs 16. Stickers Price: $12.00 Image: Etsy, Emoji Stickers 17. iPhone Case Price: $15.00 Image: Etsy, Olivia Rose Inc Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/09/30/emoji-accessories-etsy/
Kids make messes. It’s their only job. By age 10, they already have a decade of experience when it comes to wreaking havoc on walls, floors, and even ceilings. While I don’t have children, I vaguely remember ruining my parents’ lives by taking crayons to fresh paint and caking furniture in Play-Doh. And if there’s one thing I’ve heard parents say over and over again, it’s that having kids and pets living in the same house is a recipe for messy disaster. That’s why this dog is basically an angel. Every night before bedtime, the meticulous pup runs around and collects every toy in sight. Not many human children are on this level (or have any desire to get there). If only kids could be satisfied with biscuits and human affection after a job well done. At least they’re cute, right? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dog-cleans-up/
Despite what you see on TV or in movies, no one on this planet has the picture-perfect family. Whether you have a half dozen brothers and sisters or you’re an only child, your family has probably had its fair share of hiccups. While some people aren’t exactly close to their biological families, they find comfort and solace in friends and other people in their life that create a different type of family bond. When there’s a real bond between someone, it isn’t something that needs to be defined. Nannette and Vern Garrett know a thing or two about that. Nannette and Vern were already the proud parents of six healthy children, but despite having the family they had always dreamed of, they both felt like something was missing in their lives. Youtube / andreash2550 As the couple began looking into adoption, Nanette had a dream that led her and her husband to make the journey to Ukraine to visit the National Adoption Center. They wanted to adopt a child that hadn’t had the best of lives and give them a second chance at having a happy family. Youtube / andreash2550 Nannette and Vern spent hours rummaging through photographs of kids waiting to be adopted, but one image stood out from all the rest. While most of the children in the photos were smiling, one little girl with a bow in her hair had a somber look that really spoke to the hardships she had endured. Youtube / andreash2550 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_5a236a4169993" data-source=" The couple eventually flew off to the orphanage where the little girl was living and began the adoption process. The girl, Emily, instantly formed a connection with her would-be parents. Unknown to the Garretts, while Emily was joining a new family, she was leaving behind a close family member who was like a mother to her. Youtube / andreash2550 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_5a236a4169b6c" data-source=" Emily had an older sister, Elizabeth, who looked after Emily and acted as a mother figure for the young girl. Prior to their placement in the orphanage, Elizabeth did whatever it took to make sure her younger sibling was taken care of. Youtube / andreash2550 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_5a236a4169d3d" data-source=" During the adoption process, Elizabeth praised the Garretts and thanked them for giving her younger sister a second chance at happiness. This letter tugged at their heartstrings, so the couple hopped on a plane to meet with the unsuspecting Elizabeth. Youtube / andreash2550 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_5a236a4169f21" data-source=" After meeting her formally, the Garretts made the decision to accept the young woman as part of their family. There was an instant connection with the 15-year-old that felt quite similar to the one they had with Emily. Youtube / andreash2550 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_5a236a416a112" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/save-a-child-foundation/
Basketball-obsessed teens have been doing it forever: Creeping up on unsuspecting friends during everyday life to throw down vicious imaginary dunks. But they haven’t always had social media to record their posterizing pranks for posterity’s sake. That’s the genesis of a hilarious sports trend called “Dunk Cam” that’s sprung up on Vine and other social networks this summer. Its roots can likely be best traced to a GIF from a high school ambush that went viral in May, and it’s only picked up steam as of late. Hallways, locker rooms, doorways — no place is safe. But there’s a problem. Until now, Dunk Cam videos have emerged clip by clip, ephemeral mini-doses of basketball comedy that bubble up then fade into the digital ether. So, in the interest of public service and the historical record, we’ve collected 13 of our favorite Dunk Cam videos from Vine right here. Check them out for yourself below (but be advised—some of the language is NSFW), then make your own additions in the comments. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. BONUS: Posterized! YouTube’s 12 Most Epic NBA Dunks Dunks 1. Blake Griffin on Kendrick Perkins This dunk set the Internet aflame in January. The official NBA YouTube video already has more than 5 million views. The dunk prompted Perkins to call out LeBron James in the press for tweeting the epic slam. 2. LeBron James on John Lucas The night before Griffin’s monumental throw-down, James turned in a classic of his own. He cleared Bulls guard John Lucas to catch this backdoor alley-oop. 3. Dwyane Wade on Anderson Verejao A couple years ago, before he and James joined forces on the Heat, Dwyane Wade completely overwhelmed James’ then-teammate, Varejao. In the immortal words of commentator Reggie Miller, “Welcome to your Kodak moment, Anderson Verejao!” 4. Baron Davis on Andrei Kirilenko This dunk will live forever in the hearts of Golden State Warriors fans. It came during the middle of the team’s improbable “We Believe” playoff run in 2007. Davis’ weird, belly-baring celebration, which earned him a technical foul, brings it up another notch. 5. Shaquille O’Neal on basketball hoop designers This dunk isn’t technically “on” anyone, but young Shaq pulling down an entire basketball support is epic enough to make any list. As the esteemed Bill Walton would say, “Throw it down, big man!” 6. Tom Chambers on Mark Jackson Current Warriors coach Mark Jackson had a stellar playing career with several NBA teams, but he was on the receiving end of probably the greatest NBA dunk ever by a white guy. 7. Scottie Pippen on Patrick Ewing Scottie Pippen obliterated Knicks center Patrick Ewing in this 1994 dunk, and this two-minute video tells the entire story. 8. Michael Jordan on Patrick Ewing Pippen’s Bulls teammate — some guy named Michael Jordan — also had a ruthless dunk over Ewing. He actually had a couple, but this one is the most savage of all. 9. John Starks on […]
