You might not recognize the latest ad in Obama’s presidential campaign as politically charged on first listen. The video features Girls star Lena Dunham comparing her first time voting to losing her virginity. Specifically targeting women, Dunham advises how to make your “first time” special. “You want a guy who cares whether you get health insurance, and specifically whether you get birth control,” says Dunham in the ad, which has stirred controversy for its sexy tone. Dunham has been known to raise eyebrows before, like when she ate cake naked at the 2012 Emmys. The Obama campaign ruffled feathers earlier this election season when it released a video that compared Big Bird to Bernie Madoff. What do you think of the ad? Is this offensive or do critics need to lighten up? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/26/obama-lenda-dunham-first-time/
Sadly, many people see a feral, aggressive dog and immediately want to put them down. With nearly 4 million pups entering shelters every year, it’s hard to think about all those pets who aren’t given a second chance like Billie Jean was. When No Kill Kern got a notice about this poor girl, she was terrified and aggressive towards humans. But after just a few days of working with trainers, Billie Jean’s true colors began to shine. But her story didn’t end there — watch to find out what they discovered when she took a trip to the vet! Thank goodness the people at No Kill Kern gave Billie Jean the love and patience she deserved. If you’d like to contribute to their rescue and rehabilitation efforts, visit their website here. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/feral-billie-jean/
Watch as the last surviving members of the Titanic recount their memories of that tragic night. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/the-last-seven-titanic-survivors-tell-their-story/
Solving it in five moves is easy, but figuring out in three moves will take a bit more thinking. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/can-you-solve-this-deceptively-simple-coin-puzzle/
This family was walking home when, suddenly, they stumbled across a lump in the snow. Unsure what it was, they began digging and digging until finally they happened upon a cat that was buried beneath. The cat was frozen and they had assumed all hope was lost, but they attempted to rescue it anyway. Miraculously, due to their efforts, the kitten survived! The kitten was found and was described as “lifeless, but not stiff.” YouTube They used CPR after warming the kitten up to revive it from its frozen state. YouTube Here is a video of the whole rescue (prepare for warm fuzzies): (via Bored Panda) This little miracle was promptly named Lazarus and adopted by the family who brought him back to life. Maybe this kitten will hold the key to the cryogenic freezing technology that has appeared in sci-fi movies for the past few decades! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/frozen-cat/
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have produced this moving video about what it means to be a soldier. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/the-ukrainian-militarys-powerful-recruitment-ad/
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is a new documentary about the genesis of Julian Assange’s website and soldier Bradley Manning‘s controversial document dump, which exposed U.S. security secrets on WikiLeaks. Today, Mashable is offering an advance stream of the dramatic soundtrack to the film, featuring music by Brooklyn artist collective Fall On Your Sword. The film was directed by Alex Gibney, who won Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards in 2007 for Taxi to the Dark Side. The documentary on WikiLeaks premiered at Sundance earlier this year and releases to the public on May 24. In addition to Gibney’s documentary, a Wikileaks film titled The Fifth Estate is in production and aiming for a November release. It stars Star Trek Into Darkness‘s Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange. Oliver Stone recently met with Assange and described the films as “unhappy” portrayals of WikiLeaks and the site’s founder. We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Original Motion Picture Score comes out May 21 on Back Lot Music but is available to pre-order now [iTunes link]. Below, check out the film’s trailer and let us know what you think of the soundtrack in the comments. Image via Oli Scarff/Getty Images Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/05/20/wikileaks-documentary-soundtrack-listen/
Welcome to America, Miranda Kerr. The Australian supermodel got a lesson in collegiate drinking games from Jimmy Fallon on Thursday’s Tonight Show when the duo played an intense round of “Flip Cup.” ‘Jurassic World’ debuts a dino-packed new trailer at Super Bowl Walter White sells ‘pharmaceuticals’ in Esurance Super Bowl ad ‘We Are The Champions’ as sung by Sam Smith, Christina Aguilera and more ‘SNL’ touts huge celebrity cameos for 40th anniversary special Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/07/18/jimmy-fallon-miranda-kerr-flip-cup/
