A chair at the beach.
A single chair at the beach can cause a lot of confusion. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/a-chair-at-the-beach/
Watching pros play with this simple skill toy is immensely satisfying.
Move over, fidget spinner. This new toy looks like it’s as much fun to watch as it is to play with. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/watching-pros-play-with-this-simple-skill-toy-is-immensely-satisfying/
The best iteration of the cantina song from Star Wars.
It’s hard to beat the original cantina song from Star Wars, but this guy’s cover comes pretty close. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/the-best-iteration-of-the-cantina-song-from-star-wars/
RoboCop Is Back — This Time With a Viral Trailer
Do you love the ’80s? Good news: RoboCop is coming back. But the ’80s didn’t have viral videos to help market new flicks. That’s why, this time around, the sci-fi film — slated for release in the summer of 2013 — is getting the hype ball rolling early with a fictitious website that recently launched for the evil OmniCorp company. The video above lives over on that site, but the YouTube version above has already racked up more than 50,000 views since Saturday. Will you go see the new RoboCop? Let us know in the comments. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/07/08/robocop-viral-trailer/
Edward Norton Sings Karaoke, Crashes Plane in Bizarre Verizon Droid Ad
If there’s one takeaway from Verizon’s newest phone ad, it’s probably that Edward Norton needs to do more karaoke. The actor stars in the Droid Maxx commercial that is a mini-movie about Norton’s adventure-packed 48 hours. He sings karaoke, meets a girl, crashes a plane and almost dies at the hands of a really creepy dude. But thanks to his trusty phone, he remains unscathed — unless you count waking up in a morgue. The commercial ends with the tagline “Whatever you do in 48 hours, Droid does,” referencing the phone’s impressive battery life. The ad also showcases Google’s hands-free commands in several scenes, most notably when Norton is tied up and hanging upside (a situation Verizon probably assumed we could all relate to?) The spot aired on television Dec. 5, but was posted to YouTube a week prior. The video already has more than 9 million hits. Verizon’s recruitment of A-lister Norton comes after Robert Downey Jr. starred in a similarly odd ad for the HTC One over the summer. That campaign didn’t seem to do much for HTC’s sales. Now only one question remains: Could the Droid Maxx survive a fight club? BONUS: The Most-Shared Ads of 2013 The Most-Shared Ads of 2013 1. Dove “Real Beauty Sketches” 4.24 million shares Dove uses a clever method to make women confront misconceptions about their appearance and the result prompts some very emotional reactions. Video: YouTube, doveunitedstates 2. Geico “Hump Day” 4.03 million This ad, featuring an excitable camel, gets a spike in views every Wednesday. Video: YouTube, GEICO Insurance 3. Evian “Baby & Me” 3.34 million The sequel to the uber-successful “Roller Babies” ad does just fine on its own. Video: YouTube, EvianBabies 4. Kmart “Ship My Pants” 3.05 million A silly, off-color pun goes from mildly amusing to hilarious in 30 seconds. Video: YouTube, Kmart 5. Cornetto “Yalin Keyfi Yolunda, Aşkı Sonund” 2.91 million A Wes Anderson-esque tale of young love from Turkey. Video: YouTube, cornetto turkiye 6. Budweiser “Brotherhood” 2.72 million One of the best-received ads of this year’s Super Bowl features a sentimental trainer raising a Clydesdale. Video: YouTube, NFL TV Super Bowl Ads 7. PepsiMax “Test Drive” 2.69 million OK it was fake, but it was fun: Nascar driver Jeff Gordon goes incognito for a test drive and an actor does a great job pretending to be freaked out. Video: YouTube, Pepsi 8. MGM/Carrie “Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise” 2.17 million More fakery, this time in a coffee shop to promote the movie Carrie. Is it me or does everything seem fake about this? Ironically the movie was overtaken by Gravity at the box office. Video: YouTube, CarrieNYC 9. Ram Trucks “Farmer” 1.88 million Another ad that proves that you don’t have to (try to) be funny to be remembered during the Super Bowl. The ad was a rip off of an older one, but this one was much better. Video: YouTube, ram 10. Volvo Trucks “Jean-Claude Van Damme Epic Split” 1.82 million A latecomer, Jean-Claude […]
The Most Adorable Wolfdog Puppies Swarm Woman With Tiny Kisses
The only thing cuter than a puppy is, of course, a dozen puppies! You’ll know exactly how true that is once you see this overjoyed woman get swarmed by twelve adorably fluffy wolfdog puppies, who jump all over her while giving her the sweetest little puppy kisses. If only our mornings could start like this…this would be the best alarm clock ever! This adorable litter of Czechoslovakian wolfdog puppies are currently being taught how to hunt at their woodland home in Slovakia. Although, it seemed like all they wanted to do that morning was cuddle and play in the snow. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/wolf-dog-kisses/
UMass Player First Openly Gay Male Athlete in D-I Men’s Basketball
Massachusetts guard Derrick Gordon came out as the first openly gay male athlete in D1 menâImage: Ty Wright/Associated Press University of Massachusetts Minuteman Derrick Gordon stepped forward as the first openly gay male athlete in Division 1 men’s basketball. The sophomore shooting guard broke the news to his teammates in a meeting on April 2, during which UMass coach Derek Kellogg, who has a wife of nine years, broke the ice by first telling his players, “I wanted to let you all know I’m gay.” Gordon, taking the cue, jumped in: “No, he’s not. But I am.” This is the happiest I have ever been in my 22 Years of living…No more HIDING!!!…Just want to live… http://t.co/rR9KO8nGCu — Derrick Gordon (@flash2gordon) April 9, 2014 “I was thinking about summer plans and just being around my teammates and how it was going to be,” Gordon said in an interview with ESPNW. “I just thought, ‘Why not now? Why not do it in the offseason when it’s the perfect time to let my teammates know and everybody know my sexuality.” Gordon, whose team lost in the first round of March Madness, is reportedly “over the moon,” according to OutSports. “‘Happy’ is not even the word,” Gordon told the organization. “It’s a great feeling. I haven’t felt like this. Ever. It’s a lot of weight lifted off my shoulders. I can finally breathe now and live life happily. I told all the people I need to tell.” window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement(‘script’);js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}; _msla(“//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”,”twitter_jssdk”); Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/umass-derrick-gordon-gay/
12 Wedding Speeches That Will Make You Feel the Love
Wedding season is upon us. For some, that means long, drawn out speeches by people you don’t really know for people you don’t really know. But before you go all Runaway Bride Julia Roberts, take a look at some of the best and funniest speeches that prove how great a wedding toast can be. In the age of making every moment a viral moment, bridesmaids and best men are adding a touch of flair to the tradition. There’s the typical ribbing on the bridal couple, but with a music routine, or a choreographed dance. Sometimes the speech is so casual, it’s haphazardly delivered from an iPhone (“O.K., everyone needs to stop calling my phone..”). To make it through wedding season, we’re all going to need a few laughs. (To keep from crying about our loneliness.) Best Wedding Speeches 1. Video: YouTube, Brian Gell 2. Video: YouTube, Chris Downey 3. Video: YouTube, Teri Kay 4. Video: YouTube, rickyste 5. Video: YouTube, kpfife 6. Video: YouTube, Andrew Gwin 7. Video: YouTube, rennyboy123 8. Video: YouTube, amyhnowak 9. Video: YouTube, Juan Carlos 10. Video: YouTube, Blake Beasley 11. Video: YouTube, bennyekmedia 12. Video: YouTube, madman808state Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/05/05/creative-wedding-speeches/
3 Top Female Founders Answer Your Questions About Startup Life
Over the past three weeks, we’ve shed light on America’s 8.3 million women-owned businesses, spurred by American Express OPEN‘s recent report, The State of Women-Owned Businesses. In our Female Founders Series, we’ve spoken with prominent female founders about their influences, their ambitions and the challenges they’ve faced, in hopes of helping other aspiring female founders to embark on the journey, or to keep going. We’ve named 44 female founders whom every entrepreneur should know, and the series has sparked quite a conversation in the comments and on social media. Now it’s your turn to ask a few of these female founders your questions — face to face. At 2 p.m., we’re going live with three female founders to talk about the entrepreneurial journey and how to build your own business. Join us at 2 p.m. for a Spreecast panel — moderated by Allison Silver, VP Brand, Advertising and Advocacy at American Express OPEN — with these accomplished women: Rachel Sklar, Founder, Change the Ratio and TheLi.st Angela Jia Kim, Founder, Om Aroma and Savor the Success Kellee Khalil, Founder and CEO, Lover.ly The Spreecast is embedded below — log in to ask questions via chat or to go on-camera with the panelists. You can also tweet your questions, but be sure to include the hashtags #FemaleFounders and #PoweringTomorrow. Thanks for joining us and for #PoweringTomorrow! Series presented by American Express OPEN The Female Founders Series is presented by American Express OPEN. For the full State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, visit openforum.com/women. American Express OPEN salutes, celebrates and wants to help fuel the future of women business owners. Join the conversation on Twitter and tell American Express OPEN how you’re #PoweringTomorrow in your community and with your business. American Express OPEN There are 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. Women-owned businesses employ 7.7 million Americans The top cities and states for women-owned businesses may surprise you. Laura Fitton, Founder, One Forty Nell Merlino, Founder, Make Mine a Million Rashmi Sinha, CEO and Co-founder, SlideShare Sandra Yancey, CEO and Co-founder, eWomenNetwork Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/08/21/female-founders-spreecast/
Officer Pulls Man From Tracks Just Seconds Before A Train Would Have Hit Him
One New Jersey transit cop is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a man who had become trapped on the train tracks. The cop jumped into action when he heard the train rapidly approaching. You can clearly see the officer trying to pull this man to safety in the following video, since he wasn’t able or was choosing not to move on his own. It is unclear whether this was an accident that led to injury or an attempted suicide. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); Whatever the case might have been, this officer went above and beyond to protect and serve. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/transit-cop-hero/