Rambro (also known as the Angry Ram) didn’t deserve to be left out of Halloween festivities this week. To include the angry guy in the holiday, Rambro’s owner took a pumpkin and stuffed it full of tasty sheep nuts. The outcome was pretty much a Halloween themed piñata for grumpy old Rambro. We could call it a pumpkiñata! (Source: Buddhanz1) This looked like oodles of fun. I loved it when the pumpkin fell after the slow-mo butt tap, rather than the 40 juggernaut-style head smashes. Read more: http://viralnova.com/ram-halloween/
Never afraid to explore the power of web technologies, Grammy-winning rock band Arcade Fire unleashed an interactive music video for “Reflektor.” The video is an open-source Google Chrome experiment that lets viewers use a computer mouse, phone or tablet to toy with the video’s graphics or incorporate their faces into it. People can play with the flashy video effects in the Chrome experiment or on this explanatory website. Director Vincent Morisset filmed the footage in Haiti. The video follows “a young woman who travels between her world and our own.” Two of Arcade Fire’s previous videos used code, as well: 2010’s “We Used to Wait” took your childhood home address, and personalized the experience with Google Maps, while 2011’s “Sprawl II” again tasked viewers to direct by using a webcam or mouse. Here are some details about the web tech used for “Reflektor”: Arcade Fire also released this entirely different, non-interactive version of “Reflektor”: Image: JustaReflektor Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/09/09/arcade-fire-reflektor-video/
As all parents know, kids are very fussy about what they eat. And they aren’t shy about letting Mom and Dad know that they aren’t pleased with their meals. Even babies can convey what foods they do and don’t like with the expressions on their faces — and it’s pretty entertaining. Watching their little mouths either beaming or scrunching up in disgust at certain tastes is both adorable and hilarious. That’s why we’re sharing a few of the funniest reactions these cuties have had to foods they definitely don’t prefer. 1. This little guy will pass on the applesauce, thanks. 2. Tell me how you really feel, sweetheart. 3. “Not the peas! Anything but the peas!” <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_59dc2b6b90553" data-source=" <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_59dc2b6b906d3" data-source=" <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_59dc2b6b90851" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/babies-hating-food/
This Monopoly set from the 1940s says a lot about the time when it was produced. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/opening-a-1940s-monopoly-war-time-edition/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Hero is normally a very quiet dog, so when he started whining incessantly one day, his owner knew something was very wrong. Four-year-old Sadie has type one diabetes and Down syndrome, which makes it quite difficult for her parents to monitor the little girl’s blood sugar levels. That’s where Hero comes in. The service dog has been specially trained to detect decreases in blood sugar. While many dogs have been trained to help diabetics in the same way, what Hero did one day is almost beyond comprehension. Little Sadie was at school five miles away from her home when Hero suddenly started whining to no end. Knowing something was wrong, her mom decided to call the school and ask them to check Sadie’s blood sugar. Everything looked fine at first, but within a half hour, it had dropped from 122 to 82. Hero somehow sensed what was wrong from miles away! Hero thoroughly deserves his name. If Sadie’s blood sugar had dropped any lower, she could have slipped into a diabetic coma. Service animals are so incredible at what they do, and their dedication is absolutely unmatched. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/blood-sugar-dog/
Melissa McCarthy is one of my favorite comedians. She’s a real treasure, and I often go into her movies not knowing if I’ll like them, but I’m charmed every time. It turns out, she’s just as funny in interviews, too. During a recent visit to The Ellen Show, she started off by talking about how she had just adopted two dogs and what she’d learned about them so far. She says it’s like “living with models.” Can you guess which breed of dog she adopted? Find out in the video below. Youtube / The Ellen Show Regardless of how intelligent those pups are, I think we can all agree that they’re pretty darn cute. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/supermodel-dogs/
This week, horror lovers and Stephen King diehards alike will finally get to see the scary movie “It” after months of restless anticipation. While those of us in the U.S. will have to wait until September 8 to see Bill Skarsgård’s take on Pennywise the Dancing Clown, residents of Sydney, Australia, have already been stumbling across unsettling signs of the terrifying monster. If you’re familiar with the movie or the book it’s based on, you know that Pennywise has a penchant for red balloons, as shown in the trailer below. And lately, people in Sydney have been finding them tied to sewer grates… Twitter Thomasgskinner …paired with the message, “It is closer than you think.” Twitter / DianaDJ7 <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_59b1fc6b305b1" data-source=" It’s all part of a seriously clever (and creepy) promotion for the upcoming film’s release. Twitter / AdamPDallas <div class="llcust" data-lltype="media" id="ll_59b1fc6b30746" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/it-movie-balloons/
You don’t have to travel to New York City this weekend to experience the NYC Pride March. On Sunday, June 29, the city streets will welcome the march, and Mashable has your front-row seats. We’ll be providing coverage, commentary and interviews live from the march route. Tune in right here on Mashable or via the livestream on the Mashable YouTube page beginning Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET for interviews with Orange Is The New Black‘s Laverne Cox, Frozen‘s Jonathan Groff, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Rea Carey and Kinky Boots‘ Natalie Joy Johnson, among many others attending the march. Influencers and advocacy groups around the world will also join the event remotely through the power of Google+ Hangouts on Air to share their inspiring stories and efforts. The month of June commemorates the Stonewall riots, which took place in New York City in June 1969. Now 45 years later, Pride Month is often observed and celebrated across the U.S. through LGBT Pride marches. To follow the march through social media, keep up with all the action with the #PrideCast hashtag. BONUS: 5 LGBT Influencers Share Their Proudest Moments Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/06/27/nyc-pride-march-livestream/
Music legend Dolly Parton is going to contribute four original songs to the independent film, Olive, the first feature film shot entirely on a cell phone. Olive is the story of a little girl who changes the lives of three people, all without speaking a word. It also stars two-time Academy Award nominee Gena Rowlands Although Olive was shot entirely on a Nokia N8 camera (which at the time was the only full 1080p cell phone camera on the market), the film doesn’t have a “cell phone video” look. Co-directors Hooman Khalili and Pat Gilles retrofitted 35mm lens from a film camera from the 1940s and placed it atop the sensor on the N8. This allowed the directors to have full control over depth-of-field and other focal controls essential to creating a great looking motion picture. You can watch the first five minutes of the film below, to see just how good the video is. Dolly Signs On I had the opportunity to see the film two weeks ago, at a private screening in New York City, and walked away from the film truly impressed. I wasn’t the only one. Khalili spoke at METal International earlier this year in an effort to promote the film. That led to a chance encounter with Dolly Parton. After watching Olive, Parton was so impressed, she committed to writing four original songs for the film. The songs were recorded at Kent Wells Studios just outside Nashville earlier this month. It’s looking like the songs might be released alongside Parton’s upcoming memoir which is set for release later this year. From Democratized Filmmaking to Democratized Distribution For the team behind Olive, Parton’s support is an affirmation of the idea that filmmaking and film distribution can be democratized. Khalili told me that part of the impetus in deciding to use a cell phone, rather than a traditional digital video camera, for the project was to save cost. For an aerial shot, the small size of the phone’s camera allowed the shot to be done atop a remote controlled helicopter, rather than from a real helicopter which could cost thousands of dollars. The next step is distribution. The Olive producers — which include former-Facebook executive Chris Kelly — are actively speaking with a number of studios and distribution shops to get the film out to viewers. After seeing the film, I think it’s target audience is likely women and families. I see it playing very well in middle America and on the Hallmark Channel or other family outlets. The Olive team wants to make the film available in a video-on-demand basis, ideally partnering with Vudu and Walmart for distribution. We think this approach would make sense both in terms of the audience and as a way to showcase the power of digital distribution. The Modern Independent Film In the age of Kickstarter, digital distribution and low-cost/high-quality video sensors, the world of independent filmmaking has drastically changed. Back in December, Ed Burns told me that Twitter has fundamentally […]
Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl does a better Christopher Walken than Walken himself. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/dave-grohl-as-christopher-walken/
