It’s happened to pretty much everyone. You’re concentrating on something else when someone sneaks up behind you, covers your eyes with their hands and ask you to guess their identity. While the situation can be quite uncomfortable, imagine the creep factor when a stranger pounces with the sweaty, hands-on-face guessing game. The very idea of it might give you a case of the heebie-jeebies. But that didn’t stop Andrew Hales of YouTube channel Losing All Hope Was Freedom (LAHWF) from giving the guess who game a whirl on unsuspecting people at Brigham Young University. If someone did this to you, how would you respond? Let us know in the comments. Viral Photo Gallery 7 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You’re Sharing on Social Media Fake Hurricane Sandy photos flew around Twitter and Facebook on Monday, as users shared jaw-dropping images. Unfortunately, the race to post the most striking pics has most folks skipping the all-important fact check. We’ve gathered up five “Hurricane Sandy” photographs that have spread on the social web, but weren’t actually taken during the massive storm. Obama and Romney Are Your New Dress Up Dolls Still not sure who to vote for? Or maybe you’re dead-set on a candidate, and simply waiting for Election Day next week. Regardless of who you’re voting for on Nov. 6, both of these presidential candidates could use some change — of outfits, that is. The websites Change4Obama and Change4Romney will keep voters entertained until the election. Both sites, created by social discovery site SocialPlex, allow users to dress up Barack Obama or Mitt Romney as various characters. You can mix and match features like hair, eyes, nose and outfits. Your Favorite Logos Reimagined for the Zombie Apocalypse [PICS] There seems to be a craze for reimagining top logos and since this is Halloween, why not rethink them for a zombie apocalypse, right? Assuming that event were to come to pass, here’s what your neighborhood Starbucks and the gas station down the street might look like, as envisioned by artist Ben Fellowes. For more of these horrifying logos, check out his site. New York City Subway Needs a ‘System Restore’ [PIC] Yes, crashed Windows OS, we know the New York City subway system was unable to restart after Hurricane Sandy. And, yes, we would love to run a system restore. After Sandy ravaged the East Coast Monday evening, the subway system in New York City was left crippled. Not immune to inclement weather, the Windows-based display above the 77th Street subway stop seemed to have hit a snag as well. ‘The Walking Dead’ Gets ‘Dear Photograph’ Treatment [PICS] Dear Photograph, a popular nostalgia blog showcasing photos within photos, gave its visitors a terrifying surprise Wednesday: The Walking Dead-inspired posts. Dear Photograph creator Taylor Jones told Mashable he teamed up with FOX International Channels on the Halloween Day images, which folks at The Walking Dead created for their international ad campaign. Each of the two blog posts showcases a zombie and a post-zombie-apocalypse caption. […]
From ancient Babylonia to the birth of surrealism to beloved video game characters, mustaches have been the source of the universe’s greatest achievements — just ask Nick Offerman. The dignified mustache enthusiast from TV’s Parks and Recreation is back in a PSA for Movember, explaining how facial hair is an important, defining factor in history. Offerman partnered with Made Men to create the video, which encourages everyone to ditch oppressive razors during November and raise awareness and funds to combat prostate cancer. So prepare to become a part of history by embracing your manly au naturel. BONUS: 12 Comedian Quotes for When Your Job Makes You Want to Cry Inspiring Comedian Quotes 1. Image: Sean Gallup/Getty Images 2. Image: Larry Busacca/Getty Images 3. Image: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images 4. Image: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 5. Image: Jemal Countess/Getty Images 6. Image: Getty, Newsmakers 7. Image: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Amnesty International 8. Image: Jemal Countess/Getty Images 9. Image: Jason Kempin/Getty Images 10. Image: CARLOS SCHIEBECK/AFP/Getty Images 11. Image: Ken Howard/Getty Images 12. Image: Matt Carr/Getty Images Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/10/23/nick-offerman-moustache-history/
Let’s cut to the chase here: Standing just five feet five inches, Porter Mayberry is closer in height to Peter Dinklage than to the average NBA star. But that doesn’t stop the 22-year-old from throwing down some pro-quality slam dunks. One-handed, two-handed, forward, backward, off the bounce — Mayberry’s dunks have to be seen to be believed. Luckily the video above, freshly uploaded to YouTube Tuesday afternoon, lets you do just that. And if this doesn’t satisfy your basketball jones, check out our recent post on Lilliputian high school sensation Aquille Carr, whose latest highlight reel has gone viral online with more than 1.5 million views in about a month. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/whats-gravity-slam-dunks/
It’s a gas! It’s a liquid! It’s a solid? When a substance reaches its triple point, like the unknown material in this video, it can undergo an identity crisis. In this state of confusion, it coexists as a gas, liquid, and solid at the same time. In order for this scientific phenomena to happen, a low temperature and pressure must be just right. Image: Triple Point Wikipedia Commons The phase diagram above shows the circumstances needed for these states to exist. The solid green line applies to most substances, and the dotted green line represents what is usually expected from water. BONUS: 10 ‘Cosmos’ Facts That Are Out of This World Mindblowing Cosmos Facts 1. We are made of stars. “They get so hot that the nuclei of the atoms fuse together deep within them to make the oxygen we breathe, the carbon in our muscles, the calcium in our bones, the iron in our blood. You, me, everyone: We are made of star stuff.” Image: Tumblr alwaysmoneyinthebnanastand 2. Our universe may be part of a larger multiverse. “Many of us suspect that all of this — all the worlds, stars, galaxies and clusters in our observable universe — is but one tiny bubble in an infinite ocean of other universes.” Image: Tumblr likeaphysicist 3. If we scaled the entire timeline of the cosmos to a calendar year, the entire recorded history of human life to present day would be 14 seconds. “Every person you’ve ever heard of lies right in there. All those kings and battles, migrations and inventions, wars and loves, every thing in the history books happened here in the last 14 seconds of the cosmic calendar.” Image: Tumblr ofalltime 4. Giordano Bruno had no scientific evidence to support his beliefs about the cosmos, but he was surprisingly accurate nonetheless. “Bruno was no scientist. His vision of the cosmos was a lucky guess because he had no evidence to support it. Like most guesses, it could well have turned out wrong. But once the idea was in the air, it gave others a target to aim at — if only to disprove it.” Image: No Homers Club pcarrion 5. Our solar system is surrounded by an icy shell of comets that’s imperceptible to us on Earth. “Each one of these little worlds is as far from its nearest neighbor as Earth is from Saturn” Image: Tumblr the-universe-unknown 6. Comets come from an Oort cloud, which is a mass of icy bodies on the outskirts of the solar system, and circle around the sun. “These are the snows of yesteryear. Drifting mountains of ice and rock, the preserved remnants of the birth of the solar system.” Image: Tumblr yesknopemaybe 7. Our eyes originally evolved to see in water, so we don’t see as well as we should. “When our amphibious ancestors left the water for the land their eyes, exquisitely evolved to see in water, were lousy for seeing in the air. Our vision has never been as […]
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/
Trade your wallet for some creativity this holiday season. The Cooperative of Photography compiled six DIY gift ideas for photography lovers. Even if you’re strapped for time (and cash), you can still make a beautiful and personalized gift. Wood transfers and photo lanterns are basically popsicle stick frames for adults. The Bellas and Green Bay Packers aca-battle in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ trailer Walter White sells ‘pharmaceuticals’ in Esurance Super Bowl ad Richard Sherman directs his latest tirade at Bill de Blasio in ‘SNL’ sketch ‘SNL’ follows Jay Z on his journey from drug dealer to successful rapper Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/12/16/diy-photography-gifts/
When standard dominoes don’t provide adequate entertainment, get a bit creative. In a short YouTube video from F Stop Lounge, Fujifilm Australia Digital Training Specialist Warwick Williams and his daughter arranged 200 colorful digital cameras into one perfect line of dominoes. Watch the clip above to watch the the cringe-induced topple. BONUS: 12 GIFs With Unexpected Endings to Surprise Your Senses Unexpected GIFs Image: Tumblr Image: Imgur, Piezy Image: Imgur, Sir_Octopus_Dangle Image: Imgur, ayd1n Image: Imgur, Imgur Image: Imgur, clevknife Image: Imgur, StickleyMan Image: Imgur, Imgur Image: Imgur, ThePeanutBuddha Image: Imgur, Imgur Image: Imgur, ThePeanutBuddha Image: Imgur, Imgur Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/09/10/camera-domino-line/
Sometimes it’s better just to let a video do the talking — or, in this case, the rapping. So, because nothing we write could ever compare to this bit of Internet epic-ness, please just click play above. The mashup of Jay-Z’s hit song “99 Problems” with snippets of Barack Obama audio was uploaded to YouTube on Friday and created by one Diran Lyons. Warning: NSFW lyrics. Viral Photo Gallery 7 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You’re Sharing on Social Media Fake Hurricane Sandy photos flew around Twitter and Facebook on Monday, as users shared jaw-dropping images. Unfortunately, the race to post the most striking pics has most folks skipping the all-important fact check. We’ve gathered up five “Hurricane Sandy” photographs that have spread on the social web, but weren’t actually taken during the massive storm. Obama and Romney Are Your New Dress Up Dolls Still not sure who to vote for? Or maybe you’re dead-set on a candidate, and simply waiting for Election Day next week. Regardless of who you’re voting for on Nov. 6, both of these presidential candidates could use some change — of outfits, that is. The websites Change4Obama and Change4Romney will keep voters entertained until the election. Both sites, created by social discovery site SocialPlex, allow users to dress up Barack Obama or Mitt Romney as various characters. You can mix and match features like hair, eyes, nose and outfits. Your Favorite Logos Reimagined for the Zombie Apocalypse [PICS] There seems to be a craze for reimagining top logos and since this is Halloween, why not rethink them for a zombie apocalypse, right? Assuming that event were to come to pass, here’s what your neighborhood Starbucks and the gas station down the street might look like, as envisioned by artist Ben Fellowes. For more of these horrifying logos, check out his site. New York City Subway Needs a ‘System Restore’ [PIC] Yes, crashed Windows OS, we know the New York City subway system was unable to restart after Hurricane Sandy. And, yes, we would love to run a system restore. After Sandy ravaged the East Coast Monday evening, the subway system in New York City was left crippled. Not immune to inclement weather, the Windows-based display above the 77th Street subway stop seemed to have hit a snag as well. ‘The Walking Dead’ Gets ‘Dear Photograph’ Treatment [PICS] Dear Photograph, a popular nostalgia blog showcasing photos within photos, gave its visitors a terrifying surprise Wednesday: The Walking Dead-inspired posts. Dear Photograph creator Taylor Jones told Mashable he teamed up with FOX International Channels on the Halloween Day images, which folks at The Walking Dead created for their international ad campaign. Each of the two blog posts showcases a zombie and a post-zombie-apocalypse caption. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/28/epic-mashup-of-jay-z-and-obama-says-prez-has-99-problems-but-mitt-aint-one-video/
10 Cutest Videos of 2012 1. Pandas Play on a Slide, Cuteness Ensues These sliding pandas went viral during Chengdu Panda Awareness Week. Meanwhile, our hearts melted in a gooey pile of black and white love. 2. This Adorable ‘Lip-Dub’ Marriage Proposal Is Worth Watching Now What wedding proposal is complete without Broadway dancers, a lip-dubbed version of “Marry Me” and a backwards driving car? This video gets our nod for most creative proposal of 2012. Yes, we’ll marry you. 3. Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars: Watch NASA Mission Control Go Crazy The Curiosity rover was one of the biggest celebs of 2012. While it’s only on Mars for two years, this video of Mission Control going bonkers after its successful landing will be in our hearts forever. Don’t kid yourself, we know you were crying more than that dude with the mohawk. 4. If Life Gives You Lemons, Give Them to This Beagle This beagle eats a lemon. There’s not much more to it. And yes, you will make that lemon-sucking-cringe face the entire time. 5. World’s Coolest Dad Sends Toy Train to Space Sorry dads, this guy just knocked you all out of the running for World’s Coolest Dad. He not only sent his son’s favorite toy into the stratosphere, he made an awesome video and was able to return the toy train using GPS. Don’t worry, the rest of you dads, there’s always 2013. 6. Sad French Kitty Wins ‘Best Cat Video on the Internet’ He’s French, he’s sad, he’s a cat. Watch and be amazed. Then head to the cat store for your own. 7. Presidential Campaign Makes 4-Year-Old Cry Abby, you captured the feelings of an entire nation in so few words. Abby for President 2016. 8. Caine’s Arcade: Cardboard Creation Inspires $90,000 Scholarship This nine-year-old boy just out-entrepreneur-ed the rest of America. He used cardboard to build an entire arcade — complete with business plans — and then became an instant viral hit as the star of this documentary. His story is so sweet, he should run for president in 2016 with Abby. 9. Baby the Bulldog Adopts Wild Boar Piglets Baby piglets, bulldogs and lots of love in our favorite adopted pet story of the year. 10. Aly Raisman’s Parents Mr. and Mrs. Raisman, you undeniably take home the gold medal for most supportive, anxious parents during a gymnastics competition. Ever. Way to stick that landing. BONUS: U.S. Marine Surprises His Beagle Dog The year 2012 marks the 237th anniversary of the Marines, so in honor of the troops, here’s a dog welcoming home his dad. It’s okay if you laugh and cry at the same time. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/11/14/cutest-videos-2012/
DC Shoes and Ken Block are back with another gripping stunt reel: Gymkhana FIVE: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco. Last year, Gymkhana FOUR was one of the most-shared ads in 2011. Can this one top it? Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/07/09/gymkhana-returns/
