GOP vice presidential nominee and Steak Baby frontman Paul Ryan unveiled the band’s new single, “Quench Your Heartbeat,” that features rockin’ lyrics like “I’ll make a sandwich, I’ll help a moose.” Okay, so 98 percent of that last sentence is false, but it could have earned the Wisconsin congressman a few cool points. The lip reading not-so-much-experts on YouTube put words in Ryan’s mouth that paint the veep candidate as a scatterbrained statesman looking to hit it big with his band. Party on, Paul. Bad Lip Reading “Edward and Bella” A Bad Lip Reading of Twilight “YETI” — A Bad Lip Reading of Coldplay A Bad Lip Reading of a scene from “High School” “Beard With Glue” — a Bad Lip Reading “Everybody Poops” – a bad lip reading of the Black Eyed Peas “Asian Baby” – Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts “That Should Be Me”, cover by a bad lip reader “Gang Fight” — Rebecca Black, as interpreted by a bad lip reader “Hot Jumping Beans” — another bad lip reading of Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts “Beard With Glue” — a Bad Lip Reading “Russian Unicorn” — a bad lip reading of Michael Bublé “(Rockin’) All Nite Long” — A Bad Lip Reading of Taylor Swift, featuring Wiz Khalifa Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/03/paul-ryan-lip-reading/
Last year, Joss Whedon switched gears from his usual fantasy-fueled projects to tackle a classic. The result was a modern day update of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Whedon packed the film with actors from his hit TV shows and movies, including Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion and Fran Kanz. But two of the actors featured in film were plucked straight off the Internet by the director. Comedians Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, together known as BriTANicK (rhymes with Titanic), have been writing, directing and performing on their own YouTube channel since 2008. While they’ve both dipped their toes into film, both separately and together, Whedon’s project was their first time working on a major studio film project. The duo’s roles might have been small — the characters are simply named First and Second Watchman — but they definitely made a huge impression on the direction and cast. Mashable talked with McElhaney and Kocher about their experience diving into Whedon-verse. The man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly first connected with the BriTANicK when he linked to their “Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer” video on his blog. “He also said he really loved ‘Team Work‘ and ‘Eagles,’” McElhaney said, referring to another video as well as their short film, “Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses,” that was made as McElhaney’s final thesis at New York University. When asked whether their Shakespearean bits, “A Monologue for Three” and its precursor “A Monologue for Thee” were perhaps a factor, they laughed, “I don’t think anyone would cast us in Shakespeare based on that, but you know, maybe.” Probably not, since they can’t even remember the quintessential lines. The filming for Much Ado took place in Whedon’s expansive Calif. home. The cast stayed in hotels, but McElhaney and Kocher admitted that sometimes it would turn into a “slumber party situation.” “We were really accepted into their family.” McElhaney added, “It was really laid back. It didn’t feel like a set. It was like f*cking around with friends.” They noted that for all of their differences in experience, the rest of the cast never acted like “Hollywood types.” The cast even took a shine to one of the duo’s favorite past times, a game they invented called “Running Flip Cup Charades.” As you can probably guess from the title, it’s a slightly complicated drinking game. They even played the aerobic game on the ensemble’s 24-hour back-and-forth tour bus trip from Los Angeles, Calif. to Austin, Texas, where the film was being shown at SXSW. McElhaney described running around the bus for four hours in the middle of the night as “magical.” They were also encouraged to spend that time on the bus promoting the film on social media, particularly Twitter and Vine. Kocher explained that it sometimes led to awkwardness: “Something cool would happen, and then it would be kind of weird while everyone silently tweeted about it.” BriTANicK “SHIT! We should have called it the ‘Harlem Shake-speare’!” – Joss #muchadosxsw @MuchAdoFilm http://t.co/Acgpp6BAb3 […]
Is the CW’s The Carrie Diaries a lazy turd of a Sex in the City prequel? Is ABC’s Nashville just a country version of NBC’s Smash? Sherlock Holmes sure thinks so in this video ridiculing the fall TV lineup. In “Sherlock Can’t Solve Elementary,” the detective pins down which new shows remind him of past series. “All of these putrid new shows are thinly veiled clones of previously successful ones,” he bemoans. | 6 Fox Shows to Watch | 6 NBC Shows to Watch But one eludes him: CBS’s drama Elementary, which premieres Thursday. Watch him struggle to crack the mystery in the above video from comedy site Jest. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/26/sherlock-fall-tv-elementary/
It sounds nice: chilling on the back deck, dropping a fishing line in the water — then this happens. In the immortal words of someone from the freshly uploaded YouTube video above: “It’s a big-ass shark!” The video was uploaded with minimal information by user Sarah Brame and YouTube’s view count hasn’t caught up yet — but this is one fishing tale destined to go viral. Everyone has a “one that got away” story, but Brame’s comes with seemingly authentic video proof. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/07/11/big-ass-shark/
Katy Perry has found an era that suits her perfectly — Victorian. The pop star went retro-chic in a visually stunning music video for power ballad “Unconditionally,” the second single from her “Prism” album. There are gowns, snow, pearls, flower petals, an owl, underwater scenes and a bed on fire — so nothing really out of the ordinary for Perry. Yes, unconditional love sometimes feels like being hit by a car… Or being on fire… How does it feel to you? — Katy Perry (@katyperry) November 20, 2013 The singer recently told MTV that this music video would be a departure from her other videos because it “doesn’t have a complete narrative.” “I usually have quite a big story line,” she said. “This time I wanted to give a lot of gorgeous, beautiful looks, which I don’t usually go for. But it’s mostly just a beautiful video that is supposed to evoke this power of love.” Mission accomplished, Katy. Image: Tumblr, iheartkatyperry Image: Tumblr, iheartkatyperry Image: Tumblr, myhouse-myrules-mypleasure Image: Tumblr, sttifler04 Perry also released a lyric video for the song in October, featuring models Janell Shirtcliff and Erika Linder. BONUS: 14 Ways Katy Perry Can Help You Take Life Less Seriously 14 Ways Katy Perry Can Teach You To Take Life a Little Less Seriously 1. Don’t stress over minor wardrobe malfunctions. Image: Tumblr katyperryphotos1 2. Dance like everyone’s watching, and like everyone thinks you’re an amazing dancer. Image: Tumblr fuck-adriannaa 3. Eat more cupcakes. Image: Tumblr musicvideogifs 4. Simplify your beauty routine and fill your new free time with funny cat videos. Image: Tumblr suckgifs 5. Invest as much time in your friendships as you do your ambitions. Image: Tumblr tigershout 6. Smile when you feel it — you never have to smile because someone tells you to. Image: Tumblr you-choose-which 7. Remember that almost any problem can be solved with a hot shower. Image: Tumblr jasmiinneee 8. If you’re embarrassed by some ridiculous thing you did, think of all the people who make a living that way. Image: Tumblr fuckyouigotohogwarts 9. Try something new, even if think you’ll fail. Image: Tumblr katycat9684 10. Don’t get hung up on other people’s expectations for your life. Image: Tumblr destinychange 11. If you’re over-thinking, draw a mustache on something that traditionally doesn’t have a mustache. It’s a tension breaker. Image: Tumblr mvgifs 12. Throw on an unusual outfit and don’t worry what others will think, concentrate on how it makes you feel. Image: Tumblr hello-katy 13. Don’t worry about how you look in every picture. Funny photos will be more entertaining to look back at than one that’s perfectly posed. Image: Tumblr romimahomie45 14. Make this face, preferably in the mirror. If the action of smiling makes you feel happier, this will make you feel like your problems will work themselves out. Image: Tumblr iheartkatyperry Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/11/20/katy-perry-unconditionally-video/
What is it about kids that makes their nonsensical comments and absurd thoughts sound brilliant? Oh yes, they are so darn cute. Kids often get away with murder — on the English language, that is. When it comes to having conversations, no one minds, because we adore them. But when a grown man tries to say that stuff? It’s creepy, just plain creepy. SEE ALSO: Baby ‘Bachelor’ Breaks Hearts in New Reality Show Filmmaker Matthew Clarke decided to prove how odd this was by staging a series of episodes entitled “Convos With My 2 Year Old,” replacing an adult man in place of his daughter Coco. Watch the hysterical results in the first episode, and prepare to have similar noggin-scratching exchanges with your children one day (or perhaps, with other awkward adults). BONUS: 10 Cute Kids Explaining Things 10 Cute Kids Explaining Things [VIDEOS] 1. ‘Star Wars’ According to a Three-Year-Old “The shiny guy always worries.” 2. Murét Explains Dinosaur Extinction “Poor dinosaurs.” 3. Kid Explains Bacon “They squirt it out their bums.” 4. Leprechauns According to a Three-Year-Old “People don’t have green parts on them.” 5. Five-Year-Old Explains TV Remote “Here’s really fast-forward and there’s really back-forward.” 6. Kid Explains the Digestive and Circulatory Systems “Nose, toes and fingers!” 7. Four-Year-Old Explains Sex “Someone on TV had sex all the days.” 8. Eight-Year-Old Explains ‘Romeo and Juliet’ “Romeo killed the person whose name started with a ‘t.’” 9. Five-Year-Old Explains Marriage and Santa “You’re only a kid ’til you get married.” 10. 10-Year-Old Explains the Meaning of Life “It’s a puzzle that’s blank at the beginning.” Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/05/23/conversations-with-2-year-old/
R2-D2 usually scores all the lady action with his thruster jets and hologram transmitting capabilities, but his droid buddy C-3PO makes a play with a new look and smoother groove. The revamped (and hairier) Threepio adopted the moniker C3-Bieb-O to remix Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend.” The Rebel Alliance-friendly lyrics include gems like: “So give me a chance, I’m God on the Ewok’s world,Spend a week with your droid you’ll be calling me your droid-friend.” 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/2012/08/01/c3po-justin-bieber-boyfriend-video/
Gadget geeks scrambled to Apple stores around the world Friday to get their hands on the iPhone 5. If you didn’t dedicate yourself to standing in line at 2 a.m. (or do the smart thing and order online), you might still luck out and find one just laying in the street. That’s what happened to people strolling through a busy square in Amsterdam, but it was a little too good to be true. A couple of Dutch pranksters glued the prized smartphone to the ground and recorded what happened. BONUS: iPhone 5: All the New Stuff iPhone 5: All the New Stuff Bigger Screen The most noticeable change in the new iPhone is its larger, 4-inch screen. The display actually isn’t any wider than the previous one, but instead extends length-wise to a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Its resolution is 1,136 x 640 pixels — that’s not quite high-def, but it still has the same pixel density — what Apple calls a retina display. The taller screen allows for five rows of apps (plus the permanent row on the bottom), and Apple says its colors are better, too. LTE The iPhone 5 is the first iPhone with LTE connectivity, and it’s going to work on the networks of AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, as well as many others across the globe. To accommodate so many different LTE bands, Apple had to split the iPhone 5 into three different models, only one of which works on CDMA networks. That’s a departure from the “world phone” approach of the iPhone 4S, but at least Apple was able to integrate both the LTE and voice radios into the same chip, saving space in the device. Lightning Connector The 30-pin dock connector, which has been on Apple portable devices since 2003, is now obsolete, replaced with the much smaller Lightning connector, the name being a play on the Thunderbolt connector on Apple’s Macs. Apple says it’s 80% smaller than the old dock connector, and had the extra advantage of being reversible (no more “getting it wrong” the first time you try to insert it). Of course, the new jack means many old accessories won’t work with the iPhone 5 — unless you buy Apple’s $29 adapter, that is. Even if you do, the adapters don’t support exporting video, so you’re stuck with AirPlay for that. Thinner Design All this beautiful new technology means Apple was able to shave off a couple of millimeters of thickness. Thanks in part to the new connector, the combined-radio chip and integrating touch electrodes right into the pixels, the iPhone 5 is just 0.3 of an inch thick. It’s also lighter, weighing just under 4 ounces. A6 Chip The iPhone 5 sports a new processor, the ARM-based Apple A6. Apple claims that it’s twice as fast as the A5 chip in the iPhone 4S, and has twice the graphics performance. Like its predecessors, it’s optimized for iOS to save power. The phone is rated to last up to eight hours […]
Mike Francesa, the polarizing American sports radio talk show host and television commentator, had a nice catnap today. Unfortunately for him, it was while he was on air. During an interview with WFAN Yankees reporter Sweeny Murti, Francesa nodded off for about 50 seconds. At the :53 second mark, magic happens — he wakes up. Donning a look of complete and utter bewilderment, Francesa snaps in alarm after Murti says his name. We’ve provided a GIF of the wondrous moment for you below. Imagine what would have happened if he didn’t wake up until after Murti finished speaking. Then laugh. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/12/mike-francesa-falls-asleep-on-air/
The release of Pokémon X and Y has made catching ’em all a more daunting task than ever before. From Accelgor to Zweilous, the latest batch of Pokémon games brings the franchise up to a total of 718 pocket monsters. This updated Pokérap offers a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Poké Culture of yore, putting the pure volume of modern Pokémon into perspective. If you can get through all nine minutes of Pokélists, you may have what it takes to become a true Pokémon Master. BONUS: 20 Pokémon GIFs That’ll Make You a Better Friend Lessons Pokemon Can Teach You About Friendship 1. Treat your friend’s accomplishments like they’re your own. When your friend wants to celebrate something big, like a new job or an impressive win against a gen-II Pokemon, get excited with them. You’ll want the same fanfare when it’s your moment, too. Image: Adventuretime.wikia Superxgame 2. Stand up for each other. Someone picking on your best bud? Not on your watch. Let that jerk know you follow the “you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us” mentality. Squirtle’s killer shades help, too. Image: Giphy 3. Friends don’t always tell the truth. Just because they’re your friend doesn’t mean they can lie, hypnotize you or take advantage of your gullibility. Friends should always feel like equals. Image: Tumblr tm64 4. Offer a kind gesture in times of stress. Friendship isn’t all sunshine and daisies, you know. There are going to be days when your BFF loses a fight, and those are the days you need to be waiting with a pat on the back, a tub of ice cream and very large beer to cheer them up. Image: Giphy 5. A little competition can be a good thing. Friends push each other. So when your friend is looking buff after a little extra time at the gym, and is getting more attention when you two go out, channel that jealousy into the motivation you need to step up your game. Image: Giphy 6. Everything is more fun when your bestie is doing it with you. Because let’s face it, you have no idea what’s happening at this sporting event. You guys are just here because you wanted to wear a kimono and carry pom-poms. Image: Giphy 7. Sometimes a boost of confidence is all your friend needs. When your best bud is struggling, sometimes all it takes is an encouraging word from you to make them find their voice and feel better. Image: Giphy 8. Challenge each other. Pikachu clearly doesn’t even lift, bro. But that doesn’t mean that Sandshrew isn’t going to push him to try. Image: Imgur, adiltroll 9. Watch out for each other. Don’t take this one quite as literally as the others, but you see what we’re getting at here. 10. You’re not always going to get along. There’s going to be a day when the two of you will be spitting fire at one another. Don’t worry — every pair […]
