VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Celebrities pay tribute to teen cancer patient Zach Sobiech
WHAT: 17 year-old Zach Sobiech is battling osteosarcoma, a very serious bone cancer. The situation inspired Zach to write a song called “Clouds” – he posted it on YouTube last year and it’s been viewed nearly 3 million times. SoulPancake was one of the groups inspired by his story, so they asked their many celebrity [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Kids Taste Different Foods For The First Time….In Slow Motion
WHAT: Saatchi & Heckler took a twist on the “kids eating lemons” theme and produced a video for Tedx Sydney. They got super slow motion footage of kids trying all kinds of different foods for the first time. Their reactions are coupled with some triumphant orchestral music. STATS: In just under a week, the video [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Cat Interrupts Lego Town Promo
WHAT: YouTuber Sam Scott Lapin was recording a promo video for an upcoming Lego Town event in association with the Camp Ernst Middle School in Burlington, Kentucky. But right when he was in the middle of his announcement, he received an expected visit from a friend. STATS: Since being posted on April 25, the video [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Shadow dancers bring “Britain’s Got Talent” panel to tears
WHAT: “Britain’s Got Talent” is known for producing viral stars over the years. Their recent audition show featured a group of shadow dancers called Attraction. They contort themselves into all kinds of shapes and objects, which is amazing in itself. But as you’ll see in the clip, it’s the storytelling that made some of the [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Boston Bruins fans sing the National Anthem
WHAT: The Boston Bruins took on the Buffalo Sabres this past Wednesday, just two days after the tragic attack at the Boston Marathon. As National Anthem singer Rene Rancourt led off “The Star Spangled Banner,” he stopped and let the crowd take over. STATS: This YouTube video shot from high up in the stadium has [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: How Animals Eat Their Food
WHAT: YouTuber MisterEpicMann is the definition of viral this week. Using just a couple of cardboard boxes and some lettuce, these two guys were able to put together one of their most popular videos yet – a demonstration on how animals eat their food. STATS: In just four days, the video has been viewed more [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Remembering Roger Ebert
This week, for our VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK post, we found it only fitting that we honor one of the biggest names in movies and everything media – Roger Ebert. The legendary Chicago film critic passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was 70. It was impossible to be based in Chicago [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The Walking Dead – 1990s Style!
WHAT: As you can probably tell from our “Behind The SolidLine” intro, we have a thing for the 1990s. YouTuber GoesToEleven seems to suffer from the same affliction. Following his 1990s style open for the show “Breaking Bad,” he’s created a new fake open for “The Walking Dead.” STATS: In just a week on YouTube, [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: An amazing look at the surface of the sun
WATCH: NASA has been studying the surface of the sun for quite some time, and as technology continues to advance, we’re getting images and video we’ve never seen before. YouTuber SpaceRip has created a video with some of the most stunning images out there. STATS: In just a few weeks, the video has been viewed [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The Cliche RC Action Chase
WHAT: It’s Oscar weekend! Instead of celebrating the best of movies, this week we’re featuring a video that makes fun of something we see all too often – action movie cliches. YouTubers FinalCutKing have created your typical movie car chase – using remote control cars. They even built a mini city with a mini outdoor [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Walter Cronkite tours “The Home Office Of 2001″…in 1967
WHAT: Back in 1967, CBS had a television show called “The 21st Century.” YouTuber Matt Novak has posted a few clips from it, including one where news anchor Walter Cronkite tours a model of what the 2001 home office might look like. There are all kinds of retro futuristic gizmos, some pretty close to where [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Human Light Show At Grand Central Station
WHAT: The crew at Improv Everywhere hit Grand Central Station to surprise commuters with a unique light show. STATS: Since the video was posted on February 5th, it’s received more than 600,000 views. WHY WE LOVE IT: We’ve posted some of Improv Everywhere’s stuff before. They manage to create viral moments that make us smile, [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Ink Drops In Amazing 4K
WHAT: YouTuber Jacob Schwarz decided to shoot a video of ink being dropped into water. But this isn’t just some simple homemade video – he shot it on a Red Epic at 4K, or 4096×2304 resolution. That’s four times greater than your standard HD 1080p. The result is a mesmerizing piece of video set to [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Where Facebook Gets Its Ideas
WHAT: We all hear the complaints about everything Facebook – too many invites, advertising disguised as a regular post, all of your private information going all over the place. The latest comedy short from the Upright Citizens Brigade tackles all of that with a mock Facebook focus group. STATS: Since being posted a few days [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Nike’s “No Cup Is Safe” Ad With Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy
WHAT: Nike was quick to show off two of his biggest name brands in golf – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy – in the same ad. The new spot “No Cup Is Safe” has the two stars in a driving range challenge somewhat reminiscent of those Jordan vs. Bird games of horse for a Big [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Drive Thru Invisible Driver Prank
WHAT: YouTuber MagicOfRahat has more than 500,000 subscribers who follow all of his pranks. His latest, published just a few days ago, has been displayed on websites and television programs all over the world – generating an amazing 9.7 MILLION video views in just 48 hours. He puts on a fake car seat costume and…..just [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Glow-in-the-dark Highway Coming to the Netherlands
WHAT: It appears that the future of highways is coming to the Netherlands in mid-2013. From the description on the YouTube video posted by NMA News Direct: Two companies, Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure, came up with the highway, which includes: glow-in-the-dark road markings painted with photo-luminescent paint which are charged during the day and [...]
Category :Blog,Tech,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Can Money Buy Happiness?
WHAT: YouTubers Asap SCIENCE are asking an important question in an economy like this one – will earning more money make me happier? While we are quick to answer this one with an emphatic “NO,” they come to a different conclusion. STATS: Since being published yesterday, the video has been viewed 40,000 times. WHY WE [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Google’s 2012 Year In Review
WHAT: Google’s Zeitgeist chronicles the most searched topics and trends from 2012. The company has put together a slick video that not only reminds us of all of the things we were talking about this year, but it also ends up being a strong promotional piece to remind us how we used their products to [...]
Category :Blog,Viral Video Of The WeekVIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Dumb Ways To Die In Video Games Parody Song
WHAT: YouTuber MegaSteakMan partnered with singer Claudia Tyzo to create a song honoring all of the frustratingly dumb ways players die in classic video games. STATS: In just two days, the video has been viewed 67,000 times. WHY WE LOVE IT: Maybe we haven’t played all of these video games, but we’ve played most of [...]
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