Showing posts with label viral. Show all posts
Showing posts with label viral. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 22

BBC Mom Spoofs the Now Famous BBC Interview


If you've been near the Internet at all over the past couple of weeks, you've seen the now famous BBC interview where a man's children walk in on him as he's chatting with a news anchor over Skype. It's quite delightful and a good reminder that we're all human and life is pretty funny sometimes.

Jono and Ben have taken the comedy one step further with their version of things, the "BBC Mom." She handles her children walking in, and also does some baking, ironing, and even defuses a bomb. Not too shabby!

Sunday, December 11

This Commercial From Poland Is Incredibly Cute and Sweet


Well, it looks like somebody's been chopping onions again. Online auction website Allegro shows an old Polish fella learning English by himself, with only his loyal pup by his side. He's studying everywhere, reciting words on his bed, on the bus, and even while enjoying a bath. All the while, you're wondering what in the world he's practicing for.

When the ending is finally revealed, it is REAL cute. Good luck not getting a little weepy, or at least having a lump in your throat. Learning a new language is tough at any age, but when there's special meaning behind it, that makes it that much sweeter.

Monday, November 28

Poverty Line Prices Video Tries To Start Conversation About Poverty in the U.S.


Tipping Point Community adjusted the prices in a grocery store to simulate life on the poverty line. In the video above, shoppers find out what it feels like when their routine trip to the grocery store suddenly becomes quite pricey. Hint: it ain't fun. One in ten Bay Area families live on $24,300 or less. Help break their cycle of poverty at TippingPoint.org.

Sunday, May 31

This ASL Version Of Lose Yourself Is Inspiring




Her name is Shelby Mitchusson. Her game is interpreting music via American Sign Language. In this video, she tackles "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, and it is wonderful. This is actually very good signing; facial expressions play a big part in the performance, and Shelby nails the emotion of Eminem's autobiographical number about his rise to fame. And now, thanks to the power of the internet, Shelby has gotten some fame of her own. Here's to many more of these videos educating people about sign language and the power of music.

Monday, November 3

What 10 Hours Of Walking The Street Like A Man Looks Like


Recently a video about walking along the street as a woman went viral, when Shoshana B. Roberts was filmed for a PSA for Hollaback! The group wants to end street harassment. They've been both lauded as eye-opening, and criticized for only including Latino and black men in their video.

Either way, Funny or Die has outdone 'em.

"10 Hours Of Walking In NYC As A Man" is just incredible. Such a tough life, and something everyone should watch.

Wednesday, July 23

20 Even Worse Impressions in 1 Minute



You may remember roughly a year ago when JKC fan (least) favorite Michael joined me for some terrible impressions. Well, Rubes was such a fan of the original that he wanted to join in on the fun. And now we have an even more embarrassing amount of bad impersonations. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, even if it's awful imitating, right? The full list of this Buenos Aires adventure is below:

The Old Guys From The Muppets
Ray Gillette From Archer
Marge Simpson
Bruno
Jerry Seinfeld
Buster Bluth From Arrested Development
Austin Powers
Gimli From Lord of the Rings
The Joker
Donna From Parks and Rec
Batman
Eric Cartman
Tina Belcher From Bob's Burgers
Tommy Wiseau From The Room
Jim Halpert From The Office
Chewbacca From Star Wars
Tom Haverford From Parks and Rec
Cosmo Kramer From Seinfeld
Star Fox, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi
Woody Allen