Every Bad Lip Reading is a must-watch, but it seems like any kind of press conference or event where there's a big ol' audience really lends itself to some creativity. Here, we've got a press briefing from the White House.
Anyway, you know the drill. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses people with some wonky names, they have wild questions, and it's all wonderful. Enjoy!
Ed Sheeran has been one of the bigger names in pop music over the past couple of years. With current hits like "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" dominating the airwaves, it doesn't seem like that's going to slow down anytime soon. You can either hate his tunes or embrace them – and if you choose the latter option, you can even write an album much like Sheeran would himself!
YouTuber John Fassold has dissected the key elements to every Ed Sheeran album, including bangers like a "hippity-hop acoustic ballad" and a "childhood song about being rebellious." Follow these steps and you too just might be able to release a record that's celebrated around the world. Enjoy!
Fine Brothers Entertainment recently shot a video of teenagers listening and reacting to Linkin Park songs. One of them was the debut single off their new album, One More Light, while others were jams from their first two records, Hybrid Theory and Meteora. The kids had a variety of responses, and at least one of the girls didn't even recognize it was Linkin Park until the end. Amazing.
Anyway, with One More Light debuting today, FBE decided to bring in a member of Linkin Park to react to those teenagers reacting to Linkin Park. If the whole thing sounds very Inception-like, you're not alone. It is pretty entertaining to watch Shinoda make little comments, though. He says he plans to never show his kids the "One Step Closer" music video, and that's probably for the best.
When you think of a lumberjack, what do you picture? There's likely some plaid involved, and of course a beard. And he'll usually have an axe over his shoulder. But there's a difference between what you're picturing – a lumbersexual – and an actual lumberjack.
Fortunately, the makers of Dinty Moore® stew are here to set us all straight. There's more to being a lumberjack than simply looking the part. It takes the right training to perform the intense maneuvers that lumberjacks have to do, from axe throwing to wood chopping to crosscut sawing. There are competitions all over the world, and to take home the top prize, you've gotta be prepared.
One of those competitions is the STIHL Timbersports Series U.S. Pro and Collegiate Championships on July 15th in Chicago, sponsored by the makers of Dinty Moore® stew. Led by professional lumberjack Adrian Flygt (word on the street is that his resume is written on the handle of an axe), Hormel Foods Dinty Moore® stew is putting a team of lumbersexuals together, transforming them into might lumberjacks.
Adrian is...not encouraged by early results.
This is the face of a man looking at a log that's still fully intact.
But with enough training, the Moore Jacks just might make it after all. Of course, they'll need the right diet plan, and that includes a hearty dose of Hormel Foods Dinty Moore® stew. Since the first step of becoming a lumberjack is eating like one – and I just shaved, so I need to do something right – I picked up some Dinty Moore Hearty Meals® Beef Stew. It's got enough packed into it to put a dent in any surface.
Literally crushing a bed. Amazing.
The best part is that it actually tastes good, too, and despite eating it several hours ago, I still feel full. The makers of Dinty Moore® stew want you to get in on the lumberjack fun, too, and there are plenty of ways to do so: for starters, check out the landing page and see what kind of shenanigans the lumbersexuals are getting up to. Be sure to follow along on Twitter with the #MooreJacks hashtag, watch some video action on YouTube, and take this BuzzFeed quiz to find out what percent lumbersexual you are. I'm 30 percent, which doesn't make me a lumbersexual, but rather "just a guy." Very inspiring. Time to eat some more Dinty Moore Hearty Meals® Beef Stew.
Heartier than a love song.
For my beard-sporting, plaid-wearing, axe-wielding friends, I look forward to hearing about your lumbersexual adventures. The rest of you, better start training – or at least training your stomach.
Have you ever run into a door that you really just don't like? Maybe it should be a push when it's a pull, maybe it's very heavy, maybe it's got a smudge that simply never disappears.
Whatever the reason, Vox's Joe Posner and the 99% invisible podcast feel your pain. And they want to talk about it. From the video's description:
There's a door on the 10th floor in the Vox Media office I hate so much. You probably know one of these too. But it's not our fault.
And luckily, Roman Mars of 99% Invisible magically arrived in my cellphone to send me on a cross-country journey to find out the incredible surprises behind this common complaint:
Don Norman started complaining about doors over 25 years ago. Doors shouldn't need instructions – the shape of them can guide you through just fine. So why do so many doors need instruction manuals right on the side of them?
When most people complain about something, nothing happens. Don Norman is not most people – he's a psychologist and cognitive scientist. Don Norman thought about, and wrote about his complaints so incredibly thoroughly that he changed the world. 99% Invisible's Roman Mars helps tell the story.
I think it's safe to say you'll a-door this video. Okay, I'll see myself out.
A YouTuber with the wonderful name of Stabby McKniferson has created a Tool Assisted Speedplay (TAS) version of the popular game Super Smash Bros. Melee. Unlike other TAS efforts, though, this one follows a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style of play.
You take control of Fox McCloud, and the game slows down at various points while you select an action via annotated links that send you to another video. Some of them will cause you to lose, and others will bring sweet glory. It's a pretty terrific spin on an already solid game. Go ahead, see how many tries it takes to successfully navigate Fox to victory lane.
'Tis the season for dating, right? Well, if this video I recorded two years ago and finally got around to editing and posting is any indication, yes. Yes it is. Check out the various types of people you may encounter on a first date, from those who can't get off their phone to those who can't stop living in the past. Amazing. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
Nick Luciano has a modest YouTube channel; the pride and joy of said channel are the videos where his dad acts out various poses and stances of video game characters. Super Smash Bros.? Check and mate. But now it's time for Street Fighter, and once again, Mr. Luciano nails it. Well done all around.
In what has become a yearly tradition, fans of Jimmy Kimmel Live have recorded themselves telling their kids that they actually ate all of their Halloween candy, and there's nothing left for the children. It's cruel, and some of the kids react in a completely bratty way, which is quite understandable since their tiny little worlds have been rocked. Enjoy?
Smosh Games is back with another installment of "Honest Game Trailers." I didn't really play the Metal Gear Solid series of games growing up, but hey, I still appreciated it. So if you're a true fan, you'll probably love this. Or hate it. Either way...enjoy!
My goodness, who can resist a corny pun like that title? Terrific job, Joey.
Anyway, this video, in which a Boulder County sheriff chats with an owl, is one of many that has gone viral despite making my eyes hurt with its black bars around the content. Don't shoot in portrait mode, kids. It makes everything smaller in addition to just looking dumb. But the owl is pretty cute, even if it didn't peck an eyeball out like I was expecting. Guess there's still some mystery left in the world after all!
Tripp and Tyler are a very underrated comedic duo on the interwebs. In addition to their skits, they've recently debuted a little talk show. If it's consistently filled with ideas like reverse bowling, I'm a fan. In essence, you try to hit the fewest pins possible, though getting a gutter results in 10 points. The lowest score wins. Beautiful.
Shia LaBeouf is quite the character. When he's not being a cannibal, he's delivering terrific speeches to really get you pumped up. This clip, taken from Joshua Parker's segment of #INTRODUCTIONS, is full of the passion and fire that make you think you can accomplish anything. And you know what? You CAN.
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.
GQ, my favorite way to take a picture, has a feature on Chris Pratt in their most recent issue. And as a little bonus for us video-watching types, he released a heavily-branded-with-Fireball-whiskey snippet of acting lessons. Said lessons are given to us while Pratt is drunk off said Fireball whiskey. In typical Chris Pratt fashion, it's fantastic. Well done.
Here's a video so impressive, I don't even mind that the guy is holding his phone vertically in every single shot. It's just him throwing objects behind him into other objects, and it is spectacular. Enjoy.
Man, how time flies. I remember when I started a YouTube channel several years back, but I've got nothing on jawed, who posted the above video 10 years ago to the day. It's an 18-second clip of him at the zoo, and it is RIVETING. Of course, since its original upload date, a few annotations have been added in, but hey, it's still a piece of history.
Tripp and Tyler, a woefully underappreciated YouTube duo, have released a video about all the wacky email cliches you'll encounter in an office. Whether it's a coworker who replies all when it's not necessary, to the dreaded Mailer Daemon, it's all covered here. And it is QUITE spot on. No surprise, though; their "Conference Call In Real Life" video is also amazingly accurate.
This is pretty fantastic. YouTubers SketchShe have made a fun little lip-syncing video of musical history called "Mime Through Time," taking us from the 1940s all the way up to the present day.
Sure, this is a straight copy of TimH's "Evolution of Music," but it's a lot more well done. The costumes are terrific, but I'm really impressed by the transitions, too. Just quality, all around. Enjoy some car-a-oke!
I don't know how this guy convinced this girl to be a part of this video, but it's magical. He's basically just performing WWE finishing moves on her into a pool. Simple concept, and I suppose simple execution. But still glorious. The added commentary is a nice touch.
