Well it's already a known fact that Valve make awesome games, i've pumped so many hours in Team Fortress 2 and Portal's release provided me with a few sleepless nights of straight science.
So this post is just a collection of the Valve Promotional Clips and some of the lovely fan inspired pieces that followed. Because frankly Portal 2 was that damn good.
The Onion News Network Official Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE Wikipedia Page: HERE
The Onion news network is a popular and well respected News source famous for delivering some of the more interesting, thought provoking and stimulating news stories around... And they're all fake.
Humbling the internet with its far fetched pieces and articles the Onion has tricked many unsuspecting people into believing ridiculous new stories since 1988. Originally a joke newspaper project the Onion is now the biggest satirical news network online and has been in business since 2007. The internet community has welcomed the Onion into its homes with open arms and it will only get bigger and better as the years roll on.
Mortal Kombat Legacy YouTube Playlist: HERE Official Website: HERE
In the 90s there were only two Fighting Games that dominated the Arcades, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. Both have seen countless film and television adaptations and pretty much all of them have been horrendous to say the least. Some of the Better adaptations have come from online submissions from Fans like Street Fighter the Later Years, Street Fighter Legacy and finally for Mortal Kombat was given a great one through Machinima with Mortal Kombat Legacy.
Originally this started as a video pitch to Warner Bros movie studios to reboot the Mortal Kombat franchise in a more gritty realistic tone. Warner Bros wasn't so hot on the idea but did advocate the job to Machinima. Thanks to the immense popularity the series has received online there is talks of a Second Season already in the works which will introduce series favourite Lui Chang and even talks of a DVD and Blu-Ray release.
Avengers Assemble Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
With the upcoming release of The Marvel Comics Avengers movie it seems an appropriate time to mention the small web series kicking around YouTube based on the Avengers Superhero League called 'Avengers Assemble'.
Operating with a modest budget and and a slightly varied cast of Avengers members, I honestly don't think Wolverine was part of the Core Avengers Team this little series portrayed the normal everyday lives of the Avengers as they adjust to modern society. It's a cute little project even if it does leave a lot to be desired.
Shane Dawson YouTube CHannel: HERE Daily Booth Profile: HERE
Egh,,,,Its Shane Dawson, he's really popular on YouTube. He's been making videos for 3 years. He has over 2.5 Million followers on YouTube alone and even has his own Merchandise. You can wear shirts with this guy's face on it... That's just incredible.
I Honestly have nothing positive to say about Shane other than I'm jealous of his success and I wish him all the best, here are some of his more popular videos. Check him out if you... Like him... I guess.... Whatever.
Steve McGranahan YouTube Channel: HERE Official Website: HERE
If Steve McGranahan was a character on King of the Hill he'd be the Star of the damn show, This Power-lifting Giant of a Man has a Heart of pure Gold. Mixed with Humour and good fun Steve makes videos that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Whether it's him creating a new unique form of Kung Fu as he shows us his Mastery of the Beer Can Nun Chucks or his gardening engineering brilliance as he trims his Garden hedges with a Lawnmower on a Stick, It's hard not think anything negative about this man. He's an absolute Legend to put it bluntly and since he's made Partner with YouTube releases a video each and every week where he shows off his Redneck ingenuity mixed with his Adonis like Feats of Strength.
The Adventures of Ledo and Ix Official Site: HERE PATV Page: HERE
Ledo and Ix is a cute little web-series about two Heroes on a Quest, They don't what they're quest for, Fame, Glory, Power, Money, Princesses? No one seems to know, all we know is that they have only each other to rely on.
Created by Emily Carmichael and the rest of the Team from Kid Can Drive this 8 Part series is delightful. Ledo is a strong and closed off Person more focused on the Quest at hand. She is Brave and an Expert with Swords. Ix is a carefree spirit that would rather have Fun then do this tedious quest, He is vibrant yet cautious and is armed with a Bo-Staff. The typical odd couple scenario but they're close friends never the less and they seem to genuinely care for each other.
Steven Tsapelas returns back with his Written and direction little mini series My Future Girlfriend. It's been a long time removed since We Need Girlfriends and we're back in the shoes of another Slacker's shoes named Clark as he chases for love in all the wrong places as he is torn between his dream girl Lisa and his Future Girlfriend Kelly, Oh how the shenanigans ensues in this 5 part gem.
Also returning with Steven is Patrick Cohen and Brigitte Hagerman who played Tom and Lucy respectively in We Need Girlfriends. So there is a lot of familiar faces and familiar style of humour people grew to love from We Need Girlfriends.
Well if you haven't heard the Internet Smash Hit of the Millennium, Rebecca Black's "Friday" then I'm jealous of you... Or you're a Dirty Liar. Critically panned and generally hated the World over this song has amassed a reputation so Legendary that Rebecca Black's name will live on forever. It was just one of those songs that people showed others because of how offensively bad it was.
The Auto-Tune, the Lyrics, the... Everything. Then the parodies came in, and they rolled in and at one point there was more parodies being made then there were actual original music being made. Here is just a sample of the parodies that over-flooded the internet. All thanks to Rebecca Black, if anything I just hate her more because of the Parodies.
Its hard not to love George Takei, I was never really much of a Star Trek fan but even I can appreciate the Awesomeness of Sulu and his soothing sultry voice. Cultural Icon and Gay Activist you often see George spring in and out of the news every now and again. At 74 George still manages to busy at work guest starring in various shows and even still participating in Broadway plays. Gotta admire the man.
However recently, he's done a series of commercial spots for Social Security done as a Star Trek Spoof with Patty Duke. Now living in Australia I have no real interest in it but it really makes you wonder what George Takei won't sell using his Star Trek fame.
Hatsune Miku Website: HERE Promotional Event: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Well if it wasn't painfully obvious before, Japan is at least a good 20 years ahead of everyone in the field of Technology. This is even more obviously now that they've created a completely artificial Popstar in Hatsume Miku.
Hatsune Miku (初音ミク?) is a singing synthesizer application and its female character, developed by Crypton Future Media. It uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 synthesizing technology.
- Wikipedia
So what if she's a Computer program you say. Well besides the fact that the Hatsume Miku Vocaloid software is available worldwide many of the music generated is created from Fans and have even charted in the Japan Billboard charts. Also that they're able to host concerts of Hatsume Miku. How? WITH HOLOGRAMS!?!
I honestly have no words to describe this absurdness, It's just one of those things you see on the Internet and just have to say... What the Fuck. I'm all for people that like to get their freak on, but when it's there online for everyone to see...
Well that's just exhibitionism.
Seriously I'm done with this Entry, just watch this Madness
I honestly have no damn idea what kind of drugs the Skittles marketing teams take or what kind of idea those in charge of publicity over at Skittles have but lord help them, they make so interesting / memorable advertisements. These advertisements come so far out of left field you just have no idea what to expect next from the Skittles advertising and promotions team.
Some memorable advertisements in the past as just too ridiculous to describe, here are some examples.
The internet is full of a lot of under appreciated and talented people, people that just make internet videos for fun and don't really go out of their way to find internet fame and notoriety. Kartiv2 is one of those special people, she makes cute little music videos and they're so cute and charming its hard not to like her. Plus she's very cute... Which I guess helps.
Well maybe she is trying to make a name for herself (That was very presumptuious of me to say in the first place), it's hard to tell what the internet culture is like over in Israel but its starting to change the way I think about Israeli people in general, I guess thanks to the Internet to you can learn so much about how people of the World aren't so different and that internet culture and music transcends all language and cultural barriers.
5 Second Films Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
5 seconds is all you need to tell as story, at least that's what Brian “Boss Man” Firenzi of 5 Second Films thinks. 2 seconds for an Intro, 5 seconds for the film and 1 second of end titles. Simple rules and has thus been the agenda of 5 Second Films since the Spring of 2005.
Short film makers the world over have submitted and uploaded their 5 second masterpieces onto 5 Second Films database, there are quite a few gems amongst them, admittedly considering the format the selection tend to skew towards Comedy rather then any other genre but then again, its not often you can get across a gripping drama in 5 seconds... Unless you're really talented.
Household Hacker YouTube Channel: HERE Website: HERE
Science isn't about Why, it's about Why Not"
- Cave Johnson
A web-series about making things a little easier in your life, creating mouse gloves and making stain glass windows and water proof sand. Okay on second thought it's not really that easy but at least you can pretend to be a scientist in the safety of your own House.
The Household Hacker releases a video every Tuesday on his Scientific Tuesday Video Blog on Youtube informing you on making something new and exciting, sure it may not be totally practical or useful but at least you'll have something to do rather then spending all your time watching YouTube videos for the next few hours.
Well this Weekly is on time for a change, mainly due to the fact that I have 4 entry drafts waiting to be published and I don't particularly feel like writing them up at the moment. That and the videos I've found this week have been really good, it's been a very bountiful week for potential viral videos this week so let's dive in.
#10 Nic Cage watches the Wicker Man I don't need to explain why this is Hilarious, The Wicker Man was just that bad
#9 Improv Everywhere April Fools Joke - Jar Jar on Subway Car A nice joke from the crew of Improv Everywhere, had they not changed the title or description of the video I would've been fooled. But then again if I saw someone dressed up as Jar Jar Ninks got bashed, I'd say they deserved it.
#8 2011 Toronto Slut Walk Gotta Love Sluts, The 2011 Slut Walk was a public protest that women should be able to wear whatever they want without being Sexually Vilified. Hell I'm for it, in fact I'll be attending in person Next Year...
You know, to show I care
#7 WonderCon 2011 Cosplay Collection Probably the only reason to go to a Convention, meet like minded nerds that spend way too much time cosplaying. Then again some of those Girls are pretty damn hot... Even the ones dressed as Batman.
BBC Comedy - Backspace Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Due to the rising nature and use of modern hand held and computer technology and internet media BackSpace is light hearted spoof on nerd/geek culture shows. Hosted by British Comedians Stuart Ashens and Karen Hayley as they joke about modern technology and it's sub-culture in society.
This straight forward and no nonsense approach to internet culture is very different to usual exuberant and vibrant personalities that host these types of shows. Even though there are only 6 episodes they manage to cram in a great number of jokes at the expensive of pop culture trends, my favourite being the Social network gag about Mums who go online to brag about their babies.
The Professionals Website: HERE YouTube Channel: HERE
Only on YouTube would you get such a completely original web-series like The Professionals. IT is a very bland boring, run of the mill sort of profession where you deal with a lot of computer illiterate morons that don't how to properly use a right click function on a mouse. (there really are people out there that don't know) But the twist with this group of IT experts is that it also doubles as a Hitman Agency.
The two main characters Tim and Kevin bumble their way through most jobs as they try to screwing too badly, which seems unavoidable in most case for Kevin, Trouble and misfortune seems to follow him at every time as his emotions and impatience usually get the better of him.
if you need a comparison for the series I'd say it's like Leon the Professional meets the Office, it may not be as refined or as well acted as either but hey it's free low budget internet comedy series, you only get what you put in and frankly it's fantastic entertainment never the less.
The Professionals are currently running on into it's Second season and is supported by various big name YouTube personalities like MeekaKitty and Ray William Johnson who guests stars in Episode 11 of Season 1. Be sure it check it out.
Check out the rest of Season 1 and 2 at their YouTube Channel
That was the Video "Machine Civilisation" Genki Sudo / WORLD ORDER made a week after the Tsunami ravaged Japan to show the Strength of Human Race and remind us that we are stronger as a unit. "We are One"
Genki Sudo made a name for himself as a fearsome and highly unorthodox fighter on the MMA circuit and in the UFC octagon but a quiet retirement was probably the last thing on his mind after the hung up his boots.
Then again this man retired at 28 and probably still has a lot of fight left in him. This guy was a bit of a clown when he fought, danced, used ridiculous stances and moves all in the middle of fights, the man was an entertainer, not to mention his overly elaborate entrances.
