ShibeCloud makes SoundCloud comments so much cuter
If you've spent any time on SoundCloud, you know the comments on songs can be pretty distracting. The eye can only handle so many exclamation points.Enter ShibeCloud, a site that gives those comments...
View ArticleWhat happens when a Scottish mime tries her hand at a cooking show?
Mhairi Morrison, the creative force behind the webseries Feathers and Toast, learned the difference between creating a low-budget show and one of high quality produced at a small cost.“The number one...
View ArticleWu-Tang Clan's 'A Better Tomorrow' sums up a post-Ferguson world
The Wu-Tang Clan would never shy away from rapping about society’s ills, but with widespread protests following a lack of indictment in Eric Garner’s death-by-cop on the collective’s home turf—Staten...
View ArticleYouTube tries to fend off Vessel by offering bonuses to creators
BY SAM GUTELLEWell-funded startup Vessel is looking to make deals with a portion of YouTube’s creative community, but the most popular video site on the Internet is fighting back. After reports...
View ArticleYouTube's Year in Rewind is the best of viral video in 2014
YouTube's best and brightest have gathered for the annual "YouTube Rewind," a cheeky year-in-review video that celebrates the trends, stars, and downright weirdest moments in the year of digital...
View Article2014's best pop singles, in less than 7 minutes
It’s that time of the year: The 2014 mashups are slowly starting to spin, and Isosine’s “Nonstop Pop 2014 Mashup” is the latest collage. The six-and-a-half-minute clip spans some of the year’s best...
View ArticleYouTube now tells you the copyright status of a song before you use it
Music is a major element for most YouTube content creators, and choosing the right soundtrack to a video can make or break its success. Now YouTube is rolling out a new feature to help users determine...
View ArticleNetwork thought it'd quietly return '7th Heaven' to air
In today's edition of Not The Onion, TV network UP—short for Uplifting Entertainment—evidently thought its audience would find reruns of 7th Heaven uplifting just months after its star Stephen Collins...
View Article92-year-old actor Christopher Lee released an epic metal Christmas carol
Earlier this year, veteran actor Sir Christopher Lee released his latest metal album, and a lot of people were confused. The 92-year-old is known for his role in Lord of the Rings and for playing...
View ArticleGoogle is building kid-friendly versions of YouTube and other major services
To expand its user base and offer a better experience for young people, Google is planning to introduce kid-friendly versions of many of its products—including YouTube—in 2015.Although YouTube requires...
View ArticleIt's dangerous to be a male stripper—just ask Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara didn’t realize just how dangerous stripping could be until she dated someone who played a stripper on-screen.After getting to the subject of dancing, Conan O’Brien asked about her...
View ArticleGift ideas for the YouTube lover in your life
With YouTubers becoming as famous if not more famous than mainstream celebrities, bewildered shoppers may find that someone on their list is hoping for a piece of their favorite digital celebrity for...
View ArticleYou don't need to speak French to love the first 'Little Prince' trailer
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic story about a lost intergalactic space traveler, is beloved worldwide for its whimsical illustrations, its poignant philosophical reflections on...
View ArticleNetflix plans to release up to 20 new shows or seasons per year
Netflix had a breakout hit in 2014 with BoJack Horseman, an original animated series that quietly snuck up on us and took the web by storm. The streaming service has been leading the way in terms of...
View ArticleJust shut up and watch the new 'Mad Max: Fury Road' trailer
Wow.When the first footage of Mad Max: Fury Road premiered at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, it was all anyone who was there could talk about. While the rest of us wondered what all the hype was...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of 'Submarine Sandwich,' PES' new stop-motion masterpiece
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Adam Presapane, who prefers going by mononymous handle PES, views crowdfunding as more than a means to get a project off the ground. Thanks to his successful Kickstarter...
View Article'Progressive Christmas Carols' give dusty old classics a modern update
Jon Cozart, better known as Paint on YouTube, usually tackles Disney tales with his parody songs, but this year he's turned his attention to the holiday season with a slew of updated festive...
View ArticleThe Vlogbrothers' Project for Awesome wants to raise $1 million for charity
Once a year YouTube comes together on behalf of the Foundation to Decrease World Suck to raise money for a variety of nonprofits just in time for the holidays. It's the Project for Awesome, and it's,...
View ArticleBitcoin is a white, 77-year-old rapper—and he rules
We’re not totally sure what’s happening here, but as far as we can tell, the breakout rapper of the season is Lee, a 77-year-old white man from Philadelphia who goes by the name “Bitcoin.” Here’s his...
View ArticleThe first full trailer for Pixar's 'Inside Out' is here
The October teaser trailer for Pixar's Inside Out gave us a glimpse of the personified emotions inside the mind of the movie’s main character, a young girl named Riley. Now the first full trailer for...
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