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The Inspirational Speech America Needs (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-21T13:00:00+00:00

If you're a diehard Urlbot you probably already know about the monkeys that ride dogs and herd goats at minor league baseball games, but unless you watched seven minutes into the YouTube video, you probably missed the important speech trainer Tim "Wild Thang" Lepard made. Don't worry, though, because someone's put together a video of just his speech and it's getting a lot of attention.

It makes perfect sense, honestly. It's like I've always said: if you're gonna take advice from somebody in this world, it should be a man who owns an American flag pickup truck and a bunch of tiny saddles.

previously:// Spider Monkeys Riding Border Collies
via:// The Daily What

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Baby Laughs Hysterically at Dog Eating Bubbles, Somewhere an Angel Gets Its Wings (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-20T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Animals, The One

Well, it's been a long afternoon and I think I'm just gonna relax here on the floor with my toys if you don't mind, Mom. All work and no play, am I right? It's just--- AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

ARE YOU SEEING THIS?

MOM-MOM, LOOK FAST! PUT DOWN THE CAMERA!

THE DOG JUST-- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The dog just bit those bubbles and AHAHAHAHAHAHAH HE'S DOING IT AGAIN YOU GOTTA WATCH THIS!

via:// The Daily What

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2-Year-Old Luke Is Awesome at Basketball (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-19T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Sports, The One

Little Luke turns 2 next month, but he's already better at family room basketball than you are.

Don't believe me? Watch him make like 10 million consecutive jumpshots after the jump.

via:// Viral Viral Videos

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Baby Penguin Gets Tickled, Has Best Possible Reaction (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-18T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Cute, Animals, The One

This video of the Cincinnati Zoo's Cookie the penguin may be a year old, but it's getting some viral traction now, and understandably so.

The only thing cuter than a baby penguin walking around your office wearing teenie booties on his feet is a ticklish baby penguin doing the same thing.

They've disabled embedding on the full-length original, but I've hunted down the highlights for you guys to check out.

via:// Viral Viral Videos

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BBC Human Planet Parody - 'The Douche' (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-15T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Fashion, The One

Every episode BBC's Human Planet takes an in-depth look at how humans have evolved over thousands of years in order to inhabit Earth, but comedy group Random at Best noticed one topic they've neglected to cover: the douchebag.

So you could tune in to the real Human Planet and learn about things like organ systems and environmental issues, or you could just watch this parody and gain a deeper understanding for hair gel and fist-pumping. It's your call.

link:// Random at Best
via:// Blame It on the Voices

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Guy Plays Drums While Juggling Sticks, It's Awesome (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-14T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Music, The One

You know how you have that really cool talent you like to pull out at parties? Texas in July drummer Adam Gray is here to make you question your abilities.

He has not one but two cool talents, and he can do them simultaneously to make music. It's viral gold. The only thing he's missing is a baby animal, but unless you can juggle kittens while playing the harp you might wanna let Adam take the wheel on this one.

via:// The Daily What

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Trolls Try to Pick Up Girls Using Memes, It Goes About as Well as You'd Expect (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-13T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, In Real Life, The One

If there's anything more awkward than people using internet speak IRL, it's getting hit on by a stranger in public. YouTubers SimplePickup decided to test just how attractive they are by combining both and trying to get girls' phone numbers using meme-speak.

They strike out quite a bit, but surprisingly they actually get some positive responses from these women. It takes a special kind of lady to be won over by "u jelly?"

via:// The Daily What

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Daft Punk are Selling a Ferrari on Ebay for Charity (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-12T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, News / Politics, Music, Movies, The One

Chances are you haven't seen the 2006 feature film Electroma, starring French electro duo Daft Punk as robots who drive around in a Ferrari on a mission to become human, but I think we can all agree that Ferraris are generally cool cars.

Well the guys are selling the actual 1987 412 used in the movie on Ebay and donating 100% of the proceeds to The Red Cross to help with the relief in Japan. It only has 16,000 miles on it, and the auction ends April 21, so if you're in the market for an Italian sports car on the internet, look no further.

link:// Buy Daft Punk's Ferrari on Ebay
via:// Blame It on the Voices

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Catlanta Hides Cat Magnets Around Atlanta, Creates Huge IRL Scavenger Hunt (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-11T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: In Real Life, News / Politics, Photos, Art / Design, The One

Let's face facts, if you're the kind of human who's scouring the internet for the latest cat news, there might have been a few weekends in your recent past where you found yourself hanging out alone with nothing to do. It's fine. I'm writing the cat articles, so ain't no shame in your game.

The point is, I've got a solution for you and it combines all of our favorite things: cats, the internet, kitsch art, and (gasp) other humans!

A 23-year-old Atlanta-based artist who calls himself Catlanta has gained a following by making unique little cat magnets and hiding them around the city for other people to find. He posts photos of the magnets on Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr after he plants them around the city, and then his fans use the photos to try and track down a Catlanta original of their own.

The fun is that you need to know the city in order to piece together where the cats are hidden, and you're racing against like-minded strangers who want in on the action just as much as you do.

The whole thing is like a giant twee scavenger hunt, and the little magnets are each one-of-a-kind, so finding one is a badge of honor.

Go forth, Atlanta Urlbots, and follow Catlanta on your social media. Just be sure to send us photos when you track one of these bad boys down so we can be jealous of you.

link:// Follow Catlanta on Twitter
link:// Catlanta's Flickr
link:// Become of a Fan of Catlanta on Facebook
via:// CNN

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Baby Emerson Gets Remixed (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-08T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, The One

We all know baby Emerson gets freaked out when his mom blows her nose, but what if he was watching TV?

Charlie Sheen and Star Wars... that's some really shocking stuff, man.

previously:// Baby Reacts to Mommy Blowing Nose, and It's Impossibly Cute
via:// Blame It on the Voices

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Jesse Gets to Be Governor of New Jersey for a Day (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-07T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, In Real Life, News / Politics, The One

After seeing the viral video of 4-year-old Jesse Koczon crying because he was "too small to be the governor of New Jersey", IRL New Jersey governor Chris Christie invited Jesse and his family down for a visit to the state capital yesterday. Better yet, after meeting with Jesse and his twin brother Brandon, Christie named them Governor and Lieutenant Governor for the day.

I haven't read any headlines about Trenton descending into a state of anarchy, so it seems like the boys did a good job with their honorary positions.

Between Jesse and the Director of Fun at Britain's National Railway Museum, I'd say it's been a big week for kids with lofty career aspirations.

previously:// Little Boy Cries Because He's 'Too Small to Be the Governor of New Jersey'
related:// Little Boy Applies to Be Director Of Museum, Gets Hired (The One)

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Sarah Silverman Totally Made Out with a Unicorn (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-06T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Music, Animals, Marketing, The One

So Juicy Fruit gum has been trying to force a meme with Serenading Unicorn for a while now, which... whatever. Fine. But they didn't really get my attention until they premiered this new spot that chronicles a love story with comedian Sarah Silverman.

In light of Ke$ha's 'Blow' video, I'm gonna have to ask: Is quirky chicks making out with unicorns going to be a thing now? Is this LOL-y to people? Hot?

I don't know that I necessarily get it, but I bet there's a dedicated contingent of furries somewhere who are thrilled.

related:// Ke$ha's Real Voice Sounds Pretty Rough (But That 'Blow' Video is Still Hot)
via:// YouTube Trends

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Little Boy Applies to Be Director Of Museum, Gets Hired (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-05T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: News / Politics, Cute, Photos, The One

It may be a recession, but six-year-old Sam Pointon has just been hired for the first job he ever applied for -- no questions asked. Sam heard on the news that the director of England's National Railway Museum was retiring, and he knew he was the man for the job, so he hand-wrote a letter of application and mailed it in.

His case for candidacy? "I have an electruk train track. I am good on my train track. I can control 2 trains at once."

The board at the museum were so impressed with Sam's enthusiasm that they've named him the Director of Fun, and he's even held his first board meeting.

"It is the best job in the world," Sam said to the BBC. "I love it. It is good fun."

Check out his application letter after the jump.

link:// BBC News: Boy named rail 'director of fun'
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Charlie Sheen's 'Violent Torpedo of Truth' Tour Not off to a Smooth Start (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-04T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, News / Politics, The One

In perhaps the least-surprising turn of events of 2k11, Charlie Sheen's live one-man show, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not An Option", got some really rough reviews after its opening night in Detroit this past Saturday.

Most of the audience stood up and left during the show, and Sheen was almost booed offstage, but apparently he made some tweaks for his second show in Chicago last night and things went much smoother.

Still, if it were my money I'd want more than a promise of it being "catastrophically horrible" or "kind of alright, actually."

What's that you say? Someone with a horrible disease who's been in a public tailspin for weeks now is incapable of being relatable or endearing onstage? How odd.

via:// The Daily What
via:// Entertainment Weekly
previously:// Charlie Sheen Coverage on Urlesque

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11 Best April Fool's Day Webpranks (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-04-01T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, News / Politics, Websites, The One

The internet is going bananas for April Fool's day, and if you decide to take a break from Hurr Durr-ing websites I've rounded up some of the day's best pranks for you. Problem internet?

1. HuffPo has erected a paywall that applies only to New York Times employees.

2. Bryn Mawr College is vying for trolliest institution of higher learning.

3. Try Googling every typographer's favorite font and see what happens.

4. Keyboard Cat signs to Ark Music Factory and a black hole forms.

5. FunnyOrDie is celebrating Rebecca Black's 'Friday' by renaming their site FridayOrDie.

6. It's 1996 over on Hulu. Times New Roman has never looked sexier.

7. Ikea Australia introduces their new high chair for dogs.

8. A Groupon clone called 'deals4hipsters' has launched, and they wanna get you a bargain on those lensless Ray Ban frames.

9. Reddit Mold boasts such features as limited comment viewing and a ban on the letter E!

10. It's 1911 over on YouTube's YouTube Channel.

11. Google has a few pranks up their sleeve, but the real standout is GMail Motion.

via:// PopCultureBrain
via:// The Daily What
via:// TechCrunch

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10-Year-Old Connie Talbot's Breathtaking Cover of Adele's 'Someone Like You' (The One)

Jay Hathaway — 2011-03-31T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Music, The One

Connie Talbot wowed viewers of Britain's Got Talent with her voice when she was just 6. Now she's a hardened industry veteran (at the ripe old age of 10), and she's posting up some amazing cover songs to YouTube. Her latest video, a fantastic rendition of Adele's "Someone Like You," shows off a voice that sounds like it's coming from someone twice her age.

She's totally sandbagging in the YouTube video description, too, all, "Oh yeah this is okay I guess, but I still need to practise (you know practice with an s because I am British and such)." Little girl, you are 10, and most grownups couldn't sing like you with all the practise in the world.

I know it's tough trying to stay one step ahead of Heather Russell, but sometimes it's okay to just take a break and organize your collection of Justin Bieber Neopets or whatever. We won't tell.

related:// Steven Rossitto is 16-year-old Sinatra
related:// 10-year-old Heather Russell Could Be the Next Justin Bieber

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The Political Situation in Libya Explained with Angry Birds (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-03-30T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, News / Politics, Animals, The One

Not really sure why the US is getting involved with all of this Libyan unrest, Muammar Gaddafi stuff? Only like hearing about the news when it's coming from a parody program like The Daily Show or Colbert Report? The internet's on your side, man.

Here's a 1:40 video that explains the current political vibe in Northern Africa using classic cartoons and Angry Birds to ease your nerd sensibilities.

via:// Viral Viral Videos
related:// Playable Angry Birds Birthday Cake Makes 6-Year-Old's Day

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Twin Babies Have a Lot to Talk About (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-03-29T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Cute, The One

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Our heroes debate whether Fat Ho Burgers is offensive or fun.

BABY ONE: Dadada da dada da. Dada da da dadada DA? Dadadada dadada. Dada da dadadadada da.

BABY TWO: DADADADADAda da da... da... hehehehehe... dada. [raises foot].

BABY ONE: Dadadadadada.

via:// The Daily What
related:// Baby Reacts to Mommy Blowing Nose, and It's Incredibly Cute

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Baby Crying? Try Metal. (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-03-28T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Music, Cute, The One

Being a new dad is tough. Between the spontaneous puking, the abnormal sleep cycles, and the human feces on your shirt, I imagine it's nice to get a cheat code every once in a while. Ya know, something that makes your day just a little easier than it would have been before.

So, protip: Babies love Norwegian black-metal.

related:// Baby Reacts to Mommy Blowing Nose, and It's Impossibly Cute
via:// The Daily What

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Geese Run Through Your Neighborhood En Masse (The One)

Christine Friar — 2011-03-25T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Animals, The One

So I know it's almost the weekend and you're counting down the minutes until, goose-like, you can flee the office, but I need you to look at this video from 2009.

It's somehow managed to stay under the radar and not go viral until recently, and it's objectively hilarious.

Try not to laugh for 15 full seconds. I dare you.

via:// Best Roof Talk Ever
related:// Duck, I Mean Goose, Dances When It Gets Bread

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