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Tillman the Skateboarding Dog Enters the Virtual World

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Sports, Gaming, Animals

With Tony Hawk's 'Ride' out this week (it comes with a virtual skateboard), it was only a matter of time before Tillman the Skateboarding Bulldog (or another bulldog on his Youtube account -- I think Tillman is sitting off to the side watching) hopped on the board and entered the virtual world of gaming. Watch as he kicks, slobbers and sits his way to a high score.

via:// Kotaku

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Late Riser - Internet Vices, Facebook Criminal Fails, Interview With Bent Objects Creator and More

Alex Moaba — 2009-11-20T15:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Late Riser

YouTube is the web equivalent of tequila, and other internet vices. [Patrick Moberg]

When robbing a house, it's best not to sign into your Facebook account on the family computer. The 5 Dumbest Criminals Who Were Foiled by Facebook.
[Guyism]

An interview with the creator of Bent Objects, Terry Border.
[Neatorama]

Here's a weird Thanksgiving music video called The Sexy Pilgrim.
[YouTube]

The internet gives creative album cover-art a second life. 15 Seriously Artistic Indie Album Covers.
[Web TV Hub]

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Avril Lavigne 'Girlfriend' - #59 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Rae Votta — 2009-11-20T14:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Music, 100 Iconic Videos

Pop-punk songstress Avril Lavigne's anthem to girlfriend-hating and man-stealing holds the top spot on YouTube for the most viewed video of all time, but it didn't get there truly organically. Avril's die-hard fans at AvrilBandAids.com were the first to successfully game YouTube view counts in a massive way by using a complex scheme to cheat the system by opening browsers that refreshed every 15 seconds to repeatedly play the video. They then used the publicity from their cheating scheme to push the clip over the top virally. Well played, mall punks.

The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Urlesque unveiled the 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos -- the most popular and memorable viral videos in the history of the web. Since there's a lot to sift through, we'll occasionally feature an individual video from the countdown.

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Happy (Almost) Thanksgiving! Here are People Eating Weird Things on Viral Video Film School

Lindsey Weber — 2009-11-20T13:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Food

At Urlesque HQ we're (admittedly) huge fans of Professor* Brett Erlich's Viral Video Film School brought to you by Current TV. I mean, how could we not adore Brett's hilarious take on various YouTube trends? From fake doctors to the worst demo reels, the more people helping us delve into the goldmine that is YouTube, the better.

This week's VVFS is naturally Thanksgiving-based, but you won't find many cranberries because Brett's taking on YouTube's crazy eaters and we hope you're not among them, dear readers.

*Brett is not an actual professor, and we're not sure he knows that.

Viral Video Film School is a recurring segment on the weekly television show infoMania. In each episode of VVFS, Professor Brett Erlich teaches you valuable skills in the discipline of Viral Video making.

link:// Viral Video Film School: People Eating Weird Things

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Meet Oscar, the Bald, Death-Defying, Breakdancing Bird

Eliot Glazer — 2009-11-20T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Cute, Dancing, Animals

So maybe she's bald because she suffers from a disease that causes her to pluck out her feathers.

And, sure, she wasn't supposed to live past six months ...twelve years ago.

But Oscar, the naked lady cockatoo, is not merely a "medical mystery," she's also a damn good breakdancer. Show 'em how it's done, girl:

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The Best Keyboard Drummers

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-20T12:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Music, Listless

Who needs drums when you've got a keyboard? Not these guys. The only skin they're beating is on their fingers.

Look Mom. No feet!

And, no head. All of these keyboard drummers are headless.

Even keyboard drummers were sleeveless shirts.

Delay. Now there's something you can't get on a drum set.

Out of everyone, his hands look the most like they're drumming. Nice cross-over.

This is the guy from the 2nd video, only now he's a metal drummer.

This is a classic.

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50 Ways To Blow $50k While Traveling Around The World (Video)

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-20T11:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos

Kids, a house, and a full-time job are all great things, but if Katrina Whitehead had any of those things, she probably wouldn't have had the time or the pocket change to do all of this.

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Trapped In A Teddy Bear (Videos)

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-20T10:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Niche Going, Weird, Animals

It's one thing to feel like you're an animal trapped in person's body. It's another to be feel like you're an animal trapped in a human's body trapped inside of an fur suit. There are so many layers of species identity disorder going on in this video, it's hard to tell if this guy even wants to be a furry. We wish you the best, tommyracoon.

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Shakespaws, You Had Us at 'Shakespaws'

Eliot Glazer — 2009-11-20T09:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Niche Going, Movies, Animals

Once upon a time, the smartest, savviest, funniest, most super-brilliant geniuses in the world (named Seamus Mulcahy, an actor and dog-sitter in New York City) got together with some other people and was like, "Hey guys? You know what we should do? We should film Shakespeare plays, but instead of having human adults play the characters, we should replace those people who can talk with dogs. You guys know dogs? The ones who don't talk and sometimes eat their own poop? Yeah, those are the ones. This is going to be THE BEST."

Boy, was he right. Shakespaws, a film "for dogs, by dogs" (UR WELCOME):

The film is available on DVD, and even features "Quiet Time," described as "sixty minutes of beautiful [extra footage] accompanied by relaxing music." PURCHASED.

Also, BONUS ALERT: Dogs watching Shakespaws, the reaction video:

Hey, Seamus Mulcahy? How can we be your friend (or at least be on set for the sequel)? CALL US!

link:// Shakespaws
link:// Seamus Mulcahy <---- CASTING DIRECTORS TAKE NOTE!

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The Top 8 'Twilight' Fan Videos, Chosen By Letters To Twilight

Letters To Twilight — 2009-11-20T08:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Movies, Special Guest Post

Letters To Twilight, and sister blog Letters To Rob, are top destinations for all things related to 'Twilight' humor. Because the site's love (and hilariousness) for the series cannot be contained within the confines of their blog, we asked one of the ladies behind LTT, UnintendedChoice, to share a few of her favorite moments from 'Twilight' fan culture this year.

I was under the impression that everyone knew everything about the Twilight saga like me and my co-blogger do. I mean, it's the hottest thing right now and stars Rob Pattinson... helllo he's People's Sexiest Man Alive -- or he is according to the Twihard who photoshopped him as such! But Monday night, as I stood amidst screaming Twihards at the New Moon premiere (security guards were handing out New Moon snap bracelets) and Twimoms with their toddlers on their shoulders (falling asleep because they had camped out for 3 days. Yes, with the toddlers), I heard someone say, "Is that the guy who turns into a fox in the movie?" [No. Taylor Lautner, aka too young to be that hot, so thank God he's "Legal in Georgia," turns into a werewolf] It was then that I realized I may just live in a Twilight bubble. And not everyone knows the drama that goes down between fan sites like arguing over who has the rights to watermark an image of Robert Pattinson that was stolen from a photo agency's website.

So to express our excitement of New Moon's release today (Oh wait, let me explain -- that's the follow-up movie to the uber successful, but artistically questionable, Twilight movie that came out a year ago), we present: The top 8 Twilight fan moments and fan creations of the past year.

Full Length Twilight Trailer Reaction

After the first Twilight trailer was released, the vlogger known as "Nutty Madam" took to the interwebs to share her reaction with her fans. And you thought fanboys freaking out over Star Wars was intense.... The insanity starts around minute 1.

New Moon Trailer Reaction

The teaser trailer for New Moon came out during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and these girls were ready with a webcam on hand and a removable screen window.

(BD) Jake & Nessie - Your Guardian Angel

This may seem like a sweet video about a little girl and her older brother, but let me explain what is really going on. *Spoiler Alert* In the last Twilight book, Breaking Dawn, a wolf imprints on a half human/half vampire child and becomes her protector and future lover. Omg... is this really my life? It didn't seem so odd (surprisingly) in the book, but it really puts it in perspective when a fan mashes movie clips together to bring the toddler/grown-man romance to the big screen.

Jacob Black "I Kissed Your Mom and I Liked It"

Trust me. After the last video's explanation I'm not sure you need me to explain this video. Just enjoy it...

Leave Robert Alone

This woman is passionate about her cause, which is incredibly ironic as she's probably the one who wears the Pattinson Pants while following him from movie set to movie set stalking his hotel room.

Edward Is a Virgin - Avril Style

All you need to know is that Edward Cullen, the story's man vampire, is a 107 year old virgin. And this girl penned the brilliant line "Hey you, Edward Cullen get your pants off." Brilliant.

I Will Be Nude: Confessions of Jacob Black

I think this girl makes some inappropriate jokes about an underage werewolf.

The Robert Pattinson Fan Song

This woman wants her daughter to be Mrs. Robert Pattinson, but we're pretty sure she just wants to one day sneak into the guest room where her son-in-law is staying and take a peek under the covers ifyouknowhwhati'msaying

Out with the old, in with the new. May New Moon bring us plenty of 2nd-hand embarrassing fan moments with young girls acting out love scenes with cute, furry "foxes."

Visit Letters To Twilight and Letters to Rob for all your 'Twilight' and Rob Pattinson needs. Don't forget to also follow them on Twitter. And seriously, go their site because it's really funny.

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Url-y Riser - Know Your Meme Dissects Balloon Boy, Monorail Cat Fuels Up and More

Lindsey Weber — 2009-11-20T07:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Url-y Riser

Remember when the Balloon Boy meme took off? OK, well, not literally -- but Falcon Heeny and his kooky family did cause quite a stir. Let Know Your Meme run down the entire hoax from start to finish. [Know Your Meme]

Probably NSFW: 11 Strangest Things People Have Tried to Trade for Sex on Craigslist
[11 Points]

Boy gets Facebook friend request from a hot girl, who turns out to be a policeman and arrests him for underage drinking. Facebook, you're such a NARC!
[LaCrosse Tribune]

Christoph Niemann's 'Bio-Diversity' places with leaves in ways you can't imagine and is basically a must-see.
[Abstract City - New York Times]

WUT HAPPENS WHEN MONORAIL KAT RUNS OUT OV GAS?
[I Can Has Cheezburger]

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Last Shot - 'A' Cup

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-19T18:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Photos, Last Shot

photo:// matiasposti

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Scroll Clock Helps Time Slide By

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-19T17:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Art / Design, Time-Wasters

Check out this Scroll Clock by Toki Woki. It's made up of scroll bars that reassemble themselves to tell you the time as time passes. Click the picture to see the clock in action.

via:// Coudal

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'Twilight' Collections Make Us Sparkle (Show Us Your Junk)

Rae Votta — 2009-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Videos, Show Us Your Junk

The Twilight Saga: New Moon mania has been taking over in the past few weeks, all coming to a head with the release of the movie tomorrow, November 20th. To celebrate, Show Us Your Junk is taking a special look at Twilight collections. From the basics of books and posters to the ultimate get -- creepy Edward Cullen life-size cut out -- these videos have it all.

Twilight Collection by allthingsfanpire

ALL THINGS FANPIRE, in glitter text. Maybe that's all you need to know? But there's also explanatory story telling through images found on the internet and a scan of his movie stub. He got most of his collection at Hot Topic -- shocking! Also the end credits are to 'Just Dance' and scrolled over the baseball scene from the last movie. Which makes us want to watch the movie, proving that adding Lady Gaga to anything is a surefire winner.

Intro: Twilight Collection by Twilight1230Twins

This took them two days to do but they failed to include any sound. There is, however, sped up action and some info on their "creeper E-bay seller" who sends them weird old fashioned pictures along with their Twilight purchases (of course you have to pause the video to read any of the text). It ends with the twins lounging in bed under a Edward blanket that actually does look warm, if creepy.

Twilight collection stuff whatever =) by lilmisspirate

Homemade Twilight cheer box! We didn't even know cheer boxes existed, and that you could make them Twilight-themed, but this fan has done it. Creepy Edward cardboard cutout (even the videographer admits it scares her!) and a Twilight jewlery box are this collection's standouts! This fan also has poster signed by the entire cast, which we'll admit is pretty impressive.

#28 My Twilight Collection by KDumbledore

This videographer has a great, well put together intro to her work. She's also got another creepy Edward cutout, and a guitar she's named after Robert Pattinson. We also see all the receipts for Twilight things she bought, her fish, and so many T-shirts. We can't wait to see them all on the dollar rack in thrift stores across the country in five years.

Twilight collection Edward Cullen ..... and pillow! by Agaotaku

And this final video just cuts to the core -- creepy Edward Cullen cutout, in silence, for 30 seconds and then a quick shot of a Twilight pillow. That's really all a super fan needs.

photo:// Sweetknez23 Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Late Riser - Mother Nature's Punch Out, Sick Day Fails, Joseph Ducreux Memes & More

Alex Moaba — 2009-11-19T15:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Url-y Riser, Mash-Ups

The great outdoors, now with video game sound effects! Mother Nature's Punch Out. [Asylum]

You'd think faking sick would be pretty easy in the age of Swine Flu, yet some people still can't figure it out. Top 5 Sick Day Fails
[Buzzfeed]

When Joseph Ducreux painted this awesome self-portrait in 1793, "going viral" was shorthand for the Bubonic plague. Look at him now! 25 Awesome Joseph Ducreux Memes
[Holy Taco]

Well this looks fun! The pop-up book of phobias
[YouTube]

From the DIY Files -- How to make your warm beer cold in two minutes
[YouTube]

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CatPaint - Need Kittehs? There's an App for That

Eliot Glazer — 2009-11-19T14:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Tech, Cute, Photos, Animals, Own It

Looking for the best place to get a gyro? There's an app for that.
Hungering to play 8-bit Mega Man II? There's an app for that.
Need to swiftly Photoshop funny kittehs doing stupid things with the touch of your finger?

Oh yeah. There's definitely an iPhone/iPod Touch app for that. And it's called CatPaint.

For $0.99, you are given eight cat "brushes" to paint over any picture that can be uploaded to the CatPaint Gallery. Best part, though? If you're not quite satisfied with the kittehs positioned directly over, say, Mars or your nana modeling her new pashmina, simply SHAKE THE PHONE AND START OVER. It's that E-Z!

Here are some recent masterpieces:

Thanks for the tip, Logan!

link:// CatPaint

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Warning - Dumb Food Allergy Advisories (Photos)

Jordan Breindel — 2009-11-19T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Humor, Photos, Listless, Food

Food allergies are serious, but these food allergy warning labels are just plain stupid. Watch out!

Warning: Your tuna may contain tuna

Warning: Your milk may contain milk

Warning: Your salt may contain salt

Warning: Your eggs may contain eggs

Warning: Your peanuts may contain peanuts

Warning: Your butter may contain milk

Warning: Your soy protein and soy milk may contain soy

Warning: Your headless sardines may contain fish

Warning: Your almonds may contain almonds

Your pistachios may contain pistachios

And, in case you haven't guessed, your nuts may contain nuts

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Tribute Videos of People Who Aren't Necessarily Deserved of Such

Eliot Glazer — 2009-11-19T12:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Entertainment, Weird

YouTube, you are SO WEIRD. Why are you unnecessarily utilized as a tool by which fans can get their jollies by creating photo and video montages celebrating the randomest choices? Like, okay, if you want to pay tribute to, say, Michael Jackson or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Oskar Schindler or something, be our guest. That makes sense.

But why would you take the time to collect, edit, and upload footage and music set to images of that lady who stars in Lifetime movies about axe murderers and tampons? WHAT THE HUH?? Enjoy the following tribute videos for the weirdest people:

Noah Cyrus

Miley Cyrus's little sister and singular opposition to Megan's Law

Brody Jenner

Spoiled rich kid, tabloid fixture, womanizer, and famous for ...nothing?

Delta Burke

Southern lady, yo-yo dieter, Designing Women star (Meshach Taylor tributes were, sadly, nowhere to be found)

Nancy McKeon

Former Facts of Life star, "tomboy," famous for Mom Haircut

Hailey Glassman

Jon Gosselin paramour and pseudo-famous non-famous person (note: this is an "Anti-Hailey" tribute, which is doubly unnecessary)

Jim Belushi

Just...horrible from every angle

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Juliette Lewis Reveals Her Strangest Internet Faves [VIDEO]

Eliot Glazer — 2009-11-19T11:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Videos, Exclusives

Actress and musician Juliette Lewis is known for being versatile, multitalented, and an all-around goofball brimming with quirk and pizazz. So, naturally, we love her.

Upon being asked about the strangest thing she's seen on the internet, Juliette was raring to go, prepared to share with Urlesque just what gets her tickled on the ol' Net.

See below for the exclusive Urlesque video!

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Juliette Lewis's Strange Internet Destinations

Slow Loris Gets Tickled

The Berrics

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis as Tairy Greene

Katt Williams

Check out Juliette on MySpace and check out her new album, 'Terra Incognita'. Subscribe to Urlesque's video feed to stay up-to-date on the what famous people with WiFi do for fun.

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Penguins, Penguins Everywhere - Some of Which to Eat

Jed Stoneham — 2009-11-19T10:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Niche Going, Photos, Art / Design, Animals, Own It

The greatest achievement of modern manufacturing is to customize objects to exploit specific groups. Like people who LOVE penguins. Thanks to modern technology you can make penguin shaped waffles for breakfast, Google a tutorial to make olive penguins for lunch and have a nightcap poured from the torso of a penguin cocktail shaker. Also, advances in cosmetic surgery may one day make it possible to be transformed into an actual penguin. You could be Ringu the lonely penguin's less interesting friend.

Everyone loves precious little penguins. Except for this guy. He's not very fond of them, but if you're willing to pay for things that look like other things, the world has you covered. So fire up your 24 hour penguin cam and get shopping. There's never been a better time to frivolously spend and start your penguin collection.

Olive, Cream Cheese and Carrot Penguins on a Brie Iceberg - Make your own olive penguins.

Tea Timer - If you steep your tea for too long (who doesn't???) and need a device to do it for you, this should do the trick.

Penguin Ice Cube Trays - It's doubtful the ice will look like miniature penguins, but if you tell friends that's what they should look like, they might believe you.

A penguin cake is perfect for the premiere of your latest penguin themed blockbuster.

Knit hat and mittens keep you warm and up to date with the latest flightless bird fashion trends.

Penguin Erasers - Your next pencil sketch of a penguin will be perfect.

A delicious stack of penguin shaped waffles will taste a lot better than waffle shaped waffles.

Penguin Cocktail Shaker - It's dapper, it's stylish and it looks like a penguin. Perfect!

link:// AskMetafilter Help me fulfill my penguin dreams!

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