Tag: VIRAL VIDEO

Without question, the above is one of the most captivating viral videos to have crossed our monitors here at Switched in ages. Not to mention one of the most mysterious Of Japanese origin (where else?), this piece of cyber-surrealism was directed by Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura, and Masayoshi Nakamura as a music video for SOUR, a quirky, three-piece band. 'Hibi no neiro' ...

What's a poor musician to do when an airline breaks his guitar and gives him the runaround for nearly a year, ultimately refusing to pay for repairs? Write a song about how much said airline sucks, film a hilarious video of the song, and post said video to the Web, of course. After some United Airlines employees damaged Dave Carroll's expensive Taylor acoustic guitar, he was left with no option ...

Demonstrating the power that technology holds over Generation Z (or maybe Generation Apple would be more appropriate), a new YouTube video displays just to what extent today's tech-tots are dependent on their gadgets. In the video, which can also be found at GeekSugar, a screaming, tearful toddler is immediately satiated with the gift of an iPhone. Although it could just be that the little guy ...

Certain people do certain things that they certainly should not do. The person responsible for this awesome video (which we picked up from Gadling) is definitely one of those people. The CAA (the Australian Version of the FAA) is investigating after a man nearly flew his model plane into a real Virgin Blue jetliner as it landed in western Australia. The man had outfitted the model with a video ...

The Internet may have its share of silly material, but every so often it provides us with crucial information that might not otherwise see the light of day. The word "torture" has been thrown around in the media lately. While the recently released documents detailing the waterboarding of U.S. detainees is disturbing, a video of torture practices that was recently smuggled out of the United Arab ...

Most of you have seen it, and many of you that have are probably still laughing. It's the video of eight-year-old David DeVore's now-famous tirade on the way back from the dentist, after being sedated. Simply put, it is one of the funniest things we have ever seen. On young David DeVore's ride home from having a tooth pulled, the heavily sedated youngster began spazzing out (while his father ...

50 kids happy to get a Nintendo Wii for Christmas - watch more gamer videos As far as we can tell, YouTube, and its various user-generated video spawn, were invented to embarrass children. Well, that and to share renditions of the 'Super Mario Brothers' theme. Need proof? Just check out these videos we've found in just the last few days. Remember the kid who was really excited to get an N64? ...

We promise not to tell your boss, but we know your dirty little secret. You spend a good chunk of your day at work watching viral videos on YouTube, don't you? DON'T YOU?!? Sorry, all we're trying to say is we have the research. We have the proof that you most likely are wasting your employer's time with videos like those on this list. According to Nielsen, 65-percent of you watch videos during ...

One of the best/worst things to come from YouTube and the Web 2.0 revolution has been the advent of the viral video. And despite their cult-ish nature, they've reached a point of popularity where they're getting their own year end list. Videogum has put together a montage (check it out after the break) of what it thinks are the best viral videos of 2008, and all the biggies are there. Bill ...

Bravo, crazy Shanghai lady. We wish we had the guts to do something so brazen if faced with the situation of losing our automobile to a tow-truck. The unidentified woman in the video -- clearly upset about the possibility of being towed -- climbs into her SUV, which is already loaded up on the tow-truck. The tow-truck driver kicks her car and shouts something that we're sure doesn't translate to ...

FreeCreditReport.com -- you know, that Web site with the obnoxious commercial jingles about the unfortunate consequences of identity theft -- is preparing to launch an even more annoying series of commercials featuring Ed McMahon rapping about his financial woes. The clips will be circulated as viral videos on sites such as YouTube, and will feature the former 'Tonight Show' sidekick in track ...

How do things like this happen? Matt Harding, of 'Dancing' and Wherethehellismatt.com fame is looking to branch out and add charity and philanthropy to his resume, which currently consists of "world traveler" and "dancing fool." The Internet video phenom recently met with representatives from the United Nations -- seriously, this guy met with officials from the UN -- and his sponsors at Stride ...

We're not gonna lie, we kinda hate this guy, but only because we're so jealous of him. Matt Harding is a former video game designer and counter clerk at a video game store. He never went to college and at this point is basically unemployed. Yet, with the aide of the Stride Chewing Gum company, he is able to underwrite his world travels (without ham-fisted interference from the company's ...

Look, LG, it's all well and good the Secret has a touchscreen and that sweet DivX-capable 5 megapixel camera, but making a viral video that can only be described as early-'90s softcore voodoo porn and ends with a sheepish phone call from the dude's mother is probably not the best way to highlight those qualities. Video after the break -- warning, it's just a hair on the NSFW side. ...

Does anyone still watch the local news? We prefer to get our info from the blogs, though once in a blue moon we do take in a healthy dose of '60 Minutes' while visiting Nana. The news has retained a loyal following, and likewise, a legion of youths who aspire to be the next Katie Courics, Anderson Coopers or Stone Phillipses. And in these desperate times, they're getting creative. In a surreal ...