"Harlem Shake" to help wake you up on Monday
(CBS News) It's the Monday morning after a late night of Oscars, and many of you are probably a bit bleary-eyed right now. And while coffee or tea may help out a bit, in my personal opinion, there's nothing quite like a double shot of "Harlem Shake" to really get you going. We kick things off with the video above that takes the trend international and may or may not feature pyramids. Spoiler: it totally does feature pyramids! I'd recommend watching in high-definition if possible.
Continue »Cheerleader makes half-court basketball trick shot
(CBS News) With the work day coming to a close and the weekend approaching fast, I'd say it's about time to celebrate. And I would say that the idea of celebrating right now is a total "slam dunk", if it weren't for the fact that our video above is more of a "three-pointer". You won't believe this one...
Continue »Kids act out Oscar nominees (with spoiler bonus)
(CBS News) The Academy Awards are approaching faster than you can say Usain Bolt riding a leopard, and all your friends can talk about is the Oscar buzz. ("Who will win best sound editing?" They whisper to themselves in excited anticipation). Sadly, you're too terrified of bedbugs to set foot in a movie theater and you don't have time to watch Wolverine's wigs get progressively more ridiculous over the course of the 10-hour-long musical-turned-movie "Les Miserables". Well, friends, let me present you with this free and more adorable alternative to watching the so-called best films of 2012.
Continue »Adorable video shows what happens when you say "Yes to Love"
(CBS News) You know how the story goes. Boy goes off to fight in WWII, comes home, meets the love of his life and asks her to marry him. Boy and girl have 10 kids. The kids get married and have kids of their own, one of whom posts a proposal video on YouTube that goes viral and gets over 18 million hits. Move over, "The Notebook," we've got a new timeless romance.
Parenting done right with singing and silliness
(CBS News) Though I haven't had the opportunity to experience it for myself yet, I'm sure many of you are parents, and I personally look forward to a day when I can share in some silliness with my son or daughter (Editor's note: your blogger is totally single for any ladies wondering). You know, show them the family trade of viral video curation, learn how to spot the cutest cats online, and now, added to that list after watching this video above, sing an adorable duet together.
Amazing footage of freediver swimming with shark
(CBS News) If you're in need of a little serenity as you start the work week after the holiday weekend, then have I got just the thing for you. Watch as a freediver swims alongside of a Great White Shark in the video above. Because nothing says serenity like swimming with a shark.
Continue »"Extremely" fun time with parkour and jetpacks
(CBS News) While I may be working indoors on this President's Day holiday, I'm still determined to have fun. And the best way I can think to to do that is to experience it vicariously through other people having a lot of fun outdoors. We kick things off with some winter parkour in the snow.
Continue »Barenaked Ladies, astronaut performs song in space
(CBS News) Stop what you're doing this instant! Yes, I'm even talking to you cute couples who are smooching or otherwise being romantic on Valentine's Day. This is one of those things that you absolutely need to see. Watch in the video above an epic collaboration between the Barenaked Ladies and astronaut Chris Hadfield - wait for it - from space! It is literally out of this world.
Continue »Skier fleeing avalanche pulls off epic backflip
(CBS News) Imagine this: you're skiing down the side of a mountain for a competition with an avalanche hot (err, cold) on your heels. Suddenly, you find yourself coming up on a hill jump where the only clear option for survival is - wait for it - a backflip! Yeah, that's right! Watch it all unfold in this insane video above. And the backflip escape action occurs at about 57 seconds.
Continue »Watch this skateboarder backflip down six stairs
(CBS News) Sometimes we like to keep things short and sweet (but still very impressive) in terms of the feats of pure athletic talent we post about here at The Feed. And this is definitely one of those times. Watch a once-in-a-lifetime skateboard stunt pulled off in the awesome clip above.
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