Daft Punk music medley is an epic mix and tribute
(CBS News) Daft Punk. (I'll wait for the cheers and applause to die down.) Seriously, they're back and hotter than ever with their new album "Random Access Memories" out now. And while you should make sure to listen to it immediately if you haven't yet, the music video above is a live music medley and tribute to some of their past hits. (But is amazing, I promise.) Check it out.
Continue »2-year-old girl adorably nails cover of Pearl Jam
(CBS News) Most of us have been here before: a song comes on while you're driving around, and you find yourself singing along to it. And maybe you know all of the lyrics, maybe you don't. But I have a hunch that no matter how great a singer you are, you're probably nowhere near as adorable doing it as this girl in the video above. (Just saying.) Click play to see what I mean.
Continue »Rare encounter with killer whales captured on film
(CBS News) Last Fall we showed you a rare and spectacular moment captured on film of a dolphin pod swimming underwater. Now, with Spring in full swing, we have another moment like it to show you with killer whales instead of dolphins. Go ahead and take a look in the video above.
Continue »Go on a vibrant trip abroad to Spain and France
(CBS News) While we headed down to South America (specifically Peru and Bolivia) earlier today, it's time to grab your imaginary passport once more and soar across the Atlantic Ocean with two more destinations in mind. Go ahead and click play on the video above to start this creative, vicarious trip abroad together, starting off in my mother's familial homeland of Spain.
Continue »Watch stunning visuals mesh with a slick sound
(CBS News) The moment I saw this music video, I was blown away and became absolutely obsessed with it. I initially intended to hold off on posting it up until the Weekend Music Round-Up this Friday... but that would mean waiting a whole 48 hours, and I just couldn't do it. (I lasted for about 10 minutes.) So go ahead and click play above and start to share in my obsession.
Continue »Take a stop-motion journey to Peru and Bolivia
(CBS News) Just because my passport is expired (and in desperate need of renewal), doesn't mean I can't experience some exotic locales vicariously through the "free-flights-to-anywhere" policy that Internet Airlines provides. So go ahead and click play on the video above to board this non-stop flight to Peru and Bolivia with me through the magical medium of stop-motion.
Continue »Enjoy a dog in sneakers and kitten afraid of lizards
(CBS News) We're going to follow-up our oddities in nature post with two cases of the weird and wacky on the domestic front. And to start us off on the right foot is a case of a dog actually having a bit of trouble with his own feet. It might have something to do with his new sneakers...
Continue »Two cases of weird and wacky in the great outdoors
(CBS News) There's a reason why it's called "the great outdoors." It's big, grand, full of adventure and mystery. (Oh, and also outdoors.) So, occasionally, some pretty weird and wacky stuff happens in it, too. Here are two examples of the latter starting with a case of one fish and two very different "fishermen." (Spoiler: one of the two may or may not actually be an eagle.)
Continue »Satirical look at increasingly complex board games
(CBS News) There's been quite a resurgence in board games recently, particularly European board games like Settlers of Catan. And while your blogger here is a huge fan of the revival, there's something to be said about the increasingly complicated nature of some of them. So go ahead and watch that aforementioned "something" in the form of a satirical sketch above.
Continue »Arnold Schwarzenegger teaser for YouTube Comedy Week
(CBS News) Did you know that YouTube Comedy Week is about to start? (I'm going to pretend you said "no" followed by my immediate reaction of gasping in a hyperbolic manner.) Gasp! Are you serious? Well, just in case you are, and this isn't some elaborate prank, how about I let my very dear friend, Arnold Schwarzenegger, tell you all about it in this video above. (And if you happen to ask him about me, that quizzical look on his face is simply a joke, promise.)
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