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The Best Way to Wake Up a Baby Ever

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:35:54 +0000

What we want to know is does the method for waking up this baby used in this video work consistently? And does it work for all babies? Because that whole “crying” business is pretty played out. All you have to do to wake up this baby is play her favorite song. (Can you guess what [...]

Psy Cracks Nuts 'Gangnam Style' for Pistachios 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:15:49 +0000

Finally! Here’s the commercial for Wonderful Pistachios that we told you Psy was doing for the 2013 Super Bowl. Just as we predicted, there is much horse dancing to be had. Unfortunately for Wonderful Pistachios, basically everyone in the entire world now considers ‘Gangnam Style‘ to be ear poison. We’re not so sure people are [...]

'Gangnam Style' Lives on with Animated Flipbook

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:29:52 +0000

Oh boy. This guy had A LOT of time on his hands. Perhaps even too much… The most viewed YouTube video of all time — Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style‘ — just got more popular because someone has taken the time (and then some) to create this flipbook animation. And if the fact that the book is [...]

Psy Selling Nuts in Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Emerald Catron — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:59:28 +0000

2013 looks to be a good year for Super Bowl commercials, assuming you like topless women, Doritos or 'Gangnam Style.' And if you don't like any of those things, are you sure you're actually human and not a goldfish that learned how to use a computer? Brace yourself, you snobby goldfish, because Psy is doing a pistachio commercial. It is going to be awesome.

Psy Finally Promises an End to 'Gangnam Style'

Donald Deane — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:23:59 +0000

After reigning supreme for months as arguably the most popular song on the planet, the inescapable ‘Gangnam Style’ may finally be coming to an end. And with that, the internet breathes a collective sigh of relief. According to Korean rapper Psy, who turned 35 on Monday, his performance of the song on ‘Dick Clark’s New [...]

5 Celebrities Who Should've Been Time's 'Person of the Year'

TheFW Staff — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:09:33 +0000

Despite 4 Chan's successful attempt at getting Kim Jong-un to win the most votes for Time magazine's Person of the Year, the magazine is going with President Obama. Again. Sheesh, don't pick the dictator everybody voted for, but that doesn't mean you have to pick somebody who's already won. Here are five other perfectly viable candidates, in our opinion. Maybe we should start a campaign next year.

Watch 2012′s Viral Videos Performed By YouTube Stars

Emerald Catron — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:20:09 +0000

This is YouTube’s look back at itself over the past year, starring its biggest stars and referencing itself. This just might be the last time we post a ‘Gangnam Style‘ OR ‘Call Me Maybe‘ spoof. Maybe. Psy, Walk off theEarth, Daily Grace, MysteryGuitarMan, Rhett and Link, Felicia Day, Jenna Marbles and a whole bunch more [...]

Airport Pianist Plays the Internet's Greatest Hits

Emerald Catron — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:15:02 +0000

There’s nothing like a good “Rick Roll” to improve your airport experience. Except for, you know, getting bumped up to first class free of charge. But let’s be realistic — that’s not going to happen. So here is a video of a pianist at Chicago’s O’Hare airport playing the best hits from the internet. ‘Never [...]

'Gangnam Style' Has Now Killed a Man

Emerald Catron — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:35:13 +0000

It was really only a matter of time before the force of "nature" that is 'Gangnam Style' took a life. That time has come. A 46-year-old man's heart wasn't quite up to the task of horse shuffle dancing that the song requires, and he had a heart attack at his office's holiday party in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

'Gangnan Style' Sounds Even Better On Ukelele

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:47:19 +0000

While 'Gangnam Style' covers are all the rage on YouTube, these two creative young women have taken Psy's hit and put their own unique spin on the song. Instead of the usual flashmob and eye-catching costumes, the two young women picked up a guitar and -- strangely enough -- a ukelele to turn the snappy dance number into a plaintive pop song that sounds like something Taylor Swift would sing. (Well, if Taylor Swift was a K-Pop star, that is.)