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Man Pleads Not Guilty After Posting YouTube Video Admitting That He Killed Someone [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
It’s tricky to plead not guilty to drinking and driving, when there is a YouTube video that you previously posted, admitting to killing a man whilst driving drunk.
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The Definitive South African YouTube Documentary Is Here [VIDEO]
16 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some time ago, we became aware of the fact that the folks over at the AVA were producing a documentary on the state of YouTube in South Africa. Their web doccie has finally dropped, and features the likes of Caspar Lee, Derek Watts And The Sunday Blues, and Anne Hirsch. Check it out!
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This Is Everything That Is Hilariously Wrong With YouTube [VIDEO]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
YouTube has brought us many things to be thankful for over the years, Justin Bieber, Charlie Bit My Finger, Antoine Dodson, and a myriad of cat videos. Don’t pretend you haven’t seen “Funny Cats in Water, EPIC,” it has 65,344,947 views. Whether you love these YouTube sensations or hate them, we all have one thing […]
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By The Numbers: A Day In The Life Of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
08 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This infographic has been compiled by Saxum and contains statistics for 10 of the popular social networking sites. This infographic opens your eyes to all the things that happening on social media sites.
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“Best Of Web 4” Is Today’s Must-Watch Internet Video Highlights Reel [VIDEO]
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Save this one for your lunch break. Honestly, it’s worth it. Compiled by YouTuber, Zapatou, this Best Of Web video is, as its name suggests, a highlights reel of the top YouTube videos posted over the course of the last year. And it is 10 minutes of your time very well spent.
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This Car Is Powered By Likes And Tweets #Seriously [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A group of students that study in Kansas City have found a way to use social media to improve education awareness in America – oh and power a car.
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Adorable, Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep During Press Television Interview [VIDEO]
24 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It all seems a little too much for Morgan Freeman. The 75-year-old American actor was seen nodding off during a live television interview about his latest movie, “Now You See Me” with Michael Caine. Caine was too busy talking about magic to realise Freeman had momentarily closed his eyes.
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The Real Dove Beauty Sketch Becomes The Most Watched Online Ad In History [VIDEO]
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dove has a new title, the most watched Internet advert. The “Dove Real Beauty Sketches” campaign has placed the company on top of the log with over 114 million views to date since its release last month.
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Have You Taken The Cinnamon Challenge? Don’t
23 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Load up YouTube. Search, “Cinnamon challenge”. You’ll laugh, either at the stupidity of the subjects in the video, or their spasmodic gagging, or both. If you’re young, you might be tempted to take the challenge yourself. Don’t. Apart from being intensely uncomfortable, you’ll probably permanently damage your lungs.
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Radvertising: Kmart’s “Ship My Pants” Campaign Is Gold [VIDEO]
15 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kmart have taken to YouTube to promote their new shipping service, and they have nailed it by encouraging customers to “ship my pants”. Say that fast. There isn’t really much more we can say about this, apart from the fact that the child is a real highlight.
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Here’s The Video And Lyrics For Psy’s Follow-Up To Gangnam Style – Gentleman [VIDEO]
15 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This video has had over 52 million views since it launched on Friday evening. That’s much more than 500,000 views an hour, which makes Psy almost as big as cats on the internet.
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TOP 5 April Fool’s Stories In The Press [VIDEOS]
02 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Yesterday, we were predictably treated to an array of April Fools Day jokes across the world. Most of them sucked, so we curated five that didn’t, for you. It looks like the tech and media sectors are the front-runners when it comes to humour. Better luck next year, insurance industry. Prank One: First up and […]
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University Student’s Anti-Rape Video Goes Viral [VIDEO]
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Steubenville rape case has captured the national agenda of the United States. Two high school students stand accused of raping a 16 year-old girl after she passed out at a party. Disgusted by a widespread sentiment in the US that the victim could have somehow avoided her fate, university student Samantha Stendal decided to take a […]
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Friday Morning Spice
22 Mar 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Former dancer says Bolshoi Ballet is ‘giant brothel.’ R10bn behind dogfight at SAA. YouTube hits the 1 billion mark. Ticket frenzy as lottery hits R3 billion mark. Black mamba escapes at Pretoria zoo. Duck fathers chicken. Man tries ‘Catch me if you can’ pilot scam.
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Pure Awesome – North Korean Propaganda Film Imagines A Homeless America [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
North Korea is coming pretty close to dislodging Russia from their pole position as producers of pure YouTube awesomeness. The latest in a recent spate of North Korean propaganda videos that have made their way on to YouTube, this video shows starving Americans eating birds for lack of food, drinking coffee “made from snow”, and […]
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You Wish You Were As Confident As This Fat Russian Guy In A Speedo [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian YouTube has provided, once again. Dancing poolside at resorts is a surprisingly common past time for the wealthy Russians. And the general rule is: the wealthier you are, the fewer effs you give. This unidentified hotel guest may indeed be very wealthy, judging by the lushness of his chest hair, and nearly flawless curve […]
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This Is What Happens When You Make A Web Video On MDMA [VIDEO]
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Tom Milsom loves his girlfriend and loves drawing. But he can’t really draw, and after this video, we’re not convinced he has a girlfriend either. What we are convinced of, however, is that he needs to lay off the ecstasy. And is it just us, or is Tom’s voice a dead-ringer for Stewie Griffin?
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We Might Be Days Away From Paying For YouTube
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Google was in talks with record labels to launch their very own music streaming channel. Since that report broke, reports have emerged that indicate that YouTube is preparing to do the same thing by fencing off part of its video real estate in order to become a […]
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Why The Heck Does Everyone In Russia Have A Dash Cam?
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
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Local Frog Species Squeaks Its Way To Internet Fame [VIDEO]
18 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Namaqua Rain Frog puffs up like a blowfish and squeals to scare away its predators. Unfortunately, the same behaviour attracts millions of humans keen to squeeze the cheek of this puffy little amphibian. If you can get past its unusual horizontal pupil and Pokemon-esque exterior and hold on long enough for the first squeak, you’ll […]
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Cape Town’s Singing Car Guard Blows Up On YouTube – Finally [VIDEO]
05 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Alen Abrahams is a 31 year old car guard and father of two. He also happens to have the singing voice of a Welsh choir boy. After spotting Alen in a YouTube video uploaded by a tourist a year ago, Heart 104,9 presenter Aden Thomas tracked Alen down to get him on air. When Alen […]
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Radvertising: The Truth About “That Time Of The Month” [VIDEO]
17 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When a brand gets called out by a civilian on any of the various, very popular, very public social platforms it can only go one of a few ways, and usually they all end up with the brand having egg on its face. Unless you are UK-based maxipad maker Bodyform, who spun one man’s comments into a brilliant marketing opportunity.
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Exclusive: Is Woolworths Whistleblower SA’s Biggest Online Fake?
06 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 200 Comments
UPDATE: The Facts: Woolworths >> Quirk >> 2oceansvibe You would have caught the latest allegations made online against Woolworths, with regard to their allegedly racist employment practices. Following an extensive investigation, 2oceansvibe can reveal that the blogger whistleblower has some integrity/challenging skeletons of his own. Again the issue of fabricated online clout rears its ugly […]
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Amazing 15-Year-Old Singer, SA’s Indie Answer To Bieber [VIDEO]
27 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
These days YouTube singers are a dime-a-dozen and ploughing through countless clips of sub-par performers can drain even the most persistent of YouTubers. That’s where we come in, we sift the wheat from the chaff to bring you little treats like this, the 15-year-old singing sensation who’s tipped to be the next viral hit.
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Athlete’s Warm-Up Goes Viral, Dubbed “Hottest Hurdler Ever” [VIDEO]
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A warm-up routine by an Australian hurdler has racked up nearly 500 000 views in the past two days on YouTube. Michelle Jenneke was filmed just before her race during the IAAF World Junior Championship last weekend in Barcelona.
The video shows her smiling, hopping up and down, wiggling her hips, and waving to the crowd. Thanks to some super corny music that was added to the footage, along with slowing down some of her movements, we now have a video titled: The Hottest Hurdler Ever”.
But did her enthusiastic preparation help? Hell yes! Check her out – soaring past her competitors, and flying ahead to win first place!Check it out below:
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YouTube Introduces Face-Blurring Censorship Technology [VIDEO]
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
YouTube has just introduced face-blurring technology that will enable users to hide their identities in video footage they post online.
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NBC And Google Stage Cyber “War Games” For Olympics
06 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
NBC and Google are planning for the Olympic games to be the largest-ever online offering of a sporting event. The aim is for the games to have 3 500 hours of live streaming footage. Google and NBC are staging “war games” in at least three countries to prepare for the possibility of hacker attacks or hardware malfunction.
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Vandalism Of Picasso Painting Caught On Camera [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a move that makes the defacing of Brett Murray’s painting look quite low-key, an alleged young Mexican-American artist has stencilled over Pablo Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Armchair” at a Houston art museum.
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The Best Cover Of “Sexy And I Know It” You’ll Ever Hear [VIDEO]
16 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Redfoo: “I’m sexy and I know it.” There, it’s done. Whether you’re a fan of the song or not, LMFAO’s chart-topping hit is now on infinite repeat in your head. It’s one of those typical, infectious beats that seems to worm its way into your mind, even after just reading the title. Well, YouTube sensation “Noah” is about to change that, for the better. Click through for his awesome cover.
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YouTube Apologises For Banning Sexy Kate Upton Video [VIDEO]
07 May 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
You should by now be aware that the US has gone nuts for swimsuit model Kate Upton. Seriously – she’s closing in on Candice. So anyway, she made this video with photographer/revolting pervert Terry Richardson of her doing the “Cat Daddy” dance (?) and popped it on YouTube. It didn’t last long before it was […]
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