As a psychiatrist, I am fascinated by the subtle manipulation marketers use in commercials to get their target clients to buy their products. In this article I would like to explain what makes 11 of the best commercials I have ever seen so catchy.
See the list -> Telewatcher, tips by: I Love Lists (thanks!)
There are twenty basic moves in parkour, and while in homemade parkour videos we don’t often see them performed in combos of two or greater (out of sheer complexity!), through the magic of editing, an entire sequence of moves can be cut together to look like one non-stop stunt sequence, often to breathtaking effect.
See the list -> WebUrbanist, via: diggboss <- digg it!
At first I didn’t feel like this clip was particularly creative but as I watched it more, I realized that aside from the juxtaposition of similar beats/events/lines here, there’s a rhythm to the way these moments are edited together…and I like it.
See the list -> Neatorama
Michel Gondry, the French-born director of acclaimed offbeat movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, has also directed numerous groundbreaking videos for the likes of Björk and the White Stripes. He offers his picks of the best videos of the last 25 years, in no particular order.
See the list -> EW
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So in honor of the embarrassing and often painful ad campaigns over the past few years, we present this look into the top ten worst PlayStation brand ads ever. We’re sure Sony won’t be too happy about us digging up old skeletons, but this is history and an interesting one at that.
See the list -> PS3 Fanboy, via: MakiMaki <- digg it!
They can’t all be the Lex Luthor or the Joker. Heck, sometimes they can’t even be Bruce Banner’s dad from Hulk. These 7 Supervillains didn’t just fail at defeating their nemesis, they failed at entertaining audiences.
Women always say they like a guy with a sense of humor—well, the door swings the other way, too, ladies. We put it to a vote, and these are the 10 comediannes who most stroke our users’ funny bones.
See the list -> Maxim
In order to be a great athlete, you have to have a great sense of humor. Let’s take Gheorghe Muresan, for example. Gheorghe’s comedic timing in My Giant was absolutely breathtaking. Brian Bosworth reminded many in Hollywood of a young Lenny Bruce in Stone Cold.
See the list -> Allballs, via: GorillaMask
We garnered inspiration from this snotty nose bear and found animals of all shapes and sizes sneezing their little hearts out — from 1 to 20 times, all in one sitting. Who had the longest sneeze streak? It wasn’t our panda friend from last week!
See the list -> Urlesque
I’m not sure if he’s funnier than someone pooping their pants, but it should only take another six months. I wonder if he knows he’s funnier than irritable bowel syndrome?
See the list -> Unibrow
So, for those who get paid to kick some gluteus max outside the confines of a ring or the auspices of an Athletic Commission, and who’d rather hold out for bribes than slave for tips, we honor the humble bouncer, with our Top Bouncers of All Time!
See the list -> The Shark Book, via: Gorilla Mask
Warning: These inspirational videos come with unlimited potential. Ploomy will not be held responsible if you suddenly become inspired to accomplish your life’s dreams.
See the list -> Ploomy
A successful speech can be a serious person being funny, a comedian with gravitas, a writer getting loopy, a businessman thinking deep. I guess the only essential “rules” for success are obvious: don’t be boring, be insightful, and be as honest as possible. […] After the jump, find ten, in no particular order, of our (and your) favorite commencement speeches.
See the list -> Gawker
Nine times out of 10 these characters are simply annoying as all shit, and below you’ll find 10 of the most annoying to ever look into a camera and plead to the audience, “Laugh, you bastards!” And Jar-Jar isn’t #1! Now you want to know who is, don’t you…?
Check it out: Topless Robot
Although many rappers have crossed over the Hollywood divide to become successful actors and actresses, the same cannot be said in reverse. Yet celebrities cannot seem to stay away from the rap scene, eager to prove that they can sort of sing and rhyme words along with the best of them. Keep reading for 7 of the weirdest incidences of celebrities deciding to launch their own (short) rap careers.
It’s already been an exciting week for accidental on-air cursing. […] video guru Richard Blakeley (who’s explored reportorial bloopers before) collected ten of our very favorite meltdowns by people whose job it is to not curse on TV.
Check it out: Gawker, via: Urlesque @ tumblr
Now, we could go on for hours about the great music and movies of the period, but we’re going to focus purely on the lovely ladies of the era. And, if you can forgive the big hair and shoulder pads, it really was a golden one.
Check it out: Heckler Spray
The following pre-death monologues are (mostly) given by characters who know that it’s all about to come to an end. Perhaps it’s during those tense moments, before someone’s life is extinguished, that you can truly get a window into someone’s soul. When faced with the ultimate loss, are they rebellious? Resigned? Relieved?
Check it out: Always Watching
There’s so many things left that I want to do before I die. I want to win an lightsaber fight with real lightsabers. I want to tickle Chewbacca until he pees all over his fur. I also want to drink a tall glass of malt liquor with Lando Calrissian.
Check it out: Unibrow
