Poor guy must have left his cell phone at home, and, unfortunately, he was stranded in the elevator for almost two days! This video accompanies Nick Paumgarten's piece in the April 21 issue of The New Yorker, "Up and Then Down." Raw footage of Nicholas White trapped in an elevator in the McGraw-Hill building is accompanied by the Jennifer Haines instrumental "The Storm Begins" (3:11).
April 22 is traditionally Earth Day, but April 23 is also a celebration. As the sponsor of this new holiday so shrewdly points out, the Bush administration has all but proven the modern-day myths of deforestation and global warming. Jack English teams up with Kevin Nealon to give those liberal, tree-hugging, hippie losers what they deserve: a holiday when you're encouraged to pour oil on a duck (Note: This video contains strong language) (1:56).
The much-anticipated Pennsylvania Democratic primary came and went, and Hillary took the crown, but lost in all the media hype were the trenchant observations of 236.com's on-the-street reporter Eugene Mirman. Watch as Mirman gnoshes cheese steaks with Obama Girl, chats up Wes Clark, and finds the Liberty Bell cracked, like our government (4:30).
Why is Snoop Dogg dressed in a classic tuxedo, wearing lacquered fake hair, and singing a bizarre German tune in what appears to be an advertisement for dishwasher detergent? We can't say for sure, but its arrival has surely blessed us. We never knew the Doggfather was this versatile (0:42).
Douglas J. Feith served in the Department of Defense from 2001 to 2005 and was one of the architects of the Iraq war. He is out hawking his new book, War and Decision, which says that the biggest mistake in Iraq was "the mishandling of the political transition." Even anchors on mainstream-media news networks are quick to shove whatever Feith is selling right back down his throat--five years later (6:50).
Etchstar does engravings and custom sketches using laser technology on iPods, cell phones, and other such portable devices. The service is popular with those who want a truly customized engraving, like the phrase "Happy Passover" written in Hebrew--on matzo (0:47).
Sneak peek! See it here first! An alternate ending for the Transformers movie has just been uncovered. Apparently, the test audience found the sight of giant robots getting hot and bothered from watching human teenage canoodling a little unsettling (0:56).
There's nothing like a mashup of different clips to highlight, or in some cases, fabricate a person's hypocrisy. This video, which pits Condoleezza Rice's public testimony of torture against news reports of harsh interrogation techniques, certainly doesn't paint the secretary of state in a positive light (2:37).
From Sunday night's Night of Too Many Stars benefit for autism education on Comedy Central, here's Jon Stewart interviewing Will Ferrell doing one of his better George W. Bush imitations. Learned any lessons after eight years in office, Mr. President? "Nope" (5:11).
Short-lived careers in Hollywood are no new thing. Yet such a professional fate currently threatens everyone's favorite character from Superbad, McLovin. (He has a real-life name, but who would ever remember "Christopher Mintz-Plasse"?) Unfortunately for "the actor who played McLovin," there won't be a tomorrow without the support of kind viewers like you. So reach out and save a flash-in-the-pan actor from the clutches of MCS—Macaulay Culkin Syndrome (0.59).
First Clinton. Then Obama. Now it's McCain's turn for the timely Rocky comparisons. Phillip Wilburn recreates the Stallone movie's memorable scene in Philadelphia, having the Republican nominee run up the stairs and declare his achievement: living to the age of 71 (1:29).
Whoa! L.A. Lakers basketball prodigy Kobe Bryant uploaded this video to YouTube to show just how high he can actually jump. This guy leaps over everything: Aston Martins, defenders, lawsuits. We hear he did all the video editing himself (0:53).
Let's get serious for a moment here, as the star of Heroes speaks from the heart (and apparently from experience) about a true plague in our society: sexual harassment. Remember, the next time you want to tell your hottie co-worker how she compares to Jessica Alba, try to think about how it would feel on the receiving end (0:51).
You may look at television news reporters like they're faking their way through every story, but most of the time, these guys are in the trenches taking grenades. Here's a hilarious mashup of news bloopers that proves once and for all that reporters are competing with inner-city bouncers and repo men for the toughest job of all time (2:46).
During a recent radio broadcast, the always controversial Republican talkie gave his impression of John McCain commenting on rumors that Condoleezza Rice was gunning to be his VP. The result: an asthmatic octogenarian who sounds like he could keel over any day now. Pure hyperbole or too close for comfort (0:50)?
YouTube user Neil Cicierega took home first place for the comedy category of this year's YouTube Video Awards, and this is his follow-up to the original "Puppet Pals: Harry Potter." Looks like Harry doesn't need Hufflepuff anymore. He's found other, cooler things to do, like playing the saxophone. Harry Potter: cool like the other side of the pillow (0:32).
Hollywood movies have explored the "What if 90 percent of the population…?" thing many times before. This time, they're not dead or undead (like 28 Days Later), and they're not sterile (see: Children of Men). That's all been done before. This time almost everyone in the world goes blind because of "some sickness." Watch it while you can (1:34).
Four young, attractive hikers have been stuck up on athe mountain for days. At this point, we can only imagine the awesome story they are playing a key role in developing. As the conditions for their rescue become more dire, we''ve heard that preliminary scripts are being drawn up, and some say Christian Bale is attached. Stay tuned for the hopefully thrilling denouement (2:05).
Clearly not worried about any criticism that their writers have an obvious pro-Hillary bias, the staff and cast over at SNL continue to poke fun at the media's Clinton coverage. This time, they take on the power couple's much-ballyhooed tax returns. (3:26)
A despondent Hillary Clinton supporter checks off the five stages of grief over her dismal mathematical odds of winning the nomination. Featured prominently: Slate's Delegate Calculator, in the role of Reality Check (1:36).
Man, it's dangerous, but what a view! This cool video features an adventurous cameraman taking his audience on a trip down a treacherous walkway at El Caminito del Rey (aka "the king's pathway") in Malaga, Spain. Warning: Music is too loud. Another warning: not for acrophobes. (6:26)
Planet B-Boy's break-dancing videos have earned them the right to their own full-length feature film. Their latest Internet bomb (no pun intended) is this showdown between North and South Korean boogie-down hip-hoppers on the DMZ, the line that divides the two countries. It's a break-off, featuring absolutely no gunfire at all (5:08).
This video is a day late but certainly not a dollar short. This instant classic from the guys at Break.com will surely keep you busy at work for the rest of the month. The best part: You won't even have to pretend like you're creating a spreadsheet in Excel (1:47).
Oh, look, revenge! British supermodel Kate Moss may just be a supermom when it comes to saving her daughter from impending danger. The two arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, only to find themselves dangerously surrounded by paparazzi. At risk of being crushed, Moss took a luggage cart and lashed out at the mob until police showed up. Although we don't condone hitting people with large metal objects, you don't put a little girl in danger to snap a picture (0:43).
It seems as if everybody loves Barack Obama just a little too much. And in this artful spoof of will.i.am's original "Yes We Can" Obama clip, couples, college students, Hasidic Jews, and even Jesus Christ have come out to support the presidential candidate with a little too much zeal (2:17).
