You can take a Google crash course on pretty much anything that’s worth learning about these days, but is knowing where and how to find information the same thing as knowing?
PBS Idea: Is Google Knowledge in Itself?
Chelsea Manning
A day after being sentenced to a 35-year prison term, the Cablegate whistleblower formerly known as U.S. Army specialist Bradley Manning revealed that she wishes to live the rest of her life as Chelsea in an interview this morning.
Beatboxing with a Blade of Grass
Ben Livingston has an incredibly albeit weird talent: he can beatbox with a blade of grass.
The Rock Driving
Check out the many different ways to leave Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely flabbergasted in this multi-pane exploitable comic series!
A CD Portrait of Freddie Mercury
Dog Tries to Keep Up with Howling Wolf
Cecil the dog adorably howls with enthusiasm in response to hearing recorded wolf calls.
#Everybodyspurts
R.E.M.’s 1992 mopey alt rock hit “Everybody Hurts” has the bizarre effect of making Vine users drool fake blood out of their mouths.
Original Chiptune Song by Julian Corrie
Ben Affleck is the New Batman
The Warner Brothers’ announcement of casting Ben Affleck as the new Batman has sparked the latest fan debate on Twitter. Are you okay with this?
Jay-Z Reacts to "2 Girls 1 Cup"
What Hanging Out Looks Like in 2013
This is “I Forgot My Phone,” a short film that paints a bleak yet accurate picture of what hanging out with friends actually looks like in today’s mobile age.
Airbnb Wants to Make the First Vine Film
Yesterday, the popular social networking / housing rental website announced a crowdsourced hashtag campaign to create what is to become the first film shot entirely on Vine.
Minecraft with Fan-Voiced Sound Effects
Since 2011, YouTuber R2Bl3nd has been re-dubbing every sound effect heard in Minecraft with his own vocal samples mimicking everything from the sound of breaking blocks to howling animals.
Pandas
An online appreciation for these large black and white mammals dates back to the late 1990s, seeing a surge in the mid-2000s when a handful of American zoos debuted live streaming webcams of their panda exhibits.
Chun-Li Ruins Everyone's Day
This compilation makes Street Fighter character Chun-Li the cause of a number of FAILs.
Tumblr's Doge Meme Goes Epidemic
This morning, Reddit’s satirical pro-Murican forum /r/Murica was raided by a group of 4chan users who apparently thought flooding the forum with Tumblr’s favorite Shiba Inu character would start a flame war, but quite to contrary, most Redditors were okay with it.
95-Year-Old Widower's Song to His Wife
This week’s manly tearjerker comes from Fred Stobaugh, a 96-year-old man who recently lost his wife of 72 years in May and decided to pay her an homage with a truly heartfelt song titled “Oh Sweet Lorraine.”
Internet Fandom: Bacon
If you need reasons other than “because it’s simply that delicious,” this iconic all-American pork dish is credited with paving the road for the food porn wave that erupted on Tumblr and elsewhere in the late 2000s.
The Final Boss of Hipsters
Nosy Cat Gets Caught Red-Pawed!
This gray Scottish Fold feline gets a little embarrassed after its owner catches it digging through a drawer.