This YouTube web series hosted by filmmaker Alan Melikdjanian exposes various viral videos that use advanced digital effects to fool audiences worldwide.
Captain Disillusion Busts Viral Video Hoaxes
A Dramatic Reading of “My Spaghett”
YouTuber Aztrosist performs a solemn dramatic reading of the troubling backstory behind the “Somebody Toucha My Spaghet” viral video.
Trump’s Hotel Trolled With “Shithole” Projection
A prankster turned Trump’s “shithole” comments against his hotel Saturday night.
Google’s New Feature Matches Your Face to Works of Art
Google’s Arts & Culture got an update a few weeks ago, allowing the site to match their selfies to works of art, and people love it.
The Memes of 2018 in a Nutshell
Pencil Music Gets Its Own Subreddit
Viral videos of a person “playing” Star Wars songs with pencil scratches have led to quickly growing community of pencil music enthusiasts.
Stitch Needs a Heterosexual Romance
A reading from ProZD.
Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegation
After being accused of sexual misconduct in an anonymous account published on the women’s interest blog Babe, comedian Aziz Ansari released a statement claiming the encounter was “by all indications was completely consensual.”
Hawaii False Alarm Caused By Human Error
The false alarm that send Hawaii into a panic on Saturday was caused by someone pushing the wrong button.
Will the Real Spider-Man Please Stand Up?
Milkshake Duck Named Word of the Year
After losing out to “Youthquake” a few months ago in the Oxford English Dictionary, “Milkshake Duck” was finally named word of the year by the Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary.
Time Lapse Video of Man Building Log Cabin with Bare Hands
Never has building a log cabin seemed so easy and yet so hard.
Razzle Dazzle Bird Becomes Apprehensive Image Macro
This bird, once thought to be striking a stunning pose, has become a nervous character testing the waters in /r/dankmemes.
Yobby Is Yoshi’s Long Lost Father
This blue-colored cartoon dinosaur was created by Tumblr user iguanamouth as the biological father to the character Yoshi from the Super Mario franchise. Just don’t ask how he opens his mouth.
When a Beherit Gets a Nintendo Switch
Steamed Hams But It’s Resident Evil
“You were almost a steamed hamwich.”
The Epic Adventure of Tails Gets Trolled
The insane saga of Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario, and Looney Toons characters fighting off a band of trolls is one of the most gripping terrible webcomics of all time.
“Cantina Band” Finds New Life on Pencil Cover
One of the most iconic songs in Star Wars, “Cantina Band” has gone viral again--this time because of a cover played on a pencil and a piece of paper.
The Pink Panther’s To-Do List
The Second Anniversary of “Unexpected Jihad”
Two years ago today, this series of remix videos that typically pair explosions with the official anthem of the jihadist militant group ISIS kicked off on YouTube.