It’s that time of the year… DJ Earworm (more formally known as Jordan Roseman) has released his annual “United State of Pop” mashup. This year’s mashup is titled “Shine Brighter” and it already has over two million views on YouTube.
“Shine Brighter” features artists, like: Taylor Swift, Ke$ha, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Fun., Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction, Alex Clare, Carly Rae Jepsen, Gotye, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, The Wanted, PSY, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, and Phillip Phillips.
And yes, for those of you wondering, “Gangnam Style” and “Call Me Maybe” made the cut. I mean, it wouldn’t have been 2012 without them, right? See the video below.
In terms of the process, DJ Earworm tells ChicagoMag.com that he does “about a month of solid work, two weeks of super hard work on the audio then two weeks for the video.” Well, DJ Earworm, I think your hours of hard work always pay off. This year’s mashup was awesome, as was the video.
What did you think of “Shine Brighter”? Any songs left out that you think should’ve been included?
In light of Internet Week, I wanted to acknowledge some of the hilarious YouTube channels I’ve come across recently. These videos are the ones that make you cry from laughter and constantly quote with your friends. A big thanks to the people behind these YouTube channels for making the Internet a place to laugh, amongst its many other purposes! Below are some of my favorite channels as of lately. Warning: these videos may offend, so be prepared.
The guys behind these videos are Mike Tornabene and Gian Hunjan, both screenwriters from New Jersey. The star of this channel is Dommm! D to the O-M! Dom’s an unintelligent, college bro who gives his two cents on situations such as drunk girls and Memorial Day Weekend (my two favorite Dom videos). His stupidity never ceases to amuse me.
Bad Lip Reading takes a music video and replaces the real words with, well, bad lip reading. The hijacked words often make no sense, which makes it even funnier. Dana sent me a link to the Everybody Poops video and I decided to watch it before work one day. I kid you not, I watched it approximately five times in a row and I was crying from laughter at 6am. It still gets me every time.
My sister shared this video with me earlier and I had to post it. This definitely reminds me of myself when I was a little kid, being scared of the Easter Bunny. I mean, c’mon, who wants an oversized rabbit breaking and entering your house? Not me. I feel for these children.
Time for another iPod update! I found a really good Web site called Steady130 (courtesy of StumbleUpon) — it’s a really good source for remixes, mash-ups, and general workout music. The songs I found on Steady130 are marked with an asterisk (*).
*”Dream On” (BeMax & William Rise Remix) – Aerosmith
*”Loonies to Blow” – A-Trak, Drake, & Birdman
*”Any Way You Want It” (Rhythm Scholar Move and Groove Remix) – Journey
*”More” (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – Usher
*”Animal” (Punk Blood’s Blood Re-Edit) – Miike Snow
*”Rocketeer” (DJ Kue Remix) – Far East Movement
*”Satisfaction” (Discotech Remix) – The Rolling Stones
*”Misery” (Bimbo Jones Remix) – Maroon 5
*”Rollout” (Robbery Remix) – Ludacris
“Sweet Disposition” – The Temper Trap
*”Chillin’” (DNA Remix) – Wale featuring Lady Gaga
“Rebel Without a Cause” – Blake Lewis
“Pacha on Acid” – Afro Jack
“On the Floor” – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
My favorite song from the list would definitely have to be “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap. They’re a rock band from Australia with a nice, mellow sound to them. I’ve had this song on repeat in my car, at the gym, and when I’m just chillin’ in my room… It really puts my mind at easy. Definitely check it out.
My sister bought me Easy A on DVD for Christmas and I’ve already watched it three times in the past week. Hands down, one of my favorite movies. Emma Stone is, without a doubt, one of my new favorite actresses (right up there with Anna Faris).
Not wanting to spend the weekend with her pesky “best friend” Rhiannon (Alyson Michalka), Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone), lies to her, telling her that she has a date with one of her brother’s friends from college. In reality, she’s doing the following (one of my favorite scenes):
Upon returning to school after the weekend, Rhiannon (Rhi) asks Olive how the date went. Rhi proceeds to nag Olive about the weekend, asking if she lost her virginity to this imaginary guy. Fed up, Olive admits to losing her virginity (when she really didn’t) just to make Rhi shut up. Marianne (Amanda Bynes), a devout Christian student, overhears Olive and Rhi gossiping in the bathroom and quickly spreads this false rumor. Due to her religious beliefs, Marianne strongly disapproves of what she thinks Olive did, and aims to make Olive’s life a living hell. Olive tries to explain to Marianne that she misunderstood what she heard in the bathroom, but there’s no convincing her.
Olive perpetuates the rumor by pretending to have sex (again) with her gay friend Brandon (Dan Byrd) to make people think he was straight. Boys begin to find out the truth about Olive and Brandon, and they proceed to offer Olive money (usually in the form of gift cards) to pretend they “hooked up” to make them look better.
Olive continues to do these favors for the boys at her school because she secretly enjoys the attention she’s getting from it. She proceeds to wear a red “A” embroidered on her clothing, inspired by The Scarlet Letter, a book that her English class is reading. Olive’s stunt seems harmless at first, but things start to get messy. As Olive helps numerous boys’ reputations, her reputation seems to get tainted throughout the process. To see what I’m talking about, you’ll have to watch and see for yourself! Will Olive be able to redeem herself?
Easy A is such an amazing movie. Like I said before, Emma Stone is a fantastic actress… There’s just something about her that’s so funny and natural at the same time. I also wanted to give a shout out to Olive’s parents, Rosemary (Patricia Clarkson) and Dill (Stanley Tucci). They were hysterical… I wish they were part of my extended family. This is one of those movies that you find yourself laughing out loud and quoting the entire time. I give Easy A 5/5 stars! If you haven’t seen it, add it to the top of your list of must-see movies!
I absolutely cannot wait to see Paul, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The two English actors are at it again, and it’s about time. They’ve starred in various movies together, such as Shaun of the Dead (one of my favorite movies) and Hot Fuzz. I think these two are a great duo and I have no doubt in my mind that they will continue to please their fans in this upcoming film.
During a road trip, Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost) come into contact with an alien named Paul, who has escaped from a top-secret military base. The two friends decide to help the refugee alien who then takes them on the adventure of their lifetimes. Check out the trailer below:
Target always has the best commercials in my opinion. Have you seen the one with the dancing Electronic Santa Claus? I love it. I found the full video on YouTube!
I wouldn’t mind this guy crashing my Christmas party.
Last night, I was looking for some new music and I came across this guy, DJ Bl3nd. There’s a bunch of YouTube videos of him (in a really creepy Halloween mask) enthusiastically DJing in his room to a bunch of flashing lights. Weird, right? I started listening to his different mixes though and they were pretty sick. Definitely check ‘em out if you like dance music and other genres like that.
Ever meet a shell that talks and wears shoes? No? Well, you’re about to. Meet Marcel. One of my friends posted this YouTube video on Twitter one day and it caught my attention. I thought it was really cute so I just wanted to share it with everyone.
