Powerful animated version of a poem about bullying
(CBS News) The anti-bullying movement has led to a lot of amazing and inspirational videos over the last few years, but this may be one of the best. Stop whatever you're doing and watch this beautiful animated video centered around a spoken word poem written by Shane Koyczan titled "To This Day," about how it feels to be the victim of bullying. My stone cold heart normally won't let me feel emotion, but I actually got goosebumps at three separate points while watching this. Seriously, it's really that good.
Dog and cat show off their talent in two fun clips
(CBS News) It's that point in the week where the glow from the prior weekend has faded, and the upcoming weekend is impossibly far away. Which, to me, means we need to put up something light and fun fast on to put a bounce in your step. So why not something that has a lot of "bounce" in it? Watch a very frisky Border collie show off a series of crazy tricks in the animal antics video above.
Continue »Pug puppy surprise is both adorable and endearing
(CBS News) Like an epic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, adorable and endearing have come together in the form of this video above that will have you smiling, laughing and possibly getting a little teary-eyed. Watch as a guy presents his girlfriend with a very special pug puppy surprise.
Continue »Jimmy Kimmel shows dark side of Valentine's Day
(CBS News) Though Valentine's Day may be over, for some the experiences still live on. Like the people on the receiving end of gifts in this collection of pranks pulled in the video above. Because nothing quite says "I love you" more than really freaking out that special person in your life.
Continue »MINI doing full backflip in the air is unreal
(CBS News) We just posted about the calm that comes from swimming with a Great White Shark. So let's switch gears (kind of literally) to something a bit more extreme... than swimming with a shark. Like having a MINI go off a ramp and do a full backflip. Yeah, that's right.
Continue »Amazing footage of freediver swimming with shark
(CBS News) If you're in need of a little serenity as you start the work week after the holiday weekend, then have I got just the thing for you. Watch as a freediver swims alongside of a Great White Shark in the video above. Because nothing says serenity like swimming with a shark.
Continue »"Yawns" portrayed as art form will make you smile
(CBS News) I'd say it's about time for some culture. And it has been awhile since we last checked in on one of my favorite creators of everyday moments made into magic: Everynone. While their latest work above may be about yawns, it is more likely to captivate than have you emulate.
Continue »"Extremely" fun time with parkour and jetpacks
(CBS News) While I may be working indoors on this President's Day holiday, I'm still determined to have fun. And the best way I can think to to do that is to experience it vicariously through other people having a lot of fun outdoors. We kick things off with some winter parkour in the snow.
Continue »"Harlem Shake" gets a spin on President's Day
(CBS News) Today is President's Day, a holiday marked on George Washington's birthday to honor and remember our past presidents. Which has absolutely nothing to do with the "Harlem Shake", but the online phenomenon is just way too much fun to pass up. So watch the trend go aquatic (but not in an underwater way like one of our previous posts) in the fun video above.
Continue »The Friday Music Round-Up after Valentine's Day
(CBS News) Guess what? It's time for your Friday Music Round-Up after Valentine's Day! To kick things off, we've done a switch on who goes on the top spot with two great artists we've featured previously. We start this week with one of my personal favorites, Passion Pit, and their music video for the song "Carried Away". So click play and let the music do what the song name says.
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