If a random stranger stopped you on the street and asked to snoop on your phone you’d have a pretty strong answer to give them—that’s what comedian Olivia Lee does in this video to highlight the invasive nature of the UK government’s proposed Investigatory Powers Bill (aka the Snoopers’ Charter).
The video was made by human rights organisation Liberty to draw attention to the privacy-invading powers that British intelligence agencies will have if the bill becomes law, giving them and public bodies full access to your internet and communication history. If you disagree with the bill sign up to Liberty’s No #SnoopersCharter campaign and urge MPs to reject the bill when they vote on it this summer.
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This is the Phil Mitchell cover of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ that you never knew you needed, but you’ll be glad it’s now in your life.
And it’s all set to a visual compilation of Phil Mitchell downing various forms of alcohol—a compilation that is sure to inspire sobriety in all who see it.
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You’ve not seen anything until you’ve seen a bunch of animals bark and scream their way through a cover version of Linkin Park’s ‘Numb.’
It comes to the internet thanks to the clever editing and insane mind of YouTube user Insane Cherry. Linkin Park have never sounded so good.
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Disney’s buying of Lucasfilm hasn’t ruined the Star Wars franchise so far, as we all know the new movie was a vast improvement on the prequels.
But this fanmade trailer imagines what might happen if Disney/Pixar directed an X-Wing movie, but directed it on a bad day, like when they made Cars and Planes. Please never let this happen.
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Some names are given to kids for sentimental reasons, some are given because of where the child was conceived.
But some names are just dumb and inexcusable, in this video YouTube channel Planet Dolan lists the worst offenders.
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However good you think your life might be, it can always be improved by a lifehack because they can improve just about anything.
Here two experts reveal some must-know hacks to improve your lot. Their expertise deals with such tricky situations as peeling a boiled egg, cleaning up shards of glass with bread, and the old classic—how to fold a bed sheet without going insane with rage.
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the Sorcerer Supreme and here we get our first full look at the fantasy world Marvel has created for the character.
It has visual elements of the physics-morphing scenes from Inception along with a kind of Matrix reality-changing vibe—it basically looks like one awesome mind-bending LSD trip of movie.
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The art of a bladesmith may not be in as high demand as it once was, but that doesn’t mean the craft doesn’t live on.
Because people like bladesmith Tony Swatton have been forging and constructing steel swords for films for many years. This video follows him over several days as he creates a modern take on a Roman Gladius Sword, crafted from damascus steel.
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