Commuter Nightmare: Tanker Explodes in SF Bay Area

Yesterday morning a tanker exploded just south of the Bay Bridge, igniting 8,600 gallons of gasoline into a massive fiery blaze. According to this detailed footage, it appears that the fireball started on the lower deck melted parts of the deck above. With parts of the highway missing and steel melted onto the concrete ramp below, the fire caused severe damage to the I-80, I-880, and the MacAuthur Maze. Though the fire undoubtedly caused immense damage -- forcing hundreds of thousands of commuters to seek alternative travel routes and public transportation -- it’s incredible that no one was fatally injured as a result.

SNL's First Laugh at Viral Video

As someone who has spent many-an-hour studying the representation of new media by mainstream media, I was mildly irritated by SNL’s portrayal of online video creators. With online video lacking the financial risk that drives mainstream media, the web has allowed the everyday-American to distribute their silly or cute videos online for free. The majority of these people never had a strategic marketing plan or innovative rationality motivating their video sucess. So what is there to say? Yeah, I have a flea market and now millions of people know all about it. Read More...

Gwen Stefani - 4 in the Morning

The only thing more shocking than Gwen Stefani's pre-fashioned punk rock and over-the-top antics is Gwen Stefani without them. In her new video "4 in the Morning," our lady Gwen appears to have been taken prisoner and forced to recreate a Jessica Simpson video.

Rolling around under the sheets and soaking in the tub, Gwen lets her platinum blonde hair down to shows fans the sensitive core that hides under her badass porcelain exterior. Has Stefani gone soft? Maybe. But it's also possible that she realized building an entire career on gyrating and outrageous fashion is utterly exhausting. We still love you Gwen.

Dance Off

Take that stop-motion community, you just got served. This entry to Gwen Stefani’s Sweet Escape video contest is a fun, urban response to viral sensation Tony vs Paul.

The Landlord

Appearing on Ask a Ninja about a month ago, Farrell is one of the first A-list comedians to show the community that he is not above web comedy. His new sketch, The Landlord, also exhibits the web potential to allow popular personalities to express themselves, uncontrolled and uncensored.

1000 Subscribers

Today my podcast hit 1000 subscribers. I just want to thank every one for your support and suggestions on how to improve the show. I've been really lucky and I know this wouldn't have been possible without the continuing support of iTunes and their editorial staff.

Switchfoot "Awakening"

Oh, Buster! I can't help but find joy in the outrageous antics of Tony Hale (A.K.A. Buster from "Arrested Development") in this newly released video from the pop-rockers, Switchfoot. With cardboard animation and 80’s styling, this music video for "Awakening" proves that there is really nothing better than watching the epitome of uncool rock-out like an eyeliner-wearing, guitar playing bad a$$.

With a strong hook and a catchy core beat, the Grammy-nominated Switchfoot has a strong chance to make themselves inescapable on the airwaves. If I was grading this song on how much it reminds me of any other chart-topping pop-rock single, "Awakening" would get an A for effort.

Breakfast at Sulimay's

Talk about a generation gap! Breakfast at Sulimay’s takes modern music, and plays it to bunch of elderly gents. Starring three sort-of grumpy old men, Joe, Moon, and Phil, I can’t tell if I like the show because it samples some of my favorite music or because the food-minded threesome reminds me of my own grandfather.

"Tribute" to a B-Movie Maven

Yesterday, Bob Clark, the famed director of Porky's and A Christmas Story, died tragically in a car crash on the PCH. In honor of the man who somehow made leg lamps sexy, I gathered some clips of Clark's more memorable works.

1. A Christmas Story

Probably one of the best and worst Christmas movies ever made, there are so many great clips from this movie. It is nearly impossible to pick from all the coming-of-age, holiday-with-family goodness. "Oh Fudge"Read More...

Pete Doherty and Kate Moss's Home Videos

Before watching this high-profile home music video, all the drug-ridden publicity and bad press that surrounds the couple started gleefully dancing about in my head. I wanted so badly to hate this video. But, I don’t. I had an entire arsenal of reasons why this video could have been anti-climactic and pointless. But in reality, it’s actually sort of charming.

Regardless of the sobriety of the rocker-meets-supermodel couple, there is some thing very sweet about the way Moss and Doherty interact with each other in this online video. This lazy-day-at-home footage shows the little moments of the couple's life that you would never read in the tabloids or see in an episode of Extra. So ignore the headlines, and cherish the moments that Moss and Doherty want to remember for themselves.

Alanis Morissette's "Lady Lumps"

After watching the first four seconds of this Black Eyed Peas cover, I knew that is was going to be an instant viral success. Why… you ask? Because this great web nation loves any video that mocks celebrity and only takes itself semi-seriously.

Operation Kitten Calender

This short aired as part of VH1's acceptable.tv series last Friday. I think it is brilliantly executed and the idea is so true-to-real-life it’s amazing. The December kitty calendar fold is always the most outrageous. And lets not forget... incredibly CUTE!