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JACOB SOBOROFF: Hey, it's Jacob.
Today we have Little John's newest video
and a guy who electrocutes himself.
But first, let's talk about the biggest video in the world.
With more than 14 million views in just one
single day, it shows 20 strangers
meeting for the first time and then making out.
LANGLEY FOX: Do we just do this any time?
LUKE COOK: Yeah.
KARIM SALEH: Are you filming?
TATIA PILIEVA: We're rolling.
INGRID SCHRAM: What was your name again?
GREG SCHOENECKER: Greg.
INGRID SCHRAM: Greg.
GREG SCHOENECKER: Ingrid?
INGRID SCHRAM: Ingrid.
Yeah.
SOKO: Can you turn off the lights?
Come on.
JACOB SOBOROFF: This thing was actually
made to introduce the fall line of the LA clothing label, Wren.
And the kissers include some recognizable actors, models,
musicians, and even the lead singer of OK Go.
[MUSIC - SOKO, "WE MIGHT BE DEAD BY TOMORROW"]
ELISABETTA TEDLA: That was a good one.
I'm sorry.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Would you do this?
Let us know in the comments.
ALI: True story-- in college I used
to sleep on a futon at the top of the stairs.
But I guess it's better than sleeping in a living room.
The newest video from Dormtainment
might just be inspired by real life.
All six of these guys really do live together
in a tiny apartment.
MALE SPEAKER 1: More thigh, less eye.
What's wrong with you?
I'm in love. [INAUDIBLE]
[TOY GUN SHOTS]
MALE SPEAKER 2: Oh.
MALE SPEAKER 3: Baby.
[MUSIC]
ALI: This video hit a little too close to the futon.
Do yourself a favor and head on over to their channel.
JACOB SOBOROFF: There aren't many safe ways
to travel in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
But one way is in airplanes that are so unsafe,
they're banned everywhere else in the entire world.
[HEAVY METAL MUSIC]
CAPTAIN VICK: Russian pilots mainly came from military.
The ex Soviet Union wants to get rid of those planes.
And they're really cheap.
JACOB SOBOROFF: This new video from Vice
focuses on a group of Russian pilots
who are the only guys that are crazy enough
to fly these bad boys.
Because we just passed the volcano.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Fair enough.
These guys might seem a little bit insane,
but any pilot that wears a Hakuna Matata t-shirt?
They can fly me anywhere.
CARLY: What do Jane Lynch, Condoleezza Rice, and Beyonce
have in common?
They all want you to ban "bossy."
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook
and founder of Lean In, just posted this to her channel.
SHERYL SANDBERG: By middle school--
BEYONCE: --girls are less interested in leadership
than boys.
JANE LYNCH: And that's because they worry about being called--
ANNA MARIA CHAVEZ: --bossy.
Words matter.
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: Let's just ban the word "bossy."
CARLY: The video itself is huge-- over a million views
in two days.
But the conversation it started is even bigger.
I feel like the campaign is a little problematic because
of the hyperbolic language.
But that's exactly what's sparking that dialogue.
Sandberg knows what she's doing.
If you aren't familiar with her work, watch her TED Talk.
It's excellent.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Pop quiz, hot shot-- is it the voltage
or current that kills you?
Not so sure?
Let's ask a professional.
MEHDI SADAGHDAR: You can see it still sparks.
Let's try it out.
Oh!
JACOB SOBOROFF: Obviously, do not try this yourself.
Mehdi's an electrical engineer.
He's been posting since 2007 to try and make science more fun
and engaging.
And it is working.
MEHDI SADAGHDAR: Hey, look at that.
It's turning on.
That will be the distance.
The brightness goes up and down.
Oops.
Ack [BLEEP]!
JACOB SOBOROFF: If you like what you saw,
send Mehdi a suggestion on how he can shock himself next.
But don't be surprised when he actually does.
Sometimes all it takes to be a superhero
is a costume and a mild head injury.
KIT QUINN: Hey everyone, I'm Kit Quinn,
and this is Sweethearts of the Galaxy,
a web series about a girl who hits her head while cosplaying
and then thinks she's a superhero.
FEMALE CHARACTER 1: Oooh!
FEMALE CHARACTER 2: Katelyn!
[FIGHTING NOISES]
FEMALE CHARACTER 1: To the intergalactic cruiser.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Thanks, Kit.
Head over to their channel to see what
happens to Trinity Infinity and don't forget to subscribe.
Have you guys been watching any great web series?
If so, post a link in the comments and use the hashtag,
YOUTUBENATION.
Now play us out, Little John.
What?
[MUSIC - LITTLE JOHN, "TURN DOWN FOR WHAT"]