A journalist quizzed Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Barack Obama’s reaction to Libya and whether he supported it. Cue confusion from Cain on Libya on exactly what Obama had done in Libya and what Cain would do differently.
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Video of the Day: David Cameron impersonates Julia Gillard
UK Prime Minister David Cameron busts out an attempt of Julia Gillard’s accent when discussing their meeting at CHOGM. It doesn’t sound overly Australian but he does use the word “sheila”.
Video of the Day: The Earth from space
Just what does the Earth look like from 240 kilometres in space? This video, taken with footage from the International Space Station, shows the Northern Lights, lightning flickering in storm clouds and the bright lights of the big cities … Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König […]
Video of the Day: Mexico’s War on Drugs turns families into investigators
In this moving four minute mini doco, Human Rights Watch investigators talk to families in Mexico who, without support from police or authorities, become their own investigators in order to gather information about lost loved ones killed in the War on Drugs.
Video of the Day: Mike Tyson for president?
Ear biter-turned-actor Mike Tyson stars as Hermain Cain in this mock presidential ad. Why should Cain win? “Because the Tea Party loves crazy more than they hate black,” zings Tyson.
Video of the Day: RIP Smokin’ Joe Frazier
Boxing legend Smokin’ Joe Frazier died yesterday after a short illness with liver cancer. He was 67. Frazier was an Olympic gold medalist, although his boxing immortality is a result of his participation in some of boxing’s greatest ever bouts, coinciding with him being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 1970. It’s his […]
Video of the Day: 30 mins of fireworks in just a minute
It was supposed to be a 30-minute display of fireworks. But a technical glitch in Oban, Scotland, resulted in ALL of the fireworks getting released in one crazy, loud minute.
Video of the Day: The first same-sex marriage on late-night TV
Here’s something you haven’t seen on late-night TV very often — or, in fact, never before. Last week Conan O’Brien officiated the first same-sex marriage on television.
Video of the Day: The sound of pi
Ever wonder what pi “sounds” like? New Scientist take on a bold experiment to transform an infinite number into beautiful music.
Video of the Day: How did the world get so big so fast?
Cripes! The global population has skyrocketed from one billion to seven billion in 200 years. This video explains how we got so big so fast.
Video of the Day: Was Rick Perry three sheets to the wind?
GOP presidential nominee candidate Rick Perry shocked a New Hampshire audience last weekend when he gave an unusually, err, animated speech, prompting the question: was he sloshed? Judge for yourself.
Video of the Day: The horse named ‘Arrrrr’
In honour of office sweeps across the nation, we’re dedicating today’s video to horse race callers. If only a horse named “Arrrrr” was running in today’s Melbourne Cup. Or if “My Wife Knows Everything” was racing against ”The Wife Doesn’t Know” (guess which one wins?).
Video of the Day: Meet a theoretical physicist
See kids, science is cool. Dr Amanda Barnard is a theoretical physicist working in the field of nanoscience, has won a stack of awards and can explain what a carbon nanostructure is so that even the Crikey office can understand it. She’s part of the Australian Academy of Science’s “Interviews with Australian scientists” series.
Video of the Day: Mitt Romney’s bad lip sync spectacular
Here’s a campaign slogan you don’t hear very often: “stuff the ice chest.” In the burgeoning genre of bad lip syncs, Mitt Romney’s campaign video gets a good ol’ working over.
Video of the Day: Don’t drink and drive, bro
This adorable anti-drink driving advertisement from New Zealand takes a very different approach to Australia’s “you’re a bloody idiot” TAC commercials.
Video of the Day: A touch of badminton with Putin
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted a rather bizarre video on the official Kremlin website showing him talking about badminton and then having a hit with president-in-waiting Vladimir Putin. While they obviously aren’t a direct translation, the subtitles done by Deadspin are rather amusing … The video isn’t embeddable, so click here to view it.
Video of the Day: Penguin turns to a life of crime
Criminal underbellies are present in virtually every society, even communities of penguins. Watch as one shady citizen breaks bad.
Video of the Day: Seeger and Guthrie in Occupy hoedown
If they didn’t come for the protest or the politics, perhaps they came for the music. On the weekend, folk legends Pete Seeger (now 92) and Arlo Guthrie performed a rousing rendition of This Little Light before marching 30 blocks to Columbus Circle.
Video of the Day: Occupy Melbourne turns violent
The Occupy Melbourne protest turned violent this morning when police descended on demonstrators shouting chants such as “the whole world is watching”. This video, filmed on a demonstrator’s iPhone, is best watched full screen.
Video The National Press Club Audience Highlights Reel: #1 — Alan Jones
Crikey presents: “A Penny For Your Thoughts”. A highlight reel of the audience’s reaction to Alan Jones’ National Press Club address from October 19.
Video of the Day: Obama on Occupy Wall Street
In an interview with White House correspondent Jake Tapper, Barack Obama articulates his views on the Occupy Wall Street movement and compares it to Tea Party protests.
Video of the Day: Clinton Foundation celebrity brain trust
Ever wondered how the Clinton Foundation brainstorms new innovations? With celebrities, of course. Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jack Black, Matt Damon, Sean Penn and Ted Danson throw in the ring some … inventive ideas. Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division from President Bill Clinton
Video of the Day: Herman Cain sings ‘Imagine There’s No Pizza’
In a hilarious resurfaced video from 1991, plucked from his years as CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain takes John Lennon’s Imagine and, flanked by gospel singers, transforms it into a stirring love song for fatty food.
Video of the Day: The Koch brothers’ cagey connections
Once again super-wealthy conservative kingpins the Koch brothers are making headlines, this time in relation to the unfolding Liam Fox scandal in Britain as well as fresh links to GOP presidential nominee candidate Herman Cain. This Hungry Beast video explains how the Koch brothers fund conservative causes by funnelling cash through names of organisations such […]
Video of the Day: Real life ‘superhero’ arrested
This strange, bracing, Blair Witch-like camcorder video films real life “superhero” Phoenix Jones, who was arrested for allegedly pepper spraying a group of people. His secret identity has been revealed but he is yet to be charged. Phoenix Jones Stops Assault from Ryan McNamee on Vimeo.
