February 10, 2011

Kids React to Viral Videos like "Charlie Bit My Finger" and More


I've already posted several editions of "Kids React to Viral Videos" like this, this and this, but I just can't ever really get enough of them.

Take a look at kids of all ages giving their honest reactions (and harsh opinions) to viral hits like Golden Voice Homeless Man, Charlie Bit My Finger and Double Dream Hands.

February 8, 2011

Love Winter Like An Austrian: Make Your Own Germknödel!

By Billy Nastyn, Contributing Writer

In the middle of a
snow filled winter that has touched 49 out of 50 states, it’s common to find folks staying indoors searching for new ways to keep warm. For others it’s a call from nature to head outdoors with skis and snowboards to the nearest ski resort. In between those two types of people is a little something Austrians like to call "germknödel".


Far from the fancy dining at Sundance, these perfectly plum-filled warm dumplings are the thing to eat between hitting the slopes up in the Alps. Sometimes you just have to admit when you’re the underdog and these Austrians really have us beaten, blended, boiled and covered in a delicious vanilla sauce.

Germknödel should have found it’s way into all chilly climates a long time ago, so get in your kitchen and help spread the word and the recipe for this perfect winter dessert! Here's how you make it:


February 7, 2011

Meet the Kid Behind the Darth Vader Volkswagen Commercial

My hometown team the Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost the Super Bowl last night (sorry, Mom!) but we're not dwelling on the bad news. Now that the game is over, today is all about analysis of the commercials that ran between the plays.


One of the most popular (and adorable) ads was a Volkswagen commercial starring a tiny Darth Vader. The Today Show scored an exclusive interview with the boy behind the mask; 6-year-old Max Page. Check it out!

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Today Show also did the obligatory post-game commercial review, so you can watch that, too.

February 4, 2011

I Want to Go to There: World's Widest Slip and Slide


This could possibly be the most satisfying video you'll watch today. After week's of freezing temperatures and crazy amounts of snow, who wouldn't want to take a turn splashing down in the world's widest slide and slide?

Unleash your inner 8-year-old and take a look!