This has to be the most original tribute to the late Adam Yauch of the Beastie boys to come down the pike. Portland filmmaker James Winters got his sons and nephews to act in a shot-for-shot remake of the already classic video Sabotage. Check it out below:
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With the Victoria Day weekend coming, it's an opportunity for everyone to try and get some time for themselves. Whether it's going to the cottage, taking a long trip, taking care of house projects, or just having a relaxing couple of days, long weekends are a great way to unwind from the stresses of work.
But did you know that Canadians rank dead last of all developed countries in terms of statutory holidays? Yup - we only have 9 all year. Most European nations have 20 or more, including Germany, which doesn't seem to be hurting economically these days.
Even Brazil and Venezeula are in the 20+ club!
We need more holidays. And I don't mean wishy-washy Family Day... real good holidays! Here are just a few ideas:
Snow Days. Sure, we get some here and there if the weather is bad, but why not an official week off in the middle of ...
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Gotye's song Somebody that I Used to Know is a smash on YouTube: in fact, it's currently ranked 6th on the all time viewing list with over 198 Million Views!
Of course, success breed imitation. One of the most creative is this one by Walk Off the Earth.
And because nothing stays on YouTube long without being parodied, here's a hilarous twist on the above by Comedy Group the Key of Awesome.
Still waiting on Weird Al's take... 8)
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On May 10, we'll be joining together with our Astral Radio stations in the Maritimes for our annual Radiothon to raise money for the IWK Health Centre.
The IWK helps children from all over the region, but we'd like to hear from you. Has your child been helped by the IWK? How did the staff help you?
Help us inspire your friends and neighbors to donate this May 10th in the Astral Radiothon for the IWK. Click this link to share your story.
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It was announced this morning... Nickleback is headlining a big concert on Magnetic Hill this summer. This one's before the Boss comes to town - it's on Saturday July 7th. Along with Chad K and the gang, other bands include Three Days Grace, I Mother Earth, Arkells, My Darkest Days & Gloryhound.
Tickets for the Moncton Magnetic Hill tickets show go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.at Moncton Coliseum Box Office - charge by phone 1 855-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.tickets.moncton.ca.
Tickets are $69.50 (incl. taxes plus service charges), but there will be a limited number of Early bird tickets at $55.50 (incl. taxes plus service charges).
There's also VIP packages at $119.50 (incl. taxes plus service charges) including: reserved seat, access to VIP food/beverages concessions, VIP restrooms, VIP priority line-up/entrance plus souvenir VIP laminate.
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As I reported on the 5pm news, some computers may not be able to use the internet as of July 9th. The problem is an infection by a program called DNS Changer. There has been a temporary fix in place while security experts try to work a more permanent solution... you can have your computer checked and cleaned (if necessary) by visiting the site www.dcwg.org
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A company started by a student at the University of Waterloo is developing a "smart" watch. It's a watch that connects to your smart phone, and not only tells time, but provides Caller ID, calendar updates, e-mails and a host of other services.
The company is called Pebble, and they may be onto something... they were looking to raise about 100 grand to start up production... they've already hit $4.5 million!
Do you think this could be the next big gadget?
Pebble Kickstarter Video from Pebble Technology on Vimeo.
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