Shaf Hoque is one of a handful of deaf or hearing impaired Uber drivers in Toronto. He takes Global Television’s Kris Reyes for a ride to show how he works.
The Simpsons’ Couch Gag reimagined by Eric Goldberg in Disney-inspired twist
One of television’s most famous introductions is from The Simpsons. Even viewers who aren’t fans know the intro music. After being on TV of years and years, the show often has artists take a stab at recreating the Couch Gag as it’s become known as. This time, artist Eric Goldberg takes the classic intro and adds a Disney inspired twist.
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Infographic: 22 Internet Firsts
“First!” is the calling card of internet commenters across the globe. It’s a symbol of nonchalant pride and achievement, and an iconic idiom of the age we live in.
Things weren’t always so connected, though. Prior to the 1960’s computers could not communicate with one another. By the late eighties that they became small enough to approach the mainstream market. (As they could now fit inside houses, rather than being the size of them.)
However, it was arguably the turn of the century that witnessed the birth of the information age we know today.
Our modern lives are dominated by our phones. The internet has grown from a quirky technical experiment to the dominant channel for information exchange. Even if that information is just endless streams of instagramed of dogs in fancy dress, viral videos about Daniel’s impressive trainers, and Twitter updates on breakfasts across the world. Crucially, the internet is now with us wherever we go.
Last month Twitter turned ten, and a whole host of once innovative apps and sites are beginning to show their age. Start-ups have become dominant cultural media channels, influencing everything from the language we use to the opinions we are exposed to. Not bad for a few lines of code.
YouTube introduces six-second Bumper ads
YouTube announced a new ad format today that’s all about brevity.
In a blog post, Product Manager Zach Lupei said YouTube has been exploring formats that are better-suited for smartphone video watchers. Hence the creation of Bumper ads — video ads that are only six seconds long.
The idea of a really short ad isn’t new — the name suggests that the inspiration comes fromthose brief bumper videos you see on TV. And it makes sense that as online videos get shorter, ads will follow suit. (It’s not great when you sit through a 30-second pre-roll to get to a video that isn’t much longer.)
Apple Music up to 13 million subscribers nine months after launch
Analysts were spooked by the company missing their revenue and earnings estimates, as well as by an anticipated year-on-year decline in sales of iPhones. But on the music side, there was some good news for Apple: the latest milestone for its Apple Music streaming service.
“Apple Music continues to grow in popularity, with over 13 million paying subscribers today,” CEO Tim Cook told analysts in the company’s earnings call last night. “We feel really great about the early success of Apple’s first subscription business, and our music revenue has now hit an inflection point after many quarters of decline.”
If all those 13 million subscribers were paying $9.99 a month, Apple Music would be bringing in $129.9m a month, but with some paying $14.99 for its family plan, the actual revenues will be higher.
Watch David Gilmour perform a mash-up of “Purple Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
The tributes keep coming for Prince. Last night, David Gilmour performed a mash-up of “Purple Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”
Watch ACE FREHLEY And PAUL STANLEY In ‘Fire And Water’ Video
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member ACE FREHLEY today has debuted a brand new music video for his cover of Free’s 1970 hit “Fire and Water” featuring none other than KISS frontman PAUL STANLEY. The video is being premiered exclusively through VEVO. “It was great working with Paul again and all the years we’ve spent apart doing other projects seemed to vanish once we hit the stage!,” says Frehley.
The video notches itself into rock and roll history as the first time both Frehley and Stanley appear in a music video since KISS’ music video for “Psycho Circus” released in 1998. It’s also the first time in 14 years that the two shared a stage since KISS’ appearance at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Finally, it’s the first time Frehley has released a music video since 1989, which was Frehley’s cover of “Do Ya” released by both The Move and ELO.
Earlier this week, ACE FREHLEY cracked the U.S. top 10 with his latest effort Origins: Vol. 1 charting at #1 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart, #3 on the Billboard Rock chart and #6 on the Billboard Current Chart selling more than 16k units in its first week of release according to Nielsen Soundscan. Internationally, the LP most notably came in at #2 on the Sweden Hard Rock Charts and #05 on the England Indie Album Breaker Charts.
Origins: Vol.1 and its success serves as the follow up to Space Invader, which debuted at #9 on the Top 200 Chart in 2014, the same year Ace Frehley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an original member of KISS.
ACE FREHLEY released Origins Vol. 1, a collection of 12 newly recorded classics from Ace’s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll on April 15, 2016. This collaboration marks the first time that Ace and Paul appear on the same studio recording since KISS’ 1998 reunion album Psycho Circus.
Ace spoke with Rolling Stone about the new record, his guest players and recording with Paul after all these years. Rolling Stone writes: Regarding his reunion with Stanley, Frehley shrugs off any residual tension between the two of them. “We’ve always been friends,” he says. “The press seems to amplify negativity. I guess it makes good copy.”
Rolling Stone debuted “White Room,” a few months ago, the classic hit originally performed by Cream. Other guests are none other than Slash trading leads on Thin Lizzy’s classic “Emerald,” Lita Ford singing and playing lead on The Troggs staple “Wild Thing,” Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 playing guitar alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS composition “Parasite” for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix’s “Spanish Castle Magic,” and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready also plays guitar with Ace as he finally sings his KISS “Alive!” mainstay “Cold Gin.”
Supermodel Gigi Hadid Confirmed to Host THE IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, June 19
Much announced today that stunning “it girl” Gigi Hadid returns to one of the biggest street parties on the planet, taking over as host of THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. After making her MMVA debut as a presenter in 2015, Hadid returns to Canada to host the show, joining previously announced performers, Alessia Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Nick Jonas. Airing live in exceptional 4K for the first time on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET, THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs is simulcast on Much, CTV, Much.com, and Bell Media’s French youth network, VRAK. Check local listings to confirm broadcast times.
With her incredible reach on social media, countless magazine covers, and international runway success, Hadid has quickly become a trend-setting style icon and muse.
“I’m so excited and honoured to be hosting THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS,” said Gigi Hadid. “There’s a lot of fun entertainment in store for the evening and I can’t wait to share these moments with the fans!”
It was also confirmed today that ETALK reporter and Much host Liz Trinnear, and Much and E! host Tyrone Edwards, are returning to co-host THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs. Additionally, it was announced E!’s Chloe Wilde and comedian and Much Digital Studios creator Jus Reign welcome the hottest celebrities to the #MMVAs carpet as hosts of THE IHEARTRADIO MMVA RED CARPET, airing Sunday, June 19 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Much and Much.com.
At age two, Gigi Hadid was discovered by Paul Marciano of Guess and modelled in campaigns for Baby Guess and Guess Kids. At age 17, she signed a modelling contract with IMG and now at only 21, Hadid has graced the runways of Marc Jacobs, Giles, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Chanel, and walked in Victoria’s Secret 2015 Fashion Show. Hadid has campaigns with Maybelline, Tommy Hilfiger, Stuart Weitzman, BMW, Evian, Versace and has been the face of Tom Ford, Topshop and more. Gigi has appeared on the cover of ten Vogue magazines around the world, and landed the covers of W, AdWeek, and the fourth installment of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book. Mentored by Carine Roitfeld, Gigi has sat for renowned photographers including Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean, Bruce Weber, Gilles Bensimon and more.
Nominees and additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. Join the conversation online at #MMVAs.
Kate Bush on a kids’ TV show in 1982 explaining where ideas come from
Here’s a wonderfully charming Kate Bush in 1982 appearance to promote The Dreaming on the kids’ TV show, Razzamatazz, with an explanation of how a music video is storyboarded and where ideas come from.
#MoreThanMean – Women in Sports ‘Face’ Harassment
Not Just Sports Podcast made this video with two female Sports reporters, Sarah Spain & Julie DiCaro. Regular guys came in and read tweets that were sent to these two women. It starts out lighthearted and escalates quickly.
Then, it turns ugly. Seriously, what’s wrong with some of you?