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The festive period is a stressful time of year. All those presents to buy and wrap, food to prepare, relatives to endure. Inevitably there will be days when you’re tearing your hair out or nursing a hangover from one of the endless parties and work dos. Well, we’re here to help with some ridiculously cute, heart-warming videos to cheer you up.

1. Guilty Dog

There is nothing quite as priceless as the guilty look on a pooch’s face when they’ve chewed your shoe or been through the rubbish. This fantastic video looks at the potential suspects one by one. Can you guess which one did it? Darn right, it’s the one with the cutest hangdog expression you ever did see. The other two ratting out the guilty dog is hilarious.

2. Cutest Argument

Kids arguing is rarely coherent and this video is no different. It’s hard to decipher what these pair are saying over the squeaky shouting, but towards the end their reason for debate is clear. One is bad, the other is four. And one of them might tell the other one’s mom.

3. Slow Loris

A classic video and still one of the  best for making even the most hardened person melt a little Sonya the Slow Loris just loves to be tickled. Under the arms. A cute, but actually venomous, animal anyway, this little character stretches up her arms for her daily treat.

4. X Factor Finalist 2026

Far from being a precocious kid, pushed by stage mommy, this little girl obviously just really likes Adele, so she sings along beautifully, albeit squeakily. Very impressive two year old that can remember that many lyrics, some being clearer than others of course. Beware: this is guaranteed to make you a little broody.

5. Hide and Seek

This Doberman shows off his breed’s softer side here when he desperately tries to engage his owner in a game of Hide and Seek. The expression on his face at 1:14 is a hoot! Plus you get the added bonus of the ever hilarious ‘dog trying to run on laminate flooring’ routine. Always a joy to view.

Over the years, several of the creations from game developers have sparkled numerous controversies due to their extremely brutal scenes. While the label of mature content was applied to these games, the truth is that it is mostly an indicator for the loudness, violent and obscene content they include. In short, it has nothing to do with the maturity of the player. The obvious target audience comprises of almost exclusively teens and pre-teens. Let me present a list of the ten video games that definitely fit in this category, but don’t get me wrong, I am not encouraging you to try them!

1. Mortal Kombat

The original Mortal Kombat was released back in ’92 and it is essentially a combat game in which the player can test his skills against the computer AI or a live opponent. So far so good, right? After all, there were numerous other versions of this concept already on the market, out of which Street Fighter springs to mind in a heartbeat. However, unlike the cartoonish design of Street Fighter, Midway developers went out of their way to ensure that all elements are very realistic, but also incredibly brutal and gory. The fatalities, which are the moves used by the player to finish his adversary, range from simple decapitations to setting the opponent on fire, from pulling out his spine to freezing and then shattering him, so on and so forth.

2. Carmageddon

You can expect this one to be violent from the moment you lay your eyes on the title, which is a wordplay consisting in the combination of Car and Armageddon. And the game does not ‘disappoint’, as the main objective is to win the car race; not through conventional driving, but rather by taking out the other players one by one. In addition, you can score extra points by running over every innocent passerby and gain even more bonuses for combo kills.

3. GTA (San Andreas, Vice City, Liberty City)

While the concept of the GTA series is pretty similar to the aforementioned Carmageddon game, this one incorporates several other elements, which give the players a lot more opportunities for destruction. Centered around driving, robbing, shooting as well as beating – in other words making your badass reputation known – GTA has also been blessed with an excellent game engine that can realistically simulate the effects of players attack on the bodies of his victims.

4. Manhunt

Manhunt was also developed by RockStar – the creators of the GTA series – and benefits from the same powerful game engine. The game permits you to play the part of a murderer who participates in a sadistic game of cat and mouse organized by the prison warden for entertainment purposes. The player has numerous ways to end the life of his opponents, ranging from brutally beating them to death with a baseball bat to suffocating them with a plastic bag. Extra points can be earned for utilizing more subtle and refined ways to kill, if there is such a thing. The popularity of the game grew immensely when mass-media correlated Manhunt to murder that presented certain similarities, saving RockStar millions of dollars on advertisement and marketing.

5. The Punisher

Playing the role of a comic book character who’s out for revenge, this game has definitely earned a place on the list of extremely brutal games. Simply because this Marvel character is a vigilante, you can imagine anything goes. You will be able to electrocute NPCs with high voltage wires making their heads burst into flames, throw them into swimming pools along with a couple of electric eels, push their heads into the blades of an exhaust fan, cremate them alive, etc. And this is only the beginning!

YouTube has been very popular amongst active internet users ever since it became a part of cyber space. It allows them to go through clips and watch episodes of their favorite shows with practically no effort at all.

1. Charlie bit me

Charlie bit my finger features a baby boy and a toddler. The toddler puts his finger in Charlie’s mouth (Charlie being the baby) who bites it. The toddler screams “Charlie bit me!” and the adorable baby looks into the camera and giggles. The video has gotten 173,530,250 views.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

2. Evolution of dance

The focus of this video is on a man on stage who takes us through the evolution of dance. He starts off with dance moves that were created by Elvis and goes onto the twist.  Pelvic thrusts, ‘disco dances’ and Michael Jackson dance movies can be seen through the first half. Songs like the Macarena can be heard and you will laugh through the signature boy band moves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg

3. Miley Cyrus – 7 Things – Official Music Video

We all know who Miley Cyrus is- the small town teenager who managed to make it big in Los Angeles with her hit Disney show Hannah Montana. This is her music video and the lyrics basically tell us about the 7 things she hates and loves about her ex-boyfriend. The video is clichéd and has been done to death but because she’s massively popular, it’s gotten about 113,937,722 views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr0Wv5DJhuk

4. Jeff Dunham – Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Achmed is Jeff Dunham’s puppet and is meant to be the skeleton of a useless suicide bomber. Dunham explores the issue of terrorism and adds a bit of humor to it but it is not meant to be controversial in any way. This video had gotten over 200 million views as of 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

5. Hahaha

This video shows an adorable baby boy who keeps laughing for 1 minute and 40 seconds every time his father says, “bloom!”. It has amassed over 100 million views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk

While some music artists sing badly but manage to do well, others sing well but their lyrics are outlandish. However, others create music videos that are anything but ordinary.

1. Angel

This song has been sung by Massive Attack- a duo from England and is listed under the “trip-hop” genre. “Angel” was a very popular and can be found on the soundtrack of many successful movies. The video revolves around a man who is shown to be walking down a parking lot. As he goes along, more and more people join him until a massive mob is formed which then starts chasing him. The end is shocking and quite weird.

2. Inside the Fire

”Inside the Fire” has been sung by Disturb- a band which has been known to delve into ‘darker’ issues. Even though all their videos are slightly odd, this one definitely takes the cake. The video shows a man (the lead singer) walking into a room and seeing his girlfriend hanging from the ceiling. The lyrics have been written in such a way that the listeners are meant to believe that The Devil is tempting the man to reunite in Hell with his lover by killing himself too.

3. Tarantula

This song has been sung by Smashing Pumpkins and while the lyrics are not all that unusual, the video definitely is. It is reminiscent of the 60s and 70s with its ‘trippy’ hues and bizarre effects.

4. Lie Lie Lie
This song has been sung by Serj Tankian and shows the vocalist killing his girlfriend by throwing her to her death. The music does not match this mood and is quite upbeat. The singer gives the song an unusually sweet feeling by sugar-coating the obviously dark elements.

5. Simple Survival

Sung by Mushroomhead, Simple Survival’s music shows a couple running across a ramshackle building as they are being chased by people in masks. In addition to that, some peculiar colors are laced through the entire song- making it quite strange.

Laugh as you enjoy a short video of the funniest commercials ever made. You can see all types of humour. Everything from witty and clever to absurd and bizarre. Comedy is difficult but this one will definitely make you laugh.

PR: wait… I: wait… L: wait… LD: wait… I: wait… C: wait…

Who can ever question the benefits that how-to videos provide to us all. One can now work on practically anything just like the professional do by simply referring to these instructional videos. Here is out list of top 10 how-to videos in terms of recent popularity and effectiveness as recorded by viewers.

1. How to Create a $95-Torch from an ordinary $5-Flashlight

Serious followers and fans of do-it-yourself projects that show how we can turn ordinary items into functional and high-value products must check out Kip Kay’s tutorial on how one can convert an ordinary flashlight into a LED torch.

2. How to Enhance WiFi Signal Using Tinfoils

You can easily kick up the performance of your Wi-Fi router by outfitting it parabolas that are made out of tin foils. You can check out the tutorials shown at DL.TV and learn how you can enhance the signal of your routers so that it reaches even the basement of your home. It is a simple project that will only require tinfoil, paper and glue.

3. How to Pick Locks Using Bump Keys

You can learn the secrets on how you can pick locks especially during emergency situations. This video tutorial practically shares everything that you need to learn as far as this particular skill is concerned.

4. How to Replace or Upgrade the Memory of your MacBook

This instructional video of Adam Pash is a walk through on the simple procedure that has to be followed in upgrading the memory of your MacBook. Once you closely follow the steps as outlined in this how-to video you will surely be surprised at how simple this job is.

5. How to Start with Photoshop

This instructional video done by Donnie Hoyle will teach you how to get yourself started with Photoshop. The how-to video tackles important topics that include dodge & burning, cloning and other essential touch-up techniques.

Michael Jackson will always be a bigger star in death and he is expected to reach unparalleled greatness with his songs that will remain as treasures to his millions of followers for generations to come. The music videos of Michael Jackson will always be a cut above the rest of the pack. What follows is our list of the Top 10 Greatest Michael Jackson Videos which have defined the course of the MTV scene and the musical entertainment scene as a whole.

1. Thriller

This title track is the hands down choice as the top Michael Jackson MTV. The video concept, overall execution and crafty song make it as the standard of music videos even up to the present times. It is unarguably the best ever MTV of the times.

2. Beat It

Hugging at the coat tails of Thriller is this music video of Michael Jackson where the Pop legend gets to showcase his dancing prowess and amazing charisma.  It easily one of the best videos of Michael Jackson and has been the inspiration of a lot of other subsequent MTVs even up to today.

3. Scream

Even with the slew of topnotch music videos, Scream comes out on top of the rest as it is one of those times that the King of Pop gets to collaborate with her sister Janet in delivering a truly grand performance on video. This is the most expensive music video that was ever produced.

4. Bad

This music video is easily the quintessential Michael Jackson in his best form ever. This video will always be remembered by the very strong image of Jackson as he is surrounded by a band of bad guys. This is one of those instances that we cannot fault Michael for being ‘bad.’

5. Remember the Time

After a series of so-so performances, Jackson again delivers with one creation that has the distinctive trademark of the Pop sensation. This is where we will get to see a young Eddie Murphy joining the Pop icon in a music video with ancient Egypt theme. He plays the pharaoh in this video.

1. Scream; $7 million+; Michael & Janet Jackson

2. Victory; 2.7 million; Puff Daddy

3. Heartbreaker; 2.5 million; Mariah Carey

4. What’s It Gonna Be; 2.4 million; Busta Rhymes with Janet Jackson

5. Larger Than Life; $2.1 million; Backstreet Boys

As cutting edge technology makes its way through music video production, the price tag of a short music video is even surpassing that of a full length movie project. Let us take a look at the top 10 costliest music videos which are considered concrete examples of extravagant indulgence.

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1. Scream; $7 million+; Michael & Janet Jackson
As with most of the music videos of Michael Jackson, this one went overboard with a whopping $7 million in total bill and this cost is easily twice the amount spent of the video material that took second spot.

2. Victory; 2.7 million; Puff Daddy
Victory is to rap video that tops among 5 music videos of this genre which in our top 10 list. It has all the requisite imagery and effects of an expensive video. It is complete with all the explosions, breathtaking jumps, shootouts and a lot more dramatic scenes not normally seen in a typical music video.

3. Heartbreaker; 2.5 million; Mariah Carey
If there is one video that practically makes no sense, then this has got to be it. You will find yourself at a loss at what the video is trying to convey and you feel a totally bewildered as it has got be this expensive just to create an MTV that is cluttered and unorganized.

4. What’s It Gonna Be; 2.4 million; Busta Rhymes with Janet Jackson
This is one hip video that really deserves to be in the top 10 list. It has all the seamless quality of graphics that we can associate with Terminator 2 and The Abyss.

5. Larger Than Life; $2.1 million; Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys did a pretty good job in this music video project. Hence, we can say that it is money well spent. The B-Boys are amazingly cute as space robots fighting in a bizarre cyberworld.

EUROVISION 2009 – Moscow, Russia

1. NORWAY Alexander Rybak Fairytale

2. ICELAND – Yohanna – Is It True

3. AZERBAYCAN – Aysel Arash – Always

4. TURKEY – Hadise – Dum Tek Tek

5. UK – Jade Ewen – It’s My Time