Jonas Åkerlund's Rammstein Video Too Hot For YouTube

Swedish Director Jonas Åkerlund has worked with some of the world's biggest stars like Madonna and Metallica and is know for his edgy and stylish touch, but his latest video for German cult-rockers Rammstein's song German Pussy turned out to be a little too much for their record label Universal and they pulled it from YouTube. Now it's hidden behind an age verification wall. Check it out here.

Bid for Warhol's Edward Kennedy

Kennedy loved his Warhol portrait, and a copy of the print hung in Kennedy’s Senatorial office in Washington D.C. for many years. In remembrance of the late Senator, the print is on currently exhibit at The National Portrait Gallery. Starting bid id $9,500. Check out more great contemporary art pieces on artnet.

District 9 and Visual Effects

District 9 was the last movie I saw that has amazing visual effects. It's said to represent a new generation of sci-fi movies, made with a fraction of the budget of the big Hollywood movies like Transformers, but still with really advanced visual effects. As computer animation and visual effects programs have become cheaper and cheaper and more user friendly, I can't wait to see what the movies will look like a few years from now. DMW's and Variety's Future of Film Summit will give you a glimpse of what is to come. Until then, enjoy the video below which represents the last 100 years of evolution in terms of visual effects for movies.

Slap Chop Rap Gets Over 5 Million Views - More To The Story

Many of you have already seem DJ Steve Porter's remix of an infomercial with Vince Offer or "ShamWow Guy," which has logged over 5 million views on YouTube.

But there is more to this video than what meets the eye. Reading Vince Offer's Wikipedia page gives you some background to the life of the "ShamWow Guy": On February 7, 2009, Offer was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida on a charge of felony battery after an altercation with a 26-year-old prostitute. Offer, who appears in police reports under his real name Vince Shlomi, contended that he struck the prostitute when she "bit his tongue and would not let go." Prosecutors later declined to file formal charges against either individual." The success of the viral video above can be explained by the nature of social media and viral gossip, explained well by fellow Swede Walter Naeslund in the following presentation, well worth taking a look at:

Do Social / Never Lie

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I Love Vans As Much As Katy Perry Does

Check out the custom pair of Vans Katy Perry has been sporting lately. Go to Vans.com/customs and check out how to customize your own pair of Vans! Vans are doing everything right, in my humble opinion, keeping true to their brand, great style, easy and stylish web-interface that lets everyone create a custom pair of shoes, upload artwork, interact and even find skate-parks in their area. Success!

The Founder of "New Age" Music?

ISOS is one of the original founders of "New Age" music according to his website, which he describes is targeted to those who "cherish Beauty and prefer Love, Happiness, & Ecstasy." Is this guy is the real deal? Check out that smile, the jacket, the piece of art pinned up on the wall - someone cast him in a web-tv show already! I'll write the script. I promise it will be better than Love Guru, which is not saying much, but still.