YouTube's Finest

(Philip Defranco)

(Mike Diva)

               

 YouTube has become the “go-to” place for all music, news, recaps, education, and just general entertainment.  Hundreds of millions of people go to YouTube every day just to watch their favorite music videos or to explore the vast possibilities that lie within YouTube.  There are two “YouTubers” I feel have changed the way viewers watch videos, Philip Defranco and Mike Diva.  YouTube is like the ocean and the videos are like the fish, there are always some being added, fish being born, or some taken away, fish dying.

 Philip Defranco, otherwise known as Sxephil on YouTube, is best known for his “PDS” or Philip Defranco Show.  On this show he talks about what matters to him on the news for the day.  He mixes in funny pictures and paraphrases to help his viewers better understand what is happening in the world, such as describing his views on the Occupy Wall Street.  Mike Diva, on the other hand, uses special effects and music to “WOW” his audience.  His “How to Dance to Dubstep” video is a parody of his crew doing some unrealistic dances, such as the “The Poorly Constructed Robot” where he does the robot and begins to lose his arms and lastly his head.  “The Transformer”, where he folds his arms and head into his body and then morphs into a dog or “The Brain Freeze”, he holds his head and begins to shake like an a building during an earthquake, and then his head explodes.

Philip Defranco has many different shows other than his “PDS”; “Stuff Phil Likes”, “LTA”, and a vloggity, or video blog.  “Stuff Phil Likes” is a playlist where every other video he introduces another video found on YouTube.  One of his recent picks was of a man named Ueli Steck that solo climbed a mountain.  He is also known for selling shirts and posters; his logo that he puts on the shirts is a monkey smiling and wearing glasses.  Mike Diva is more of a creative prankster.  His most popular video is called “Sexy Sax Man Careless Whisper Prank” in it he videos his friend Sergio Flores go to various locations across Los Angeles, such as different stores, food establishments, and plazas.  Sergio plays the song “Careless Whisper” by George Michael on the saxophone while in shopping carts, and on desks and tables.

Philip Defranco has now become successful enough in his YouTube career to have meet-ups with his thousands of fans throughout Europe.  He also hires interns, has become sponsored by Netflix, and give stuff away every day; Video game consoles, gift cards, and other expensive items.  Mike Diva has done videos where he collaborates with other YouTubers using music and special effects that will blow your mind, just like how “The Brain Freeze” does. 

Prepare for Manhood!

   Axe body wash is for the man that never stops having a good time.  The scent stays with you throughout your adventure into the night.  As long as you shower with Axe, you'll never miss a beat when you’re having a good time.  Like a zombie coming to life, it revives you, to keep you coming back for more.

    Although you might role-play as a horse, you will definitely not smell like one.  Remember that pool party where you drank to your heart’s content and you passed out, and people were drawing on you with a permanent marker?  No?  Well don't worry about it Axe has a fix for that.  Lather up and get ready to head out for more, because you are bound to find a good time smelling like a God.

     Gillette is for the man that takes his work with him wherever he goes.  Most body washes say they're for men, but can’t tackle the odors like Gillette does.  Gillette attacks and defends from a man's odor, while others are only good for child's play. 

     You might think that you've taken control of your stench, but if you’re not using Gillette body wash, you only just woken a sleeping giant.  When you think you’re hunky-dory, presenting your PowerPoint to the boss and the smell of defeat creeps up on you like a lion stalking its prey.  You should have thought twice before you overlooked Gillette in the Men's isle.  Now all that’s left is for you to take everyone holding their breath as you walk by and to run faster than an Olympian in the 4x4 to your nearest Wal-Mart. 

Cite or Smite?

Plagiarism Blur for Students In Digital Age
     This article is about students that are copying and pasting from websites and don't realize that it's a very serious offense.  Since the internet provides so much information for a student to access, this could be influencing how students look at the authorship of a text or image. Donald L. McCabe took a survey over 4 years and found that in a group of 14,000 students, 40 percent admitted to taking a few sentences and puting them in their assignments. The percentage of those who think that plagiarism is "cheating" is declining, from 34 percent down to 29 percent.  "You’re not coming up with new ideas if you’re grabbing and mixing and matching," said Ms. Wilensky.
     I think the article is spot on when it talks about how plagiarism is tainting our creativeness. Although I am saying that I agree with the article, I have also engaged in plagiarism.  Throughout the beginning my highschool career, papers just didn't interest me. So I did what any normal high schooler would do. I went to the internet for help. It's easy when all the words are there. You only have to click the mouse a bit and press a few buttons.

Turtle's Haven

    As the piercing sun beats down onto the soft, endless sand, seagulls begin to fly overhead in search of a quick meal from the beach goers.  The smooth glass ocean shatters as the waves hit the shore with a crashing swoosh.  With no one in sight, the private beach seems to be completely deserted, except for a select few.  We ride our boogey boards with the waves until we come to a sudden halt as we hit the sand.  The night slowly creeps into the sky, allowing other sea creatures to come ashore.  It becomes as dark outside as the inside of your eyelids.  Sea turtles make their way upshore everynight to lay their eggs in the soft, cool sand.  In the morning we dodge deep holes, making sure we don't step in one and end a life that has yet to begin.

OH YEAH!

It's the ability to rip and tear the foil off of a Hershey's kiss, like a small child opening presents on a Christmas morning.  The wrinkled foil that encases the Kisses works as a protective shell.  The white paper reaches out of the top, allowing you to quickly unveil the beauty in silver.  While being held up to the sun the shiny coating is a reflective work of art, but make sure not to leave this masterpiece out for too long, it could become a deliteful mess.  The aroma of this delicate piece of heaven and earth will force you to believe that you have already engaged in the act of digesting it.  But do not be decieved by the essence, for it is no match for the real thing.  Hot liquid magma that descends from atop a volcanoe could not compare to the texture of this creamy delite.  This flat-bottomed teardrop shape will only bring out joy when consumed.  Your taste buds will be screaming "Oh yeah" like the Kool-Aid guy as you eat one, but one wont satisfy.