Viral Videos

A viral video is a video on the internet that gains immense popularity in a relatively short period of time through organic social media sharing. A viral video’s cultural resonance spreads quickly. Today, videos that tend to go viral are hosted on video-sharing platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and even Twitter. Think: K-pop star Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” which accumulated over 1,000,000,000 views on YouTube in five months; 2009’s “David After Dentist,” which now has over 141 million views; and the viral TikTok of a man skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac while drinking cranberry juice, which racked up 35 million views in a little over a week. However, some of the first viral clips and animations of the late 1990s and early 2000s were spread on online forums and through email chains, like the 1996 animation of a dancing baby or 2003’s “Star Wars kid.”

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This guy built a hilariously complicated robot barber and let it cut his hair with scissors

It delivered a "robotically perfect mullet."

07/15/2020

By Tim Marcin

This guy built a hilariously complicated robot barber and let it cut his hair with scissors

This guy built a hilariously complicated robot barber and let it cut his hair with scissors

I tried to go viral on TikTok in 24 hours – 24 Hour Challenge

What does it take to get into the For You feed?

07/13/2020

By Jules Suzdaltsev

I tried to go viral on TikTok in 24 hours – 24 Hour Challenge

I tried to go viral on TikTok in 24 hours – 24 Hour Challenge

Aggro corgi defending her self-care routine is all of us in 2020

We support this corgi taking self-care very seriously!

07/11/2020

By Jess Joho

Aggro corgi defending her self-care routine is all of us in 2020

Aggro corgi defending her self-care routine is all of us in 2020

The medieval cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' is a bop

"Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. I beg of thee, oh please take not my lord."

07/10/2020

By Morgan Sung

The medieval cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' is a bop

The medieval cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' is a bop

5 trends that shaped TikTok in 2020, so far

We're already halfway through the year. Here's what TikTok looks like.

07/03/2020

By Morgan Sung

5 trends that shaped TikTok in 2020, so far

5 trends that shaped TikTok in 2020, so far

Best of the nice internet in 2020, so far

10 nice things. 10!

07/02/2020

By Anna Iovine

Best of the nice internet in 2020, so far

Best of the nice internet in 2020, so far

Kids adorably crashed both BBC and Sky News live broadcasts today

One girl was showing off a drawing. A little boy wanted a treat.

07/01/2020

By Tim Marcin

Kids adorably crashed both BBC and Sky News live broadcasts today

Kids adorably crashed both BBC and Sky News live broadcasts today

The 13 best viral videos of 2020, so far

2020 has been bad. But there have been some good viral videos.

07/01/2020

By Tim Marcin

The 13 best viral videos of 2020, so far

The 13 best viral videos of 2020, so far

This 70-step Rube Goldberg basketball trick shot is hilariously complicated

Nuts. Just nuts.

05/26/2020

By Tim Marcin

This 70-step Rube Goldberg basketball trick shot is hilariously complicated

This 70-step Rube Goldberg basketball trick shot is hilariously complicated

Watch two neighbors make the most of social distancing with a beer catapult

True ingenuity.

05/24/2020

By Chloe Bryan

Watch two neighbors make the most of social distancing with a beer catapult

Watch two neighbors make the most of social distancing with a beer catapult

You simply must watch this moving reunion of a man and his donkey after quarantine

Listen to the good burra honk with affection.

05/20/2020

By Tim Marcin

You simply must watch this moving reunion of a man and his donkey after quarantine

You simply must watch this moving reunion of a man and his donkey after quarantine

Watch a governor read 'Harry Azcrac' during virtual graduation ceremony and slowly realize he was pranked

He responded with a "Ben Dover" joke.

05/20/2020

By Morgan Sung

Watch a governor read 'Harry Azcrac' during virtual graduation ceremony and slowly realize he was pranked

Watch a governor read 'Harry Azcrac' during virtual graduation ceremony and slowly realize he was pranked

Official reminds public to avoid touching other people's balls as crowd giggles

You can kick other people's balls. Just don't touch them.

05/18/2020

By Morgan Sung

Official reminds public to avoid touching other people's balls as crowd giggles

Official reminds public to avoid touching other people's balls as crowd giggles

'Tiger King' and 'Game of Thrones' intro mashup is pure gold

Perfect.

05/18/2020

By Tim Marcin

'Tiger King' and 'Game of Thrones' intro mashup is pure gold

'Tiger King' and 'Game of Thrones' intro mashup is pure gold

Deepfake of Trump's face on a lying toddler from 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' is perfect

Also a little disturbing.

05/13/2020

By Tim Marcin

Deepfake of Trump's face on a lying toddler from 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' is perfect

Deepfake of Trump's face on a lying toddler from 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' is perfect

Here's another bizarrely cinematic ad for a product you really don't expect

For the up and coming #girlboss in your life.

05/08/2020

By Morgan Sung

Here's another bizarrely cinematic ad for a product you really don't expect

Here's another bizarrely cinematic ad for a product you really don't expect

Kid's viral song about buttholes is honestly a bop

"I wonder what's inside your butthole," the eight-year-old croons.

05/05/2020

By Morgan Sung

Kid's viral song about buttholes is honestly a bop

Kid's viral song about buttholes is honestly a bop

Grim Reaper appears on local news to protest beach openings

He thinks opening so early is irresponsible.

05/02/2020

By Morgan Sung

Grim Reaper appears on local news to protest beach openings

Grim Reaper appears on local news to protest beach openings

Dog interrupts meteorologist's at-home broadcast in the best way possible

Brody is the real star of this show.

04/30/2020

By Morgan Sung

Dog interrupts meteorologist's at-home broadcast in the best way possible

Dog interrupts meteorologist's at-home broadcast in the best way possible

'Inspector Gadget' theme song performed on 8 cellos is wildly impressive

Da na na na na.

04/30/2020

By Tim Marcin

'Inspector Gadget' theme song performed on 8 cellos is wildly impressive

'Inspector Gadget' theme song performed on 8 cellos is wildly impressive

'Jeopardy!' contestant invokes Chaka Khan's name in a hilariously wrong answer

Chaka Khan is *not* the Zulu warrior king from the early 1800s.

04/28/2020

By Morgan Sung

'Jeopardy!' contestant invokes Chaka Khan's name in a hilariously wrong answer

'Jeopardy!' contestant invokes Chaka Khan's name in a hilariously wrong answer

That UFO footage is the biggest 2020 mood yet

The aliens are here. Shrug.

04/28/2020

By Tim Marcin

That UFO footage is the biggest 2020 mood yet

That UFO footage is the biggest 2020 mood yet

Can you break YouTube with glitter? Yes, but it'll hurt your eyes.

my eyes!

04/19/2020

By Annie Colbert

Can you break YouTube with glitter? Yes, but it'll hurt your eyes.

Can you break YouTube with glitter? Yes, but it'll hurt your eyes.

BBC weatherman kills the channel's theme song on drums after delivering the forecast

Now THAT'S working from home.

04/17/2020

By Tim Marcin

BBC weatherman kills the channel's theme song on drums after delivering the forecast

BBC weatherman kills the channel's theme song on drums after delivering the forecast

Band creates a trippy music video using Zoom

Everything's on Zoom now.

04/07/2020

By Morgan Sung

Band creates a trippy music video using Zoom

Band creates a trippy music video using Zoom