Find Out if Your Personal Data Is Part of LulzSec’s Grand Finale

LulzSec says they’re retiring, but that doesn’t mean they’re not trying to go out with a bang. They’ve dropped compromised user data that could mean even more trouble for you. Were you hacked? Use our exclusive database to find out. More »

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Top Stories of the Week

Hungry Eyes | One look at you and I can’t disguise, I feel the magic between you and I

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Top Stories: Friday, June 24, 2011

Don’t Look Down | A collection of very high perspectives.

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Latest Trending Videos: The Week of June 24

Motorcycles, gorillas, LEGOs, and steering wheels: here are 10 of this week’s top trending videos from YouTube Trends:

(Use the arrows to navigate between videos or watch them all here.)

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4 in the Afternoon: Toy Bicycle World

Twice each day we scan our YouTube metrics as well as websites on the cutting edge of internet culture to discover the most buzzed about videos.

PYT A Cappella	Bicycle Rush Hour	First World Problems Rap	Hang on Woody!

1. YouTube a cappella-ist Mike Tompkins’ latest is a tribute to Michael Jackson that’s on our Most Shared list.
2. A 2010 video that just suddenly became very popular shows rush hour in Utrecht, Netherlands. As seen on Reddit.
3. A list of terrible first world problems set to rap, courtesy of Zach aka funnyz. As seen on VVVs.
4. Toy Story‘s Woody makes an appearance… in real life. As seen on Laughing Squid.

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Celebs Make Videos for Onion Pulitzer Campaign

Some of our top Trending videos this week have come from an effort launched by the “Americans For Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes.” You can see their PSA here, which explains the campaign against the Pulitzer Prize for its long time lock-out of The Onion from the recipients.

A host of celebrities from Mario Batali to Arianna Huffington have filmed short clips in support of The Onion and against the Pulitzer board. Below, we’ve collected 10 more popular videos from some surprising actors and other big names who’ve contributed to the cause so far:

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Top Searches After the NBA Draft

Among NBA fans, all eyes were on Newark, NJ last night where the league’s 2011 draft took place, but, for many, they quickly shifted to YouTube where we saw a spike in search interest around some of the top prospects.

In the hours immediately following the draft, many of the late first-round selections for big city teams were among the top rising searches on YouTube as fans sought out highlight reels and interview clips:

1. Norris Cole – The Cleveland State guard was the top rising search on YouTube last evening after he was picked up via a series of swaps from the NBA Championship runners-up, the Miami Heat. You can see highlights from his 41-point game against Youngstown State here.

2. Iman Shumpert – This Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket was drafted by the New York Knicks and was our #2 top rising search. Draft preview highlights.
3. Jajuan Johnson – The Boston Celtics picked up this Purdue player who was our third top rising search. Draft preview.
4. Nikola Mirotic – The newest Chicago Bull comes from Serbia. Rising Star video from Euroleague basketball.
5. Marshon Brooks – The Providence guard is headed to New Jersey. You can see his draft workout here.

Other players that were trending searches after the draft ended: Jimmy Butler (Chicago), Jordan Hamilton (Portland), Nikola Vucevic (Philadelphia), and Tristan Thompson (Cleveland), respectively.

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