Ai Weiwei's 'Gangnam Style' Isn't Bad

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Alexander Abad-Santos 1,046 Views Oct 24, 2012

We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:

Hey, have you made a "Gangnam Style" video yet?  Well, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei did. And yours just got a lot less cool. 

What's that you say? You want more proof that the Internet is a wonderful world? Well, here's this: West Side Saber.

Jimmy Kimmel's crusade against children continues. We now have installment #5 (5!) of his "lie detector" test. Mind you this is a separate venture from his quest to ruin things like Halloween, Christmas, and the First Day of School. 

And finally, guys, Movember is upon us. Here is our (and Nick Offerman's) contribution to this wonderful movement:

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