Chris Brown vs. Christina Aguilera

Last week, pop stars turned into superheroes. On the one side we had Christina Aguilera as Supergirl (her alter ego is the less-than-mild-mannered Superbitch). On the other, Chris Brown as Superhuman. It’s time to look at how these heroes would stack up if, in the grand tradition of comic books, they were to fight! It may seem like no contest, but let’s see how they stack up.

Super-Girl: First off, she’s got a motorcycle and she’s got a raygun. Said motorcycle also seems to have anti-gravity abilities. As does her hair. Also, her alter-ego has cool Minority-Report-esque computing power. And she’s a master of disguise. Her disadvantage? Catwoman may sue her for trademark infringement with the outfit.

Superhuman: He’s got a sweet motorcycle with a sidecar and control the winds (or at least light breezes). Still, his best power may be his speed and quick-thinking. However, while he looks like he’s close to hulking out, he never seems to achieve super-human strength. His lack of costume will make it easy for him to camouflage himself. He’s also got a sidekick who owes him her life.

The fight: Superhuman has the speed and agility. Plus there’s his spandex-clad sidekick. Still, Super-Girl is pretty badass. And the raygun is going to be hard to beat. But, as any comic reader knows, it all comes down to the individual’s substance.

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I just love this video from DUO | MOSÏK. They’re a German duo that does jazz in the old style. And their videos are pretty unique too.

Enjoy!

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There’s really no way to introduce this news story:

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I think we can all agree that the real winner last night was probably not CNN’s hologram technology. That’s right, last night was a night of firsts. We have the first African American president-elect, and we had the first holographic anchor exchange on national television. All the web is abuzz about that magical, transformative experience. I’m speaking, of course, about the hologram.

Gizmodo has a good write-up about the tech behind it. It turns out it’s not a real hologram at all, just a kind of “live” compositing.

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I always have my eye on the Viral Video Chart. And this election it’s been a really interesting thing. It’s also been an alternately depressing and elating thing. It doesn’t matter whom your candidate of choice is, watching these political videos bubble up the charts can either make your day or ruin it. Biden’s gaffes, McCain’s Letterman-letdown, Obama’s pastor, and Palin’s witch doctor all made prime fodder for viral videos. Then there were the many, many mini-documentaries and exposés from campaigns and amateur videographers. There were videos of campaign supporters on both sides (here and here), guaranteed to confirm our greatest fears about the other side. And Obama Girl, we can’t forget Obama Girl.

I left my computer screen to go vote this morning. And thousands of viral videos flashed before my eyes. They didn’t change my vote, of course. But they did make me feel just a little bit more conflicted, a little bit dirtier than normal. Ariana Huffington wrote that the internet is the death of Karl Rove politics. I’m not sure that’s right. I think maybe it just democratized it.

-Kent, Yahoo! Video Team