“Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen” Battle of the Covers: Africanized Tribal Cover

About a week ago, we presented you with one of the many covers floating around the internet of the Oscar nominated song from Disney’s “Frozen” – “Let It Go.” Actress Christine Bianco showed us what it would be like if pop culture divas performed the track. Today, we’re sharing what more than 18 million other people have already fallen in love with. Alex Boye featuring One Voice Children’s Choir posted their Africanized Tribal Cover of the song. Check it out below and enjoy! Let us know what you think of this cover.

And is it already safe to say this song will win an Oscar come March 2?

And it Begins… Comcast and Netflix Strike Deal for Faster Streaming

For Netflix users, you would think this would be a good thing. Comcast and Netflix have struck a deal that will allow faster streaming streams of Netflix content through the Broadband giant. Neither would discuss the details of the deal, however, money was definitely involved. This is great for us streamers right? Well, you would think.

However, it’s just the beginning of losing the neutrality that we have been fighting for.

You see, deals are normally struck between service providers to allow better service for all but normally, free. What this does is open the door for similar deals to be had between ISPs and other service providers and, say, websites to make streaming/surfing to their site faster while leaving the smaller, less wealthy sites with poor service.

The companies both emphasized that Netflix will not receive special treatment. Of course they did. However, how can they offer better and faster service to the streaming giant without special treatment? According to Mashable: “The difference between a network-connection arrangement and preferential network treatment is technical but important, particularly within the topic of net neutrality. The deal struck by Netflix and Comcast has to do with a process called “peering,” in which companies physically connect networks together to exchange data. This is distinct from the net-neutrality issue of simply favoring or throttling certain content in an attempt to solicit payment. The difference means Netflix and Comcast can claim to be abiding by net-neutrality rules (or, for right now, conventions) while still creating a system in which content providers pay for better speed.”

So yes, it’s a great thing for Netflix watchers, but in the future can prove to be a really bad thing for the internet and start-ups who don’t have the money to gain that extra “oomph” needed for their viewers.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Social Media Mourns Two of it’s Beloved Stars, Maddie Tippett and Nick Spears

Social Media took two big hits in the last few days. First, the news of Maddie Tippett, the 3 year old YouTube sensation who passed away from complications of a common children’s infection and then Nick Spears, a popular Vine Comedian who passed at 35 from heart complications.

maddie-tippettMaddie Tippett from Newcastle Australia first went viral when she was only a toddler when her dad uploaded a video meant for the grandparents, trying to trick her into saying her favorite parent was not her mum. The cheeky cutie was on to him however, and would not give him what he wanted, until the end of course, where she said “dad” but then took it back saying “just kidding.” The internet took notice and 9.5 million views later, she was a star.

According to her mother, Maddie displayed some cold like symptoms and took her to the Dr. The Doctor told them it was just a virus and sent them home. Things worsened overnight however and the parents rushed her to the hospital where they found two viruses that had started to attack her heart. It was too much for her and she passed not long later.

The Tippett family have been inundated with messages of support and online tributes since the tragedy – not only from family and friends but from strangers overseas who were touched after hearing about their story. She lives on in her beautiful videos like the one that started it all below. We would like to send our condolences to her family as well.

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nick_spearsOn the heels of the news of Maddie came the news of Nick Spears, the Vine Comedian who passed away of heart complication at the young age of 35. Spears was beloved in the social-media community, particularly by a tight-knit group of comedians and friends on the Vine platform.

In addition to his social-media and standup comedy, the Los Angeles, Calif. resident was an active volunteer for F*ck Cancer, a non-profit organization that seeks to raise awareness, and end cancer through early medical detection.

With 113,000 Vine followers at the time of his death, Spears rose to fame on Vine with his feel-good jokes and character driven comedy.

Spears had developed close relationships within the Vine community, especially with fellow comedians. He will most certainly be missed by all of us.

Here is just a peek at some of Nick’s Vines: