Shark Week on the Discovery Channel is pretty much the best week of the year. What could be better than spending a whole week underwater amongst gigantic, sharp-toothed sharks without even having to leave your couch? Have a look!

Unfortunately, Shark Week is more than half-way over. But don’t panic! You can continue to get your shark fix throughout the year by checking out shark pictures and videos through Cooliris. In fact, this clip here is about as jaw-dropping as anything you’ll see on TV. Who knew sharks had hops like that? Jawsome!

What are some of your favorites? Share them below as a Cooliris URL in the comments section! And enjoy the rest of Shark Week!

As far as summer spectacles go, there are few things more impressive than a towering sand castle. Just this past Saturday, the 18th Annual Sand Castle Competition was held in Amagansett, Long Island, which inspired me to do a search through Cooliris for other awesome sand creations. Have a look at these crazy sand sculptures from contests around the world!

My favorite is probably the the folks who built a queen-size bed out of sand. That must beat lying out on a towel! Also, you gotta love the sand dragon eating the sand castle builder, and the Finding Nemo turtles. Great stuff.

What are your favorites? Let us know with a comment below, or paste the Cooliris URL to your favorite one!

 It’s hot, it’s beach time, it’s party time.  To help you get into that exuberant summer mood, Cooliris has prepped a special channel “ Sexy: Fun in the Sun. We have selected some of the summer music classics (mostly from European perspective) “ Macarena, Vamos a la Playa, Rise up. Also, there are a few videos with tips on how to get into shape.

For the guys, we have beautiful exotic beaches¦ with a lot of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. Ladies, we do have one underwear male model whose name is Jerry. It is unfair, but hey, there are plenty of cool swimsuit ideas as well in the SI videos!

Check out the channel here, and don’t forget to hit the beach!

http://www.cooliris.com/tab/#c=321&f=Channels

At Cooliris, we’re all about bringing you great content and great finds. Something that piqued my interest lately is the controversy surrounding David Beckham and his return to Major League Soccer.

 It’s tough to be a soccer fan in a country like the US. Americans have so many other sports to worry about that the beautiful game often takes a backseat. Still, many were very excited when Beckham made his switch over to MLS last year. How could Beckham, with kicks of the ball like the one in this video, possibly not bring more popularity to soccer?

Well, by attracting tremendous interest from European teams, that’s how. Italian powerhouse AC Milan, recognizing that Beckham still had what it takes to play in the ultra-competitive Italian league, persuaded Beckham’s team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, to loan him to Europe on the condition that he would come back to the States once Milan’s season was done. Sketchy? Perhaps. But everyone, including the Galaxy, agreed on the deal.

Much to LA’s chagrin, however, Beckham voiced interest in making his European move permanent after playing brilliantly in Italy. But in the end, he had to honor his contract and return to the US.  In his first game back this past Sunday, he was greeted by a chorus of boos that stayed with him throughout the game.

It’s tough to pass judgment on Becks’ situation. On the one hand, there are strong hints of disloyalty to the Galaxy. On the other hand, can you really blame the guy for wanting to play closer to his native England, and in a more competitive league? Difficult to say. But no matter which way you slice it, the notion of Beckham pulling soccer from out of the shadow of other American sports seems less and less likely.

Obviously it pains most soccer fans to see this experiment go down in flames. But that’s why we can take solace in watching the Beckham of old do his thing, back before any of this silly drama even existed! Have a look at this 3D Wall of some of Becks’ most magical strikes of the ball. Poetry in motion.

¦And let’s hope that none of those boo-birds show up to our Cooliris staff soccer game on Friday!

BigPond, part of Telstra Media Group and the largest online presence in Australia, is now bringing online news to their visitors on a streaming 3D wall with the help of Cooliris. Users have an easy way to sift through all the stories of the day at BigPond News. The site not only features the wall but also offers as many as 180 video updates every day, from sports, entertainment, politics, and business wraps available both online and on mobile.

To view the website in Cooliris, look for the Cooliris icon in the header.

Alongside this new development comes another great feature for Australian Cooliris users. Discover feeds will now feature localized news content specific to Australia!