How Native Advertising is Tricking You
Native Advertising is evil, and John Oliver grills it in this comedy routine
US Army Captain (Alleged Murderer) Leonard John Egland’s Suicide Spot: Royalty-Free Photos
Hey media. Here are some free royalty-free photos of the “last stand” of Leonard John Egland in Warwick, PA (here’s the location on Google Maps). I’m kinda tired of seeing this dang mug shot, so help yourself, media. They’re all on Flickr noted as “creative commons” with attribution, so use away. Just please stop showing…
Double Dream Hands Guy on Sprint Ads
Who’s that guy in the green shirt dancing in Sprint ads? Well you heard about “double dream hands” guy here first, right? (Heck I even own one of his yellow shirts). Now he’s back with “double dream feet,” which appearance in a Sprint television ad (and, above, as repurposed on YouTube). He’s John Jacobson, and his…
Tosh 2.0, Meet Double Dream Hands!
Well apparently I fell asleep on the viral road tour last month, because I completely missed the “Double Dream Hands” mini-meme, which seemed to have peaked in December 2010. This morning I was encouraged by YouTube’s recommendations to subscribe to Fisheloph. The odd name, with the creepy thumbnail was more than I could resist, and I…
Biggest and Most Organized Online-Video & YouTube Community Event
There are loads of social media events, and many YouTube “community gatherings,” meetups and online video events. But the “South By Southwest” of online-video and YouTube is indisputably VidCon. Organized by Hank and John Green (vlogbrothers), the event in 2010 drew hundreds of community members, top “YouTube Stars,” and Nerdfighters (the active people who rally to reduce…
Grassroots Charity Effort Goes LIVE on YouTube
YouTube broadcast live yesterday with the “Project for Awesome,” a grassroots charity event spawned by John and Hank Green (see website). Several hundred videos and millions of comments supported a collection of charities, and reminded viewers that the YouTube community remains alive. Check out the YouTube channel and Nice Peter’s Spanglish love song (the top-rated…
Today is “Project for Awesome,” so Watch for Nerfighters Reducing “World Suck”
Today, December 17, is the third-annual “Project for Awesome,” where thousands of Nerdfighters will be using online-video to “reduce world suck.” Even if you understood nothing in the headline or lead, I encourage you to keep reading because you’ll learn a lot about online-video through this story. John and Hank Green were brothers who lost…
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VidCon: Community & Online-Video Industry Morphs in July 2010 Event
This video shows Hank Green (with his lesser known 3rd Green brother) announcing VidCon, taking place July 9-11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Here’s the official VidCon website. For those of you familiar with the Vlogbrothers (John and Hank Green), I don’t need to tell you what an enormous connection they have with the vibrant…
Farting Santa and eGuiders Gentleman’s Competition
Check out Edbassmaster’s Farting Santa below… we even get to watch Bob Saget’s reaction. What’s your favorite video of the week? I just started to volunteer identify videos for eGuiders (see my profile). My 3 picks: http://eguiders.com/video/build-me-up-buttercup-on-ukulele http://eguiders.com/video/the-best-of-california-on-with-kassem-g http://eguiders.com/video/murdered-with-a-spoon I found Mediocrefilm’s Greg Benson‘s picks and I’ll watch anything he favorites EVER based on these….
Nancy Grace Rips John Gosselin New Hole
You go, Nancy Grace. Don’t hold back. Your rage makes killer TV. Here’s a clip from “The Insider,” wear Nancy Grace tears John Gosselin (John and Kate Plus Eight) a new hole. For years you had your children on reality TV. Suddenly you want it all to come to an end. Oh you have your…