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Unless you’ve been under a rock or away from the Internet for the last week or so, you’ve probably heard at least a snippet of young singer Rebecca Black’s video for her song, “Friday.” And if you’ve heard it, you’re likely doing one of three things right now: You’re giggling, moaning in agony or singing it to yourself — as you either giggle or moan in agony.
“She Don’t Like ‘Firefly’” and Other Fandom-related Deal-breakers
by Chanel Lee | March 10, 2011
Everyone has their relationship deal-breakers — especially when it comes to fandom. I’ve had two different dates walk me through the “X-Men” mythology and I personally can’t date anyone who can’t abide “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Take that with a grain of salt, though: My fiancé has never watched more than a few snippets, but he laughed himself silly at “Band Candy,” so he’s fine. Others, however, aren’t quite as charitable when it comes to that kind of thing.
Jeopardy! And Living Down Something Stupid You Said on National Television
by Chanel Lee | February 25, 2011
Earlier this week, a hilarious game show gaffe went viral. Yes, the response was funny, but now the contestant, who probably wants to do nothing more than forget about it, has to navigate the celebrity that wrong answer has thrust upon her. It can’t be fun.
Let’s just say I can relate.
It is hard to believe that YouTube is only 5 years old, but the domain name Youtube.com was first registered on February 15, 2005. Since then, Youtube has revealed several new aspects of humanity. Never before in the history of humanity has it been possible for any average person to make any random video available [...]
If you were busy getting work done yesterday, you probably have little idea who the Old Spice guy I’m talking about is. If you do know who I’m talking about, your boss probably wants you to work overtime to make up for the time you spent yesterday watching actor Isaiah Mustafa broadcasting (almost) live from Portland, Ore., about men’s hygiene products yesterday.
OK, it may seem a little far-fetched, but it appears that those of you who have videos that are taking off on YouTube might be able to cash in on their success. How? NPR ran a story on a YouTube video called “David After Dentist” — which Jonathan Strickland clued me into a few months ago — about a kid on his way home from the dentist after getting some work done. Apparently the medication hadn’t worn off yet, and he was a little loopy.
Some people found the video funny. Funny enough to be watched more than 28 million times, NPR said. So now Google, the parent company of YouTube, is running advertising alongside videos that are extremely popular, and the company is apparently willing to share the wealth with the video creator. If this is you, you could make some good money.
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