Did Canadian filmmaker Jon Rawlinson know what he was getting into when he plopped a Canon 5DMKII (with a 28mm-135mm lens) in front of the Kuroshio Sea tank at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan? Maybe not. But the end result is still magical. The […] Read more »
At The Guild‘s Friday morning Comic-Con panel, Felicia Day promised four surprises and totally came through, including the reveal of Star Trek‘s Wil Wheaton as the upcoming third season’s “Big Bad.” First, the panel opened with a full music video, an intense, crisply produced dance video […] Read more »
No one working in online video today will claim that the medium is a safe zone for feminism. I mean, there are plenty of dynamic and talented women working behind and in front of the camera, but the web’s special talent for objectifying them can usually […] Read more »
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Guess what, kids? The world of web series has evolved to the point where shows are parodying one another. Well, not exactly parodying. But when Legend of Neil screened the first half of its second season last night in Los Angeles for cast, crew and press, […] Read more »
Musical artists are increasingly flocking to YouTube as a way of engaging with their fans on a new level — everyone from John Mayer to Diddy seems to have a channel. Unlike them, R&B crooner Chris Brown, a site member since 2006, has never really done […] Read more »
Every once in a while, a girl deserves an Arrested Development renaissance, and I am deep into mine right now. Which means that I have been reminded of how solid the show’s cast was, especially overlooked players like Tony Hale, whose work as youngest sibling Buster […] Read more »
You get mixed messages from movies and TV sometimes. So many dramas and comedies are framed around the pursuit of romance, only to fade out once the relationship is consummated. Meanwhile, the stories about those already in relationships are mostly about how much that sucks. This […] Read more »
Every time I think superheroes are done as a genre, someone else comes up with a fresh, genuinely entertaining take. And that’s not exclusive to the worlds of film and television (though the British series No Heroics is delightful if you’re looking for recommendations). Recently, two […] Read more »
This falls under the category of totally awesome. Today, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has partnered with AOL for a real-time reenactment of the Apollo 11 space mission, using video clips, live-streaming audio, […] Read more »
Last year during Tour de France time, we looked at all the ways one could follow the 21-day bicycle race, but one perspective was notably absent — that of the actual cyclists competing. And who better to represent them than a mid-comeback Lance Armstrong? Racing to […] Read more »
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I posit that there is no software application in the entirety of computerdom less sexy than Microsoft Office. While, yes, Office does fill a number of vital roles for the modern employer, it’s a suite of programs that reeks of the most soulless aspects of corporate […] Read more »
When it comes to exploiting the powers of viral video in the name of promoting a film, Judd Apatow is no newbie. The prolific writer/director started creating ancillary material for his films with 2007′s Knocked Up, for which additional bonus scenes featuring Apatow clan pretty boys […] Read more »
Say what you want about Dr. Horrible‘s success — but did it ever get a bus stop ad? Three months ago, when I reviewed the gay soap opera In the Moment, produced in part by the city of West Hollywood, Calif., I commented that the series […] Read more »
The 1950s, the CIA, the hookers it hired, and the LSD they dispensed to johns — a true story. That’s a heck of a pitch for anything, especially in the world of web video, which rarely trips into decades past. Independent production company Strange Science LLC […] Read more »
Women sick of yogurt commercials found a hero last year in Current TV’s Sarah Haskins’ series Target Women. And last month, gay men were given an equally funny and passionate voice with the addition of Bryan Safi’s That’s Gay. Like Target Women, That’s Gay is one […] Read more »
I write today to profess a forbidden love. It has burned in me too long, and must be released… I’ve got a thing for Internet James Franco. Let me be clear about this. I have no actual interest in the talented and reliable co-star of Milk, […] Read more »
I’ve always been of the belief that a memorial service is not for the person who passed away, but for those left behind. Which is why I don’t think there’s anything wrong with today’s epic celebration of Michael Jackson’s life and work; it’s been almost two […] Read more »
There’s nothing like star power to give a web series some extra pizazz. But what about Star Trek power? That’s what Goodnight Burbank/Abigail’s Teen Diary creator Hayden Black’s got working for him now — Nichelle Nichols, best known as the original Lt. Uhura on Trek, has […] Read more »
As Hollywood has brought nerd culture to the mainstream with close to a decade’s worth of superhero blockbusters, it’s become slightly harder to spot the difference between a real nerd and the casual viewer. But trust me when I say that Matt Campagna and Anastasia Tubanos, […] Read more »
It’s one thing to say goodbye to the king of pop. It’s another to say goodbye to the king of infomercials. Billy Mays, the legendary infomercial host who could get excited about any product, passed away last weekend. And for those who live for mocking infomercials, […] Read more »
I love you, NewTeeVee Station readers, but sometimes I suspect that you aren’t listening to me when I tell you that a show is AWESOME. So, in honor of our humble Station’s 1-year anniversary (betcha didn’t realize it’d been a whole year, did you?) I went […] Read more »
Sometimes you watch the pilot of a series and know exactly where it’s going to go. Other times, you watch the pilot and have no clue how the series will shape up over the course of its run. And that is when the wise reviewer of […] Read more »
Hollywood is full of stories about legendary comebacks — Robert Downey Jr. surviving drugs, John Travolta surviving Look Who’s Talking II — so who’s to say that a web series about the industry shouldn’t get a second chance? That’s what Showbizzle has its eye on. The […] Read more »
Did you know that Freddy Krueger watches lonelygirl15? Well, not Freddy Krueger — but Robert Englund, who starred in the Nightmare on Elm Street films as Freddy, has seen a few episodes. It wasn’t until the Comcast-owned FEARnet approached the horror icon with the script for […] Read more »
Every chef has his or her own personal style, and the best cooks imprint that point of view on their cuisine. But this means that we amateurs are left guessing as to whose advice to follow. Am I an Emeril? A Rachel Ray? A lesser-known but […] Read more »
It’s been five days since Michael Jackson’s death, and his passing won’t be quickly forgotten. Even when you leave aside questions regarding the circumstances of his death, it’s now clear in a way that wasn’t last week what an impact the man had on not just […] Read more »
Totally Sketch, a weekly series of comedy videos running on YouTube, lives by one creed: making comedy that’s funny. Which honestly is a tall order for a series producing a new sketch weekly — after all, it’s hard enough to make one good sketch, let alone […] Read more »
Michael Jackson reportedly died of a heart attack this afternoon at the age of 50, leaving behind an amazing discography and a complicated life story. Today, personally, I’m gonna focus on the former. After all, the man made one hell of a music video. Jackson had […] Read more »
Given escalating ticket prices and equally rising summer temperatures, the concept of attending a summer music festival has lost some of its appeal lately — for me, at least. But that’s because I didn’t know there was the slightest chance of getting free ice cream while […] Read more »
One lesson for web video to take away from legendary media scholar Marshall McLuhan‘s “the medium is the message” philosophy: Yes, it matters if the video player you use to distribute your web series sucks. And that’s why I never reviewed Web Therapy, the Lisa Kudrow […] Read more »
The original The Show With Ze Frank was described by one of Frank’s many “sports racers” as “one wacky conversation and one hell of a fun ride,” thanks to a lethal combination of high-end interactivity and Frank’s askew sense of humor. And like a wannabe starlet […] Read more »
Dear Anthony Bourdain, I’m really sorry to inform you of this, but I think we have to break up. Kevin Pang has ruined me for you. A food writer for the Chicago Tribune, Pang has covered an entire range of Chicago cuisine, but his heart belongs […] Read more »
Well, after a rough and humbling eight years under George W. Bush, the Democratic party seems to be getting a little cocky. I mean, it’s not like they don’t have a good reason; after all, the de facto leader of their party is a ninja. OK […] Read more »
The porn community is an odd one, made up as it is of people with relaxed sexual morals but oftentimes the same cravings for security and family that those in less X-rated professions might share. And that’s the unexpected surprise of Mommy XXX, a new reality […] Read more »
No matter the medium, teen dramas seem to aim for either pop fantasy or edgy realism, with little overlap. Gossip Girl‘s hypersexualized Dior-clad Manhattan adolescents, for example, belong to an entirely different universe than those of Canadian soap Degrassi: The Next Generation (which lives up to […] Read more »
Since last Saturday, the best quote I’ve read in relation to the current situation in Iran is from Tom Stoppard’s 1971 play Jumpers: “It’s not the voting that’s democracy, it’s the counting.” This has become the sticking point in Iran’s controversial presidential contest, which has seen […] Read more »
As profiled in The New York Times, the producers of MTV’s new show It’s On With Alexa Chung appear to be TERRIFIED of being compared to Total Request Live, better known as TRL, the music video/chat show that dominated the after-school plans of cool teenagers (and […] Read more »
What does it mean, to be a bitch? Because, sure, sometimes there’s no better word to use when describing some of the pettier interactions between women, but maybe, sometimes, being a bitch isn’t such a bad thing. In Strike.TV’s recent acquisition Imaginary Bitches, Eden (Eden Riegel) […] Read more »
You know, you’ve gotta give the WB a hand for championing original web content, and I typically enjoy what it has to offer. But every once in awhile, something tragic slips onto the schedule. Pushed, which the WB premiered in January before releasing all 25 episodes […] Read more »
You know that “If you could have dinner with any five people, living or dead, who would they be?” meme? Well, I’ve always been bad at picking the other four, but the one diner I’m sure about is Mos Def. Mainly because I know for sure […] Read more »
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