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Maybe it’s really old media of me to say this, but if the New York Times says you’re the “Oscars of the Internet,” that’s probably what you are. (Of course, the NYT can afford to pay the Webbys submission fee, so they’re perhaps a little biased.) […] Read more »

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It’s hard to imagine how this election cycle might have played out without the influence of online video — especially for Hillary Clinton. Whether or not you support the senator from New York, web video has offered us a chance to call media bias into question […] Read more »

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Today, we present the first installment of a feature devoted to predicting the future of new shorts with viral potential. For sometimes it’s hard to tell what will or won’t go viral. But other times, it’s all too easy. Will It Spread? SNL Digital Short: Laser […] Read more »

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Fan-made trailers for established properties have normally been reserved for playing in loops at booths at conventions. But this April Fools, the gaming news site IGN got gamers good with this beautifully produced trailer for a (fake) The Legend of Zelda feature film: Produced by Rainfall […] Read more »

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Satirizing J-Pop talk shows might seem redundant — after all, isn’t that world already ridiculous enough? But what Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show, produced by husband-and-wife team Greg Benson and Kim Evey, proves is that yes, it’s much funnier when you understand what the host is […] Read more »

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The cliché I remember from Marx Brothers movies is that it’s bad when a singer’s voice can break glass — but for Tara Busch, it seems to be a point of pride. Busch’s site, Analog Suicide, devotes a fair amount of space to promoting the singer’s […] Read more »

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On April 1, Rickrolling became Public Enemy No. 1 to those devoted to serious Internet browsing. Since it’s always best to understand one’s enemy — and since tracking the evolution of this meme is a challenge worth undertaking — we thus present: Rickrolling: A Timeline 1969: […] Read more »

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After months of controversy, Dutch politician Geert Wilders has released his anti-Islam short film Fitna online, a move many fear will incite a repeat of the violence resulting from the 2005 publication of cartoons of Muhammad. But so far, reaction to the film has been more […] Read more »

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Good PSAs, with their short runtime and punchy conclusions, have always done well in the online video world. This week, an assortment of odd clips came together with nothing in common other than a desire to educate people on serious (and not-so-serious) matters. Public Service Announcement: […] Read more »

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This year at Sundance, indie filmmaker Brody Baker took advantage of the fact that a large quantity of interesting actors were gathered together in a small snow-bound community, and used them to shoot a series of improvised shorts at a small Utah motel. These shorts, dubbed […] Read more »

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The trend of releasing sequences from upcoming films online has taken off over the past few months — Alien vs. Predator: Requiem did it, Dark Knight did it, Walk Hard did it. But never has it made as much sense than in the case of upcoming […] Read more »

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As internet memes go, there’s something somewhat artificial about Sweding, especially given that, on the surface, it’s an online marketing campaign for the film Be Kind Rewind, and it exists mostly through the sheer willpower of director Michel Gondry (whose infectious enthusiasm was chronicled beautifully by […] Read more »

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“Jesus is magic,” says Sarah Silverman, but for those who have a hard time believing in Jesus or magic, Easter weekend is pretty much just an excuse to eat egg-shaped chocolate. But how to capture that feeling of religious wonder on your own secular terms? By […] Read more »

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After blowing up the chemistry lab at her old high school and being caught with some Ecstasy (which she swears does not belong to her), the titular Sofia of Sofia’s Diary is sent by her mother to live with her father in London. Being the new […] Read more »

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Bratwurst assault destroys a population of fish and chips. Kebabs and lox bagels engage in a lethal standoff. And Vietnamese spring rolls face off against croissants and hamburgers. Food Fight, Stefan Nadelman’s epic short depicting the history of 20th century American warfare with food, uses computer-generated […] Read more »

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