More ask-a-ninja Stories

By
cosmic panda

This week YouTube revealed an experimental facelift for video and channel pages, dubbed Cosmic Panda and now open to the public. The site is actively seeking feedback from users, especially YouTube partners — so what do folks like the Fine Brothers and Ask a Ninja think? Read more »

By
Sarine, in costume, performs a take for director Register.

Regular production on the classic web series Ask a Ninja, created by Kent Nichols and Doug Sarine, dropped off about ten months ago. But this week, the show returned with daily updates, special guest stars and a new creative partner in web series creator Brett Register. Read more »

By
kent nichols

Today we’ve got Kent Nichols, who co-created one of web video’s truly old-school series, Ask A Ninja. After a period of dormancy, Ninja is beginning daily updates on Monday, Oct. 4; here, Nichols discusses “buzzlingo,” fear of change, scalable content and the Olson Twins. Read more »

loading external resource

By

Man Delivers Baby with Help from YouTube; after watching some instructional videos he was able to handle the birthing while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. (BBC) Ask a Ninja Gets an iPhone Game; game is from Axo Studios and 10 percent of the proceeds will […] Read more »

By

Apple released the iTunes top-seller and best-of lists for 2008 this week, and Ask A Ninja was once again took top honors on the “Classics” Video Podcast list. On the more traditional media side, Gossip Girl was the top-selling TV season on iTunes while The Dark […] Read more »

By

Liz reports that Revision3, the online video startup behind shows such as Kevin Rose’s DiggNation (and the on-hiatus GigaOM Show), has shut down five of its shows and laid off a reported third of its people. The news prompted Kent Nichols, one of the awesome and […] Read more »

By

Taking a little stroll through my RSS feed reader this weekend, I wanted to make sure you knew about five good blogs written by online video makers about their craft and the world around them. Maybe worth a bookmark of your own. – JakeZim.com Safran Digital […] Read more »

By

Talk Like A Pirate Day is arrrrrguably one of the Internet’s most ridiculous holidays, but hey, what better day than Friday for a few minutes of swashbuckler-themed frivolity? And there’s a decent variety of activity to choose from: Ninja of Ask a Ninja will be doing […] Read more »

By

Today’s funny animal video is less comedy and more terror. Don’t dare look away for one moment — because Ninja Cat is coming, and Ninja Cat cannot be stopped. A secret cross-promotion for the new Ask A Ninja tome? Probably not. And this week Crackle is […] Read more »

loading external resource

By

Pioneering web series lonelygirl15 will draw to a close today. The online show that proved the Internet could launch compelling visual entertainment that captivates large audiences will conclude with the final 12 episodes being released over its final 12 hours. This countdown to the end is […] Read more »