Over the course of 2010, professionally produced content, not cats and stunts gone wrong, was what people were watching online. While the power of viral spread will never disappear, the decline of amateur found footage indicates that in 2011, sustainable brands will eclipse the viral… Read More »
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To own a video camera is to be able to capture the world in motion, which is a pretty amazing thing. But what happens when people let their cameras go — either by dropping them or sending them into space? Even more amazing stuff.… Read More »
Is your awesome quotient a little low this morning? Here’s the solution to that problem: synchronized men’s gymnastics. But there’s a hidden secret to this video, and it involves the smooth saxophone sound of 1980s-era George Michael. Read More »
OK Go’s new video for its single White Knuckles features trained agility dogs, Ikea furniture and lots and lots of white. The video is still unlisted on YouTube, but it’s already racking up steam, thanks to a push by the website of the Ellen Degeneres Show. Read More »
For most YouTubers, the almighty viewcount reigns supreme — if your video doesn’t break five figures, it doesn’t matter how good it is. It’s an interesting yet at times exhausting attitude — which is possibly why the 0Views blog is so refreshing an experience. Read More »
The rising popularity of music videos online has made discovering classic viral videos tougher than it used to be. Which means that when you see something called Indian Pole Gymnastics climbing the viral video charts, you know you’re in for something special. Read More »
The documentary Winnebago Man, in which director Ben Steinbauer attempts to track down and connect with unwilling viral video star Jack Rebney, has finally gotten limited release in theaters. And for anyone interested in the culture of viral video, it’s a must-see. Read More »
Want to be the first kid on your block to forward the next viral video to all his friends? Well, a startup called PopScreen thinks it can help, with the launch of its “prediction engine” for determining which videos are going to hit it big. Read More »
Since launching a month ago, YouTube’s unlisted videos feature has experienced exponential growth since launching in May. But just because a video is unlisted doesn’t mean it can’t rack up views — Nike’s World Cup viral ad being the prime example. Read More »
A viral video featuring an African anti-gay pastor graphically describing homosexual sex acts, clipped from the Current series Vanguard, is just another example of how some videos are only funny because the circumstances surrounding them have been stripped away. Read More »
Former Nerf Herder front man Parry Gripp has become Internet famous for his clever tunes riffing on videos of adorable animals — but it turns out that the songs are great even when performed live. Read More »
We love our memes here at camp NewTeeVee. Rick Astley, angry Hitler, cute kittens, drugged-out kids: The web video world wouldn’t be half as exciting without all those viral goodies, which is why we’re very much looking… Read More »
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