What your reaction to 'Too Many Cooks' says about you
Unless you’ve been in Internet rehab all weekend, you’ve clicked a link to “Too Many Cooks,” an unbelievably strange 11-minute YouTube short that first aired in Adult Swim’s 4am “Infomercial” slot at...
View ArticleYouTube network Fullscreen to acquire Rooster Teeth
BY SAM GUTELLE In a massive development that will shake up the online video landscape, Fullscreen–a top multi-channel network that manages content on YouTube and other online video platforms–has agreed...
View ArticleYou have to see the original Pink Ranger singing in her iconic costume
Thanks to her snug Pink Ranger costume, Amy Jo Johnson will always be burned into the psyches of boys who were experiencing the changes of life in the early ‘90s. But since then, both Johnson and her...
View ArticleGhostbusters and Mythbusters wage an 'Epic Rap Battle'
It’s about time that the Mythbusters and the Ghostbusters take their non-existent beef to the streets. Here, the Epic Rap Battles of History team returns to its massive YouTube series and plays out...
View ArticleWatch Eminem rap about domestic abuse and punching Lana Del Rey
A new freestyle rap video released by Eminem to promote his upcoming compilation album Shady XV has sparked controversy over lyrics that reference domestic violence and punching singer Lana Del Rey in...
View ArticleThis company wants to build a troll-free Internet for women
Can you imagine a troll-free Internet? It may seem impossible, but Karen Cahn is hoping to make that dream a reality with VProud, a video-based social network for women that’s about discussion, not...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel sent a TV crew to mock Hello Kitty Con
Adults and children alike descended on the first Hello Kitty Con in Los Angeles several weeks ago, but when his late-night show covered the event, Jimmy Kimmel was only interested in one question.Given...
View Article'High Maintenance' is back—behind a paywall
There is no doubt that High Maintenance is the high-water mark of the webseries genre; its crisp, fragmented narratives, uniting to narrate an intimate and usually humorous depiction of “normal” New...
View ArticlePewDiePie’s viewership slipped after he disabled YouTube comments
BY SAHIL PATEL Even the biggest creator on YouTube isn’t immune to a core rule of the platform. Gaming superstar PewDiePie, who goes by the birth name Felix Kjellberg, has more than 32 million...
View ArticleCan you guess Taylor Swift's favorite emoji?
Though her penchant for wearing 1950s bathing suits might suggest otherwise, Taylor Swift does communicate using modern technology. In an interview with Buzzfeed, the high priestess of the Diet Coke...
View ArticleThis budding YouTube star left hours of video on his dad's devices
YouTube’s top vloggers should be quaking in their boots as their challengers get younger and younger. Meet Ben, who’s been making YouTube videos on his family’s iPhone and iPad (unbeknownst to them)...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson rants about 'Interstellar' plot holes
Neil Degrasse Tyson had surprisingly few problems with the science of Interstellar, praising the movie for its depiction of relativity and wormholes. But as a casual viewer, Tyson spotted quite a few...
View ArticleAmazon offers dark comedy, historical drama in new pilot series lineup
Earlier this year, Amazon Studiosreleased its latest slate of original programming pilots for green-light approval, and Jill Soloway’s Transparent ended up becoming a runaway success. Today, Amazon...
View ArticleThis 'Wheel of Fortune' fail was so bad it made Pat Sajak rage-quit
After three decades of hosting Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak has certainly seen it all. As contestants see words that aren’t even on the board and solve puzzles with a single guess, Sajak has always...
View ArticleWeird Al's first ad in 30 years is about holiday shopping
Weird Al Yankovic has a new tune perfect for the holiday season.We may still be debating whether it’s too early to start seeing Christmas commercials—such as the annual tearjerker from John Lewis—but...
View ArticleYouTube music streaming service moves forward after indie deal
Over the summer, YouTube was caught in a bit of a standoff when indie labels resisted absorption into its new music subscription service. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the demise of...
View ArticleWatch this chainsaw artist carve a brilliant 'Frozen' tribute
To say that chainsaw artist Griffon Ramsey is a master of her craft would be an understatement. Though she’s been showcasing her carving efforts on her YouTube channel for the past three years, she...
View ArticleKhloe Kardashian makes KKK joke on Instagram
Khloe Kardashian sent the Internet into frenzy Tuesday when she shared a meme on her Instagram page that made light of the Ku Klux Klan’s hatred of black men contrasted with her family's history of...
View ArticleThe 10 best 'Sesame Street' TV parodies
Who says Sesame Street is just for kids? The educational program turns 45 this week and shows its adult taste in some of the parodies Big Bird and co. have taken on to teach preschoolers the alphabet...
View Article15-year-old YouTuber takes on gender stereotypes in haunting video
Three boys adorned in blue stand in repose as portraits of society’s version of maleness, but as one reaches for a pink doll, the others turn and begin chase. This is paired with the lyrics, “Hush boy,...
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