Fans rally online to save cult BBC drama "The Hour"
Cult BBC drama The Hour may have been cancelled earlier this week, but fans aren’t letting it go without a fight. Blending Cold War espionage and 1950s class warfare with romance, The Hour was a...
View Article"Sesame Street" to release secret video after 1 billion views
The Count is about to count his way to a milestone.Sesame Street is about 22 million views away from becoming the first nonprofit organization and the first U.S. children's company to reach one...
View ArticleNorway's next TV sensation: 12 hours of burning firewood
We've seen some hardcore fans in our time, but this weekend, residents of Norway will show us their devotion to the hottest fandom of all: firewood. If you think of Scandinavia, you might think of...
View ArticleWeird YouTube: Maximus Thor
.teaser img { display: none; } The black hole of YouTube can be the worst way to ruin an afternoon, or the best way to find some of the strangest things on the Internet. For example, Maximus Thor. The...
View ArticleStreamy Awards winners announced
Established YouTubers and studio-funded productions reigned supreme at the third Streamy Awards on Sunday, which honored achievement in online video.Burning Love, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and Epic...
View ArticleSpeaking in Tongues: A Spotify playlist for every language
They say that music is the universal language. They also probably thought to consider the lyrics. Yes, though a 1-5-6-4 chord progression can create a melody that you could whistle to no matter...
View ArticleThe "Hot Cheetos & Takis" kids haven't seen one hot cent
Remember "Hot Cheetos & Takis," that YN Rich Kids music video that took over the world in August 2012 to the tune of 5.5 million views? That video and its subsequent iTunes- and Amazon-ready...
View ArticleThe best of Thom Yorke's odd, barely legible Reddit AMA
Radiohead and Atoms for Peace frontman Thom Yorke took a break from chatting up the musical android in his head earlier today and attempted to communicate with ordinary humans. The results of Yorke's...
View ArticleYouTube Guide: "Bald Guy"
With more than 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it's physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for...
View Article"Harlem Shake" producer Baauer answers the Internet's questions
On Feb. 19, the latest chapter of the Harlem Shake sensation unfolded: Its creator, Baauer, hosted a Reddit AMA. The producer and artist, born Harry Rodrigues, answered redditors' queries using the...
View ArticleYou can watch David Cross's new movie on Vine
Good news if you're a fan of Arrested Development's David Cross, Julia Stiles, and/or America Ferrera: They have a new film which you can watch today, for free. The downside? You'll need to watch it...
View ArticleRussia already has a black market for meteorite pieces
Every evening, the Daily Dot delivers a selection of links worth clicking from around the Web, along with the day's must-see image or video. We call it Dotted Lines. There's already a Russian black...
View ArticleKelly Clarkson takes down Clive Davis in blog post
Kelly Clarkson doesn't think legendary music executive Clive Davis is a "Mr. Know It All" as he claims in his newly released biography. The former American Idol winner and world's preeminent pop...
View ArticleChris Hadfield gives us an out-of-this-world cooking lesson
With more than 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it's physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for...
View Article"Teen Wolf" creator takes to Tumblr to tease third season
After months of radio silence, Teen Wolf showrunner Jeff Davis has emerged to answer fan questions via the Teen Wolf Tumblr. Billed as a tongue-in-cheek (and rather more feminist) alternative to...
View ArticleNick Cave absolutely hated doing this Twitter Q&A
Asking Nick Cave to do a Twitter Q&A invokes only slightly less curmudgeonly tweets than a Morrissey Q&A would. The Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds frontman said on Vine he was "roped into" doing...
View ArticleYouTube and Netflix could win Emmy awards
Could this finally be Julie Stiles's year to win an Emmy? Probably not, because her Web series about a hooker named Blue is the worst. However, she could be nominated and this might be the year...
View ArticleYouTube Guide: Harlem residents react to the Harlem Shake
With more than 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it's physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for...
View ArticleThink twice before making a Harlem Shake video
.teaser img { display: none; } More than 800 million YouTube users need their YouTube news. Andy Smith is determined to give it to them. Since 2007, the Ohio-based YouTuber has delivered the latest in...
View Article6 pieces of expert advice for aspiring podcasters
There’s never been a better time to start a podcast. The resources to record, edit, host, and promote podcasts have never been more ubiquitous or more affordable, and the medium’s pop culture clout,...
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