Wizbang Media: YouTube Archives

Elvis, "Rubberneckin'"

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 27, 2007 · Comments (0)

There's no reason for me to share this "music video," except for the fact that it's awesome. ... [Full Story]

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Japanese Tetris Game Show

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 27, 2007 · Comments (1)

As you probably know by now, I love Japanese game shows. Howie Mandel has nothing over these guys. ... [Full Story]

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Acting

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 21, 2007 · Comments (0)

Since five people have sent me this video in the past two days, I feel the need to share. I'm sure if I don't pass this on to 10 people in the next seven minutes, something bad or worse will happen to me. Speaking of acting, if you haven't seen... [Full Story]

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Truth in advertising

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 21, 2007 · Comments (0)

Ever watch eerily accurate technology commercials from the 90s online? You will. ... [Full Story]

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TV News Promos from the 70s

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 7, 2007 · Comments (0)

The WEWS TV "Catch 5" local news promo gets the award for most psychedelic. But you know what's sad? I noticed an older woman -- probably in her late 60s -- as part of the anchor cast, and I immediately thought, "Woah! That would never happen today." With exception of... [Full Story]

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"Silent Library" with Ernesto Hoost

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 3, 2007 · Comments (1)

I've been doing this video blog for a while now. I try to have an editorial eye -- just as the videos you pass on to friends say something about you, the videos I post here say something about me. I would only post something I feel is worth your... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Who's a sleepy pup? Who is!

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: June 1, 2007 · Comments (0)

It's Friday afternoon, and I'm tired. Even a four-day week was four days too long. I am going to join these animals -- in particular, the sloth -- and nod off for a bit More sleepytime animal kingdom after the jump. ... [Full Story]

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Weng Weng Rap

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 31, 2007 · Comments (0)

Is this the same little guy from that breakdancing YouTube video that was so popular last year? I have no idea. But now I know what was missing from my life. It was Weng Weng, the Ass-Kicking Tattoo of Tao. ... [Full Story]

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100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 21, 2007 · Comments (0)

Only a serious movie lover could put together something of this magnitude. Thanks to Popwatch for the link. ... [Full Story]

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I'll show you tough.

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 18, 2007 · Comments (0)

I don't know who these guys are, or why they're being "tough" for the camera, but they are awesome. Thanks to Popwatch for the link.... [Full Story]

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Kickin' It

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 16, 2007 · Comments (0)

Parents, it's a good idea to hold your children's hands when you're in Times Square. At the very least, keep your eyes on them. ... [Full Story]

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Dumb Cop Brownies

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 16, 2007 · Comments (2)

Wow. Instant classic! Completely work-safe, unless you work in law enforcement and are concerned about what the general public thinks of law enforcement. ... [Full Story]

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David Blaine Street Magic: YouTube Edition

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: May 8, 2007 · Comments (1)

"Look at your driver's license. How tall are you?" ... [Full Story]

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George Washington

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 26, 2007 · Comments (0)

Who knew that George Washington had a guitar like Prince and invented cocaine? You'll never look at our founding father in the same way again. ... [Full Story]

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Subliminal McDonald's

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 25, 2007 · Comments (1)

When I was in high school, I was all about the book "Subliminal Seduction" and learning about subliminal messages in advertising. The practice has been banned in the US and elsewhere. Is McDonald's guilty of a subliminal message here? Or is it just an editing blip? ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (9 votes cast)

Spirit Team Like Smells

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 24, 2007 · Comments (0)

The interpretation of the backward lyrics to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is handled liberally, bit it's still kinda fun. It's no Don Piano, buts still. SOURCE: Stereogum ... [Full Story]

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As if "My Super Sweet 16" wasn't bad enough

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 16, 2007 · Comments (1)

Here's more reason to hate spoiled teens. If she was my daughter, I would have clocked her square in her Seven jeans. ... [Full Story]

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Brenda Dickson "Welcome To My Home"

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 10, 2007 · Comments (1)

According to Wikipedia, Brenda Dickson is "an American television actress and beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss California 1967." What they forgot to mention is that she's also totally awesome, and totally robot, as evidenced by this video from 1987. ... [Full Story]

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Box in a Box

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 10, 2007 · Comments (1)

A female answer to the SNL digital short was inevitable. And it's also not funny or fun. ... [Full Story]

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Conjoined Twins

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: January 4, 2007 · Comments (0)

Like a friend said to me, "It's a two-headed girl, yet no one seems to notice." ... [Full Story]

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I can't ignore it any longer.

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: December 21, 2006 · Comments (0)

When I saw this on Saturday night (the first time in two years that I watched SNL), I didn't think it was all that funny. Apparently, the people of the Internets disagree, because it's all over the frakkin' place, topping all the video charts. Just so you know I'm not... [Full Story]

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Will It Blend?

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: December 21, 2006 · Comments (0)

"Will It Blend?" takes cues from Letterman sketches like "Will It Float?" and all the various vintage rooftop object tosses. In this video, Tom Dickson from Blendtec checks to see if an iPod (an expensive one, no less) will blend. Think it will? It's basically an ad for a blender,... [Full Story]

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Future-niture

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: December 11, 2006 · Comments (0)

Furniture 2.0! This table walks itself. ... [Full Story]

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"Trapped in the CLAUSet" Part 1 of 3

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: December 8, 2006 · Comments (0)

With recent news that R. Kelly is casting for more videos, urinating pedophiles everywhere have reason to rejoice. With this series of "Trapped in the CLAUSet" videos, the rest of us have a reason, too. ... [Full Story]

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"It's hard being me"

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: December 4, 2006 · Comments (0)

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Winners of YouTube's unsigned band music video contest

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

Thanks to EW's PopWatch for the links. Best Song Greenland "The Way It Is" Best Video Maldroid "He Said, She Said" Most Creative Ostrich Head "Freak Show Carnival" Best Live Pawnshop Roses "Gets So Hard" ... [Full Story]

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Is Big Tobacco Behind Sexy Smoking Clips?

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 22, 2006 · Comments (4)

This is especially interesting in light of the news a couple months back about the Truth campaign using YouTube as its media strategy. From Adrants: CMM News points to a Sydney Morning Herald article which calls to our attention the odd proliferation of videos on YouTube that show women smoking.... [Full Story]

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The Fox and the Freudian Slip

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 22, 2006 · Comments (0)

At least the anchors are well aware of the powers of YouTube. ... [Full Story]

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Bank of America Slowly Kills Us

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 15, 2006 · Comments (0)

If ever there was a reason to burn your cubicle and head for a deserted island, this is it. ... [Full Story]

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Old Miss Americas

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 15, 2006 · Comments (0)

A few years ago, a friend of mine found a box of VHS tapes being tossed in the trash. As it turned out, my friend's neighbor had passed away, and the contents of his house were being sold or trashed. My friend spied a tape marked "Wizard of Oz." (The... [Full Story]

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Helsinki Complaints Choir

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 15, 2006 · Comments (0)

Public grievances set to music. Like an SNL skit, this piece goes on for too long. But you've gotta love the those Fins, plus the music is kind of catchy. SOURCE... [Full Story]

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Radiohead Meets Marching Band

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 14, 2006 · Comments (0)

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DIY AFV

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: November 7, 2006 · Comments (0)

As online video becomes more popular, copyright infringements eat away at quality professional content, and as people become more comfortable with video technology, YouTube is transforming into the AFV of the interweb. A search query on YouTube for "kittens" garners 14,804 results. Puppy? 19,627 returns. And those hallmarks of AFV... [Full Story]

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It's happening.

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: October 31, 2006 · Comments (1)

The video news this week has been all about YouTube and copyrights. For the first time, just now, I attempted to watch an ESPN video on YouTube labeled "Brian Kinchen - 'That's Kinda Gay'." But I was thwarted. This could be the begining of the end. Wonder when the Powers... [Full Story]

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Don't honk at old people

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: October 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

Who knows if this clip is real or staged, but I'm going to pretend it's real. ... [Full Story]

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Kitten Composer

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: October 5, 2006 · Comments (0)

Oh come on. Even if you don't like cats, you know you love kittens. ... [Full Story]

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Prison Escapee Convinces Cop He is Actually a Jogger

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: September 13, 2006 · Comments (1)

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Cockroach vs. Weatherman

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: September 7, 2006 · Comments (2)

If you're like me, and you like your cockroaches not at all, don't worry: you never actually see the beast in this video. But damn did it make me giggle. ... [Full Story]

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Noah Kalina Everyday For Six Years

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 5, 2006 · Comments (0)

Video of photographer Noah Kalina's six year self-portrait project has caught fire on the Internet. The real star of the 5:45 video is Kalina's wild hair - it's not to be missed. everyday on Vimeo and on YouTube The 2356 headshots of Kalina cover every day from January 11, 2000... [Full Story]

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Nintendo Sixty-FOOOOOOOOOOUR

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (4)

Wonder where he is today... ... [Full Story]

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Those home shopping network people

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (1)

They just never stop selling. You need to have your speakers on for this. ... [Full Story]

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The Hottest of YouTube 2006 Contest

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 14, 2006 · Comments (0)

YouTuber morbeck (yes that's a dude) is looking for the hottest YouTuber, which, unsurprisingly, is a big hit with other YouTubers...... [Full Story]

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Is Your TiVo Gay?

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 9, 2006 · Comments (0)

Comedian Mark Day sure thinks his is, not that there's anything wrong with that...... [Full Story]

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Political Debate Gone Wild!

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 8, 2006 · Comments (0)

Joe Redner, the owner of Tampa, Florida strip club Mons Venus and perennial candidate for elected office in Hillsborough County, took one on the chin - literally - from radio talk show host Tony Katz on the cable access show The Bleeping Truth last weekend.... [Full Story]

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How not to pitch an advertising account.

Posted by Jen Oliver · Published: August 4, 2006 · Comments (1)

Full disclosure: I work for an ad agency, or a "brand communication" company, as we like to call it. A number of times each year, we participate in pitches to win new accounts. My good pal Tracey Kane likens this to life as a character on thirtysomething. It's not like... [Full Story]

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You Tube's Least Loved - Omer Pasha

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 2, 2006 · Comments (0)

U.K. based Pakistani native Omer Pasha is burning up the bottom of the YouTube rankings with his homo-erotic tales of God and atheism in his widely ignored series "The Curse." People aren't exactly beating a path to the door of the Pakistani George Michael; which is a shame because... [Full Story]

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