Loading ...Or are they trying too hard? It’s so hard to tell with this latest ad for Britney Spears’ Blackout, which eschews current footage–the minute-long clip contains about six seconds of footage from the strippertastic video for “Gimme More”–in favor of beating America over the head with old imagery of… More »
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Soulja Boy Cranks Out A Lesson In Web 2.0 Marketing
Wed Oct 24 2007 by Maura
The success of tribute-video favorite Soulja Boy has been called by some people the perfect example of Web buzz culminating in huge success, with his instructional dance videos (and subsequent clips like people who have learned their lessons, like the one above) being key to his success on the singles charts. Rafi Kam at Oh Word boils the success of Soulja Boy down to four points that people who “want to stay authentic and aren’t currently creating ringtone rap or new dance hooks” can take away about how to find success on the new-world Internet:
Idolator’s Tribute-Video Treasury Pairs Vampires With Pets
Tue Oct 23 2007 by kater
Guest Editor Looks Familiar For Some Reason
Fri Oct 12 2007 by kater
Hello, and welcome to Guest Edit II: Revenge of the Intern. I’m Kate Richardson and I’ll be filling in for the boss lady today. I know that you have a Maura-shaped hole in your heart right now, but I’m here for you during this time of trial, and I’ve brought YouTube clips! (As usual.) Last time I guest-edited the servers defected in protest, but I’m hoping today I can keep them happy. Most of my vital information can be found in that original intro, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to explain myself a little bit further with a clip of some music from my homeland:
New York “Times” Super Soaks That Ho
Wed Sep 26 2007 by kater
It’s always both amusing and kind of uncomfortable when the New York Times deigns to discuss the unwieldy specificities of YouTube, kind of like when your parents ask you about “this band The Decemberists?” after a long week of drive-time NPR. The attempt at youth media awareness is endearing, yet always just not quite right, even when it’s done in the most journalistic of ways.
Essential Videos for Your Life
Fri Sep 21 2007 by kater
YouTube and other video sites are often used for evil, but sometimes you find clips that you immediately can’t live without, specifically old or obscure musical performances that would otherwise never see the light of day, except for maybe on a more serious-minded VH1 nostalgia program. Also, tribute videos. In an attempt to curb my compulsion to write four or five individual posts about my favorite online video finds, I have complied the essentials for you. After the jump: Dolly, Stevie, hot Latinos.
Blog Editors Let Intern Sit at Grown-Ups’ Table
Fri Sep 21 2007 by kater
Oh, hi! I’m Kate “The Intern” Richardson. For one day, and one day only, Maura and Jess have let me out of the tiny, dark room where I watch tribute videos and troll MTV’s virtual worlds. First I must say what an honor it is to be guest-editing. This site is just as much fun to work for as you could ever imagine in your wildest Internet-themed dreams. Some of you may be wondering exactly what it’s like around here behind the scenes.
Reel Big Fish And Evanescence Visit “Jurassic Park”
Tue Sep 11 2007 by kater
Ed. note: Once again, Idolator intern Kate Richardson scours the video sites, looking for the best fan-made music videos. In this installment, she looks at two clips that venture into Jurassic Park, and come out alive–but with very different results:
