Archive for the ‘youtube’ tag

Who Let The Dogs Out?

This afternoon, the internet delighted in a clip from A Current Affair of a man impersonating a vicious dog. But Crazy Dog Man is by no means YouTube's only barker…

Review: Simon’s Cat by Simon Tofield

You've pretty much got to be a 'cat person' to get the most out of this comic sketchbook. But hey, 2.5 million fans on YouTube can't be wrong.

Magda’s Experiment In Democracy

Replacing Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation will not be easy. The Spearman Experiment has already been described as a "edgier" version of 20 To 1 but it's really about sweet democracy.

Welcome to the CGU Rap Academy

If you can do better than Susan the Providore or Bill the Alpaca Breeder, head over to CGUrap for the chance to win $20,000. And they insist rappin' grannies are more than welcome.

Google Waves Goodbye To Depth And Privacy

The internet has allowed us to communicate with almost anyone in the world. Google's latest innovation, Google Wave, will allow us to communicate with almost anyone in the world. At once. For all to see.

On Lion Memes Hitting TV

YouTube revived the story of those dudes who owned a lion and hugged it later. Channel Seven will run a documentary on Christian the lion tomorrow night, six months after the meme peaked. Is TV dead yet?

The Tough Question: Why Aren’t The Drones’ Clips As Good As Their Songs?

The Drones are unimpeachable within the Australian music scene – until you see their music videos. So we ask singer and guitarist Gareth Liddiard why their clips don't quite work.

YouCan’tTube

Video hosting giant YouTube is conceding more and more cultural ground to the media corporations who hold copyright to many of its videos. We ask an expert if this is the death-knell for user-generated content.