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The new lights out and theater modes for YouTube may already be old hat for sites like Hulu, but it’s not like YouTube really has to do anything anymore. The one stop stupid video shop has gotten by just fine on grainy vids. There are two new options for watching your YouTube videos: lights out, which dims the whole screen except the video; and theater mode, which blows the screen up and puts odd 1990’s Geocities style design theater curtains up on either side of the video. ... read more |
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Get Dancing with the Stars out of your head. Forever would be the best option. It’s a pile of filth and vacant entertainment that has a following it does not deserve. Turn instead to real dancing, and the people that make this art form so wonderful to watch. ... read more |
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You don’t just have to be Funny or Die, you could also be Funny and on Sony’s new comedy channel. Dubiously dubbed C-Spot, Sony TV is launching a brand new channel. But don’t call on your cable or satellite provider to get you access, this content will appear right here in your browser. ... read more |
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It’s rare that politicians actually rise above the usual pandering and backbiting of a campaign, but Barack Obama seems to have beyond all expectation, done so. His recent speech on racism is being called historic, compared with the great speeches of Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. Unexpectedly Americans, at least the ones on the internet, seem to agree ... read more |
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This week saw the demise of the legendary Polaroid instant film technology. OK, so with digital cameras it has been irrelevant for many years. Still, when I heard of the decision to stop producing any more of the shaken photographs I was sad. It took only a few minutes to realize that I was mourning the loss of something I’d already moved past. It’s sort of like telling yourself that you miss going to the homecoming game in high school, and when you get the chance to return as an adult you comprehend the magnitude of stupidity the nolstagia driven decision was. ... read more |
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Late night shows are almost definitely out of the question due to my schedule. That hasn’t been a problem recently because the highlights of shows like The Tonight Show or Late Night with Conan O’Brian showed up on YouTube courtesy of NBC. That’s right – fully legal and everything. Unfortunately, that’s come to an end as NBC has removed its “channel” from YouTube’s webspace. ... read more |
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