Politi-flicks: BurdenWritten by Mark Netter It seems like the most buzzed-about political web videos lately -- the ones sucking all the air out of the room -- are the citizen journalism exposes, on-the-spot videos of guys getting Tasered by cops. read more >> YOUTUBE, THE OPERA CAPITAL OF THE WORLDWritten by Matthew Ross YouTube isn't what you thought it was -- it's anything you want it to be. read more >> LOVE OF FILMWritten by Scott Macaulay Director Larry Clark judges a viral video competition of censor-taunting work. read more >> Shocking Citizen JournalismWritten by Felicia Williams A video of a UCLA officer using a Taser on a student was uploaded to YouTube yesterday. This is the third videotape of a Los Angeles police incident that involves “excessive force” to surface in the past week. read more >> I Want My MTV (Animation)Written by Anthony Kaufman If there were an award given to the trippiest television network, MTV would take home the prize, bar none. Visual design collective panOptic recently posted an animated ID for MTV2 on its website, panoptic.org, which has been picked up by a few websites. read more >> The YouTube Guide Promotes “Lesser Known” TubersWritten by Kevin Nalty I’ve only recently discovered The YouTube Guide (YTGuide), but I'm already a huge fan. Each episode is hosted by a YouTube person who identifies some of their favorite video posters. read more >> Sundance Boosts Signal For Cellphone CinemaWritten by Anthony Kaufman Cellphone movies got a big vote of confidence last week – from Robert Redford, of all people, star of The Sting and director of Ordinary People. Just days after celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sundance Institute -- the independent filmmaking organization that he founded in 1980 -- the '70s heartthrob confirmed his dedication to the future of movies with the announcement of The Global Film Short Project. Founded in association with the mobile phone industry trade group GSM, the cellphone filmmaking initiative is the first high-profile move to pair established filmmakers with the new micro-medium. read more >> |
The Daily FeedCasino Royale: James Blonde 007I tend to distrust sequels. I am especially suspicious of the pre-qual phenomenon ever since Jar-Jar made an appearance. There is one franchise that this absolutely does not apply to: the Bond series. read more >> I've Never Used The InternetAccording to data compiled by Nielsen/NetRatings, comScore and Quantcast, Web surfers ages 35 to 64 make up anywhere from 48% to 65% of YouTube's audience. Apparently, Larry King never got this memo. read more >> Wacko Jacko Comes Out of HidingThis must be the week the crazies come out of the woodwork-- first the big OJ book/interview scandal and what could top that? Oh, the other crazy man from SoCal with a not-so-clean criminal record: Mr. Michael Jackson (or, as he is known around the TDR offices and most of America "Wack-o Jack-o"). read more >> ReelFestReelfest - Call for EntriesEnter to win over $1500 in cash prizes! Attention all aspiring web video creators: are you tired of uploading your masterpieces to YouTube, only to have them get lost in the shuffle? Reel DealBBC Will Pay for PlayThe BBC has decided to pay viewers for user-generated content, but only for material that is "particularly editorially important or unique." read more >> WSJ Reporters In Union Will Stop Podcasts, Webcast Interviews, CNBC AppearancesMembers of the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees, the union that represents WSJ reporters, are being told not to make “unpaid” appearances online or on TV as the union negotiates a new contract. read more >> "Blue" Goes Viral"NYPD Blue" producer Steven Bochco is joining forces with YouTube rival Metacafe. read more >> LONELYGIRL FINDS A FRIENDWritten by Scott Macaulay You know how weird it is when you’re watching TV and a character from one show pops up on another? Like when Murphy Brown appeared on Seinfeld? read more >> LAPD CAUGHT ON TAPE... AGAINWritten by Matthew Ross Videotape just seems to love police brutality, especially when it comes to the LAPD. read more >> Everywhere You Look...Written by Guy Cimbalo Video game commercials are typically backed by a nu-metal wall of noise -- screaming guitars, screaming vocalist, screaming parents, et al. And it makes perfect sense -- Sade or smooth jazz isn't going to appeal to the Mountain Dew demographic. So what the hell is going on with the new Gears of War ad? read more >> |
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