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Tribeca Fest Goes Online; Full-Length Movies Online First-Time Ever
You probably won't be catching the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival tonight, or the U.S. premiere of "Spider-Man 3" on Monday. But like most everyone else in the world, you can join in the festivities online or via cellphone.
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It's Pro Time
By Matthew Ross
Are mega-stars stealing the comedy spotlight from unknown amateurs?
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The Return of the Super Friends, '08 Politics Style
Do you ever look at Karl Rove and think he might be an evil super-villain named "Doctor Spin"? If so, then "Challenge of the Super Duper Friends" might be just the latest comic series for you.
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SNL's First Laugh at Viral Video
Saturday Night Live finally paid homage to the Internet gods by exalting them with the highest form of flattery: ill-humored comedy sketches.
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Talkin' 'Bout My Generation: Boomers Download, too
Long believed to be strictly the domain of Generations X, Y and Z, online video continues to make inroads into the baby boomer audience. According to a new study by eMarketer, a fourth of online video viewers are now 45 or older.
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The Roast of Alberto Gonzales
By Mark Netter
The appearance of Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee will go down as the most humiliating testimony by an Attorney General in the history of our United States.
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IT WASN'T JUST NBC
By Matthew Ross
Over the past two days, NBC has taken a ton of flack over its decision to immediately air the sickening footage of Virginia Tech mass murderer Cho Seung-Hui. In my opinion, the criticism is entirely justified -- but NBC is not alone in its lack of good judgment.
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Weng Weng Rises from the Dead, Thanks to YouTube
By Matthew Ross
Weng Weng fans used to be a small but dedicated group. But membership to the fanclub of the world's best midget Filipino action-spoof star has skyrocketed, thanks to YouTube.
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Web 2.0 And Tragedy: The Good and the Bad
By Liz Miller
New media's appeal to voyeurs and tragedy junkies has never been clearer, as the Internet becomes totally overrun with amateur footage of the tragedy at Virginia Tech . At 9:30 AM PST today, 11 of the 20 most viewed shorts on YouTube were cameraphone videos of police officers in action, weapons firing. Most of these have been broadcast on CNN and other cable channels.
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Artsy PSAs Hit the Web, from Aronofsky to Lynch to Pee-Wee
Remember when public service announcements were cheesy, condescending TV spots that you'd laugh at rather than learn from? Forget the fried-eggs-this-is-your-brain-on-drugs-ads of yesteryear; the web has become a showcase for bizarre, innovative, terrifying and succinct PSAs, perfectly suited for the short-attention spans of the internet audience.
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