Philogist Marina Orlova of Hot For Words provides the origins behind the phrase “to pull a boner.” And then she shows her boobs. Just kidding! She's a philogist, you guys!
Tech Buzz They've changed our lives forever, but what about their lives? If the future means everyone gets 15 minutes of viral video fame, these people are wishing they could get that time back. Their lives have been ruined by a few minutes of footage and millions of pageviews. For more on the lives of sad, sad viral video stars, be sure to check out the premiere of Tosh.0, a new show on Comedy Central debuting June 4th at 10/9c.
TV Buzz The era of LonelyGirl officially comes to an end today. We know you probably haven’t been watching in a while (or possibly ever), but LG15’s ending symbolizes the end of an geological period of Internet Time.
Tech Buzz A 14-year-old who talks like a chipmunk has YouTube’s fourth most-subscribed video channel. If you haven’t heard of Fred, don’t sweat it — you’re probably older than 14. And you may have an aversion to listening to someone screech instead of speak. But 270,000 YouTube subscribers can’t be wrong, can they? Can they!?
Music Buzz Leoncie proves that despite Björk and Sigur Rós, not all music from Iceland is tasteful and arty. If you haven’t heard of Iceland’s Leoncie, it’s probably because she’s slightly unhinged and possibly a genius; her YouTube channel defies comment. (Click the YouTube links to be able to watch the videos — for some reason, Leoncie doesn’t let you embed her movies.)
Culture Buzz The wife of a major Broadway theater operator airs their sordid marriage secrets on YouTube in order to gain leverage in a divorce. Watch the YouTube divorce video. Tricia’s crazy eyes and theatrical over-acting seems to discredit her case more than help it.
TV Buzz Remember those viral videos everyone was sending you six months ago? Now they’re being given awards. The talk about this being the new Oscars is a wee bit premature, but it’s nice to know that YouTube viewers aren’t just all about 2 Girls, 1 Cup reaction videos. Here are the winners in all 12 categories.
Culture Buzz The Christian comedienne, mother, and YouTube sensation gets profiled in the New York Times. Finally, a feature on the lady who introduced “viral video” into to the lexicon of the cable-modem-and-minivan crowd!
Culture Buzz One of the most popular profiles on YouTube features videos of a young girl named “magibon” or “MRirian” staring bashfully into a webcam. Her profile says she is 21-years old but various sources say she is actually only 14. Wonder if her parents know she is getting hundreds of thousands of views each week? She looks like she is either gonna break out into tears or peals of laughter.
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