A recent audio clip of former journalist Ryan Block fighting with Comcast to cancel service has been making the rounds, reminding us of some of the challenges that happen when a company treats customer retention as more important than the customer itself. Continue reading
While reading up on the return of “Weird Al” Yankovic, one interviewer noted the proliferation of parody thanks to YouTube, noting one parody that I loved and still deserves some attention amongst the others: Cookie Monster’s take on Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe.” Continue reading
“Weird Al” Yankovic is marching his way to what he says might he his last proper album, “Mandatory Fun,” and is releasing a video each day for eight days. However, he may have hit the pinnacle of his career with his Robin Thicke parody, “Word Crimes.” Continue reading
I previously posted on here about Wendy Liebman’s special, “Taller on TV,” which was released digitally awhile back. But YouTube had been a bit sparse of some of her older, classic material. Thankfully, time passes and more pops up. Continue reading
For years, people have been taking battle scenes from the various Star Trek series, stabilize them and rotate them, and have created a series of YouTube clips and animated gifs through a meme called “Star Trek Stabilized,” which has its own Reddit category. Continue reading
Ah, Sir Mix-a-Lot. You wrote a song that has given adolescents to grind for 20 years. You’ve been banned by MTV. You coined the phrase “little in the middle but you’ve got much back.” And now, with your collaboration with the Seattle Symphony, your cult status continues to burn brightly. Continue reading
Last month I wrote about the brilliance of the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons. Thanks to a chance encounter, I discovered a few new shorts that were released a couple of years ago. Continue reading
A YouTube milestone: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hit 2 billion views, maintaining its throne as the most watched YouTube video ever. Google celebrated by creating an easter egg that triggers when clicking the animated Psy. Continue reading
The Swedish Chef is one of many memorable Muppet characters that has seen his profile grow again with the relaunch of the Muppets in the past few years. However, a performance a few years ago at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal really underscores why the Chef is so entertaining. Continue reading
Yesterday, Maya Rudolph got to live a dream of hers and take a shot at rebooting the variety show with “The Maya Rudolph Show.” The show felt very much like a classic old variety show, complete with cameos, special guests and songs about pretty much nothing. Continue reading