Tag Archives: YouTube

Postmodern Jukebox – Barbie Girl

I missed this when it came out a few days ago and yes, this is that Barbie Girl. The Ken doll on the left is Next Magazine cover boy Joey Khoury, whom you might have seen in the long-running Off Broadway hit Altar Boyz. Stick around for the “human theremin” bit.

Read More »

Openly Jake: Gaytriotism Across America

Read More »

It Takeis Two – Episode Two

Read More »

Episode One: It Takeis Two

Read More »

Everyone’s Upstairs Neighbors

600K views in one day. (Tipped by JMG reader Daddy Ray)

Read More »

YouTube Copyright System Yanks Rand Paul’s Presidential Announcement Clip

Rand Paul entered and exited the stage today to the tune of an anti-Wall Street country song owned by Warner Brothers. So of course YouTube’s magic genie recognized the track as copyrighted material and blocked the clip from further viewing. Snicker.

Read More »

DJ Dance Party On The NYC Subway

(Tipped by JMG reader Daddy Ray)

Read More »

Tech Industry Coalition Issues Statement Calling For Full Federal LGBT Rights

In response to the ongoing RFRA battles, a coalition of over 100 major tech industry corporations has issued a joint statement calling for full federal LGBT anti-discrimination protections. The values of diversity, fairness and equality are central to our industry. These values fuel creativity and inspiration, and those in turn make the U.S. technology sector the most admired in the …

Read More »

TRAILER: It Takeis Two

A new web series: In this “reality”-series, actor and activist George Takei (Star Trek’s Sulu) and husband Brad Takei navigate their daily lives, from the internet and Broadway to jetpacks and human hamster balls. With a recipe that is one part optimism and one part pragmatism, this dynamic duo overcomes life’s obstacles, reminding us that any great enterprise Takeis Two.

Read More »

Proposition Jake

Clip recap: Hey Gang! So there’s this ridiculous bill circulating the Attorney Generals Office of California that calls for the execution of Gay TV Characters!….. Wait no… I mean the execution of REAL GAY people. What’s called the “Sodomite Suppression Act” (rude) is legislation that essentially legalizes the execution of gay people by “bullets” to the head is not only …

Read More »

Ten Years Of Viral YouTube Clips

Via Business Insider: To celebrate YouTube’s incorporation ten years ago this month, The Daily Conversation put together a list of the 101 biggest YouTube videos ever and then compiled them all into one 16-minute supercut. Highlighting such gems as “Star Wars Kid,” “The Sneezing Baby Panda,” “Shoes,” “Surprised Kitty,” “Potter Puppet Pals,” and so many more, the video will send …

Read More »

Colombian YouTube Star Has Two Moms

Adoption by same-sex couples is presently before the courts in Colombia and this weekend local YouTube star Sebastian Villalobos, 19, who has 1.2M subscribers, revealed that he has two moms. The clip below has gone viral and already has over half a million views. The full Villalobos family appears at the 8:00 mark. Earlier this month the Colombian Constitutional Court …

Read More »

Postmodern Jukebox – I Want It That Way

A 70s soul take on the 1999 Backstreet Boys smash. Featuring Broadway’s Shoshana Bean, who seems to be everywhere these days. 300K views on the first day.

Read More »

LIVE: YouTube Stars Interview Obama

UPDATE: I’ve replaced the live stream with the recording.

Read More »

YouTube Stars To Interview Obama

Wingnuts are having a field day with this. Via White House press release: Every year since 2010, we’ve invited people around the country to ask President Obama their questions after his State of the Union address. You’ve asked about everything from the economy, to immigration reform, to the Affordable Care Act… and even suggestions on baby names. After President Obama …

Read More »

Viral Video: Twins Come Out To Dad

Over 5M views on the first day.

Read More »

Viral Video Of The Day

1.3M views on the first day. Details here.

Read More »

The Interview Is On YouTube

Available for renting at $5.95.

Read More »

People Are Awesome 2014

Read More »

YouTube Comment Reconstruction Finale

The last line slayed me.

Read More »