Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Oct 16, 2009
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Have we moved from pop culture to "peep culture"? Hal Niedzviecki on an age of Facebook, Twitter and reality TV
By Amanda Fortini
July 24, 2009
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When the rulers are willing to open fire, all the tweeting and YouTube videos in the world are as good as dust
By Andrew Leonard
June 19, 2009
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The Internet cinema revolution of 2009 is real -- although the convergence of all media is nowhere in sight
By Andrew O'Hehir
June 17, 2009
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The "Britain's Got Talent" phenomenon sets a record for Internet views, and even Elaine Page and Oprah want a piece of this lady.
By Sarah Hepola
April 20, 2009
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By Chris Albrecht
January 29, 2009
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In the tech-challenged White House, the prez's BlackBerry-savvy aides feel like they've stumbled into the Carter administration.
By Mike Madden
January 27, 2009
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By Liz Gannes
January 22, 2009
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By Daisy Whitney
January 15, 2009
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By Wagner James Au
January 15, 2009
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By Jose Fermoso
January 9, 2009
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By Chris Albrecht
January 6, 2009
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Except for those snuggly Shiba Inus, Sarah Palin and Tina Fey dominated as Web video went pro.
By Caitlin Shamberg
January 3, 2009
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The week in indie film, from the gorgeous animation of "Azur & Asmar" to Wayne Wang's edgy YouTube release to the quest for Bigfoot -- in Ohio.
By Andrew O'Hehir
October 18, 2008
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The Coens' "Burn After Reading" sets critics ablaze; Chanel and Lennon, together at last? Plus, Soderbergh's Guevara opus finds a home (maybe).
By Andrew O'Hehir
September 2, 2008
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But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 3, 2008
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Should doctors be allowed to offer financial incentives for patients to post video endorsements on the Web?
By Catherine Price
June 26, 2008
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Forget Zac Efron and his singing, dancing friends. These real, live high-school musical videos deserve a standing ovation.
By Mark Schone
June 12, 2008
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A stupid prank -- kids throw drinks at drive-through workers -- hits the big time.
By Farhad Manjoo
June 10, 2008
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A sheriff targets YouTube and MySpace after teens beat up a girl on tape.
By Farhad Manjoo
April 8, 2008
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Like "America's Funniest Home Videos," but with computers.
By Farhad Manjoo
March 21, 2008
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A school administrator's wife scolds a student for complaining that school was not shut down during a snowstorm. Her message was caught on tape.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 23, 2008
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A Japanese teenager who might not really be either Japanese or a teenager wins millions of viewers with cutesy, subtly sexual, surreal, mainly pointless videos. Discuss.
January 18, 2008
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Controversial critic and disgraced blogger Lee Siegel rages against Internet culture and blogofascism.
By Louis Bayard
January 16, 2008
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The most popular videos covering the health risks of vaccinations are full of unsubstantiated information. Turn off the Internet!
By Andrew Leonard
December 10, 2007
A nation of attention whores
Why we can't stop looking
Tiananmen's bloody lessons for Tehran
Movies online: The future is (almost) here
You can't stop Susan Boyle!
YouTube Hooking Up With William Morris?
You don't have mail
Live! Nude! Puppies! The year in viral video
Bigfoot's YouTube medieval adventure
News roundup: Coens, Coco, John and Che
Scary! YouTube ordered to hand your viewing history to Viacom
The real high-school musical
YouTube, j'accuse!
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