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You don't necessarily need to be familiar with the subject matter of a spoof, if the execution of said spoof is good enough. Which is to say that even if you're not a raging video game nerd,Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin' is a delight.
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The Discovery Channel's Shark Week has been a tradition of the cable broadcaster, first running a week of specials devoted to selachimorpha in 1987. On August 1, seven glorious days of shark-related programming begins -- but what are your online viewing options?
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While The Onion News Network, delivering the Onion's skewed POV on news, is typically free to watch, this month the network is experimenting with a premium offering available for $1.99. The justification for charging is this: This news broadcast comes from the future.
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So I'm putting Shows About Craigslist into the Online Video Vault of Overdoneness. The only reason I feel comfortable calling it a day on this genre, though, is that the reality series Craigslist TV might be as good as it's going to get.
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Sometimes people ask when online video is going to get its Lost -- a creative, well-produced, buzzworthy series that offers enough intrigue to keep audiences engaged. I've heard some people answer that question with "Never." But that was before Ark premiered on Hulu.
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The Legend of Neil returned this week with the premiere of its final season, and director Sandeep Parikh discusses what we can look forward to, his Comedy Central blind script and why, exactly, he might not make any money on Season 3.
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Celebrity-infused comedy site Funny or Die seems to be moving away from scripted content in favor of reality stunts these days. And not just reality stunts, but reality stunts invoking 90s nostalgia. The latest example: Joshua "Pacey on Dawson's Creek" Jackson's assault on Comic-Con.
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Did you miss the Comic-Con premiere of The Guild's follow-up to Do You Wanna Date My Avatar? Don't fret -- Game On, the Bollywood-inspired music video with some other moments of Asian flair (as well as an elephant) is up on Bing.com right now.
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Comic-Con is a great gorgeous whale of pop culture, and if you approach the event as a microcosm of media today, then the way web content has squeezed itself into this five days of panels, exhibits, events and parties is mirrored accordingly.
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Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback's been in the digital space for over 20 years. Today, he adds a new word to our database of Buzzwords People Hate, defends Annoying Orange and addresses whether or not Rev3 will ever reach out to demographics beyond the 18-34-year-old male.
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