“I can understand the visceral ‘Hell, yeah!’ reaction to this guy’s video”

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This comment was by Kier in response to “Dad Uses 45 to Shoot Daughter’s Laptop over Facebook”

Dad Uses 45 to Shoot Daughter’s Laptop over Facebook

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What ever happened to discipline in the home? And is this guy insane or a hero?

YouTube vs. Hollywood = Internet War

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I for one am for interent freedom. How about you?

Occupy Their Minds

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“Feel free to raise your voice, and keep a riot in your heart.”

Why Do We Watch Violence?

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Watching violence, Alena Schaim writes, is just another way of doing nothing.

The Essential YouTube Sports Library: Extreme Whipcracking with Adam Winrich

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In his latest Essential YouTube Sports Library edition, Max Ornstein explains why Adam Winrich’s “Extreme Whipcracking” is the greatest YouTube video of all time.

The Essential YouTube Sports Library: Great Goals Are Great

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Soccer’s all over YouTube. Here are some of the best highlights out there.

Coming Out of the Cyber Closet

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YouTube videos are just one way LGBT people are utilizing the Internet as an integral part of the coming-out process.

‘Planking’ Fad Could Lead to More Deaths

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People find all manner of creative places to “plank.” But planking photos are often rated according to the perceived level of risk.

You Can’t Be Gay in the NBA

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There definitely are gay players playing in the NBA right now. They just can’t come out.

YouTube Video Lands 21-Year-Old Musician in Prison

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Evan Emory will spend 60 days is jail for “unlawful posting of an Internet message with aggravating circumstances.”

A Silent Response to Bullying

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Watch the video.

The ARK Music Factory Has Ruined ‘Friday’ for Everyone

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Newest (awful) YouTube music starlet Rebecca Black’s success represents a troubling new era of faux pop stars, stage parents, and child exploitation.

Are You Looking at My Junk?

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People are always staring, gawking, fawning, and panting at our crotches. Behold: the Front View Boys.

Is This YouTube Video Oscar-Worthy?

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Yes, it can, says Roger Ebert

Social Media Addiction P.S.A.

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Do you know someone who might be addicted to social media? Here’s a cautionary tale, in the form of an after-school special.