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It Was Eight Years Ago Today…[VIDEO]

Mike Higgins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:20:19 +0000

It seems ubiquitous now, but there was a time when there was no YouTube. Eight years ago today, the popular online video channel launched with this humble post about elephants.

Happy Birthday YouTube! May you continue to bring us the best (and worst) of the net!

YouTube Hair Tutorial Goes Terribly Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:50:21 +0000

Hopefully anybody who’s tempted to watch this for actual advice watches all the way through first, rather than just follow along. This girl straight up burns off a massive chunk of her hair using a curling wand. The best part is her confused reaction. Or maybe it’s when the hair just sort of magically (thanks, [...]

Buzzfeed Gives YouTube Commenters What They Deserve

Dan Seitz — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:42:12 +0000

The comments section on YouTube finally gets what it deserves, courtesy of Buzzfeed. The Internet infamously hates the comments section of YouTube, and with reason. They’re completely unfiltered and get enormous traffic, so the worst of humanity comes out rather rapidly. All Buzzfeed actually did was find some popular videos, and pull the top comment. [...]