Teen Girls' Latest Craze: The 'Haul' Video

2007 viral sensation now at 417M views, and family is cashing in

(NEWSER) - The 2007 web video "Charlie Bit My Finger" has been viewed 417.6 million times and is now the most-watched noncommercial video in YouTube history, reports the New York Times . The newspaper checks in on the UK family that became inadvertent digital-age stars and finds that brothers Harry, now 7, and Charlie, 5, have become a brand of their own, if somewhat begrudgingly. More»

YouTube videos are fueling the craze, warn authorities

(NEWSER) - Authorities are warning of a risky trend fueled by YouTube videos: boys are spraying Axe Body Spray on their skin or clothes and igniting it. Five sixth-graders in Washington state have been caught in recent weeks, though none were injured, the Tacoma News Tribune reports. In a letter to parents, the school superintendent warned that kids are using the cologne “to light themselves or their clothing on fire. YouTube videos and news reports show the dangerous activity is being practiced across the world." More»

Lamb frolics in empty house, and hearts melt

(NEWSER) - Think a lamb running from room to room in an empty house is a scene from a dream or a Japanese horror film? Wrong. According to The Frisky , the video above is "maybe the cutest baby animal video ever." We hope Bea, "who’s as playful as a puppy," actually gets some time outside. Though those 2 rooms seem to give her much satisfaction. More»

Pint-sized coach recites Kurt Russell's speech from Miracle

(NEWSER) - What’s more inspiring than watching Kurt Russell speak the words of legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks to the 1980 men’s Olympic team before they played—and beat—the Russians in the film Miracle? Try the same words coming from a 5-year-old. Well, maybe it’s just cuter, but for whatever reason the vid has become a YouTube sensation, Urlesque reports. More»

(NEWSER) - The “Jill and Kevin” wedding video that's drawing millions of hits on YouTube includes uninvited guests: ads. Alongside the charming video of groomsmen and bridesmaids getting jiggy, YouTube yesterday ran an advertisement for a wedding product; today, "the ad space encouraged me to go to the California State Fair,” Chris Matyszczyk writes on CNET. Just how much is Google making from these ads? More»