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Teacher's Desk-Throwing Meltdown Caught on Tape

Donald Wood apparently suffered nervous breakdown in class

(Newser) - A 17-year teaching veteran finally had enough, and his subsequent meltdown was caught on video. Donald Wood was teaching his 11th grade algebra class at Nashville’s McGavock High School when he decided a group of laughing students needed to “shut up.” They didn’t, and Wood started... More »

Hate Your Spouse? Call This Guy

Steve Miller might be the world's most honest divorce lawyer

(Newser) - Steve Miller is not a lawyer who pulls punches. In his ad for Florida law firm DivorceEZ , which has been around for a while but just went viral on YouTube , Miller promises to help you get rid of “that vermin you call a spouse.” His law firm will... More »

News Anchor Broadcast in His Boxers

Apparently they really do go pantsless sometimes

(Newser) - Usually, you only see the top half of news anchors—so one decided to go without pants entirely. The video from the end of the Slovenian newscast, which shows him swiveling away from his desk to reveal his lack of attire, has become a YouTube hit, the Telegraph reports. Want... More »

What Disney Princesses Teach Our Girls

You can learn a lot from Beauty and the Little Mermaid

(Newser) - The Second City Network —the same geniuses who brought us “ Sassy Gay Friend ”—have a new series of brilliant YouTube videos: “Advice For Young Girls From a Cartoon Princess.” Belle from Beauty and the Beast would like you to know that “desire... More »

Say Hello to the Future of Music Videos

Arcade Fire creates an interactive experience

(Newser) - The Arcade Fire’s music video-slash-website is a harbinger of things to come. The Wilderness Downtown is an interactive experience that combines video of a kid running through a suburb, animated birds, satellite views of the neighborhood where you grew up (you provide the address), and an invitation to write... More »

Minn. GOP: Democrat Women Are 'Dogs'

Offensive video probably not a great choice for GOP website

(Newser) - Minnesota Republican Senate District 56 has a compelling reason for you to register as a Republican: The women are hot. And Democrat women? They’re, well, “dogs.” At least according to a YouTube video that wasn’t produced by the GOP, but was nonetheless dredged up by a... More »

YouTube Allows 15-Minute Videos

Site raises cap on upload length from 10 minutes

(Newser) - Because the world doesn't spend nearly enough time watching goofy videos: Fifteen-minute vids can now be uploaded to YouTube, a bump from the previous 10-minute cap. YouTube said lifting the limit was the most requested change from users, but one that took considerable effort, given the site's ever-increasing storage. In... More »

Why Does Death Always Go Viral?

Online videos are the new 'snuff films'

(Newser) - The world couldn’t stop watching when video emerged of an American woman drowning, swept away by a wave, after pushing her son to safety. We were equally transfixed by footage of an Olympic hopeful’s fatal luge crash and an Iranian protester’s violent shooting death . “Nothing goes... More »

YouTube Turns 5; Watch Its First Video

First one was posted five years ago today

(Newser) - They grow up so fast. YouTube celebrates a birthday of sorts today; its first video was uploaded exactly 5 years ago, Mashable recalls. Since then it's grown into a big, strong corporate subsidiary, but we still can't resist pinching its cheek and reminding it how cute it was when it... More »

Hulu to Add $9.95 Subscription Plan

But some content will still be free

(Newser) - Hulu is done giving out all its content for free. The web's second most popular video site plans to implement a $9.95-per-month subscription service as soon as May 24, sources tell the LA Times . But don't panic, cheapskates; the most recent five episodes of most shows will still be... More »

Hutaree Video Stars Evil Dildo-Wielding Man-Duck

In Kris Sickles masterpiece, genitals partially obscured by GWB mask

(Newser) - Adjust your opinion of Kristopher Sickles—one of the Hutaree militia members jailed on suspicion of sedition and conspiracy to murder a police officer—according to a YouTube video dug up by TPMMuckracker which is super NSFW. In it, Sickles awakens in a field naked save for a picture of... More »

Google, DirecTV Team on TV Search Option

Viewers can look for shows on satellite service, web videos

(Newser) - Google and DirecTV are testing a service in which viewers can search for programs from the satellite provider or Internet videos, using a keyboard and a set-top box that runs Google software. Only company employees are using the equipment, sources tell the Wall Street Journal —which points out that... More »

YouTube to Offer Movie Rentals

Sundance flicks will be the first ones available on Friday

(Newser) - YouTube will launch a video rental service on Friday, allowing movies from the Sundance Film Festival to be streamed for a price. It's an experiment by YouTube and parent company Google, which want big-name studios to eventually join them. Users will pay for the films through Google Checkout, and Google... More »

YouTube Weighs Subscription Fees

Payment option considered for premium content

(Newser) - YouTube is considering offering users a "you pay" subscription option that would give them access to premium TV shows and movies, according to a Google exec. The site is keen to expand its ties with Hollywood and show more full-length programs, but some content wouldn't be available under its... More »

The Last Decade in 7 Merciful Minutes

Some great unpleasantness goes by with pleasant quickness

(Newser) - Oh, the aughts had their moments, what with disputed elections, terrorist attacks, invasions, and Rickrolling. If you, like most, can't remember anything else that happened, the Frisky has a treat for you: Newsweek's condensed version of the past decade in 7 short minutes. Spoiler alert: Barack Obama becomes the first... More »

YouTube Launches Citizen Journo Channel

YouTube Direct service aims to connect editors with video

(Newser) - A new YouTube service aims to make it easier for citizen journalists filming everything from celebrity antics to natural disasters to connect with news outlets. The YouTube Direct service allows news outlets to request, verify, and rebroadcast video from YouTube users. NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Politico were among... More »

Beaver Pees on CBS Reporter

Clip from the Early Show is, obviously, CBS News' most popular

(Newser) - When a beaver on an Early Show animal segment started marking its territory—and correspondent Debbye Turner Bell got sprayed in the face— CBS News must have known it had a viral video on its hands. So the network went ahead and posted the clip itself, complete with slow-motion replay... More »

Hulu Fees Likely in 2010

News Corp. talks subscription model; paywall unlikely

(Newser) - The days of free TV shows on Hulu are likely ending: A News Corp. exec says “it’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online,” adding that “Hulu concurs with that.” Asked by Broadcasting & Cable what exactly that means, Chase Carey was vague:... More »

YouTube Reaches 'Well Over' 1B Views Per Day

Google subsidiary takes the opportunity to gloat

(Newser) - In a move ripped right from the McDonald’s playbook, YouTube’s logo today comes with the tag “1 billion views per day!” That’s right, YouTube now gets “well over a billion views a day,” according to the site's official blog. Sure, execs are bragging,... More »

Comcast Weighs Charging Viewers for Hulu

Cable giant no fan of free site, and could soon own NBC's part of it

(Newser) - Comcast is no fan of Hulu's business model, and the cable giant could soon own a stake in the site—which means trouble for fans of using it to watch TV shows free. Comcast is in talks with NBC to pool their entertainment offerings in a joint venture that would... More »

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