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July 28, 2008

What makes grown men dress up as comic book characters?

I don't know, but if you ever see me dressed up as Wolverine, you can use my own claws against me.

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Flashback: The Unicorn's Prophecy

One of the incredible joys of viral video is the joy of discovery. Art is no longer limited by geography, and we are no longer just getting our media filtered through the lenses of Hollywood and the Big Apple.

Every so often we at WTN stumble on something so bizarre, so original, that I'm compelled to post it immediately. This is one such post.

I don't know much about this guy yet, but I hope he's going to art or film school. I have the sense that I'm watching a young Tim Burton or Terry Gilliam.

I also hope this kid has some very understanding and supportive parents:


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June 25, 2008

Star Wars: Don't Play with Light Sabers

This is the second cautionary tale we've had dealing with the dangers of light sabers:

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January 29, 2008

Keepon dancing

This video of little Keepon dancing to Spoon's "Don't You Evah" is only one in a series of spots featuring the grooving yellow robot. Here's the video mentioned in today's story:

And here's some bonus footage, first of Keepon dancing to Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On"

Now to Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker"

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Arcade Fire + Sergio Leone

This was on our site about a month ago, but we're posting it again today. It's excellent. If you read today's Lifestyle piece, this is the fan-made video setting scenes from "Once Upon a Time in the West" to Arcade Fire's "My Body is a Cage." The video by J. Tyler Helms has even earned props from Bruce Springsteen.

More on this from the story: "On his blog, Helms sounded amazed at the success of his fusion: 'The Boss himself. Honored doesn't begin to say it.' "


Here's the video:

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Two girls rock out to the Pixies

If you read today's Lifestyle story on fan videos, this is the first video mentioned. And it really is just two girls dancing around to "Hey," off Doolittle. More than 19 million people have watched this.

We'll roll these videos out all day, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., on "Watch This Now." Check back later for more of the clips mentioned in today's feature.

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The Internet has spawned a universe of renegade video: an outpouring of parody, celebrity, sci-fi, bloopers, undiscovered talent and weirdness that defies category. We're in an age where homemade clips flare into worldwide phenomena.

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JON BURSTEIN
Burstein watches anything on television and spends too much time looking for stupid viral videos, according to his wife...
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KATHY BUSHOUSE
Someday, if she's lucky, Bushouse will get to appear on VH1's "The World Series of Pop Culture" and finally use her ability to remember...
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KEVIN COBB
When not watching videos on YouTube, Cobb can be found at any trendy, ocean-front restaurant that serves buffalo chicken fingers...
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ANDREW TRAN
Tran generally doesn't get enough exposure to sunlight since he spends his time watching television and obsessing over new...
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