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BBMA's Top Streaming Artist: Who is Baauer?

Jaclyn Brandt — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:00 -0700

Baauer became the first unknown artist to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, but who is he? Chances are you've heard his music, even if you didn't realize it.

Ricky Gervais teaches us how to play guitar

Deirdre Kaye — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:00 -0700

If you're as bummed about The Office finale as we are, YouTube has just the thing to brighten your week, and Ricky Gervais is stepping in too.

Awkward family fights: A video compilation

Kim Grundy — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 -0700

Ready for a little laugh? We have rounded up the funniest, silliest and most awkward family fights caught on video. From sibling rivalry gone wrong to hilarious pranks and unusual punishment methods, these videos are guaranteed to give you the LOLs!

Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera launch comedy channel

Joyce Slaton — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:45:00 -0700

Funny people Michael Cera and Sarah Silverman launch their own YouTube channel.

Sesame Street eyes Justin Bieber–sized YouTube honors

Sara McGinnis — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:09:00 -0800

The latest Sesame Street lesson is being brought to us by the letter "B" as in billion! The children's television program is entering Justin Bieber–level popularity on YouTube.

Ryan Leslie ordered to pay $1 million for Twitter promise

Jaclyn Brandt — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:04:00 -0800

The singer was desperate to retrieve his laptop after it went missing last year, but he may have overstated how much it was worth to him. A judge has ruled he has to live up to the promise he made.

Psy steals top YouTube title from Justin Bieber

Jaclyn Brandt — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:33:00 -0800

Psy surpasses Justin Bieber for the most-watched video on YouTube by over 2 million views! Can Beliebers take the title back?

'Fearless Felix' free-falls to Earth

Kristyn Burtt — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Yesterday was one for the record books as an Austrian skydiver proved that not everyone has given up on space adventures.

Pink's new video "Try" is a hit -- or in this case, a backhand

Kat Hobza — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:12:00 -0700

No one ever accused Pink of sugar-coating. And that is why this seemingly fringe artist is so relatable, because she’s not really fringe at all. She either speaks to the women who say exactly what they think, or she’s the voice of most of us who play nice. Either way, her new video left us with a few questions/observations...

Best of YouTube: The good, the bad and the WTF?

Kat Hobza — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:47:00 -0700

Online dating is fraught with extremes. Singles either get extremely lucky and find “the one,” or they experience every freak show/dating disaster imaginable. Of course, only the latter is funny, and thus, that is what we focus on this week in our YouTube recap.

LOL: 5 Funny celebrity PSAs

SheKnows Editors — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:01:00 -0700

What do boobs, politics and Harrison Ford have in common? They were all the subjects of these funny yet impactful celebrity PSAs.

Pussy Riot: It's just funny to hear newcasters say it

Julie Sprankles — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:15:00 -0700

While we don’t find humor in locking up three smart women for speaking their minds, we do find it difficult to suppress a smirk when watching newscasters repeatedly say "Pussy Riot" while trying to keep a straight face. But don’t take our word for it…

What you missed on YouTube: Week of Aug. 17

Kat Hobza — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:55:00 -0700

This week, headlines were all about Shark Week and Honey Badger going into rehab. That inspired us to whip up a fun-filled-furry Friday. Mentally, it’s already the weekend anyway, right? So when you should be working, tune in and then tune out to these…

What you missed on YouTube: Week of Aug. 10, 2012

Kat Hobza — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:05:00 -0700

This week’s recap of viral videos is a tribute to smart a**es. How we love them. This week was also all things Will Ferrell, with the release of his new movie, The Campaign, so we begin our journey with Will…

What you've been missing on YouTube: Week of Aug. 3, 2012

Kat Hobza — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:15:00 -0700

For this week’s recap we were sent “Droidfriend,” which inspired a tribute to our best-loved YouTube parody clips. So much parody, so little time. Here’s just a sampling of our favorites to give your Friday a little levity.

What you've been missing on YouTube: Week of July 27, 2012

Kat Hobza — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:05:00 -0700

Some weeks it can be tough to find videos worth sharing. This wasn’t one of those weeks! This Friday’s recap starts with the sweet and innocent and ends on more of a disgusting and inappropriate note. Here’s a little something for everyone's Friday.

PBS remixes Bob Ross and The Joy of Painting

Jaclyn Brandt — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:35:00 -0700

After a Mister Rogers' Neighborhood remix gained almost six million views in less than two months, PBS mashed up The Joy of Painting.

What you've been missing on YouTube

Kat Hobza — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:48:00 -0700

YouTube is a dumping ground for the hilarious, the mind-boggling, the embarrassing, the freaky, and the informative. YouTube doesn’t hold exclusive rights to these online gems, as several websites generate their own digital masterpieces. Here, we give you a montage of online video goodness:

"Leave Britney Alone!" actor makes a documentary

Jaclyn Brandt — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:46:00 -0700

Chris Crocker makes a documentary on what it's like to be an internet star, a transgendered woman and a gay teen in a small town.

Being a digital mom: 5 Things to consider when putting your kids on YouTube

Audrey McClelland — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

YouTube is the place where most mom bloggers upload their videos before posting them on their blog. But the question is — are your kids in your videos? Are they sharing anything they shouldn't be? You need to be careful what you upload to YouTube.

Kate Upton's "Cat Daddy" jiggly bits confuse YouTube

Sara McGinnis — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:40:00 -0700

Kate Upton's "Cat Daddy" dance video on YouTube has censors all worked up. It's so hot -- but she's not technically naked. What to do, what to do?