mov | wmv | m4v | 3gp My Damn Channel is an online video network competing with networks like Revision3, Next New Networks while disrupting even larger networks like MTV. MDC is focused on providing repeatable, professional content with a variety of different ad supported verticals such as comedy and tutorials. Harry Shearer, the brilliant actor/comedian/writer, produces a channel on the network. I was delighted to interview Rob Barnett at their office in NYC. My favorite show is You Suck at Photoshop. It s a fun tutorial series about photoshop tricks that makes me ROFL. For more information, see NewTeeVee s cover of their launch almost exactly one year ago. Music by Christopher Cushman and Kevin Jones.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox are known around the world (on YouTube) by millions of fans for their comedy series, Smosh. The two met in Junior High School, found that they shared a similar sense of humor, and eventually began posting lip dubs to YouTube. Fast forward to today: YouTube: #1 - Most Subscribed (All Time) #1 - Most Viewed (All Time) - Comedians #11 - Most Viewed (All Time) Now Smosh also has their own website which is gaining a lot of momentum. For almost no expense, and almost no technical experience, Ian and Anthony have fostered an enormous online community around their videos.

mov | 3gp | m4v | wmv David Karp is the 21 year old founder of Tumblr, a breakthrough blogging platform that allows users top easily reblog multimedia content. I ve had a tumblr blog installed here on Pop17 from day one and I love it. I d definitely recommend setting up a Tumblr blog if you are looking for a blogging platform, especially if you are into reblogging. And if you are looking for some cool new bloggers to follow or add to your RSS aggregators, check out the Tumblr Explore section of the site.

mov | 3gp | m4v Last year the launch of the iphone was revolutionary. Everyone knew about it. When Steve Jobs gave his keynote in San Francisco at WWDC I went to the Prince Street Apple store in SoHo, New York to get opinions from people shopping. Chris Pirillo is getting one for the GPS. Maybe it isn t necessary for everyone, but it s going to be really cool to see the apps developed for GPS on the 3G iphone. I can t wait. It s so exciting!! Many prefer the titanium look of the first gen model and don t like the plastic look of the 3G iphone. I like the feminine look of the white 16GB model for $299. It s got that classic Apple feel. Ahhh . My iphone is one of my best friends. I want an upgrade, but I m not 100% sure if I will be waiting in line July 11th. Should I get the white 16GB 3G iphone? Will people with first generation iphones upgrade to 3G? Is it just a trend? I d love to hear your thoughts.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v As part of Internet Week, Wiimbledon, a tennis tournament played with the Wii, attracted enthusiasts from all over to come out, drink a beer and compete for a grand title. Other winning categories included most athletic, most dangerous, best costume and shortest shorts. Barcade in Brooklyn hosted for the second year in a row. Music by Podington Bear

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v I had a great experience interviewing the winners of the Webbys 2008 Video Awards in New York City. To kick off the awards, Tay Zonday sang the National Anthem and he was awesome! In this video I interviewed: Richter Scales 30 Second Bunnies Theatre Tay Zonday DailyGreens Diggnation You Suck at Photoshop Wainy Days I had a great time during the whole ceremony and laughed almost the whole way through. (Thanks, Popgadget!)

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v For Internet Week in NYC Diggnation, who just won a Webby Award for technology online video and film, held a meetup in Brooklyn at StudioB. I asked fans of the sell-out-show what they would do to get in. Amazing Camera work goes to Caitlin Hill. Music by Podington Bear

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Nate Westheimer, born on April Fools day, is a 25 year old entrepreneur in New York City. Westheimer is the CEO of a wiki called BricaBox, a contributing writer to the Silicon Alley Insider and will be launching a live weekly tech show on the Mogulus platform.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v I have been getting a lot of emails recently asking me how I make my live show. I m lucky to have the help of Mogulus and their studio. I also use an N95 phone which I broadcast on to Flixwagon when outside of the studio. Some of the equipment I use for the live show is not necessary, but adds an extra layer to the production quality compared to streaming right off your laptop (which I also do sometimes as well) What are some of your favorite gadgets, accessories and software for live streaming?

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Jennifer Ringley started JenniCAM in 1996. She was the first lifecaster to stream her life 24/7 and can be considered the woman who inspired Reality TV. In 2003, CNN quoted her saying, I keep JenniCam alive not because I want or need to be watched, but because I simply don t mind being watched. The site disappeared that year along with Jenni s internet identity, but she will always be remembered for the groundbreaking work she did on JenniCAM.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Weezer is back in a big way. Their new video Pork and Beans features a ton of internet celebrities and memes. Here is a list of the cameos: Daft Hands Kelly Likes Shoes Evolution of Dance Miss South Carolina World Record for most Tshirts guy Star Wars Kid Diet Coke and Mentos guys GI Joe PSA K-Fed Popozao Tay Zonday Charlie The Unicorn It s Peanut Butter Jelly Time Blend Tech All Your Base Are Belong To Us Chris Crocker Ryan vs Dorkman Draft Bodies Crank That Soldier Boy Guitar Man Band NumaNuma Dramatic Look Prairie Dog How the Dramatic Prairie Dog was Born Kicesie Afro Ninja Pancake Mines Because Weezer is a big part of American pop culture and these memes are a big part of internet pop culture, we can likely expect to see some serious mishmashing.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v | jpg | jpg Brooke Allison Brodack, aka Brookers, was one of the first ever YouTubers. She s really sweet and super fun too. Check out her YouTube channel, her twitter, and her live broadcasts on blogtv to interact with her live.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v | jpg | jpg Arnaud Muller, aka RNO, is one of the first live video broadcasters with a consistent, regularly updated show on Justin.tv. RNO s work is outstanding for utilizing the medium s interactive potential, bringing on guests from afar and provoking a lot of real-time conversations. Arnaud recently gained experience in film and television in France and then relocated to New York City at the end of last year. Check out his show every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm ET, on Justin.tv/fromparis.

I went to Prospect Park in Brooklyn and met with the team at Indy Mogul to celebrate their one year anniversary. Indy Mogul releases three shows a week that help people find out about film making. They show you everything from how to make a web show on a low budget to creating special effects. The crew is with Next New Networks producing 5 minute episodes for the web full time. On their YouTube channel alone they are just about to hit the 20,000 subscriber mark and have 180 videos on the site. Their active participation with their audience is discussed on their wikipedia page - Indy Mogul s audience is highly influential in the direction of the show, not only by making requests for effects and asking questions, but by following in the footsteps of the Indy Mogul crew and passing on their own knowledge of film making. Forum members have been brought on as bloggers for the site and many viewer submitted tutorials have gained many views on YouTube. Music by Podington Bear.

jpg | 3gp | mov | wmv | m4v Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld work at College Humor and run a one-of-a-kind serial web show called Jake and Amir. The show runs twice a week and has seen enormous traction on Vimeo and College Humor, however, they have yet to syndicate it to other video hosting sites. In short, these guys are a riot! I look forward to watching their shows and seeing what wacky and fun ideas they come up with.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v The release of Grand Theft Auto IV has brought a lot of attention to the gaming industry and the women who dominate it. Around the world, the number of women gamers online is starting to overtake the number of men. A report by Gamesdog outlines the statistics. Morgan Webb is a geek who built a sustainable career in gaming. She launched Webb Alert in August 2007 and interacts with her fans and audience on MySpace. Becky Aktrez Young is a pro gamer who has built a big brand around her activity on social networks. She does live broadcasts with her friends on Justin.tv. She is a recurring guest on G4 s The Loop and creator of the Girls Entertainment Network. One up and coming gamer girl to keep an eye on is Katharine Fletcher. She s a video blogger from London who can be found on the Channel Flip Network. Fletcher s the host of Play:Digital. Photograph credits: Marmot Chaser Ian Muttoo *You see Link in the video, not Zelda.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v I sat down with YouTube fame, Caitlin Hill, who has just relocated from Australia to New York City. She is an actress, dancer, video blogger, blogger and is looking to get more involved with live video. I asked Caitlin to explain some of her greatest challenges. She says: The challenges that one faces when they are a video blogger is remaining true to themselves. There is so much criticism and when you are also editing yourself you get to see a side of you that you have never seen, and you become highly critical of yourself. You also start to change yourself to fit what the audience likes OR you change yourself to go against what the audience likes. It can shatter confidence and increase self-doubt. The hardest thing I face now, is just getting back to basics and also just getting off my butt and making the videos I ve been dreaming about for years. That s the problem, I m too lazy. Another thing that is hard is keeping up with it all. The Internet is 24/7, as we all know, and as soon as you close your eyes, your whole digital world can change. It s not a very stable environment to grow up in ; )

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Veronica Belmont has leveraged her internet fame off a variety of different platforms. She has networked her way to the top and is one to look out for. Currently she is co-hosting Tekzilla. I asked Veronica how she did it. She says, I think the most important thing is to cross-promote between networks. I obviously use different networks for different reasons, and so attracting people from one place (like Twitter) to another (like Flickr or Facebook) is relatively easy if you have good content to show them.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Mahalo Daily is on the search for new talent. The original host Veronica Belmont recently left for other opportunities so the CEO Jason Calacanis created an American Idol-like contest. Calacanis has enlisted other judges to help such as, Alex Albrecht, who co-hosts Diggnation. The videos can be found on the Mahalo YouTube account. I ll be keeping my eye on the outcome of Mahalo Vlog Idol.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Chuck Norris is so popular online that the crowds voted for Ian Spector to tailor his site toward facts about Chuck Norris. I sat down with Ian at ROFLCon last week to see exactly how it all got started. Chuck Norris fame may be what is so compelling about Ian s site at the moment, however, Vin Diesel was the first personality to dominate the fact meme. Credits: Photo by Alex Polvi Vin Diesel trailer Something Awful Chuck Norris in Action Gym exercise by Chuck Norris

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v LOLCat Bible is a wiki that allows anyone collaborate to translate the bible into LOLCat talk. The Bible has not been translated, though many collaborate to get there, in it s entirety. Martin monitors the web site to make sure there are non inappropriate images posted to the wiki. One would imagine that the LOLCat Bible would not be a sufficient source to learn about the scripture, however, many are fulfilled in visiting the site by a cultural phenomenon that is worth checking out.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Kyle Macdonald is one of the most recognized internet celebrities in the world. He put an ad on Craigslist with a dream of trading one red paperclip for something bigger and better. First he traded for a fish pen, then he traded his fish pen for a doorknob, the doorknob for a camping stove all the way up to a house. Now he s published a book on how he did it in only 14 trades. Also help Kyle find out who these guys are at who are these guys dot com.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v At ROFLCon I sat down with MC Frontalot of Nerdcore for an interview. He has inspired many people to start rapping about the nerdy things they do. You can follow news about upcoming performances and his latest works over at his blog.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v On the streets of SoHo, I asked people to tell me about their experiences watching internet videos. One guy told me about the Max Mosley scandal video that came out as a result of YouTube. Clearly, citizen journalism is shaping what people watch. People go to the internet to watch fiction, comedy, entertainment and news. Jamison Tilsner and Josh Cohen curate, catalog and critique online shows on their website, Tilzy.tv They also blog about new developments in the developing online video industry. I sat down with Jamison and Josh in Washington Square Park to discuss the shows they are watching now. They recommend ViralCom and Cspot.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Caroline Waxler is the author of Stocking up on Sin and the managing editor of MainStreet, a blog about how celebrities spend their money.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Joel Smernoff, the President of Pal Talk, invited me to his office downtown on Wall Street. Paltalk is a live streaming company that has been around for over 10 years but has not been regarded as a competitor to Ustream, Justin.tv, Mogulus, Yahoo live or other live streaming companies in the same class. This may be the case because the platform is not Apple-friendly and requires installing an application that seems somewhat counter-intuitive to me. However, they are coming out with a flash application soon which may help for ease of use.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v Tionna Smalls boosted her career by writing an advice column for Nick Denton s blog, Gawker. She is no longer with them, but her work can still be found on Gawker. Music: Mini Golf by Javelin.

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v In today s society the fights we get into online often materialize in the real world, sometimes resulting in negative social interactions all together. Lisa Nova likely used bots to build her friends and subscribers on YouTube and despite the backlash, is currently one of the most subscribed-to on YouTube. I appreciate Ze Frank s Color War approach, however I m more fascinated in the relationship and the connections we make online. Ze started the game and everyone joined in to pick a team. Rocketboom founder, Andrew Baron, put up an auction on Ebay for his followers and has since taken the auction down. Both Ze and Andrew have a lot in common. They are creators of popular online shows, have the same birthday, went to the same schools and are currently experimenting with twitter to find the meaning to it. Weird. At the time Twitter announced closing series A funding with Union Square Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and other angel investors - Andreessen, Costolo, Conway, and Ravikant - they also changed their terminology from friend to follower. It seems like they made the right move based on the low barrier to entry. Chris Penn of financial aid podcast is an online community expert who shared his thoughts on what the relationship of a connection is worth and the recent Andrew Baron twitter auction on ebay. Just today, Andrew deleted the auction. At the end of the day it s interesting to see how many followers, connections and friends online actually translate to the real world.