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The Daily Show Looks at the Canadian Political Crisis

Comedy Central in the US won't allow Canadians to watch their clips so if you want to be legal, you have to watch The Comedy Network version of this clip that is viewable by Canadians…or, like everything else, you can just watch it on YouTube.  Great system there, guys.  Way to go!

Posted 11 December 2008 § Canada § Humour § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

The Monty Python Channel on YouTube

This is pretty funny and also somewhat groundbreaking.  (I'm sure some other entertainment entity has put everything they own the rights to up on YouTube by now, haven't they?)

Posted 20 November 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

A Celebrity Filled Day (Yes, In Regina)

Went over to the downtown mall for lunch today as I forgot my customary lunch o' leftovers.  It was packed in the food court so I ended up sharing a table with a guy who turned out to be the guitarist from a band who were a bit of a one-hit wonder in the early […]

Posted 31 October 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged:

The Daily Show's Secret Weapon

A profile of the man who finds the inconsistencies that help The Daily Show have so much credibility in so many people's eyes, especially compared to the “what's new now, 24-hour non-stop sensationalism and controversy focus” of the mainstream media.  He's not a librarian but he may as well be:“Chodikoff doesn’t use Google to turn […]

Posted 20 October 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

How Does The Daily Show Get All Those Clips?

Ever wonder how “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” seems to have access to pretty much any news clip they want?  A former technician on the show posts a comment on a PVR blog with some insight into how they do it.(via MetaFilter)

Posted 20 August 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

The Ultimate Guide to Copyright Terms and The Public Domain

(Er, except this list is for the United States)   Still interesting though.(via MetaFilter)

Posted 17 July 2008 § Library § Main Page § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Emergency! (TV Show, not a call for help)

Sometimes it's the stupidest things that make you realise how amazing and cool and awesome the Internet truly is.  Yesterday, we saw a fire truck leaving its station while we were out and about and, for the first time in about, oh, twenty-five years, I thought about a TV show I loved as a kid […]

Posted 11 May 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Five Things The Internet Is Killing (and One It Isn't)

[Edit: Here's a post I did on an Ask MetaFilter thread on the same subject.] Talking about some of the most useful sites online during the past three months mixed with my ongoing interest in online broadcasting inspired me come up with the following list:Five Things The Internet Is Killing1. The Music Industry– I saw […]

Posted 31 March 2008 § Internet § List § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: ,

Regina – The City That Rhymes With Fun (and Cold and Casino)

Skip forward to 3:20 on this video to see what I'm talking about…

Posted 15 March 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged:

Extremely Effective Ad – "Do The Test"

DOTHETESTI got the count right but missed the point of the thing – watch it and you'll see what I mean.(via Reddit)

Posted 12 March 2008 § Main Page § Meme § PopCulture ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: