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Katie Couric to bring old-media prestige to the VidCon stage

Old media and new media meet at YouTube creators’ biggest convention.

On by Rae Votta

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The science behind why we always miss what’s under our noses

On the case with a curated rundown of YouTube explainers.

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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YouTube Guide: Ze Frank on love and loss

Watch people dancing to Dizzee Rascal and Daft Punk. 

On by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube Guide: Ze Frank’s “Sad Cat Diary”

Ze Frank laments the sad, rough life of the domestic cat.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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Dotted Lines: Ze Frank critiques “Monkey Farter”

It’s an influential piece by the artist known as “Will.”

On by Jay Hathaway

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YouTube Guide: First Person Mario

Freddie Wong releases a sequel to his classic “First Person Mario” video,  nearly two years after the last one.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube Guide: Cleverbot makes a movie

Cleverbot may be fairly intelligent as chatbots go, but its skills as a screenwriter leave a lot to be desired.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube Guide: Ze Frank’s seahorse facts

Ze Frank’s latest “true facts” video is all about seahorses, which are just land-horses with fewer legs.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube Guide: “Girls Poop Too”

It’s completely natural!

On by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube Guide: “Cereal Killers”

Beloved cereal mascots star in a tale of violence and bad puns.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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Dotted Lines: Ze Frank on the town hall debate

The host of “a show” offers his hilarious take on Obama and Romney’s performances in their second debate.

On by Jay Hathaway

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YouTube Guide: “Meet Kid President!”

He’s not in a party, he is a party! And now, Kid President has been tapped as a regular on Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake channel.

On by Chase Hoffberger

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Dotted Lines: “2,601 People Wrote this Song”

Vlogging pioneer Ze Frank and over 2,600 of his fans collaborated on a song and music video.

On by Jay Hathaway

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Dot Dot Dot: The year the Internet went mainstream (again)

In the Daily Dot’s first year, the Web changed in profound and unexpected ways, ascending into pop culture like never before. 

On by Nicholas White

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Dot Dot Dot: Walking a mile on the Web

What Ze Frank, a 9-year-old food blogger, the military, and Reddit can teach us about empathy. 

On by Nicholas White

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