It’s tough to imagine 50 year-olds crane-kicking the Karate Kid franchise back to life, but darn it all if YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai doesn’t look … fun? A first full trailer for the sequel series has reignited a legendary rivalry, and even provided us with a May premiere.
So last night I was scrolling through YouTube and usually, the videos in my "Recommended" section are pretty predictable. Last night was different. Last night I was introduced to Ricky Berwick and his violin.
It isn’t very often that a documentary becomes a hit with mainstream audiences, but that’s exactly what happened with Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me back in 2004. The documentary followed Spurlock on a month-long experiment in unhealthy diets, with the filmmaker eating exclusively at McDonald’s for weeks on end. The result was a smash hit: Super-Size Me grossed $11.9 million dollars — good for 25th all-time among documentaries — and even garnered an Academy Award nomination. More than that, though, is the effect the film had on the fast food industry, with publications like Refinery29 saying years later that Spurlock’s film likely helped companies “increase consumer awareness of size, as well as ingredients and nutrition.”
If you thought the cord-cutters’ market was aggressive before, just wait until you get a load of YouTube TV. The online video staple announced the full scope of its live TV bundle, complete with unlimited cloud DVR and a moderate monthly subscription fee.
It made sense that Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum would parlay their Step Up past into an NBC dance competition, but their next TV venture is a trifle more direct. YouTube (yes, YouTube) has officially ordered a straight-to-series adaptation of Step Up, with Tatum and Dewan aboard to produce.
Yes, if it weren’t immediately clear that traditional cable faces tremendous changes, YouTube is joining the likes of Hulu and countless others by looking to bundle streaming subscriptions of cable and broadcast channels. Meet YouTube Unplugged, the latest so-called “cable-killer.”
I am starting a new video segment. It's going to be sort of an advice column but in video a forum. Like Dear Abby or Ann Landers but I'm just a DJ. I’ll just be using my life lessons, wisdom and humor if it is appropriate.