Pick of the Day:
Feb 1 to Feb 7

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  What if famous filmmakers directed the Super Bowl?

  Comedy (Spoof), Docs & Non-Fiction (Sports), Viral (Mashup)
  [ 3:06 - from Slate V ]

  Geeks and jocks unite! Here's a clip that will appeal to film nerds, football fanatics and everyone in between. The title says it all. My personal favorite is what a David Lynch version would look like. view

  

  Film Buff Chris Brenner
  Post Production Point Man, Border Patrol, Scarecrow
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  IKEA Heights: Episode 7

     Comedy (Broad), Drama & Genre (Soaps)
  [ 4:58 - from Vimeo ]

  The soap opera filmed entirely in the sly at an IKEA store in Burbank, Calif., continues with the heartwarming tale of the the founding of the close-knit -- one might even say, faintly incestuous -- community. Along the way, there's furniture assembly and a considerable amount of gratuitous violence. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services
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  Weatherman Freaking Out Over DC Snowpocalypse

  Comedy (Unintentionally Funny), Docs & Non-Fiction (News), Other Gems (TV Clip)
  [ 1:30 - from Daily Motion ]

  Quite simply the Best. Weather. Report. Ever. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services
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  Outbreak: New Town, New Story

  Drama & Genre (Mystery)
  [ 3:34 - from YouTube ]

  From the creators of "lonelygirl15," this brand new series is about a mysterious girl named Crystal, a pretty blonde who spends too much time online vlogging.  She quit art school and has moved into a new apartment, a boy knocks on the door, he's a little creepy, it's all caught on her home video camera.  All the characters start vlogging. A conspiracy commences in the next few episodes, yada yada yada.... view

  

  Indie Music Expert Varlo Vanore
  Writer, Musician
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  Thompson

  
  Docs & Non-Fiction (Profiles, Reality)
  [ 10:03 - from YouTube ]

  Fun character study in this Napoleon Dynamite-esque documentary about two friends nearing the end of their high school years. Filmmaker Jason Tippet does an excellent job representing the two leads as both unique characters and familiar archetypes living in suburban America. This short won the Jury Award at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival and is an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. view

  

  Core eGuider William D. Colella
  Writer, Web Producer
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  Seventeen

  Animation (Experimental), Music (Music Videos)
  [ 4:51 - from YouTube ]

  Yearbook photos and old memories come to life in this indie music video about being seventeen. Cool graphics set to a folksy song about adolescence... good times or not. view

  

  Indie Music Expert Varlo Vanore
  Writer, Musician
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  How To Overcome Your Sexual Inhibitions

   
  Comedy (Dry), Docs & Non-Fiction (How-To)
  [ 1:35 - from Howcast ]

  Get over your sexual inhibitions - dive into some tantric sex, explore some fantasies, and maybe see a therapist to keep it all straight.  If you stick to this program, it's likely to work. view

  

  New Media Producer John Rota
  Film, TV & New Media Producer
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  The YouTube Interview with President Obama

  Docs & Non-Fiction (News, Politics)
  [ 35:46 - from YouTube ]

  President Obama just did this exclusive interview live from the White House... After last week's State of the Union address, YouTube asked citizens to submit follow-up questions for the President via a Google Moderator tool on the CitizenTube channel.  In this half-hour, in-depth interview, the President answers questions on healthcare, his job programs, privatization, net neutrality, party lines, and more. Incidentally, the President did not see any of the submitted questions beforehand. view

  

  Indie Music Expert Varlo Vanore
  Writer, Musician
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  Conan Cheetos Portrait

  Animation (Time-lapse), Viral (Pick-me-ups)
  [ 2:29 - from YouTube ]

  Well, it makes sense if you think about it. Conan is orange and cheesy – why not create him from Cheetos?  view

  

  Guest eGuider Scott Kleinberg
  Senior Editor for digital and print and Social Mediaologist at RedEye 
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  Performance

  Comedy (Broad), Music (Music Videos)
  [ 2:49 - from YouTube ]

  Why spend $5,000 on a bicycle?  One word: Performance.  This one's for all the hipsters out there who care more about looking good on their fixie than they do about efficiency.  A catchy tune that's sure to make you want to upgrade your ride. view

  

  Core eGuider Brian Rothe
  Director of Content, eGuiders
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  Charlie Brooker - How To Report the News

  
  Comedy (Dry, Spoof), Docs & Non-Fiction (How-To, News)
  [ 1:59 - from YouTube ]

  OMG, this is almost as good as the Oliver Stone movie parody done with Barbies and GI Joes that I think I saw on Michael Moore's "TV Nation" (what Moore did when he was still a wiseacre, not quite yet up to standing astride the national political scene). This one features live people, but it's just as accurate and just as sad. view

  

  Feature Writer Kate O'Hare
  Feature Writer/Columnist at Tribune Media Services