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Film critic Mark Kermode reviews the week's film releases, including X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Heli and Fading Gigolo.
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
VIDEO: Should more UK pupils learn Mandarin?
Thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to sit their Mandarin GCSE exams on Friday.
The number of students make up only fraction of those studying European languages and many argue that is a wasted opportunity which could be costing our economy billions.
The BBC's China editor Carrie Gracie reports.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
VIDEO: From chocolate billionaire to president?
Violence has continued in eastern Ukraine, which is due to hold its presidential election on Sunday.
Clashes, particularly in Donetsk and Luhansk, have seriously disrupted preparations for the polls.
The frontrunner in opinion polls is billionaire chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko.
Daniel Sandford reports on the man who could be set to take on the current crisis.
VIDEO: Conchita praises 'tolerant' Europe
The winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest has spoken of her performance as a "political statement", as countries across Europe vote in elections for the European Parliament.
Conchita Wurst sparked controversy in some countries, with Russia threatening to withdraw from the competition if she took part.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, she praised the "tolerance" of the audiences across Europe who voted for her.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
VIDEO: Glasgow art school 'mostly saved'
Firefighters say they have saved the majority of the historic Glasgow School of Art, which caught fire on Friday.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said more than 90% of the structure was viable and they had protected up to 70% of the contents.
Lorna Gordon reports.
Monday, May 26, 2014
VIDEO: Winter Sleep wins top Cannes prize
Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film Winter Sleep.
Winter Sleep, a domestic drama telling the story of a family running a hotel in the snowy Turkish mountains, beat 17 other contenders to the top prize.
Briton Timothy Spall was named best actor for his portrayal of the British artist JMW Turner in Mr Turner while Julianne Moore won best actress for David Cronenberg's Hollywood satire Maps to the Stars.
David Hannah reports.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Fire Up Your Camping Trips With This Portable Heat Delivery System [VIDEO]
In a solar system 1,200 light-years away from ours, there's a couple of planets that come so close to each other every 97 days they can see each other rise in the night sky. This odd duo, found thanks to data … Continue …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Google Announces Sharp Price Cuts for Google Maps [VIDEO]
In a solar system 1,200 light-years away from ours, there's a couple of planets that come so close to each other every 97 days they can see each other rise in the night sky. This odd duo, found thanks to data … Continue …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
News Anchor Makes Fun Of Kardashian Sisters (Video)
News anchors are supposed to read the news, not make it. But we’re more than happy to make an exception for two reporters from Philadelphia’s Fox 29 morning show, “Good Day.”
After interviewing Kim and Kourtney Kardashian on the air, Mike Jerrick and Sheinelle Jones thought the cameras had stopped rolling. They hadn’t.
As soon as they said their goodbyes to the Kardashians, who were promoting a line of clothes, the anchors began making fun of the two sisters. “Can they still hear us?” asks Jerrick. He then proceeds to mock the reality stars for their high-pitched voices and affinity for shoulder pads.
Jones half-heartedly attempts to defend the sisters, saying, “I think they’re stunning.” But even she can’t keep a straight face as her cohort continues speaking in a nasally Kardashian-like voice, a bit like a Smurf who had inhaled helium.
Yes, yes, we know. Making fun of others is wrong. Except when it’s the Kardashians. Then it’s hilarious. Enjoy!
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Monday, May 14, 2012
One Direction Live: New Video for "More Than This"
One Direction is preparing its fans for next year's North American tour.
The British boy band has released a new live concert video of members belting out the track "More Than This." It's off the group's upcoming DVD, Up All Night: The Live Tour, which hits stores everywhere on May 29.
Watch Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik in action below and then vote:
One Direction - More Than This Tour Video
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1 Simple Trick to Spread Your YouTube Video Like a Virus
Mitchell Wright recently wrote a great blog outlining how he helped some friends grow their YouTube channel, Warialasky, from 500 subscribers and 25,000 total video views to nearly 20,000 subscribers and over 3.6 million views, all in the space of a few months.
Thanks to the exponential adaption of both mobile devices by consumers, video marketing is becoming hotter than ever. In fact, a recent study by Social Media Explorer found that 76% of marketers plan on increasing their use of YouTube and video marketing, making it the top area marketers will invest in for 2012.
Mitchell credits one simple trick he and the gang at Warialasky used to achieve viral success: “create really engaging content, and get it out there.”
Sounds simple enough.
As much as I’d like to pack up this blog and go get an early lunch, I think Mr. Wright is under-selling both his and the Warialasky group’s efforts.
In fact the rest of his post, which details what steps they actually took to attain such speedy YouTube success, highlights a number of best practices for building up your YouTube subscriber base.
Have a Plan - Knowing they needed some direction for their channel, Warialasky decided to pattern it after Freddie Wong’s channel and focus the videos on action and video games.Adhere to a Content Schedule - Just as in blogging, they recognized the importance of regular content production when trying to build up a user following. Even if you create a video that goes viral, if people come to your channel and find no other content, they will not stick around to subscribe. In Warialasky’s case, they put out a new video each week.Twitter Outreach - Early one, they were shrewd enough to reach out on Twitter to the followers of videos similar to theirs. As some of these users followed them back, they began to engage with them.Involve Industry Influencers - Warialasky decided to contact a local YouTube “star” and see if he would be in of their videos. He agreed to do so, which gave them instant access to his huge fan base.Promote Your Videos - The group formulated a promotional plan for a Star Wars-themed video that involved submitting the video to the Star Wars subreddit; they also had a number of friends vote it up right as it was posted. In addition, they interacted with a number of Star Wars gaming forums.Their video ended up being the number one spot on the Star Wars subreddit. They then got picked up by IGN and posted on their Facebook page, which led to exposure on various video game blogs, Star Wars blogs, and even some of the sites on the Gawker media network.Don’t Stop - After their Star Wars video, they posted a few others that didn’t do nearly as well. As Mitchell noted, “unfortunately, we learned that one video is not enough to make you famous on YouTube. You have to continually produce funny, engaging content.”Hard to argue that one.
For those who think that video campaigns such as Warialasky’s are of little real business value, think again. Thanks to the success of their videos, Mitchell and his friends at Warialasky have had numerous opportunities to “monetize” their success, including an offer to direct a 3-D movie in Poland, various product placement opportunities, a YouTube partnership, and multiple offers to create corporate videos.
Although it’s clear that Warialasky worked hard to promote their video campaigns, there is no secret formula to YouTube virility. One the contrary, as Mitchell Wright points out, the path to YouTube success is quite simple: create great content, and get it out there.
Amen to that one, brother Wright.
