Online videos are better than real television?

As a college student who is involved in all ways possible to the college lifestyle, I rarely have time to watch T.V. However, I'm always on a computer, whether it be in the study room at my sorority house or in one of Purdue's 5k randomly dispersed computer labs. Being near the internet makes procrastination all too easy, and of course, Youtube often comes into play.

I am amazed at the popularity of some of the most amateur videos on the internet. Take 15-year-old Jordan for example, (and there is no way she is 15). You know those times in your life when you're all alone and your favorite song is blasting through your speakers and you just let loose and rock out, dancing across your room and using whatever you can find as your rock star props? Well, Jordan records these moments of hers and posts them on the internet. I'm not going to lie - I have a great deal of respect for her crazy bravery. My favorite video of is her lip sync to Rihanna's "Disturbia," which presently has over 500,000 views. (She doesn't give permission to embed her videos or comment on them -- probably a good idea for an under 15-year-old).

Youtube helped me discover Reina Del Cid. Reina is a 20-year-old girl with such a great deal of talent that I can guarantee she will be more mainstream within the year. Her voice is naturally gorgeous. Just listen to this clip. She records original songs and covers and performs them on her blue guitar.


I have developed the biggest crush on comedian Brandon Hardesty who uploads the most random videos, ranging anywhere from his documentation of his Mono to his reenactments of movie scenes. This clip is simply funny faces and voices, yet it had over 5 million views. This clip has been bought by Geico for a commercial.


And then there's Fred. Fred made this month's list of most viewed videos on Youtube with multiple different submissions. His videos features him talking about everyday things. However, he has the most annoying hydrogen balloon voice of all time. Regardless of his ear piercing sound, he still racks of views reaching the 10 million range. Internet community...why?!