Category Archives: YouTube

Google Search Stories

Last February, Google purchased their first SuperBowl ad, the story of a romance told entirely in Google searches, starting with “study abroad paris france” and ending with “how to assemble a crib.” This inspired all sorts of parody videos, and … Continue reading

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Oral Histories from the Stoneham Theatre

The Stoneham Theatre opened its tenth season in September with Studs Terkel’s The Good War : A Musical Collage of World War II. Journalist Studs Terkel was known for his oral histories that reflected the American experience in all of … Continue reading

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Shout It Out for Your Library!

This video shows several different celebrities speaking out in support of the New York Public Library. They reminisce about their childhood library visits and the role the library played in their lives, and talk about why libraries are essential to … Continue reading

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Depression Memories on Video

The New York Times has announced an oral history project called The New Hard Times. Readers are invited to interview friends or family members who lived through the Great Depression, and have them share their memories and offer their advice … Continue reading

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Truveo : Search Engine for Video

I love YouTube, and have found some amazing things on there, but there’s whole world of video online beyond what you’ll ever find on YouTube. I used to use Google’s Video Search , but was never particularly impressed with the … Continue reading

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Animoto : Easy Music Videos from Your Photographs

Animoto is an online service that makes it easy to create professional-looking animated videos from your photographs. The process couldn’t be simpler — you just upload a group of photographs or choose them from your account on Flickr or other … Continue reading

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