Showtime in Iraq: harmless fun or simply tasteless?

Julien — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:08:00 +0100

The proliferation of camera cell phones has seen an increasing number of amateur videos emerging from Iraq. The favourite genre appears to be humour, which is spurring the production of hundreds of videos that would match ‘Pop Idol' standards. With hours to spare and nothing to do between often dangerous missions, US soldiers are choreographing, performing, and recording themselves dancing and singing, and then posting the videos on YouTube. We put together a collection of these videos, although dates and locations are unknown, and showed them to ex-soldiers and US Army officials to get their reactions. Post your questions on their profile pages.

Wildfires in California: Americans rush to the Internet

Team Observers — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:18:00 +0200

By Team Observers

Since October 21, Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires. In a country where 70% of the inhabitants are connected to the Internet, it is not surprising that amateur videos of the catastrophe are abundant on sites like YouTube and LiveLeak.

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Showtime in Iraq: harmless fun or simply tasteless?

Wildfires in California: Americans rush to the Internet