Blogcritics Author: Barry Gold

Announcement: Short-content feeds

Phillip Winn — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Sunday, August 26, 2007, marks the switch of all Blogcritics.org article feeds from full-content to short-content. This is the result of several converging factors, and is unfortunately a permanent decision (as permanent as any decision can be on the web, that is). We are aware of all of the reasons that this is a Bad Idea, and we are aware that some of you will be quite upset about having to click on something to read the free content, and we're sorry. Unfortunately, despite great effort, full-content feeds are not currently economically viable. Two other factors are involved: full-content feeds have resulted in an unprecedented level of content theft, with BC content appearing on many websites, usually spam sites, without attribution or permission. This duplicate content causes a cascading set of problems, not the least of which is that search engines generally aren't favorable to duplicate content, and don't always guess correctly. Finally, our RSS advertising partner is strongly in favor of short-content feeds. We hope that you'll continue to subscribe to BC via RSS, and when an article grabs your eye, it's only a click away, still free on the BC website. Thank you for your understanding.

ClipBlast Video Clips: Riverton/MySpace Gun Plot, Ted Kennedy on Daily Show, Trailer for Sentinel

Barry Gold — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:10:12 EDT

Police say five teenage boys were planning a Columbine-style shooting rampage at their high school in Riverton, Kansas. But their plot was thwarted because they discussed it on MySpace. Here are multiple video clip reports: Watch the NBC Today Show Video Clip Now! Watch the iVillage Video Clip Now! Watch the CNN News Conference Video Clip Now! "It can't get any worse, and it'll get better in November when the Democrats win." That was Senator Ted Kennedy talking to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Here's a video clip of their complete interview, which had some funny moments. And the second clip is Kennedy speaking with CNN's Larry King -- not funny, but longer and covers more territory. Kennedy's point: It's time to end the politics of fear, and get back to the politics of hope. Watch the Comedy Central Video Clip Now! Watch the CNN Video Clip Now! Thinking about seeing a movie this weekend? Here are trailers for a couple of new releases, The Sentinel (20th Century Fox), starring Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eva Longoria... and American Dreamz (Universal), with Hugh Grant and Dennis Quaid:

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ClipBlast Video Clips For Thursday April 20th

Barry Gold — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:14:54 EDT

Yesterday came the announcement of Scott McClellan's resignation as White House Press Secretary, and the demotion of Karl Rove. Today comes the analysis, and the looks back. Here are multiple video clips: Watch the NBC Today Show Video Clip Watch the NBC Nightly News Video Clip Watch Mary Matalin Discuss the Shake Up on NBC Watch the CNN Video Clip Watch the CNN Report on the Job of Press Secretary Now here's a scary video -- a montage of pictures taken from public profiles on MySpace. And then to put us in a better mood, the trailer for an upcoming Will Ferrell movie, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

ClipBlast Video Clips For Wednesday April 19th

Barry Gold — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:53:03 EDT

White House spokesman Scott McClellan stepped down today, announcing his resignation with President Bush at his side. (And no, Scottie didn't say he was leaving to spend more time lying to his family.) Here are a couple of video clips: Watch the CNN Video Clip Now! Watch the MSNBC Video Clip It's a girl! Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes welcomed their 7 pound, 7 ounce baby daughter yesterday. No word if mom did it silently, but the child will be raised a Scientologist. And ironically, Brooke Shields, with whom Tom had feuded, delivered her baby girl the same day -- in the same hospital!Watch the CNN Video Clip Now! Watch the NBC Today Show Video Clip Yamaha R1 vs. Porsche Carrera4 (Cars)The British Car Show Top Gear puts the renowned R1 Superbike against a Carrera4 on the track.

ClipBlast Video Clips For Tuesday, April 18th

Barry Gold — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:08:03 EDT

Two sophomores on the Duke lacrosse team have turned themselves in after being indicted on charges of rape, sexual offense, and kidnapping. Here are several video clips about the story:Watch the NBC Video Clip Watch Dan Abrams's Analysis on NBC Watch Jeffrey Toobin's Legal Analysis on CNN Watch the CBS News Video Clip Watch a Defense Attorney on CBS If you couldn't make it to the New York Auto Show this year, don't worry -- CNET went, and brought back video clips of a lot of very interesting new automobiles. Here's a selection of first looks:The Infiniti G35 Sedan The Bentley Continental GTC Convertible The Mazda CX-9 SUV The Chrysler 300C Hemi The Scion tC Release Series 2 The Lexus LS 600 hL Honda Accord Cog (Commercial) There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in this commercial -- it all happened in real time, exactly as you see it. Shooting took 606 takes, cost six million dollars, and the project spanned three months.The spot is fast becoming the most downloaded advertisement in Internet history. Honda executives figure the ad will soon pay for itself simply in "free viewings".(Honda isn't paying a dime to have you watch this commercial!)

ClipBlast Video Clips For Monday April 17th

Barry Gold — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:30:38 EDT

It's been nearly a year since American teen Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba, but there's news today of an arrest in the case. Police aren't revealing much, and the young man hasn't been accused in the crime -- more likely he may have information relating to the case. Here's more in multiple video clips: Watch the CBS Early Show Video Clip Now! Watch the NBC Today Show Video Clip Now! Watch Holloway's Father in an NBC Video Clip Now! Here's a video clip from CNET about the hottest new cell phones being shown at the CTIA Wireless '06 trade show. Among the items: Motorola's new Razr V3x, a Samsung phone with a 10 megapixel camera built in, an auxiliary battery with a solar charging system, and Nokia's new E Series line of phones.Watch the Video Clip Now! Somebody went to a lot of trouble putting this mock trailer together... somebody with a big collection of Leonardo DiCaprio films.

ClipBlast Video Clips For Friday April 14th

Barry Gold — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:58:39 EDT

The criticism of Donald Rumsfeld continues to mount. At the moment, six retired generals have called for the Secretary of Defense's resignation. Here are multiple video clips about the pressure on Rumsfeld and President Bush. Watch the CBS Early Show Video Clip Watch a CBS Web Exclusive Video Clip Watch an NBC Today Show Video Clip Watch an NBC Interview with a Retired General If you don't stay up late enough to watch the late-night comics, CNN has very thoughtfully spliced together an almost five minute video clip of great lines from Jay, Dave, and Conan. Watch the Video Clip Now! The Wild, a new talking animals film from Disney, opens today. Here's the trailer for the movie... ... and here's a video clip about how it was made:

ClipBlast Video Clips For Thursday April 13th

Barry Gold — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:42:38 EDT

The Duke lacrosse rape story just won't go away. That's no doubt due to the fact it includes sex and race and class - but also because it's about politics. Here are multiple video clips: Watch the CBS Video Clip Now! Watch the NBC Video Clip Now! Watch Dan Abrams Discuss on NBC Watch the CNN Video Clip Now! Watch the MSNBC Video Clip Now! The New York International Auto Show features some tremendous technology and awesome concept cars. If you can't make it to the show (or even if you can), here are some video clips giving you a sample.Watch the CNN Video Clip Now! Watch the CBS Video Clip Now! Watch an NBC Video Clip About the BMW Z4M Watch the CNET Show Preview Paramount Classics has posted a trailer for its upcoming An Inconvenient Truth on YouTube. They call it the most terrifying film of the summer -- because it's about global warming.

ClipBlast Video Clips For Wednesday April 12th

Barry Gold — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:38:54 EDT

MySpace is now running public service ads warning about on-line sexual predators. (Great role for the guy who plays the sicko in the spot, huh?) Here's a CBS News video clip about it: Watch the Video Clip Now! Here's a pretty funny trailer from Scary Movie 4, which opens Friday. It includes spoofs of War of the Worlds, Saw, The Grudge, and The Village, plus George Bush in Florida on 9/11, and Tom Cruise on Oprah re: Katie. And hopefully it doesn't include every good joke in the movie. The video clip is from Dimension Films, via Yahoo. Watch the Video Clip Now! The Washington Post reported that Vice President Cheney was booed at the Washington nationals game after throwing a bad first pitch. Check this actual video - sounds like he was booed from the moment he stepped on the field.

ClipBlast Video Clips for Tuesday April 11th

Barry Gold — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:27:04 EDT

Massive rallies were held across the country yesterday in protest of proposed laws cracking down on illegal immigrants. Here are several video clips covering different angles of the story. Watch a CBS Video Clip About the Marches Watch Lou Dobbs and Bill Richardson Debate on CBS Watch a CNN Video Clip About Outrage Over Illegals Watch a CNN Video Clip About the Politics of Immigration The DNA results in the Duke lacrosse team case have come back negative for all the players. But the local D.A. vowed that the case will continue. Here are several video clips about the story: Watch the CBS Video Clip Now! Watch a CBS Video Clip About DNA Evidence Watch a CNN Video Clip Now! Watch an NBC Video Clip With a Defense Attorney Harry Taylor rips into George W. Bush during the President's visit to Charlotte, North Carolina. Scolding the President

ClipBlast Video Clips For Monday April 10th

Barry Gold — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:13:23 EDT

Is the United States planning a military strike against Iran? Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh says we are, and it may include tactical nuclear weapons. Here are several angles on the story: Watch Hersh on on The CBS Early Show Watch Bill Plante's CBS Web Only Video Clip Watch Hersh on CNN Watch the NBC Nightly News Report Watch Tim Russert Discuss It on NBC There are new developments in the Duke lacrosse team rape scandal. The DNA results are expected back soon, and defense lawyers say photos from the party may exonerate the team members. Here are video clips from NBC and CBS: Watch the NBC Video Clip Now! Watch the Players' Lawyer on NBC Watch the CBS Video Clip Now! Here's a very popular viral video, a recutting of Back to the Future that makes its "trailer" a whole different type of film: