Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
YouTube Guide: “Rainn Wilson needs you to pimp out his van!”
Rainn Wilson launches a talk show out of his van, Felicia Day finally tries a sport, and Belle and Berenice make weekend plans.
On Jul 23, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Katy Perry fulfills terminally ill YouTuber’s wish
After posting a personal plea on YouTube, Tony Harrison will accompany Katy Perry to the MTV Video Music Awards in September.
YouTube Guide: “Olympic Trick Shots”
The trick shot wizards at Dude Perfect team up with Olympic athletes. Plus: Mystery Guitar Man meets Larry King, and the universe is weird.
On Jul 20, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Follow Colorado shooting as it unfolded online
Tweets of witnesses and victims depict events at the Midnight premiere of the The Dark Knight Rises in real time.
YouTube Guide: “Teach Me How to Brushy”
Basic dental hygiene has never seemed so cool. Plus: a shockingly listenable One Direction cover and Jenna Marbles’ 100th video!
On Jul 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Double Rainbow Guy’s cosmic “message to humanity”
Paul “Bear” Vasquez spends his days on a personal vision quest—filmed for all the world to see.
YouTube Guide: “Amazon Yesterday Shipping”
Learn about Amazon’s best service ever, see how Snuggies make any Beyoncé song better, and watch Joss Whedon star in a show written by a 5-year-old.
On Jul 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
MC Chris boots fan from show over tweet
The nerdcore rapper kicked a fan out of his show Tuesday night for disrespecting the opening act on Twitter.
Chicago gang members arrested when malicious video shows up on Facebook
Three teenaged members of Chicago’s Latin Kings allegedly filmed their beating of a disabled 62-year-old man.
YouTube Guide: From the desk of Donald Trump
Check in on Trump Tower, Sweet Brown, and Boy Meets World‘s Rider Strong.
On Jul 17, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Anonymous outs Burger King employee for stepping in lettuce
Have it your way—assuming you like it when employees step on your lettuce and post the evidence to 4chan.
YouTube Guide: “An Indecent Proposal from Sarah Silverman”
Sarah Silverman offers a Republican billionaire “traditional lesbian sex” if he’ll give $100 million to Obama instead of Romney.
On Jul 16, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Only 25 percent of Kickstarter’s tech and design projects deliver on time
A new study suggests that overfunded projects are more likely to be delayed.
“Homo Thugs” mocks hypocritical, homophobic gangstas
Comedians Jermaine Fowler and Kevin Barnett launch a Web series about “two in-the-closet homophobic gangsters who don’t even know the things they say are gay.”
YouTube Guide: Nintendo beats, a Green Day tribute, and blog jams
Here’s the YouTube soundtrack for your weekend.
On Jul 13, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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