Have you noticed how Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ has been popping up in videos about, well, video? First there was Dan Meth’s Internet People, which loosely used the song’s structure, but not its melody to give an animated retrospective on viral video: Then there was Cakke’s The Internet Stars are Viral, which used Joel’s actual tune in a kind of hyper-clip show of Internet memes: And just recently, we’ve been treated to Not Another Bubble by The Richter Scales, which borrows the song to have a laugh at this whole Internet video thing: So, is this the last we’ll hear of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’? Is there another song more well-suited to retrospective? Or will someone create a whole new video summing up this phenomena? -Kent, Yahoo! video Team

YoungCuts film Festival
Recently we’ve received a lot of uploads from The Young Cuts film Festival, a hybrid online/real world exhibit for film makers under the age of 25. Their goal is to get young directors and animators noticed. The 2008 film Festival is taking place in Montreal in August of 2008. Submissions are accepted until February 28th, 2008. So, to all of our awesome video creators: you can still submit! There’s a lot of strong work out there. Here’s a sample of some of the videos that have impressed me. Check out the rest of their channel here: Archaic Blues: Love and War: Avarice: (note this one’s a little on the dark side) -Kent, Yahoo! video Team

Yahoo! video Welcomes the Pit
What is The Pit? It’s the People’s Improve Theatre in New York City. They’re the folks behind the hilarious Cooties video we featured over the weekend: They’ve uploaded eight other videos to us, including this video featuring Fred Schneider of the B-52s: These are some seriously talented folks. If you’re in New York, you can see all kinds of live performances at their theatre. In the meantime, keep an eye on their channel for more funny. -Kent, Yahoo! video Team

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The 2007 Year in Review Which was your favorite?
In 2007, people watched 100 billion videos online, in the U.S. alone. Some became viral, spawning remakes, spoofs, and reaction videos. From Chris Cocker s plea to the silly Dramatic Prairie dog and the talented Filipino prisoners they entertained, inspired, or embarrassed us. Our friends in Yahoo! News put together this video that takes a look at the best and worst videos of 2007. Read more and find links to the videos in this article. Which 2007 Web video hit was your favorite? Vote below, and stay-tuned to Yahoo! video, where we will be showcasing the most popular videos of 2007 for the rest of this year. - Bethany, Yahoo! video Team The videos: - Dramatic Prairie Dog - Miss Teen USA - Dove: Evolution of an Ad - Filipino Prisoners Do Thriller - Leave Britney Alone - Chocolate Rain - Battle at Kruger - Haitian UFO - Paul Potts Sings Opera - David Hasselhoff Drunk

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Fringe Fridays Welcomes VanArts
Fans of animation have good reason to be happy. Today we welcome the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts to Yahoo! video. They’ve uploaded a lot of videos to their channel. Here’s a sneak peak at a video we’ll be featuring on Sunday and it features two of our favorite things around here: ninjas and pirates. Enjoy! Ninja vs. Pirate -Kent, Yahoo! video Team

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