Sunday, June 3, 2007

Check out Funny or Die

Check out the new site from Will Farrell, Funny or Die.

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While YouTube has volume, the sheer amount of it means that it suffers from mediocrity. If you search for something specific you'll find some content that is good, but just browing for entertainment is pretty limited given the sheer amount of garbage content.

Funny or Die has some distinct advantages that give it benefits of YouTube and traditional broadcast television:

1. Star Power - lots of videos from Will Farrell, Jimmy Fallon, etc.
2. Original Content - YouTube has lots of content that is just copies of other media e.g. videos, music, etc.
3. Cutting Edge Humour - this sight makes Saturday Night Live look pedestrian by comparison.
4. Some selective choosing - the site has a rating setting of "Immortal" which basically means that Will Farrell put it up and so no one can rate above him. This isn't a bad thing - this means that there is some real selective editing on this site and its driven through a particular perspective. This makes it different than a generic search engine.

Check it out - some great content worth viewing...

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