April 2015

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Heems "Sometimes" w/ Eric Andre & Hannibal Burress

Check out new skincare product Sometimes, which is more of a race minimizer than typical exfoliator. Heems shills it on the small screen, catching the intrigue of actor/comedian Eric Andre who sees it as the secret to scoring with his ladyfriend. It's a fine plan, but one that doesn't account for the  the natural appeal of his Eric Andre Show sidekick Hannibal Burress. 

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The End of the Free and Open Video Era?

Want to watch the new Rihanna "American Oxygen" video? Unless you're willing to at least take a free Trial membership for the new audio/video streaming service Tidal, then you're stuck waiting. And then there's subscription video startup vessel, which has a deal with Universal Music Group and Warner Music for early access premieres for certain music videos.

Then we have YouTube announcing a subscription tier, which as of now isn't promising any exclusives, but will strip away all those annoying pre-roll ads (sorry, they're annoying). Plus Facebook beefing up their video offerings, while VEVO continues to refine and expand their service.

If this isn't the start of the end of the free music video era, it's at least a sign that the era of the YouTube monolith is showing some cracks...

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Lykke Li "Never Gonna Love Again" (Philippe Templeman, dir.)

When you're reeling from a broken heart, hardly anything affects you - even the unexpected. As Lykke Li says herself in the Youtube comments for this clip: "Loneliness and heartbreak follows you everywhere and they are loudest right after the lights go out and the crowds quiet. Here's is an intimate glimpse of how it can be to live your dream whilst stuck in your dream."

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