R2D2 does Justin Timberlake, and More Must-See June Web Series

Nerdist does Star Wars

Anything Star Wars related is always money in the bank but in the case of Nerdist’s new 6-part show Course of the Force that money is going to charity. Course of the Force is an annual charity … Read More

Thirsty Thursday: Get Tispy with Mamrie Hart and You Deserve a Drink

The only thing stronger than You Deserve a Drink Creator Mamrie Hart’s cocktails is her completely uninhibited, over-the-top persona. In a typical YDAD episode, Mamrie presents a cocktail based on the person she believes most deserves a drink that … Read More

The Return of Arrested Development and More May Web Series News

The wait is over! As of May 26th Arrested Development is officially back. And if the buzz around the social media is anything to go by then the result is worth the wait. Because this is Netflix then eager viewers … Read More

Warning: Terror, Fear & Horror Unleashed in The Found Videos of Marble Hornets

Found footage became the most over-used genre in horror cinema almost as soon as The Blair Witch Project came out, as hundreds of low budget film-makers realized they could make a movie at a fraction of the price. Inevitably this … Read More

The Louise Log Will Make You Appreciate Your Inner Voice (Or Whisper)

Louise is tense. Louise is horribly anxious. Caffeine stampedes through her veins, and her brain spars feebly with a litany of existential crises.

What sets this mentally maladjusted protagonist from others is Louise’s own internal dialogue – a fierce, distressed … Read More

Smosh Does Soda, More Sourcefed & other May web series madness

A Suprise Assassin

Some web series, you just want to see as soon as you hear the premise. Agent 88 is the story of the world’s most dangerous assassin, an 88 year old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s. The kickstarter funded project … Read More

Steampunk Style: To Kill a Princess Mixes Victorian Romanticism with Horror

In recent years, steampunk has become an increasingly popular style in entertainment, in fashion and even in interior design. Certainly it’s a recognizable influence in a lot of web series as it successfully marries sci-fi, horror and period, but can … Read More

‘The Doctor Puppet’ is a Labor of Pure ‘Doctor Who’ Love

One of the more mixed blessings of YouTube and web series in general is that popular films, TV shows and books are subject to fans making tributes which are, being generous, of variable quality. But in amongst the ill-advised rubbish … Read More

YouTube’s gone Marbles, New LBD and more May web series news

That’s a Lot of Marbles

Jenna Marbles’ YouTube channel has become the second most subscribed channel ever. Her 8.7 million subscribers puts her only a million subscribers behind the all-conquering Smosh (at the time of writing). I find this all the … Read More

3 Shows From The 1990’s That Made Me Realize I Was Gay

Web series today mirror the wild wild west cable TV of yesteryear. The post below is from Generation (WH)Y? blogger Jeffrey Hartinger:

Once upon a time, I was a gay teenager living in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York. While … Read More