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Every Frame a Painting Returns to YouTube & Explores Why the Sustained Two-Shot Vanished from Movies

Every Frame a Painting Returns to YouTube & Explores Why the Sustained Two-Shot Vanished from Movies

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Video essay­ists don’t nor­mal­ly retire; in most cas­es, they just drift into inac­tiv­i­ty. Hence the sur­prise and even dis­may of the inter­net’s cinephiles when Tony Zhou and Tay­lor Ramos declared the end of their respect­ed chan­nel Every Frame a Paint­ing in 2016. We here at Open Cul­ture had fea­tured their analy­ses of every­thing from the work of auteurs like Mar­tin Scors­ese, Jack­ie Chan, and Michael Bay to how clas­si­cal art inspired cel­e­brat­ed shots to the thoughts and feel­ings of edi­tors to the use of Van­cou­ver in film. Now, near­ly eight years after their last such video essay, Zhou and Ramos have returned to YouTube. The new Every Frame a Paint­ing video explains the tech­nique of the sus­tained two-shot, and, as IndieWire’s Sarah Shachat writes, “charts — in under six min­utes — the tech­no­log­i­cal and indus­tri­al trends that have put it more or less in favor with film­mak­ers and its util­i­ty in con­tem­po­rary film­mak­ing as a show­case for two actors’ chem­istry. This is stan­dard. Zhou, who nar­rates the series, still can’t avoid feel­ing like an unseen char­ac­ter …

Freetube is the best way to watch YouTube

Freetube is the best way to watch YouTube

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YouTube’s website is a rabbit hole, designed to keep you watching as long as possible. Freetube won’t cure your addiction, but it does let you take control over your relationship with the video streaming site.  The application allows you to take total control of what does and doesn’t show up on the screen. Don’t like comments? Turn them off. Don’t want to see recommended videos, or for the next video to automatically play? You can disable that too. You can replace attention-grabbing thumbnails with more generic ones, replace ALL CAPS HEADLINES with title case ones, and generally just turn YouTube into a tool you can use to find and watch videos instead of a trap for capturing as much of your attention as possible. And there are privacy benefits too. With Freetube your watch history is stored only on your computer, not YouTube’s servers. This is an application that puts you back in control of your video watching habit.  Watching without tracking or ads To get started you just need to download the application. It’s …

Apple Music now lets subscribers transfer playlists to (and later on, from) YouTube Music

Apple Music now lets subscribers transfer playlists to (and later on, from) YouTube Music

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Westend61/Getty Images Thanks to a recent update, Apple Music subscribers can now transfer playlists to a YouTube Music profile. This new feature was introduced very quietly, as Apple didn’t make an announcement through their usual avenues. We only learned about the tool after people discovered changes made to one of the company’s support documents. Subscribers will need to meet certain requirements before migrating anything over. First off, you’ll need either an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription. Users also need an active YouTube Music account. Fortunately, you don’t need a YouTube Music subscription, so at least moving playlists won’t be a pricey endeavor.  Also: How to get an Apple Music student discount subscription Assuming you have everything in order, Apple says to head over to their Data and Privacy page, log into your Apple ID account, then select “Transfer a copy of your data”. On the following screen is the option to move playlists from Apple Music to YouTube Music. Reportedly, this process can take some time to complete. And you’ll receive an email at the …

Google taps YouTube stars to hawk its new Pixel phones

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For the launch of its new Pixel phones, Google looked to YouTube stars to bring the heat. An online After Party breathed new life into the brand’s snooze-y “Made by Google” keynote by featuring a who’s who of YouTube talent. Amelia Dimoldenberg (of “Chicken Shop Date” fame), drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Monét X Change, Hot Ones’ Sean Evans, science guy Mark Rober, and more all showed up and out to hawk the brand’s newest phone models and features. SEE ALSO: Sam Soar just wanted free books. So she became an influencer. Keke Palmer hosted the affair, making a quick appearance on stage during the keynote (dressed, cleverly, in two-piece Balmain suit that perfectly matched the brand new Peony-colored Pixel 9) to invite viewers to stream the After Show. The first After Show act was a version of Evans’ uber-popular Hot Ones series. Replacing A-list stars in the hot seat was Google SVP Rick Osterloh. Then Dimoldenberg interviewed the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler, who had jumped on stage during the keynote to demo the Pixel’s …

This Firefox extension is a must-have tool for YouTube super users

This Firefox extension is a must-have tool for YouTube super users

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Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images Enhancer for YouTube is a must-have extension for anyone who wants full control over how videos are played in their browser.  Also: How to download YouTube videos for free, plus two other methods I’ll show you how to use Enhancer for YouTube in Firefox, but the program is available for most web browsers. With this extension, you can configure and control the following elements: Theme Video player controls (such as loop, boost volume, info card options, cinema mode, popup player, playback speed, filters, and more) Where to place controls Playback quality Volume Autoplay Video codecs Mini player Popup player size Appearance And more Suppose you find yourself regularly having to change settings for YouTube videos. This extension allows you to configure defaults for those settings and gives you options to manage things you had no idea you could control. Also: My 9 must-have gadgets for creating quality YouTube videos Since using Enhancer for YouTube, my video-watching experience has been exponentially better. Let me show you how to install and use …

The Secret To Restaurant-Style French Fries Is Simpler Than You Think

The Secret To Restaurant-Style French Fries Is Simpler Than You Think

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Anyone with an air fryer will swear to you that they’ve perfected making fries by using their favoured gadget but, we all know, none of us have quite mastered the crisp, salty, delicious delight that is restaurant fries at home. However, Chef Frank Proto from Epicurious revealed the secret to french fries at home and it is actually a lot simpler than you’d think, though it does take just a little bit of work. Chef Proto revealed that when it comes to making his french fries, what he uses for frying is not, uh, air, but instead duck fat. He said: “Duck fat has a pretty good smoke point but it also gives us a tonne of flavour.” So, how is it done? The chef recommends using a type of utensil called a ‘spider’ and a frying thermometor for his method. He recommends deep-frying around half of your sliced fries in oil at around 150°C which he admits isn’t enough to cook them through to being a finished fry, but, it is enough to blanch …

Indians have raised ‘a voice for democracy’ online and in the polls in historic vote

Indians have raised ‘a voice for democracy’ online and in the polls in historic vote

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Despite the heightened anxieties over the conduct of a free and fair election, India’s democracy rallied in the 2024 election, with voters denying Prime Minister Narendra Modi a landslide win. Much of the fight occurred online as independent journalists and influencers challenged the government narrative echoed on mainstream media. The night before the 2024 Indian election results were to be announced, Dhruv Rathee released a “final message” YouTube video that was a cry from the heart. The 29-year-old vlogger and social media activist is a cyber sensation in India, adored by his fans, reviled by his detractors, and acknowledged as one of Time magazine’s 2023 Next Generation Leaders. During the mammoth, six-week election this year, Rathee emerged as a powerful voice of dissent against Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies and the democratic backsliding the prime minister spearheaded for a decade. As India awaited the Modi “landslide” victory – as the mainstream media exit polls had forecast – Rathee’s 25-minute video, released late Monday, sounded like the last words of a man facing the gallows. The …

YouTube accused of censoring Macklemore’s pro-Palestine song, “Hind’s Hall”

YouTube accused of censoring Macklemore’s pro-Palestine song, “Hind’s Hall”

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YouTube is facing allegations that it has censored Macklemore’s pro-Palestine protest song, “Hind’s Hall.” The rapper, formally known as  Ben Haggerty, released the track on May 6 on social media in response to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The song’s title refers to the name given to Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall by student protestors to honor six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israel’s military in February. The accompanying video, which Macklemore also dropped on Monday, has garnered more than 27 million views on X/Twitter alone.  On YouTube, where the video has more than half a million views, users encounter the following message before clicking play: “The following content may contain graphic or violent imagery. Viewer discretion is advised.” Newsweek reported that users under the age of 18 or viewers who aren’t signed into an account are unable to watch the clip. Macklemore in the song argues that the campus protests, which have steadily unfurled across the U.S. in recent weeks, are not the problem. “It’s what they’re protesting/It goes against what our country is funding/Block the …

Pub left stunned as UK’s best food eater demolishes £85 pie | UK | News

Pub left stunned as UK’s best food eater demolishes £85 pie | UK | News

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Staff at a famous pub were left stunned after Britain’s best food eater, Adam Moran, demolished their £85 pie in just over 28 minutes. Mr Moran visited the Black Friar pub in Salford earlier this year to take on the challenge for his Beard Meats Food YouTube channel. Ahead of the mighty challenge, Mr Moran said: “You’re supposed to share one of these pies between four people, but if you can finish one solo in one sitting you don’t get it free, but you get your drinks paid for the entire evening.” As the chef brought it over, he revealed the pie Mr Moran would be attempting to consume was “about three kilos”. Following the challenge, which Mr Moran completed in 28 minutes and 36 seconds, those in the pub were full of praise for his achievement, showering Mr Moran with a round of applause. One onlooker said: “That is amazing! I’ve never seen anybody eat like that before! A fantastic achievement, it’s made my day!” Upon completion of the pie, Mr Moran said it was …

Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

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Musi has faced objections to its business practices before. In October 2019, the company filed suit against an online ad network, alleging that it had withheld payments owed for ads that ran within the Musi app. In November that year, the ad network filed a counter-complaint alleging that it stopped payments after discovering Musi’s business was fraudulent. “Musi was knowingly and illegally ripping music off from YouTube,” the counter-complaint said, alleging that when advertisers found out, it lost over $7 million. A judge granted a request from Musi to dismiss the case without prejudice in 2020. Cherie Hu, the founder of the music-business research network Water & Music, described Musi’s interface as utilitarian. It’s a place to listen to music and make playlists, and that’s it. Users don’t see song lyrics, information about upcoming concerts, or any features hinting at collaborations or partnerships with artists. “It’s a very generic way of curating and presenting music,” she says. Even after more than a decade in operation, it still feels more like a bright CS student’s senior …