Feb 18

TV Out. Web Video In.

For the first time in my life, I don't have cable. I thought this would drive me crazy and at while at times it does, it has forced me to seek out other entertainment options that I otherwise wouldn't have discovered. This past Sunday, I tuned in the Third Annual Streamy Awards. For those who are not aware, the Streamys are basically the Emmys of web video. The two hour event was streamed live online. In between performances by Soulja Boy and Vanilla Ice, awards were given to some of YouTube's ...Keep Reading
Feb 14

7 Things I Love That are Completely Unrelated to Romance and Valentine’s Day: 2013 Edition

This is somewhat of a follow up to a similar post I did in 2011 about how much I hate Valentine's Day. So, to amuse myself on this stupid stupid holiday, I have composed a list of  7 things I love that have absolutely nothing to do with this awful day. 1) YouTubers: YouTube is totally the new TV. Who needs cable? I've recently become obsessed with a few different channels. Here are my top 3 at the moment: MyHarto: Home of My Drunk Kitchen. Lots of booze, something that resembles cooking, and ...Keep Reading
Feb 15

10 Things I Love That are Completely Unrelated to Romance and Valentine’s Day

For those of you who are unaware, I'm not a big fan of Valentine's Day. Maybe it's because I'm always single, maybe it's because I can't stand holidays created solely to encourage materialism and commercialism. But just to get into the spirit, ( or maybe just because I'm trying to increase blog traffic and knew this would be a hot topic today) I've compiled a list of my greatest loves, completely unromantic and mushy-gushy. And in true Britt-Inspired style, they are mostly media, technology, and ...Keep Reading