I buy gas. You buy gas. We all buy gas. Thus, today's highlighted videos will be useful for all of us. How Stuff Works enlightens us on why gas prices are high, how to be more fuel-efficient, and how spiffy hybrid cars work.
59 (FR). Click here to watch "Smack The Pony - Bikini Line, Relay race, Dog reportage, Waterfest" Smack The Pony is the acclaimed International Emmy award-winning all female sketch show, starring Sally Phillips, Doon MacKichan and Fiona Allen. Smack the Pony is a show that consistently hits the mark with its knowing comment, a sense of satire as well as silliness and sharp observations of modern life its off-the-wall sketches, physical comedy and surreal vignettes. 3 min 22 sec
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Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch ""Idlewild" Premiere" We're at the premiere of the highly acclaimed film, "Idlewild," with Andre 3000, Big Boi and Terrence Howard. 3 min 24 sec
16 (France). Click here to watch "Hallucination Movie" Just follow the instructions at the start of the movie. Full screen is better but try to get it as big as possible. Look away at the end when it says look away. 2 min
Instead of reviewing the movies, these critics rate the trailers to help you decide whether or not it'll be worth it to spend $20 for a movie ticket and bucket of popcorn.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "GHOST RIDER - Trailer Trashers Review" Trailer Trashers review the trailers, not the movies so you don't have to waste your $$. Get the scoop on the all the latest movie trailers from your favorite Hollywood trailer critics 5 min 14 sec
I've been sharing videos with you for almost a year now and I've enjoyed every single moment. I'm just writing to let you know that today, I'm enjoying my blogging duties even more so than usual because I get to share with you what I believe to be is one of the best choreographed music videos ever: Ok Go's "Here It Goes Again". Rate it, comment on it, and let me know you feel the same way about this too-awesome-for-words video.
Click here to watch "OK Go - Do What You Want" "Do What You Want" from OK Go's second album, Oh No. This video was directed by Olivier Gondry in Los Angeles, where life is a non-stop party 3 min 6 sec
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 25, 2006:
Here at Google, we're lucky enough to hear and learn from exceptional speakers who all have several things in common: they're bright, they're hard-working, and they've all done something to change the world for the better. With Google Video, we can share these inspiring talks with you.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch ""The Age of Fallibility" - George Soros speaks at Google" George Soros is the author of eight books including The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror (2006). His other books include The Bubble of American Supremacy (2002); George Soros on Globalization (2002); The Alchemy of Finance (1987); Opening the Soviet System (1990); Underwriting Democracy (1991); Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve (1995); The Crisis of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered (1998); and Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism (2000). His articles and essays on politics, society, and economics regularly appear in major newspapers and magazines around the world. 1 hr 1 min 59 sec
Click here to watch ""All Marketers are Liars" - Seth Godin speaks at Google" Seth Godin is the author of six bestsellers, including Permission Marketing, an Amazon Top 100 bestseller for a year and a Fortune Best Business Book. His newest book, All Marketers are Liars, has already made the Amazon Top 100 and has inspired its own blog. Seth is also a renowned speaker, and was recently chosen as one of "21 Speakers for the Next Century" by Successful Meetings Magazine and is consistently rated among the best speakers by the audiences he addresses. Seth was founder and CEO of Yoyodyne, an interactive direct marketing company, which Yahoo! acquired in late 1998. 48 min 1 sec
Click here to watch "Jane Goodall speaks at Google" Although it was unheard of for a woman to venture into the wilds of the African forest, the trip meant the fulfillment of Jane Goodall's childhood dream. Jane’s work in Tanzania would prove more successful than anyone had imagined. In 1977, Jane founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees. Today, the mission of the Jane Goodall Institute is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things. 1 hr 11 min 18 sec
New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for August 24, 2006:
3 (US). Click here to watch "Everybody Dance" Hidden camera video of an Air Force Cadet dancing in his room when he thinks nobody is looking 3 min 43 sec
Say bye bye to summer re-runs. I've always found that you can count on Fox for exceptional writing and ingenious direction. This fall, they've added a slick, new political thriller to their solid line-up. Fox introduces Vanished where "nothing is as it seems. Everyone is a suspect. Everyone has a secret. And no one is safe." Watch the series premiere here on Google Video.
Sara is the beautiful young wife of prominent Georgia Senator Jeffrey Collins, and she has gone missing. Through the eyes of FBI agents, an ambitious reporter and the distraught members of the Collins family, viewers will journey inside a sensational & mysterious drama.
The search for Sara not only exposes one of the nation's most prominent families, but it also uncovers evidence that could rock the very foundation of American society. 45 min 33 sec
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 23, 2006:
What would you find if you snuck a peek inside Jay-Z's computer?
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "New Jay-Z hp Spot" The latest film from hp. We go inside Jay-Z's laptop and find some things you might not know about him. Groundbreaking visual effects in this one. 1 min
If you're starting college for the first time this year, you can leave the doe-in-the-headlights look at home with these neat, MTV-style videos from theU. Learn from the students themselves as they introduce you to life at a particular school. Don't see your college below? Search for it here.
Click here to watch "theU (www.theU.com) - NYU Campus Tour" MTV-style college video tour of New York University. Created for students, by students, theU presents college life, uncensored. The video is hosted by Greg Smith from The WB's "Everwood." 9 min 55 sec - $1.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for August 21, 2006:
Independent films and television are created with hard work, dedication, and a passion for the arts. The outcome is rich, refreshing, and on Google Video. Today we've highlighted the unique winners of the Independent TV Festival.
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 18, 2006:
43. Click here to watch "Evidencias de irregularidades en 7 distritos electorales" Este video muestra evidencias de irregularidades presentadas durante el reconteo de los votos de la elección presidencial en México en los estados de Baja California, Durango, México, Morelos, Nuevo León y Veracruz. Este reconteo fue ordenado por el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación en el mes de agosto de 2006. 7 min 21 sec
43. Click here to watch "Evidencias de irregularidades en 7 distritos electorales" Este video muestra evidencias de irregularidades presentadas durante el reconteo de los votos de la elección presidencial en México en los estados de Baja California, Durango, México, Morelos, Nuevo León y Veracruz. Este reconteo fue ordenado por el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación en el mes de agosto de 2006. 7 min 21 sec
70. Click here to watch "Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown" Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head in this wild animated student short by Jim Reardon. 3 min 19 sec
82. Click here to watch "Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land" Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle ... all » East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 1 hr 19 min
The "Quick Change Artists" made the finals on "America's Got Talent" with their fantastic ability to change outfits in the blink of an eye. For over 30 years, Siegfried and Roy attracted more people than any other performer in Las Vegas. And when David Copperfield said he could make the Statue of Liberty disappear, 50 million viewers watched, with bated breath, to see if he could do it. Ever since I was young, I've been amazed by magic and I know I'm not the only one. Now, the alluring mystery of magic is hitting the big screen with "The Illusionist." From the people who brought you "Crash" and "Sideways" comes a tale of magic, politics, and romance. Starring Edward Norton, Paul Giammati, and Jessica Biel, watch this exclusive clip and trailer on Google Video.
What's the worst thing possible a middle school student could hear? If your teachers told you that you had to come back to school during summer vacation to take tests. Oh, but it gets worse. If you didn't pass those tests, you wouldn't be able to graduate on to high school but would be stuck in 8th and a half grade! Watch this hilarious preview and find out what really happens to these 8th graders August 17th on ABC Family. For more "Schooled" fun, click here!
Today's Highlighted Video
Click here to watch "'Schooled' Preview" August 17th 7e/6c pm on ABC Family - An entire class of 8th-graders gets fooled into believing they have to come back to school from summer vacation to take tests when in fact they're being brought back for the time of their life – a suprise concert given Jesse McCartney. SCHOOLED is hilarious fun for the entire family. See more at http://video.google.com/schooled 1 min 34 sec - Free
New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for August 15, 2006:
3 (United Kingdom). Click here to watch "Exploding Sheep" Fun stuff to do with exploding sheep in World of Warcraft :-) My rogue alt Scarbringer. 10 min
Bennett Productions' programming is distributed nationally by ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox Sports Net, ESPN, ESPN2, and HBO. Now on Google Video you can find several of their shows including: Bikini Destinations, The Extremists, The Wild Side, and more!
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "Bikini Destinations Episode 107" California’s best locations provide backdrops for bikini models including Playmate Kelly Monaco. Models vogue in the baked desert and on the misty shores revealing what makes California a great photo location. 25 min 55 sec - $0.99
Click here to watch "The Extremists Episode 113" French action film Producer Florent Carmin travels to the sky over Tahiti for never before seen sky skiing and sky surfing performed by Patrick De Gordon. Carmin's team of filmmakers capture high diving from helicopters, unique air chair water stunts and barefoot heliskiing! 28 min 58 sec - $0.99
Click here to watch "Renegade Road" The roots of American chopper lore are fostered deep in these events where classic bike styles are refined, and the modern biker lifestyle evolves from the era of outlaws to the common expression of today’s iron horse adventurer. 34 min 31 sec - $0.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 14, 2006:
If you're an avid reality TV viewer, chances are, you've seen something produced by Nash Entertainment. This company is one of the biggest reality production companies in Hollywood. We've highlighted some really wacky episodes to start your Friday fun. To find more shocking, laugh-out-loud reality TV, click here for Nash Entertainment on Google Video.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "Totally Outrageous Behavior (Season 2, Episode 7)" They say nobody's perfect, and we have the videos to prove it! We searched the world for the newest, wildest, most hilarious, jaw-dropping, eye-popping moments ever captured on tape... and the results is FOX TV's uproarious primetime series, TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS BEHAVIOR. 21 min 55 sec - $1.99
Click here to watch "Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape (Episode 2)" STUPID BEHAVIOR CAUGHT ON TAPE! is the ratings sensation that exposes people’s most embarrassing and outrageous behavior as caught on home video, security cameras, and even police tapes. 22 min 26 sec - $1.99
Click here to watch "World's Scariest Police Shootouts I" Experience all the close-up, heart-stopping action when bullets fly between cops and criminals in the most frightening shootouts ever caught on video. These two 1-hour FOX Television Network specials feature dramatic, on-the-scene footage of police officers in the line of fire, and interviews with many survivors of these life-threatening events. 45 min 49 sec - $1.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 11, 2006:
Is the increasing spread of obesity throughout the United States' society an epidemic of epic proportions? Morgan Spurlock places the fast-food nation under a microscope in his highly successful documentary "Super Size Me". Did McDonald's get rid of its "Super Size" option because of this film? Find out for yourself, here on Google Video.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "Super Size Me" SUPER SIZE ME is one man’s journey into the world of weight gain, health problems and fast food. It’s an examination of the American way of life and how we are eating ourselves to death. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a "McDonald’s only" diet for thirty days straight. His Sundance award-winning feature is as entertaining as it horrifying as it dives into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs and how we as a nation are eating ourselves to death 2 hr 35 sec - Day-Pass $3.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 10, 2006:
63. Click here to watch "How not to release a leopard" This is one dumb bunch of park rangers... Don't poke a leopard with a stick, it might just come back and bite you... even climb in the truck cab and get you... 45 sec
Award-winning, family-oriented programming you can trust. PBS on Google Video!
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "NOVA - Welcome to Mars" Go inside mission control and explore Mars with rovers Spirit and Opportunity. On January 3, 2004, a rover named Spirit crash-landed on the surface of Mars and sent its first message home. The elation of the assembled scientists as well as the engineering story leading up to the landing were captured by NOVA in its popular documentary "MARS Dead or Alive." That elation is the starting point for the sequel, "Welcome to Mars," which follows the adventures of Spirit and Opportunity on the Red Planet. NOVA's producers enjoyed unprecedented access to the mission scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as they wrestled with the technical crises that soon beset the rovers. 55 min 56 sec - $7.99
Click here to watch "Antiques Roadshow - Kansas City, Hour 2" ANTIQUES ROADSHOW continues its stay in Kansas City, Missouri, and host Dan Elias relates the story of the Steamship Arabia, a legendary ... all » casualty of the treacherous Missouri River in 1856, and a salvage triumph in 1987. It was retrieved, not from the depths of the Missouri's muddy waters, but half a mile from the river under 50 feet of dirt. 54 min 18 sec - $1.99
Click here to watch "Arthur - Happy Anniversary, Parts I&II" Arthur's parents have been married for 10 years and it's time to celebrate! But the festivities are cut short when the van breaks down, stranding the whole family. Will the Reads miss their fancy dinner reservation? And what about Arthur's special "Bionic Bunny" sleepover with Buster?! 28 min 37 sec - $1.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 9, 2006:
37. Click here to watch "Classic Television Commercials (Part I) (1948)" Collection of TV commercials significant to the history and development of TV as an advertising medium. All those vintage ads are in public domain and available to download at Internet Archive. 9 min
John Sutherland worked with Walt Disney on several Disney productions including "Sleeping Beauty" before opening John Sutherland Productions in 1944. Sutherland created many animated industrial and propaganda films during the 40s and 50s. Find some of John Sutherland's "public information" cartoons here, on Google Video.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "Working Dollars" "Animated explanation of how the stock market works, told through the story of an Everyman named Mr. Finchley." Cartoon in public domain and available at Archive.org. 1957. 10 min 44 sec - Free
Click here to watch "Your Safety First" Short promotional animation from The Automobile Manufaturers Association of America, 1956. Film available at Archive.org. 12 min 38 sec - Free
Click here to watch "Make Mine Freedom" "This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism." 1948. Cartoon in Public Domain and available to download at Internet Archive. 9 min 30 sec - Free
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 8, 2006:
69. Click here to watch ""Schooled" Preview" August 17th 7e/6c pm on ABC Family - An entire class of 8th-graders gets fooled into believing they have to come back to school from summer vacation to take tests when in fact they're being brought back for the time of their life – a suprise concert given by Jesse McCartney. 2 min
Click here to watch "Dora the Explorer - Berry Hunt - Season 1 Episode 10" In this variation on the classic children's song "Bear Hunt," Dora and Boots go hunting for blueberries on Blueberry Hill. But they'll ... all » have to be careful--Swiper the fox lives on Blueberry Hill! To get to Blueberry Hill, our heroes will need to cross the Icy Cold River, swing over the Prickly Forest, and stop the fox. But the hunt isn't over yetà. 24 min 4 sec - $1.99
New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for August 7, 2006:
44. Click here to watch "Tokio Hotel Verarschung" Tokio Hotel Verarschung "Tokyo Motel" von "Freitag Nacht News" RTL. Was Bill anstellt, wenn er alleine in einem Hotelzimmer ist 2 min
beet.tv, the self-styled 'root of the media revolution,' is shaking things up. With all that's changing in the world of online media, you can count on beet to be covering it. Check out some of their content, and be sure to check out their site.
Today's Highlighted Videos
Click here to watch "Visionary Robert Scoble Readys New Internet TV Show to Launch in September" We caught up with Robert at the AlwaysOn summit at Stanford last week. He has just moved to the Bay Area to join PodTech. Robert spoke with us about the future of video blogs. He's very keen on the notion of downloadable video clips. He tells that the world will be filled with video blogs soon, so it's imperative to create a niche. Focus on your audience and passion. Amen! 4 min 48 sec
Click here to watch "New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr." At PaidContent’s packed NYC mixer last night, we taped some nice kudos for Rafat Ali and his crew from partygoers, including Jay MacDonald, of DeSilva & Phillips, and Darren Herman from MGI Worldwide. Our video montage also includes a clip from New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. Sulzberger was the guest speaker at the event. He fielded several questions from the evening’s host, Rafat Ali. 2 min 41 sec
New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for August 3, 2006:
1. Click here to watch "CD in a Microwave" My buddies and I got bored and decided to see what leaving a CD in the microwave for 35 seconds would do. Its pretty cool! 37 sec
While we love all the fresh content that gets uploaded to Google Video, we get really excited to see archival material put online. Today's highlight is a fantastic reel with 25 minutes of TV commercials from the 1950s and 1960s, for everything from shampoo to beer.
New Feature: Embed videos with a specific start point
We've always tried to make embedding a video as easy as possible. Recently, we added the ability to link to a specific point in a video, but it wasn't clear how to embed with a specific start point. If you want to share a specific part of a video on your blog or website, these directions should be helpful.
1. Get the embed code (Click on the 'Embed - Blog - Post to MySpace' button, and then the 'Embed HTML' link):
2. Copy the code, and insert the following
FlashVars="initialTime=number"
Where "number" is the time in seconds. For now, you can only specify seconds for embedded videos.
An example of embed code using this time parameter is:
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