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  • Edward Saatchi and the Facebook of the Private Sector

    Edward Saatchi and the Facebook of the Private Sector

    Sarah Austin sits down with entrepreneur Edward Saatchi. During his work with the Obama campaign in 2008, Edward co-founded NationalField.com, a social networking site designed specifically for private business operations. The Facebook model obviously works in the public space, but can it improve business operations? Check out the interview and let us know what you think in the comments below. Check out NationalField Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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  • Lana Del Rey Is Everywhere

    Lana Del Rey Is Everywhere

    Indie music sensation Lana Del Rey is literally everywhere at the moment. Since the video for her song “Video Games” went viral last year, the singer/songwriter has jumped into the mainstream media spotlight. Her recent performance on SNL drew some harsh criticism, most notably from actress Juliette Lewis on Twitter. But with the release of her new album “Born To Die” and her upcoming performance at SXSW 2012, Lana Del Rey probably isn’t leaving the spotlight anytime soon. Let us [...]

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  • Is SOPA Dead?

    Is SOPA Dead?

    Sarah Austin and friend Danni discuss the recently dropped SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. Why was there such an uproar about this legislation, and what were the bills really trying to do? Is our internet freedom safe or is the battle just beginning? Let us know what you think in the comments below. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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  • Operation SOPA

    Operation SOPA

    I’m sure most of you have heard about SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act (and the similar PROTECT IP Act, or PIPA). This week the internet came together to protest this over reaching legislation that, if passed, would have seriously infringed upon our freedom of information. Google, Wikipedia, and many other prominent websites “blacked out” their homepages and led the way by raising public awareness. In this video Sarah Austin, and her friend Dani, embarked on a covert operation [...]

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  • Cat Viral Videos

    Cat Viral Videos

    Everybody knows that cats are king of viral videos. Cute and ridiculous cat videos are everywhere! We can never get enough! A recent video called “Catvertising” turns this internet sensation into a hilarious marketing strategy. Rebekah Austin asks people what their favorite cat video is, and why cats rule the interwebs! Interact with us at YouTube Updates all day every day on Twitter Check out “Catvertising” here Other featured kitty videos are.. “Keyboard Cat” “Play “Keyboard Gato” Off, Keyboard Cat!” [...]

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  • Inside VidCon – Part 4: Lauren Francesca

    Inside VidCon – Part 4: Lauren Francesca

    In the final part of Pop17′s “Inside VidCon” series, Sarah catches up with Lauren Francesca, AKA “Iwantmylauren”. Lauren burst onto the scene in 2009 when she teamed up with Tom Small’s “Key of Awesome” YouTube Channel. Her first major contribution was a now infamous Lady Gaga music video parody. The video received over 32 million hits on YouTube, and vaulted Lauren to internet celebrity status. In this video, Sarah and Lauren kick back and talk about her most popular videos, [...]

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  • Inside VidCon – Part 3: “Katers17″

    Inside VidCon – Part 3: “Katers17″

    In part 3 of Pop17′s “Inside VidCon” series, Sarah connects with Kate Elliott, AKA “Katers17″ on YouTube. Kate was one of the first video bloggers out of the United Kingdom to achieve YouTube celebrity status. With her irresistible vernacular and razor sharp wit, it’s no wonder she has a large and loyal fan base. Sarah takes a quick stroll down memory lane with Kate, as well as a look into what her future may hold. Don’t miss it! And don’t [...]

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  • Inside VidCon – Part 2: Jessica Berry

    Inside VidCon – Part 2: Jessica Berry

    In Part 2 of Pop17′s “Inside VidCon”, Sarah hangs out with Jessica Berry – one of YouTube’s newest shining stars. Sarah and Jessica talk about her growing fan base, favorite movies, and her collaborations with other YouTube celebrities like DeStorm! Don’t forget to follow Pop17 on twitter @Pop17.. And subscribes to Jessica Berry’s YouTube channel here

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  • Inside VidCon – Part 1: “Mr. Safety”

    Inside VidCon – Part 1: “Mr. Safety”

    Sarah heads to LA for VidCon 2011, where all the biggest personalities on YouTube get together at this awesome viral video themed conference. In part 1, Sarah kicks back and talks about internet fame, money, and mean cats with the man behind one of YouTube’s most popular channels, Corey Williams, AKA “Mr. Safety” Look for Part 2 of Pop17′s “Inside VidCon” soon! And check out SMPFilms here

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  • King of the Web Empowers Internet Celebrity

    King of the Web Empowers Internet Celebrity

    King of the Web is a start up based in Seattle, Washiongton, focused on empowering online video creators to make videos and post them online. They were gracious in bringing me out for this interview. So fun! King of the Web is a website where you vote for who and what is awesome on the web. It’s a straight-up democracy. That means that you, your friends, your enemies, and even complete strangers get to decide who becomes King.

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  • Women of E3: Gamer Girls

    Women of E3: Gamer Girls

    Being a girl in tech is great! We stand out like a soar thumb at E3 in attendees, however, are abundant in booth babes. Why is that? We need more girls at E3 because statistics show that most gamers are girls. Girls are generally casual gamers and dominate social games on Facebook. There needs to be more representation of the casual gamers like Sarah Carroll, 1/2 of Sparah, who gained some serious geek and digital cred from her appearance at [...]

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  • Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    So many deals, so little time! When Anna and I find ourselves out and about and in need of a good deal, we’re mostly just out of luck. Imagine how cool it would be if you could search only deals near your exact location from your mobile phone. Anna and I just discovered we can do just that because Bing mobile deals – available at m.bing.com on iPhones and Androids. Yum yum goodies!

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  • Cruze-arati Parody of Friday from Playlist Live

    Cruze-arati Parody of Friday from Playlist Live

    This video is so cute! If you know Rebecca Black’s Friday song then you should know this parody karaoke version brought to you by the Chevy Cruze.

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