Treats from the 'Tube

You know, it's easy to be popular nowadays.

On the internet, at least.

Just make a youtube channel, do some funny and smart stuff, and the audience will build.

Even if it's nothing but talk about current issues and silly parodies.

Okay, it's not as easy as I'm making it sound, because you have to do more than just be good to build an audience in any case. But it's definitely easy to gain an audience on the internet, through youtube, if your stuff is as good as you say it is. Look at Ish My Dad Says. It has evolved into Ish RedHeads say, Ish the president says, Ish Yoda Says....you get my point.

Over the years youtube has become the birthplace for a lot of stars. Maybe not stars on the level of Beyonce, but stars nonetheless. We call them youtube stars. I have a couple of channels I want to share with you that are, in my opinion, youtube star material. I posted the link to their channels right next to their names.

Remember, the key to being a youtube star is keeping your audience interested. Whether you're in comedy, music, politics, or just plain commentary, you have to keep em coming back for now. That's what these guys do.

1) Alphacat Alphacat

You know him better as the Obama impersonator, but he's also the Drake impersonator, the parody song creator and the other half of AlphaLavie, an account he made with his now ex-girlfriend Lisa Lavie. But that aside, the work of this man is something to be respected. In fact, he's been so popular, he's been on news channels impersonating Obama.

2) This Is A Commentary ThisIsACommentary

He's actually quite new to the game, coming on the scene in late 2011 with a few okay videos about things he didn't like. But he's evolved considerably since then. He's made "Ish ----- Says" videos, parody videos, and he even has one video of him covering another song. (yeah. good singer too.) Give him a chance, he's hella funny.

3) Prank VS Prank PrankvsPrank

It's a Jersey couple who plans elaborate pranks on each other. Sounds lame, but seriously, these two are not playing around. The girl started it by posting a video of hitting her boyfriend on the head from behind with a baking pan, and then he posted a video getting her back by throwing a cream pie in her face. From there, a legendary channel was born. I've seen so many disgusting, horrific, hilarious pranks that I think I'll try a couple a month on friends and family.

4) The Young Turks TheYoungTurks

Okay, you probably all know about this channel already, but I'm putting it on anyway. Cenk Ugyur, the founder and host of the show, weekly records a live feed on youtube with his co-host Ana. They cover all sorts of issues, from American culture to politics, from insignificant things to very signifanct things, from a silly video on youtube to the President's recent decisions. They've branched out into other sub shows, like What The Flick, TYTSports, TYTUniveristy, and twenTYTwelve. Out of all these youtube channels, they've been here the longest. IN terms of internet shows, they are, in my opinion, the rulers.

5) Chris Crocker itschriscrocker

Yes, this is the guy who did the "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" video. Yes, this the guy who, in the beginning, screamed at the camera about random stuff like, "Kiss my a**." But recently his videos have been commenting on social issues that he finds important, and for the most part I agree with his points. It's no longer just comedy, it's now social commentary. Like ThisIsACommentary. And even if you disagree, you have GOT to admit, it's funny as HECK most of the time.

So Yeah, come back to me and let me know what you think. Submit a few youtube channels that you think are star material, and I'll check them out. PEACE!

-CDM