PickVidsBest Internet culture & memes Videos
The 170 Internet culture & memes videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 1 introductory, 1 intermediate, 168 for a general viewer, and 0 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a comedy piece. What they share is that the jokes rely on a shared background in this scene. Channels you will keep seeing include Tom Scott, Innuendo Studios, Folding Ideas.
How to Break YouTube (Copyright Claim your own video)
A guide to using YouTube's Content ID by claiming your own videos through a distributor, so the claims share revenue with the creator and monetize re-uploads.
Edie Brickell - Good Times
The 1994 music video for Edie Brickell and New Bohemians' 'Good Times'.
Me at the zoo
The first video ever uploaded to YouTube, in April 2005.
I Worked For MrBeast, He's A Fraud
A 54-minute video by a former MrBeast worker alleging that MrBeast's operation is fraudulent, including claims that some contests are staged or manipulated.
Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee
The official music video for Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, a Latin pop hit that became the most viewed video in YouTube history.
Spotify's Phony War On Bots
Musician Benn Jordan explains how all of his music was removed from Spotify and walks through the history of digital music distribution and fake streams.
Rebecca Black - Friday
The official music video for Rebecca Black's 2011 viral pop song Friday.
Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question
A one-minute clip of Miss Teen USA 2007 contestant Miss South Carolina giving a rambling, incoherent answer to a pageant question.
BILL GATES on 'the internet' in 1995 | David LETTERMAN
A short clip of Bill Gates appearing on David Letterman's show in 1995 trying to explain the value of the internet.
The smartest programmer who has ever lived
A short tribute video to Terry A.
Terry Davis: Rises to Throne
A two-minute video by TempleOS creator Terry Davis, posted on August 11, 2018, the day he died.
RickRoll'D
The original Rickroll video, the bait-and-switch link prank built on Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
Criminal Conspiracy Notes
A very short clip titled Criminal Conspiracy Notes, apparently the scene from The Wire in which Stringer Bell scolds his associates for taking written notes at a meeting.
Shrek Retold - Full Movie
Shrek Retold is a crowdsourced, scene-for-scene remake of Shrek made by over 200 creators, each redoing a short section in their own style.
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
A very short clip of the famous 'that's just, like, your opinion, man' line from The Big Lebowski.
Martin Shkreli Live Stream
A nearly five-hour live stream from Martin Shkreli with no description.
Spiders On Drugs
A short spoof of a nature documentary shows spiders building webs after being given various drugs.
Max Headroom WTTW Pirating Incident - 11/22/87 (Subtitled)
A subtitled edit of the 1987 Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion, in which hijackers interrupted Chicago stations WGN and WTTW.
NCIS 2 IDIOTS 1 KEYBOARD
A one-minute NCIS scene in which two characters type on the same keyboard to fight off a hacker.
Steve Huffman (Reddit) | TNW Conference | Inside the Biggest Online Community
A fireside chat at TNW Conference where Reddit CEO Steve Huffman discusses Reddit's growth, user engagement and monetisation plans.
Willy Wonka - No. Don't. Stop.
A one-minute Steve Summers clip of Willy Wonka saying no, don't, stop.
KHAAAAAAN!
The mostly unmodified clip from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in which Kirk screams 'Khaaan!'
2021 Free Expression Awards Highlight: Susan Wojcicki
Highlight clip from the 2021 Free Expression Awards honoring YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.
Rick Roll (Different link + no ads)
A zero-length alternate-link copy of the Rick Astley 'Never Gonna Give You Up' rickroll, made to avoid ads.