Christmas Redubbed

Linus tells us what Christmas is really all about in this alternate ending to A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Once upon a time, when we were babies, our parents made a conscious decision to deceive us. They created a bunch of fairy tales, like Santa Claus and Baby Jesus, to give us kids false hope, and to comfort themselves as they approach death. But Santa isn’t real. Jesus isn’t real. Heaven doesn’t exist… Christmas isn’t about giving love, or the birth of a savior. It’s about moving merchandise and false sentiment.

Welcome to Christmas in the age of the mashup. More redubbed Christmas specials here, featuring new takes on such beloved Christmas icons as Rudolph and Frosty. Prepare to have your precious childhood memories desecrated.

Filipina YouTube Star Makes Philippine Daily Inquirer

Congratulations to Filipina comedienne and YouTube Director “Happy Slip” Christine on her interview in the Philippine Daily Inquirer today. YouTube is huge in the Philippines, so she has a big potential audience in her homeland.

Why I picked the name “Happy Slip” is not only because it is a funny phrase from the past… but it reflects what I’d like people to feel when they watch these videos. As if they “slip into happiness” while watching — cheerful fun moments to just laugh and enjoy. My dream is that people would have a smile on their face while watching these little productions and that it would brighten up their day.

It’s nice to see that we are in an era that you don’t have to wait for the big studios to give you a chance to shine. You can create your own opportunity, your own vehicle and dictate what you want to do and how you want to do it!

That last point is especially relevant, considering how waiting for big Philippine studios can get you killed. As I’ve said before, this is a time of transition: dying media chronicling rising media. I just recommended Christine for inclusion in The Fizz, a DirecTV show about videobloggers.