News Bloggers
Ben Greenman

Ben Greenman

Reports

Ben Greenman is the author of several works of fiction... read more

The First YouTube Tragedy

Posted Apr 20th 2007 1:03PM by Ben Greenman
Filed under: Virginia Tech Shooting, Cho Seung-Hui

We have had many terrible things happen during the age of the Internet, but the Virginia Tech massacre is the first full-on YouTube tragedy. What does that mean? For starters, it means that every trivial bit of video has been preserved. Without their context, they look stupid and even comic. But it also means that every bad idea can now spring to fascinating life. On Wednesday, when Cho's plays were first released (Newsbloggers was one of the first sites), I joked with my editor that we should stage one of those plays, "Richard McBeef," here in New York as a benefit for the victims. He laughed and then we agreed that it wasn't a funny idea, not at all. This proves it.

Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)

A Circle Is a Balloon and Compass Both: Stories About Human Love

"Something Extraordinary"

From the author of Superbad and Superworse, a new collection of stories about giving, wanting, and the wonders of love. Get the details

Featured Galleries

Geeks Who Got Paid
Ms. New Jersey
Paris Grub
Love Objects
Arctic Ocean Species
The Queen's Visit
Strange Photos
War in Iraq
Photo of the Day
 



MORE ON AOL Mail | Search | Music | Movies | MapQuest | Travel | Sports | Entertainment | Games
Site Map | Help

Ben Greenman Blog

Check out Ben Greenman's latest blog posts on the hottest news topics at News Bloggers.

© 2008 AOL LLC. All Rights Reserved.
AOL@News © 2008 AOL LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Blogsmith
BACK TO TOP