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How to See a Handball: Watch France Cheat Its Way Into the World Cup

Peter Kafka in Media on November 19, 2009 at 10:51 am PT

In the U.S., this is no big deal, but in much of the world this is now the sports equivalent of the Zapruder film: French soccer star Thierry Henry cheating, via a handball, and propelling his team past Ireland and into next year’s World Cup. The Web is full of chatter about yesterday’s game, but video is hard to come by: YouTube has shut down most of the clips. But dedicated searchers–and there are lots of them right now–can find them.

Is There Anything We Won’t Watch? Web Video Booming, but TV Still Growing, Too.

Peter Kafka in Media on September 2, 2009 at 11:30 am PT

Sure, you’re watching lots of video on the Web. But that doesn’t mean you’re cutting back on your boob-tube time. At least not yet.

Warner Music Videos Back on YouTube, if You Know Where to Look

Peter Kafka in Media on May 21, 2009 at 5:44 am PT

A licensing dispute means Warner Music Group can’t promote a new album by one of its biggest acts on the world’s biggest video site. But you can still find Green Day videos on the site, if you know where to look. What gives?