What Is a Vlog?

Well what is it?

            A vlog is just like blog, but with video! Vlogs are where anyone who has an opinion can get on the internet and complain, rant or inform the masses about matters that they deem relevant. One hilarious vlog that I find myself watching occasionally is that of Jenna Marbles. If you follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRXa971Xw0 you can watch one of her absurd videos. Jenna Marbles is a comedic woman who both complains and enlightens people in silly ways. She pokes fun at the way both men and women perceive the world. She shows ladies how to make themselves look like one of those bronze beauties on Jersey Shore and she even dresses up like a white trash dude and conveys how they act sometimes. She’s pretty hilarious and signs off every episode with, “Say goodbye Spiderman” which sounds absurd but it gets you thinking and eventually you end up Googling why she says that and all of a sudden you’re on one of her other videos where she explains the origins.

That’s an example of a vlog for the sake of comedy, but another example of an equally hilarious but much more informative vlog is that of Phillip DeFranco’s vlog. The dude is hilarious, but he also talks about real problems that are going on in the world. Interlaced with comedy, but he always has a pressing issue that is extremely thought provoking. He comes out with new material constantly, here’s an example of his most recent vlog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuKrWrGYyrs&list=PLHcsGizlfLMWpSg7i0b9wnUyEZWI-25N3

People don’t just use vlogs for information though, many bands use it to spread their name and promote themselves. A very fun band by the name of Walk Off the Earth posts really cool videos of them jamming, their upcoming work and the making of some of their songs. You get a really good feel for the personality of each individual member of the band, from the gorgeous blonde playing ukulele to the bearded dude who doesn’t ever do much except smoke an old fashioned pipe; it’s hard not to become interested in the band. They do a solid cover of From Me To You by The Beetle’s, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4LhCv7RY4E at the end of a lot of their videos they have little segments of the band members just hanging out and it makes you feel much more connected with the band because you can see that they’re all just a fun loving group of people. So whether people are talking about politics, expressing their own musical works or even just complaining, vlogs can be about anything the recording person sets their minds to.