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Inside Ai Weiwei's world


CBC's China bureau was asked to conduct an interview for Radio One's Q cultural affairs show with dissident artist Ai Weiwei. Ai has been forbidden to speak to foreign media and his movements are closely watched. Here's an account of how it went down.
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What not to do with an Oscar

Kevin Kline and Canadian comedian Mike Myers, wearing the world's worst comb-over, have created an Oscar etiquette video for Funny or Die. After accusing Kline of turning his statuette upside-down, Myers dispenses advice on exactly how to hold it.
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Guillaume Côté dancing in the zone

Guillaume Côté, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, had longed to convey the pure physicality of ballet to the public and, if possible, show what it feels like to dance. His latest attempt is the captivating video, Lost in Motion.
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Hello. Are these the films you're looking for?

Let's take a step back from the much-too-serious business of the film awards season, shall we? A lovely little piece of viral video distraction -- blending a multitude of precisely chosen movie clips with a fabulously retro Lionel Richie tune -- crossed our desks and we just had to share it.
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The Walrus ventures into TV

General interest magazine The Walrus has teamed up with an obscure digital TV channel to produce videos inspired by many of its articles. Unveiled on Tuesday, the videos feature the writers and subjects of its stories as talking heads. It's hard to imagine who will watch the staid creations -- can they attract more readers to The Walrus's thoughtful content?
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Burlington, Ont.'s Walk Off The Earth goes viral

It's the newest music industry practice in our Twitterfied world: a band is plucked from relative obscurity on the strength of just a few words from a celebrity. Just ask Burlington, Ont. band Walk Off the Earth, who have -- in just a few days -- gone viral with an unusual song cover, won over Russell Crowe, been featured on Good Morning America and earned kudos from the original artist.
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10 pop culture moments of 2011


Charlie Sheen held a bipolar walk, The Sheepdogs were on the cover of Rolling Stone and Ryan Gosling and Lady Gaga were everywhere in 2011. Plus, we said goodbye to Harry Potter and hello to Melissa McCarthy.
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Viral video hits of 2011

Canadians are the world's most avid viewers of online video and, while we do watch news-related content, it's often quirky, silly and adorable offerings that grab us. CBC Arts takes a look back at some of 2011's most entertaining viral videos.
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Louis C.K.'s internet gamble pays off


American comedian Louis C.K. wrote, performed, produced and edited his latest comedy special, Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theater, then offered it online without digital locks for $5 US. The internet experiment is being regarded as a success after he recouped his investment, with minimal illegal downloads.
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Anansi plugs dancing Atwood avatar

We've all done it, haven't we? From Mad Men Yourself to Avatarize Yourself, there are countless online character generators floating around to provide silly, time-wasting fun. Now, as a holiday season lark, House of Anansi has taken one of its most prominent authors -- CanLit icon Margaret Atwood -- and made her over as a Charleston-dancing elf.
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