Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Gizmodo: The Caleb Moore Crash: Watching Someone Die on YouTube for Fun and Profit

Gizmodo
Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural.
The Caleb Moore Crash: Watching Someone Die on YouTube for Fun and Profit
Feb 12th 2013, 18:00

On January 24th, 25-year-old snowmobiler Caleb Moore crashed during the X Games freestyle finals in Aspen. A week later, he died of complications from his injuries. And if you want, today, you can watch the fatal crash in its entirety right on YouTube. It's been uploaded dozens of times by perverse opportunists, viewed by millions of post-ironic eyeballs, and sponsored by a herd of unsuspecting advertisers. By any measure, it's one of the most popular snuff films in history. More »


You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com.

If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions

No comments: