Culture

Bill Streeter celebrates the music and culture of his home town in the webseries, Lo-Fi Saint Louis. Series dealing with music and the arts are a dime a dozen, but the focus on The River City helps to set this one apart. The videos are professionally produced, and the use of high-definition video makes them a real pleasure to watch.

When most of us think of America's arts scene we think of the thriving theater movement in New York, the films of Los Angeles, or the vibrancy of San Francisco. But Todd V and Erin Ludlam show us that Northeast Ohio holds its own with their cultural webseries Arts Quest.

The blog presentation makes it hard to find the episodes amongst the text-based posts, but their quality makes it worth the effort.

Arcade44 keeps its finger on the pop culture pulse so you don't have to. The entertainment videos featuring musical and arts newcomers tend to feel a little bit too cool for school after a while, but there are also some real gems here. The attention to the world’s arts community, as opposed to the goings on in one particular country, is also rare and exciting.

When you think of America's arts capitals you likely think of the bright lights of Los Angeles, or the indie cool of New York City. Colorado probably isn’t even on your radar, but according to Eden Lane, it should be. She introduces viewers to this state's thriving arts scene with the entertainment series Infocustv.

Created for nerds by nerds, the weekly entertainment series Nerdlocker reports on all aspects of nerd culture. From the latest science fiction blockbuster to cult comic books, if nerds want to know about it the enthusiastic Nerdlocker team will probably talk about it. Here nerd isn't an insult, but rather a badge of honor worn proudly by the hosts and their fans.

Euronews celebrates art and culture from around the globe with its web series, Le Mag. Its diverse world view and range of subjects should be applauded, but the dry voiceover commentary lets this online series down. More emphasis on entertainment would have made this informative video series much more compelling.

ETC, standing for Entertainment, Technology, and Culture, is another channel in the already crowded world of entertainment news website. It’s got a few things on its side though. Khail Anonymous is a likable host, who keeps the energy levels up. It also releases episodes a couple of times a week, which is better than many similar shows on the web.

Most of us want to live greener lives, but few of us know where to start. Your Daily Thread looks to give you the inspiration you need to with its video projects. This is a series which really advocates a shift to a greener culture. You might not feel compelled to make your own toothpaste, but I'm sure there are a few projects to tickle your fancy.

The internet is such an ever changing medium, we all rely on web television to keep its fingers on the pulse. That's very evident in Nowness, a glossy new lifestyle series which reports on the trends before most of us are following them. The original videos produced by some big name talent from the arts industries are impressive.

Since its inception in 2004, Rocketboom has grown to become one of the fastest growing video start-ups online. The secret to its success is a combination of regular videos, posted every weekday, and a diverse range of topics delivered in a lighthearted, approachable way. This one stop shop has a great selection of news, arts and culture, travel, and technology programs.