Thanks to the democratization of content afforded by the rise of user-powered platforms like YouTube, education no longer has to be boring (even if this sentence is). Instead, companies like Wisecrack are making academic videos that make students giggle while still teaching them about literature, philosophy, history, and other subjects. Wisecrack's most enduring series has been Thug Notes, which adds a large serving of ebonics to the well-tread classics you'll remember from English class. Wisecrack, however, is far from a one-hit wonder. Instead, shows like 8-bit Philosophy show the California-based company has a knack for making learning fun, no matter the topic. To celebrate its success on YouTube, we spoke to its co-founder, Jacob Salamon.
Tubefilter: How does it feel to have more than 1.5 million subscribers on the Wisecrack YouTube channel? What do you have to say to your fans?
Jacob Salamon: It feels fantastic! It’s been incredibly...
Tubefilter: How does it feel to have more than 1.5 million subscribers on the Wisecrack YouTube channel? What do you have to say to your fans?
Jacob Salamon: It feels fantastic! It’s been incredibly...
- 1/26/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The web series that offers comedic breakdowns of classic works of literature is changing up its format. Thug Notes, in which streetwise lit critic Sparky Sweets, M.D. (portrayed by comedian Greg Edwards) brings a low-brow-yet-intelligent point of view to high school English class staples, has brought its wisdom to a book that is now available from multiple retailers.
The book, which is titled Thug Notes: A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature, features Sparky’s takes on “sixteen of literature's most beloved classics,” ranging from Things Fall Apart to Hamlet to Lord of the Flies. Among other locations, the book is available from Amazon; as of this post, it has already marched up several of the online retailer’s hyper-specific bestseller lists.
Wisecrack, which produces the Thug Notes videos, worked with publisher Vintage to bring a handful of Sparky’s most popular episodes to life. Since its 2013 premiere, Thug Notes...
The book, which is titled Thug Notes: A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature, features Sparky’s takes on “sixteen of literature's most beloved classics,” ranging from Things Fall Apart to Hamlet to Lord of the Flies. Among other locations, the book is available from Amazon; as of this post, it has already marched up several of the online retailer’s hyper-specific bestseller lists.
Wisecrack, which produces the Thug Notes videos, worked with publisher Vintage to bring a handful of Sparky’s most popular episodes to life. Since its 2013 premiere, Thug Notes...
- 8/18/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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