Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/donateidea With every new product release comes a glorious wealth of new Unboxing videos. For the uninitiated, unboxing videos are exactly what they sound like. A person gets a new thing, and film themselves removing it from the packaging. But why do people film these videos, and why do others WATCH these videos? Well for one thing, these videos show what the products ARE, without the annoying filter of marketing. Maybe unboxing videos glorify the act of acquiring and owning? Is there a sensual element to these videos? Watch the episode and find out! 5 facts link http://mashable.com/2014/02/06/iphone-5facts/ links to Matt Cromwell and getdownliberty comments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7SIxMGj5Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7SIxMGj5Q ---------------------------------------­­­­­------------------------- Selfie Articles Selfies Aren't Empowering. They're a Cry for Help. http://jezebel.com/selfies-arent-empowering-theyre-a-cry-for-help-1468965365 Why Jezebel's Argument Against 'Cry For Help' Selfies Is BS (And Why The Internet's Reaction Was A+) http://www.thegloss.com/2013/11/21/beauty/jezebel-feminist-selfies/ LEAVE SELFIES ALONE http://www.xojane.com/issues/who-gives-a-crap-about-a-selfie ---------------------------------------­­­­­------------------------- Music: "Europe" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) "Carry on Carillon" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Level 5: Room for the Homeless http://bit.ly/10N0Ykm "Bouncy Castle" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) ":P" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Binaerpilot "Geeks" http://bit.ly/10N0UBf "Squarehead" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Chiptune - Kenzalol http://bit.ly/15vKwpN ---------------------------------------­­­­­---------------------------- Tweek of the Week: https://twitter.com/neke989/status/433339822787137536 Come hang out in the Idea Channel IRC! http://bit.ly/138EHBh Check out the Idea Channel SubReddit! http://bit.ly/GNklUq And the Idea Channel Facebook page! http://on.fb.me/1eVl4vP ---------------------------------------­­­­­---------------------------- Let us know what sorts of crazy ideas you have, about this episode and otherwise: Tweet at us! @pbsideachannel (yes, the longest twitter username ever) Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Idea Channel Facebook! http://Facebook.com/pbsideachannel Hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com/) _______________________________ Want some more Idea Channel? Why Do We Hate Selfies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7SIxMGj5Q Is Avatar: The Last Airbender Anime? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfv5a9QFu8 The Experience of Being Trolled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHSSNyIlAps