It's Valentine's Day, and thanks to the InterneTube, not even the lonely confines of your laptop-equipped living room are safe from lovers grandly professing how much happier they are than you. Brett Erlich fires back in this edition of Viral Video Film School.

With computer programs like after effects, making viral videos is a whole new ball of lightning emanating from your torso.

To steady your ship amid these tempestuous economic climes, Brett Erlich offers a whirlwind tour of financial publications' online video slates. They're pretty terrible.

Brett Erlich gives us a lesson on perfecting the old video classic: playing the guitar by yourself in your room.

The Back Up... It's a gun rack... you know... for your bed.

Obama Girls, McCain Matrons, and Midget Hillarys (Hillaries?). How they won and the campaign advisers lost. Brett Erlich gives the lesson in Viral Video Film School.

No longer confined by words of hypertext, Amazon.com customers now have the ability to make video reviews of the products they buy on the site. Brett Erlich gives them a taste of their own poorly edited medicine in this installment of Viral Video Film School.

We love to watch animals fighting each other. Brett Erlich explains why. Shark!

Brett journeys to the kingdom of Indy fan films...a very scary place.

As the world watches the Lakers-Celtics, Brett looks at white people dunking on very short hoops. Everybody's doin' it.

A touching musical tribute to the many viral videos inspired by the Clinton campaign

Holy crap! Kids jumping off bridges! It's the great American coming of age ritual, but what does it all mean? Brett puts it in context with this edition of Viral Video Film School. School's out(side) for summer!

Little did you know how many choices you’ll have come November.

Brett's guided tour of the most ridiculous 4th of July videos on the web.

Lions: Fine. Tigers: Fine. It’s the bears that make you pee yourself. In this lesson of Viral Video Film School, Brett takes a closer look at the staple of any family vacation: the bear video.

Hot young coeds across the nation are heading are breaking out their webcams and showing off their newly decorated dorm rooms. Break out the bong and get ready for some classic rock posters.

Brett “the Hammer” Erlich explores the internet’s low-budget love affair. Required viewing for any small business owner.

If you’re having trouble deciding whether or not you’ll register to vote, take a peek at these humdingers and I think you’ll agree… they don’t help.

From state congressional races to obscure ballot initiatives, every political campaign no matter how poorly funded posts videos online. Brett rounds up the best and worst in a segment that will no doubt change political advertising forever.

In the most heartbreaking, humiliating Youtube video ever to result from Reality TV, Jesse from the Bachelorette announces his would-be bride Deanna crapped on his heart right before the wedding. Brett Erlich explains why the Internet is actually an Inter-safety-net for this down-on-his-luck TV star looking not to fall so hard.

Ever since farmers traded in their horses for tractors, animals have resented technology. Now a new front has opened in this ongoing conflict: on Youtube.