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Being elderly on the Internet equals instant success [Internets]
Gawker — Thanks to the web, you can now condescend to the elderly from the comfort of your own home. The novelty factor of seeing this demographic in a video online has apparently not faded, as they continue to earn instant viewers just by looking their age. Ironically, the videos are mostly superior to teenage-made crap because of their PBS feel and extensive vocab. Here's a quick gallery of the best elderly video-makers; they got attention just for showing up, but they outperformed expectations. Geriatric1927, the British pensioner Peter Oakley, became YouTube's first elderly star when he introduced himself in mid-2006; he ...

Octogenarians at the movies
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed — Two new film critics are sweeping the nation. I'd quote some of their thoughts on Superbad , but they're not exactly safe for work. The strange part? The reviewers are both over 80 years old. A few months ago, videos from the Reel Geezers started popping up on YouTube. The duo is made up of Lorenzo Semple , 84, a former Hollywood screenwriter; and Marcia Nasatir , 81, a veteran producer. They have brought decades of film experience to the Internet by chatting about I'm Not There , Juno , No Country for Old Men , There Will Be Blood and other flicks. The humor comes in when the friends ...