History of Labor Day; Plus The Only Video You Need to Watch Today

It’s the first Monday of September, and that means it’s Labor Day for us Statesiders, and just another Monday for practically everyone else. There are no holidays on the internet, and thus another Monday means another weekly video blog from Tubefilter of online video news worth knowing.

This week we’ve got more on the Hulu Japan launch and what is missing, big news from our favorite DIY fashionistas Threadbanger, a brief history of Labor Day and the man that made it happen, the latest from Sniper Twins, plus a crazy new Man vs. Food inspired web show from a Chicago-area BBQ joint, Uncle Bub’s.

Here is is, please watch, like, comment, share, enjoy:

New York video creators Sniper Twins are out with a brand new video, “Keep it on the Cheap” which spits a catchy rebuttal to the consumerist shop-to-save-the-country nonsense. Full video:

DIY fashion channel Threadbanger is back, finally, and the latest update video from host Corinne Leigh

explains the re-boot of the former Next New Networks vertical. Plus check out their newly launched Tumblr.

It’s Back to School time, and CandySliceComedy is looking out for girls this year”How to Be Popular” video full of advice.

And here’s the full video “You Goin Down Waller“, a must:

Tubefilter Meetups – NYC and LA!

We are hitting both coasts this month with Tubefilter Web Video Meetups. In LA, on September 22nd we are featuring a special Social Media Week edition of the Meetup called “Gettin Social in Online Video” featuring speakers from Klout, EQAL and more.

And in New York, we kick off our Multi-screen Mixup NY series with FourScreenMedia on September 20th at Copia on 56th St. as we present the the premier networking event at the intersection of video and advertising. The event will feature a short presentation from the always enlightening My Damn Channel CEO Rob Barnett.