Ah, YouTube. While it’s undoubtedly a place to be entertained, discover amazing talent, and even learn, it’s also home to pretty much the worst in lowest-common-denominator promotional content of every stripe. Several readers emailed the eNotes tipline to let us know about “Bikini Shakespeare”, a series that combines poor readings of the Bard’s work with, yes, bikini models. It’s all part of a promotional campaign for a popcorn brand. Sadly, these videos have millions of views, while our educational Video Study Guides for Hamlet have less then 50,000. But don’t worry, we won’t resort to bikinis to get more views!
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