Remember grainy videos of cats chasing laser pointers or kids twirling staffs Jedi-style? I 'member. We've come a long way. From its birth in a garage back in 2005, when it was a quirky website for sharing home videos with friends, to the global dominance it enjoys today, YouTube's journey has been filled with successes and failures. Let's rewind and follow the growth of this modern-day behemoth and determine if it has ultimately risen to glory… or completely lost its way.


