Looks like the news is out. I work for MTV now.
Updated post with a better link: MTV Networks buys Social Project platform
MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project).
w00t!
Entries Tagged as 'media'
I Want My MTVVVVVVV! (And They Want Me)
September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · media, music
Tags: flux·mtv·socialproject
The Force & The Format
September 18th, 2008 · No Comments · media, music
Listen while you read: “The Compromise” - The Format
Remember when The Force let Anakin Skywalker down? He was totally all into learning The Force and being a good guy, and then Natalie Portman died anyway? He trusted in The Force and believed it would help him out, but it didn’t so … well you know [...]
Tags: fun·media·music·theformat
I Want A Rock!
September 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · media, music
At the risk of being a complete corporate shill, I just got the press release from Activision about the setlist for the upcoming release of Guitar Hero World Tour, and I’m gonna post the tracks. And, I’m gonna highlight the ones I wanna play the most:
· 311 - “Beautiful Disaster”
· 30 Seconds To Mars [...]
Tags: guitarhero·music·videogames
My Favorite New Flickr Feature: Mute Button!
September 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · media, photo
Listen while you read: “I Don’t Wanna Hear It” - Minor Threat
You may or may not have seen the new Flickr Home page. You can read about it at the Flickr blog, or at Wired if you want an objective take. Like any update, there’s a handful of useful tweaks that will please some, and [...]
Tags: flickr·mutebutton·photo·yahoo
Apple Rumor: I’d Totally Rent That
August 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · media, music
Play this while you read: “Give It To Me Baby” - Rick James
Rumored iTunes Music Subscription: $130 Per Year | Listening Post from Wired.com.
On the off chance that Apple Corp. is deliberately floating this trial balloon of an iTunes subscription plan out to the blogosphere to gauge the reaction and see if people would pay, [...]
Tags: apple itunes
Dream Job Goes Screaming By
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments · media, photo
A real gem from Craigslist:
Major television production company seeks professional photographer with a passion for travel and cultures to host national television series. In addition to a great photographic eye, professional credentials and portfolio, must have a sense of adventure, fun and a real love of exploring other countries and cultures. Must be male, between [...]
Tags: craigslist·job·photo
Hit Me Later: A Snooze Button For Your Email
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments · media
Interesting idea here:
Just forward any email to 24@hitmelater.com and we’ll resend it to you 24 hours later.
You can replace “24″ with any number or day. For example, forward it to 4@hitmelater.com and you’ll get it back four hours later. Send it to wednesday@hitmelater.com and we’ll send it back to you the first Wednesday morning after [...]
Tags: email·hitmelater
Errol Morris Blogs in NYT About Photographic Truth
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments · media, photo, politics
Listen to this while reading: “This Is Not A Photograph” - Mission of Burma
Here’s a must-read piece in the NY Times. It has it all: It’s a blog by Errol Morris (Documentary filmmaker responsible for The Thin Blue Line and A Brief History of Time among others - IMDB link.) It touches on all the [...]
Tags: errolmorris·godzilla·nyt·photo
John Mayer vs. The Paps
August 1st, 2008 · No Comments · media, photo
Music to read this post by: “Who Did You Think I Was (Live At The Nokia Theatre)” - John Mayer Trio
There’s a lot of hand-wringing in Los Angeles these days around the aggressive tactics that photographers use to get very valuable images of famous people
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Officials from around Los Angeles, joined by [...]
Tags: camera·johnmayer·losangeles·paparazzi·samys
Oh No They Dittn’t! Dell DJ 2.0!
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · media, music
What’s the old saw about insanity, doing the same thing and expecting a different result? Heck, I don’t remember
Breaking News!! Dell designs own music player… again
Really? Seriously? April Fools??
Ok, fine. It’s real. I just hope Mitch Ferrence comes back. Do the right thing, Dell!
Tags: dell·media·mitchferrence·music