October 2009
2 nights in Boston, 2 nights in Green Bay
Obama signs bill expanding hate crimes law →
The LAPD fights crime, not illegal immigration →
The outgoing chief of police urges the department to keep focusing on community outreach.
WatchGucci Commercial Outtakes from James Franco
Ducks-Leafs
WhiteHouse.gov Goes Drupal →
YouTube Comment or e. e. cummings? →
Bill Simmons' NBA season preview and 33 most... →
just caught up on #parksandrec, great episodes written by @AlanMYang and @eeshmu - watch them: http://bit.ly/i06J8
David Parker: Why One Democrat Thinks New York... →
dap in wsj!
Review of "The Informant" « Channing Frye's Blog →
Guys, believe me when I say that by the end of this movie you will look back and laugh your butt off. It seems slow but this dry-as-AZ-sand humor is very funny.
Matt Damon was very funny being this crazy weird pathological liar. People, it’s a good movie. I liked it. The 5 other people I went with liked it. It’s not an “I love it” but I’d recommend it. With...
“Today is my younger brothers birthday, his name is Anthony Oden. He plays...”
– greg oden
Fox changing its pilot casting process →
Fox is changing the way it selects actors for pilots. The network is phasing out traditional in-person network tests, in which finalists for each role audition for network executives who choose a winner. Taking a page from the feature world, where screen tests are prevalent in casting a role, Fox is opting for taped network tests. After passing live tests for the producing studios, actors’...
WatchSneak peek: New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii, plus Zelda for DS and DSi | Brand X | Los Angeles Times
WatchMozilla’s Raindrop Looks To Make Your Inbox Personal Again
A Virtual Clinic to Treat the Stresses of War →
The healing center is in Second Life, a virtual world. It has a big lodge, where people can spend time and talk with each other, anonymously if they prefer. They can sit around a fireplace, play games in the game room or relax on a deck next to a waterfall. They can climb a tower, where they will meet a historical warrior who tells them stories about his life.
There are also real-world...
Bravo Greenlights Second Season of Top Chef... →
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Lionsgate strikes partnership with online film... →
The newly formed Lionsgate Incubator Project will work with Massify — a kind of Linked-in for the film world, with a network of 45,000 filmmakers, actors and crew — to develop novel concepts for shorts and feature films. The first project is to come up with a male-focused comedy short, with the kind of appeal of films like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “The...
“What’s up been gone for a min. Forgot my info”
– Tyson Chandler
Nickelodeon Acquires Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles... →
PAC formed to push for BCS playoff →
Louisville —> NY
UK
Amazon.com Introduces Same-Day Delivery →
Eric Schmidt-Backed Mobile Gifting Startup Giiv... →
35 Smart Logos With Second Thought To Make You... →
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Twillist on TechCrunch →
All L.A. County medical pot dispensaries face... →
'Nightlight': A 'Twilight' parody by the twisted... →
ACLU Says Extracting DNA From Suspects... →
RT @twillist create and share twitter user lists, great way to organize and discover http://bit.ly/twillist
Karaoke startup PureSolo supercharges marketing... →
PureSolo, a UK startup which has developed an online music store which lets people record and share their own versions of well-known tracks, will this week launch a special service with hit UK TV show The X Factor. The branded version for the official website will let fans record themselves singing to all those cheesy tracks the show’s contestants are forced to sing for judges like Simon Cowell....
Google Decides to Find Its Creative Side →
As part of the shift, Google is thinking up and tailoring more ad campaigns in close consultation with ad agencies. In May, the Mountain View, Calif., Internet giant altered its sales structure to work more closely with ad agencies and react more quickly to trends by organizing sales staff exclusively by industry, like automotive and technology. It also created a senior position responsible for...
“The FTC has updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and...”
– FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments
Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta →
Yahoo Buys Full Page Front Page Ad In Times Of... →
Will Hulu make you pay to watch? →
Toronto Blue Jays fire general manager J.P.... →