July 2009
14 posts
Marketers Get Valedictorian to Plug Movie in... →
Related (and true) — I got paid $100 to plug the local radio station’s morning show during my high school commencement address.
Jul 28th
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IAC, Ben Silverman Announce Partnership →
Welcome to the team, Ben. This is going to be even more fun than I previously thought.
Jul 27th
CollegeHumor’s New Production Spinoff: Notional;... →
In December of 1999, Josh and I created CollegeHumor.com on a laptop while DJ’ing an office Christmas party in Baltimore. In December of this year, I will have been running the editorial side of the business for ten years. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, that makes me an expert in dick jokes. So, with that valuable wisdom in my head, I will be transitioning out of my role at...
Jul 25th
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The lack of barriers to entry in the media business is devaluing media businesses. The lack of barriers to entry in human interaction, caused by social media, is devaluing personal communication. Hundreds of “happy birthday” messages sent via facebook turn into more of a nuisance than a joy to receive.
Jul 23rd
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Jul 17th
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Jul 15th
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“If Spammers Wrote Cialis Ads”
Jul 14th
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Has anybody come across a Twitter account with zero followers? That seems like it would be a pretty depressing webpage to see.
Jul 13th
Jul 11th
Amir: Searching for “walked out” and “bruno” on Twitter is almost as fun and hilarious as the movie itself.
Jul 11th
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How soon until people only use the term “toll free” nostalgically?
Jul 10th
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“Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer may have had the best quip of the...”
– Google brings a little swagger to Sun Valley - Los Angeles Times
Jul 10th
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Last year Dave Carroll witnessed United Airlines baggage handlers throwing and breaking his $3,500 guitar. After being told he would not be compensated for the damage, he vowed to write three songs, make music videos and publish them online to get revenge. This is the first.
Jul 9th
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Malcolm Gladwell reviews Free by Chris Anderson →
Love this Gladwell takedown of “Free” in last week’s New Yorker.
Jul 5th
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