Category: media

Farhad Manjoo: “Modern Warfare 3 fails as a story, and even its gameplay is formally uninteresting. But these apparent shortcomings are part of its appeal. The Modern Warfare series, and MW3 in particular, satisfies three important criteria that more creatively ambitious games can’t often achieve.”

“From broadcasting to cable to video games to the internet, technology has empowered parents to enforce their own household standards for appropriate content. The court should extend full First Amendment protection to broadcast just as it did in 2000 for cable content.”

“The Internet Movie Database has launched a blistering counterattack against the anonymous actress who sued the service for revealing her age.”

“Arts Council England and the BBC are launching an online arts channel that will broadcast new work, documentaries and filmed performances created by cultural organisations across the country.”

“One of the elements of the culture of Total Noise is the insertion of the voices of celebrities into areas of debate that have nothing to do with film, fashion or TV. The use of Twitter by celebrities gives the impression of genuine connection with the rich and famous. And yet, of course, sometimes the complete lack of authenticity is revealed.”

The BBC’s cultivating regional talent, but is it neglecting London? One producer thinks so.

Maybe. (Just ask Facebook users.)

How do you beat up on an iPad? With a better newsstand. Obviously.

“A Harris-Decima survey conducted for The Canadian Press suggests 46 per cent of Canadians would like the CBC’s funding to stay at the current level and 23 per cent would like it to be increased.”

“Rules prohibiting cable, DSL and wireless providers from unfairly interfering with internet traffic survived a Thursday attempt by Republican senators to throw them out.”