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Tag: 03.25.11
Tokyo’s Museums Struggle To Reopen
“In Tokyo, which has been lucky enough to suffer little structural damage, museums and galleries, many of which closed immediately after the disaster, are now beginning to schedule reopening dates.”
Can An Independent Internet Be Saved?
Already, a group of “new monopolists” seems to reign over whole regions of the Internet: Google in search, Apple in content delivery, Facebook in social networking. And the question is whether the Net, like new media of the past, will come to be “ruled by one corporate leviathan in possession of ‘the master switch.'”
Looking For Antiques Under Every Cable Show
“Cable networks are now showing practically nonstop footage of antiques dealers crawling around attics and warehouses and giving high appraisal values to stunned owners. During the last year at least 11 new reality series have documented the business.”
Did “The Most Appalling Thing On The Internet” Really Earn $1 Million?
“There are a few problems with this accounting. First, the numbers. As for downloads, Billboard reports that “Friday” has sold just 37,000 copies, meaning the song has earned about $26,000. And as for YouTube plays, the number could be lower. Rates depend not just on page views, but also on how many people click on the advertisements. Thus, the song and video have earned perhaps $40,000 and counting–hardly chump change, but hardly $1 million either.”
OMG – Online Abbreviations Included In New OED
The term – short for “Oh my God” – is one of dozens of new entries in the authoritative reference book’s latest online update. Other Internet-inspired expressions given the stamp of approval include LOL, “laughing out loud”; IMHO, “in my humble opinion”; and BFF, “best friends forever.”
Should Governments Be Spending To Promote Concerts?
“A Halifax promoter is wondering why no one is calling for resignations at Summerside City Hall over the concert that never happened. Taxpayers shelled out $1.3 million for a concert that didn’t take place. And now the city is suing to get its money back.”
Richard Leacock, Pioneer Of Cinema Verite, Dead At 89
“Although overshadowed by colleagues like Albert and David Maysles and D. A. Pennebaker, Mr. Leacock was a seminal figure in developing the artistic theories and the small, lightweight camera and sound equipment that led to a new style of reportorial filmmaking.”