“We want them to help us redesign the Internet.”
— TIM ARMSTRONG, CEO and chairman of AOL, on his company’s plans to work with artists like The Jonas Brothers on new projects (Hollywood Reporter, via Vulture)
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University Plans Social-Media Blackout Week
Could you survive a week without Facebook? One university is giving it a try.
Auto-Tune the News Pairs Weezer with Anthony Weiner
Just when the VMAs fill our need for Auto-Tune, The Gregory Brothers hit back with a new, melodically-modified look at politics.
Follow Friday: Five NFL Players Bound to Make You Laugh
The 2010 NFL season kicked off last night with the New Orleans Saints edging out a win over the Minnesota Vikings. In honor of this weekend’s gridiron heroes, here are the five funniest Twitter accounts of NFL players.
Oprahfy Yourself: 7 Oprah-fied Celebrities
Oprah is famous for giving gifts. Today, she gives the world “Oprahfy Yourself!” Newsfeed gives you seven celebs who look quite snappy in her bad hair and ’80s clothes.
Phil Davison Gets the Soundtrack He Deserves
This councilman’s impassioned speech was certainly inspired by movies — and it makes much more sense with sweeping background music. See video at TheDailyWh.at.
Google Instant Explains “We Didn’t Start The Fire”
Could Google Wave do this?
Facebook Edges Out Google for Top Web Destination
It’s official: Americans like browsing photos of old friends more than searching for actually relevant information.
IKEA Lets 100 Cats Loose in Store
How do you get cats to star in your adorable furniture commercial? Just let them loose and see what they do.
The Top 5 Befuddled Hugh Grant Moments
Oh, um, NewsFeed is terribly, terribly sorry, but, you see, Hugh Grant turns 50 today, so um, if it’s alright with you, we would like to, um, to present our five favorite befuddled Hugh Grant moments, but again, only if it’s OK by you.
Baby Carrots: An Extreme Snack?
Want people to eat carrots like junk food? One ad agency decided to give the veggies a junk-food-style commercial. See video at TheDailyWh.at.
Quotes: Farmville Creator on Business Plans
“I don’t […] want innovation. You’re not smarter than your competitor. Just copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers.”
–MARC PINKUS, founder of social network gaming company Zynga, on the subject of business …