Jonathan Mann found himself center-stage (digitally, at least) with Steve Jobs last week when the Apple founder selected his video, “The iPhone Antenna Song,” to lead a news conference about the iPhone 4’s antenna issues.
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Playboy’s New Site: Really Safe for Work?
Playboy launched TheSmokingJacket.com today, which it claims is a work-suitable site. But is your boss really okay with you looking at half-naked women instead of, well, working?
Christopher Nolan’s Missed Casting Opportunity: Dora the Explorer
Leave it to Dora to make Inception actually easy to understand. Or, at least, bilingual.
The Very Best #Shakespalin Tweets
Sarah Palin used Twitter to laugh off accidentally coining a new word, “refudiate,” comparing herself to Shakespeare. Twitter users turned her quip into comedic gold with #shakespalin.
The Week in Web Trends: Gibson, Palin and Spain
This week’s hottest stories? An actor’s meltdown, a country’s triumph and a politician’s public pitch. NewsFeed breaks down all the biggest Internet searches.
Throwdown: Bieber Beats Gaga in YouTube-Views Battle
Few fans are more devoted than lovers of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. Now the two are battling to get their favorite pop star the most-viewed video on YouTube.
Is This Really Good-bye For The Old Spice Guy?
Say it ain’t so!
Are Kids Getting High Off of ‘Digital Drugs’?
D.A.R.E. to keep kids off headphones.
Paul the Octopus Inspires an iPhone Application
Thanks to a new iPhone app, you can query World Cup legend Paul the Octopus (well, an octopus like him) on everything from what pizza you should buy to whether you should continue to read this article.
BYU Library Makes Actually Funny Old Spice Parody
When you think about viral video parodies, Brigham Young University might not immediately come to mind. But the school’s library produced an impressively made, hilarious spoof of Old Spice’s popular ad starring Isaiah Mustafa. To …
What’s Up With Google’s Homepage? Happy Birthday Josef Frank!
You may have noticed today that Google’s Doodle on its homepage is an artistic tribute in honor of Josef Frank’s 125th birthday. So the first question is, who is Josef Frank?
Does Sarah Palin Have a Consultant Write Her Facebook Page?
The one-time vice presidential candidate’s Facebook page is the stuff of legend. But is it really her putting the pen to the, uh, screen?