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Hating Roger Ebert

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A New York intellectual argues that Roger Ebert is debasing the fine art of film criticism — and so are bloggers. By Destiny
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Google Stalker Reveals Secret Project

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
What happens after a year of undercover development finally ends? By Destiny
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Lawrence Welk vs. The Hippies

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
On the bandleader's 105th birthday, five videos remember his skirmishes with the Beatles, Lou Reed, and a song about marijuana. By Destiny
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Adam West and Davy Jones Meet Sexina

Friday, February 15th, 2008
She's part Britney Spears, and part secret agent. But can she top two TV icons from the 1960s? By Destiny
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The Mormon Bigfoot Genesis Theory

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Mormon folklorists investigate a popular legend. Is Cain stalking the 20th century in the form of Sasquatch? By Destiny
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Six Secret Lost Videos

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Will the phenomenon begin again? Some new and hidden perspectives on the struggling science fiction series. By Destiny
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Miracles

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Van Jones tells the inspiring and amusing story of his early days at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights for a conference of the Craigslist Foundation. By Destiny
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Alvin and the Chipmunks launch iMunks.com

Monday, December 24th, 2007
The singing rodents approach their 50th anniversary with career-highlighting downloads — including "My Sharona." By Destiny
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What If Ben Were One of Us?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Time magazine's former editor asks: Would Benjamin Franklin by a blogger? By Destiny
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The Furious Passions of Norman Mailer

Monday, November 12th, 2007
He enjoyed 84 years filled with sex, brawling, boxing, and celebrity — plus a glorious feud with Gore Vidal. By Destiny.
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10 Best Monster Ads

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
They come from Hollywood — and they'd like to sell you some tasty lite beer. By Destiny
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How Gay Were the Hardy Boys?

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Did the original author of The Hardy Boys hide secret jokes inside the books? By Destiny
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Five Druggiest High School Sitcom Scenes

Monday, September 24th, 2007
Drugs, high school, sitcoms and YouTube. It's going to be a strange trip. By Destiny
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YouTube, the 20-Year-Old, and Date Unknown

Friday, June 22nd, 2007
The stage is set for a flood of copycat bum-rushers who will no doubt lay siege to the Googleplex armed with nothing but their media and Gen-Y audacity. By Destiny

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The Cartoon Porn Shop Janitor — Carol Burnett vs. Family Guy

Monday, June 11th, 2007

What happens when you draw a 74-year-old comedienne into a prime time cartoon on the Fox Network — as the janitor at an adult bookstore? By Destiny

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The Secret Ending of Pirates of the Caribbean 3

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Does it take a real act of movie piracy to explain Pirates 3? By Destiny

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Ten Worst Spiderman Tie-Ins

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Spiderman 3 has to earn back the $250 million it cost to make. Here’s the ten strangest and stupidest products that they hope will make it happen. By Destiny

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Pulp Fiction Parodies on YouTube

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Web pranksters have kicked down the door for a surprise attack on the 1994 film, re-imagining its dialogue in a series of surprising parodies. By Destiny

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New Tool for Bloggers: Technorati Incoming Links Visualizer

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

There’s a new way of seeing a web site’s popularity. Now let’s have some fun with it. By Destiny

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Should YouTube Hear Me?

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Is this the latest craze — storming a corporation’s headquarters and demanding that they listen to you? By Destiny

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When Kurt Vonnegut Met Sammy Davis

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

In 1999 Kurt Vonnegut remembered “the golden age of magazine fiction.” But a strange twist leads to a historic moment with young Sammy Davis Jr. By Destiny

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Six Freakiest Children’s TV Rock Bands

Monday, March 26th, 2007

After the 1960s, both cartoons and live-action children’s shows began including rock bands, and Saturday morning would never be the same. By Destiny

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Google Heard Me, Now What?

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Why is 25-year-old Aaron Stanton hiring programmers in Boise? After he wheedled a summit with Google, what’s his secret project? By Destiny

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Sexy Adult Secrets in “Little Children”

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

The Oscar-nominated movie shows adultery in the suburbs. But did it lose its fire when moving to the big screen? By Destiny

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5 Freaky Muppet Videos

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

The five-year run of The Muppet Show set the weird tone for a tradition they’ve continued to this day. By Destiny

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Leaving “Lost” Limbo

Friday, February 16th, 2007

What’s “Lost” are the viewers — down 10% this week, after dropping 20% the week before. Something new at 10 Zen: “bubble commentary.” By Destiny

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7 Things I Learned from Superbowl Ads

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Some much-needed commentary and perspective. By Destiny

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The Porn Star, the Diva, and the World Wide Web

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Singer Mariah Carey has challenged porn star Mary Carey in a trademark dispute. But the web would rather argue about which one is sexier. (possibly NSFW) By Destiny

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George Bush vs. Spider-Man

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Comic book superheroes are already giving speeches against secret government detention. We’ve arranged the ultimate cage match — between President George Bush and Spider-Man. By Destiny

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Ten Video Moments from 2006

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

2006 saw new issues emerging around sex, privacy, media and politics — sometimes, all at the same time. Those startling moments are captured in 10 online videos. By Destiny

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5 Retarded Online Christmas Videos

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

2006 was the year Christmas confronted “filmmakers” and “comedians” who began uploading strange new perspectives to YouTube and Revver. Aren’t we blessed? By Destiny

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Christmas 2.0: Subverting the Holidays With Re-dubbing

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Some very naughty children are defiling Christmas. Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown and A Christmas Story have been re-dubbed with X-rated dialogue and metal music. By Destiny

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Google is Trying to Get Into Your Pants

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Google is running ads with a jingle that boasts, “I’ve got Google maps in my pants.” Is it deliberately bad, or is this a rare Google mis-step? By Dave  Cassel

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Robert Altman’s 7 Secret Wars

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Robert Altman brought a disturbing magic to everything he filmed -- but it's the obscure and controversial films that are most interesting. By Destiny Full article »

5 Lamest Charlie Brown Cartoons

Monday, November 20th, 2006
Charlie Brown was still loveable, even when he failed, so let's appreciate his five lamest cartoons. By Destiny Full article »

Where in the World is Nick Douglas?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
We talked to all the players — Nick Denton, Nick Douglas, Rocketboom's Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon, and even Dave Winer. By Destiny Full article »

Election Fallout: 24 Hours Later

Thursday, November 9th, 2006
The drunken celebrations are over, with startled Democrats realizing that they've finally won. Now it's time to cast woozy eyes on the shimmering future ahead and the crazy campaign behind. By Destiny Full article »

Great Moments in the War Against DMCA

Friday, November 3rd, 2006
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has inspired a whole helluva lot of abuse in its short tenure. But it's also inspired playful reactions meant to instruct, annoy and protest. By Destiny Full article »

Haunted by Chipmunk Ghosts

Sunday, October 29th, 2006
A troubled son endures another generation with Alvin and the Chipmunks. By Destiny Full article »