'Veronica Mars,' F.B.I.? (Eric sent this update on VMars -- not cancelled yet. We'll know May 17. If she does return, it will be four years in the future) (E! Online)
- Green teens (JWT says teens do care about the envirornment and 75 percent say "they would buy products or services that help the environment if they were more widely available") (press release)
- Teens may be green... (but they still love McDonald's) (press release)
- Doritos 'empowers' its audience (by letting them choose one of two new flavors: Smokin' Cheddar BBQ and Wild White Nacho) (Media Post, reg. required)
- Movie mashup (Dreamworks 'Disturbia' teams with Eyespot and lets people mash up clips...look for many more of these)
- The YouTubies (ok that sounds horrible, but YouTube is now giving awards)
- MySpace makes an 'Impact'< (on the 2008 election and draws some fire for limiting certain widgets) (New York Times, reg. required)
- The fame game (danah at length on the whole teens are more narcissistic and wanna be famous phenom)
- Girl Authority (grassroots tween girl supergroup) (Reuters)
- Meet MTV's web guru (Mika Salmi profiled by CNET - also, "Andy Milonakis" hitting iTunes before MTV2) (Reuters)
- Where are you, buddy? (AIM will let you find out by offering "new capabilities to see where people on their buddy lists are physically located" - parents will be all over this) (AP via MSNBC)
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Comments
Veronica Mars/Kristen Bell is more natural looking in the photograph you posted above than in the screen-capture at the linked article.
They put too much makeup on her on the set of the TV show. She looks better with less makeup.
Posted by: Eric Jaffa | March 20, 2007 9:34 AM
Regarding the Danah Boyd article:
First, it assumes that people who indicate they agree with the statement "I am a special person" etc. have a problem with narcissism.
That answer can be interpreted as showing self-esteem.
Then the article conflates narcissism with believing that America is a meritocracy.
Actually, a person can believe he's special, and that he's getting a raw deal regarding his opportunities because America isn't a meritocracy.
Posted by: Eric Jaffa | March 21, 2007 8:58 AM