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QOTD: Yahoo Agitator Dan Loeb’s School of Capitalist Rock

When I was in college I liked this Elvis Costello song, ‘What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?’ I think today we need a new song, ‘What’s So Funny About Individual Freedom, Free Enterprise and Accountability?’

– Yahoo activist shareholder Dan Loeb of Third Point, in a speech after receiving the Columbia University 2012 John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement

Viral Video: Jai Ho! Employee Flash Mob Dances in Yahoo’s 17th Birthday.

Kara Swisher in Media on March 6 at 7:50 am PT

Every day they’re shufflin’!

Viral Video: This Year, First Round VCs Channel Rebecca Black (Rrrreeaaallly!)

Kara Swisher in Media on December 20, 2011 at 9:30 am PT

Oh, dear — Silicon Valley VCs acting like teenage girls. And there’s not even a hot start-up in sight to chase and scream over.

BermanBraun to Launch Three Non-HuffPost Sites — Including Weather — for AOL

Kara Swisher in Media on December 15, 2011 at 8:27 am PT

In a rare partnership, Arianna Huffington makes way for some fancy Hollywood online content producers.

Viral Video: Miley Cyrus Is Occupying Wall Street (With a Remix)

Kara Swisher in Media on November 29, 2011 at 12:13 am PT

The 1% supports the 99%.

Viral Video: I Dare You Not to Cry “Like Crazy”

Kara Swisher in Media on August 3, 2011 at 12:44 am PT

If this movie trailer for an upcoming indie film and Sundance favorite “Like Crazy” doesn’t make you relive the exquisite agony of every doomed relationship you have ever had since puberty, then you must be a robot.

Viral Video: That's Why the Lady Is a Bieber

Kara Swisher in News on April 6, 2011 at 6:02 am PT

As many know, BoomTown is a Belieber. Which, loosely translated, means I love me some Justin Bieber. Which is why this video of a woman who looks exactly like him is so obvi compelling. It’s both disturbing and hilarious.

Viral Video: Pretty As a Picture, Sweeter Than a Swisher (No, Really)

Kara Swisher in News on April 5, 2011 at 1:25 am PT

Here’s Keri Hilson performing “Pretty Girl Rock” on “The Ellen DeGeneres” television talk show. Her hit song has some saucy lyrics, including the refrain: “Pretty as a picture/Sweeter than a Swisher.” Obvi, it is a reference to BoomTown.

Don't Rain on Microsoft's Ad Parade (Except It's Raining in Seattle, Natch!)

Kara Swisher in News on March 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

BoomTown scrambled the All Things Digital jet (aka, United Airlines, Seat 7A) late last night to get up to Microsoft’s big event for its online advertising clients today. Called “Imagine 2011: Marketing Leadership Summit” and held at its Redmond, Wa. HQ, the two-day event is designed to wow peeps by trotting out a spate of strategery concepts those who buy advertising on Microsoft’s various digital offerings from its Bing search service to MSN to Xbox to Windows Phone 7.