5 posts and columns on trending topic

Jimmy Kimmel's "Unfriend Day" Is A Hot Start-up Idea

in News on November 18, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel may just be trying to make a funny late night TV bit by dubbing today Facebook “Unfriend Day.” But he’s also hit on one of the hottest tech start-up ideas. The idea behind the day is to encourage people to take stock of their ballooning Facebook friend lists and to cull the marginal folks.

How to Report Snow

in Media on February 10, 2010 at 10:55 am PT

No need to watch current coverage of today’s weather. Last month’s coverage of Britain’s weather will suffice.

Will Facebook and Twitter Keep "Paranormal Activity" From Turning Into "Snakes on a Plane"?

in News on October 5, 2009 at 3:30 am PT

Four years ago, the movie, “Snakes on a Plane,” became a genuine Internet phenom well before the movie was in theaters. Which, in the end, only showed that online buzz had negligible impact on the viewing public, given that the movie’s box office turned out to be tepid at best. But will another small film, about a demon-plagued couple with an infrared-equipped videocamera, called “Paranormal Activity,” prove that the chatter of Facebook and Twitter has more legs today?
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