• Hey, Wall Street, Twitter’s not dead — you just don’t get it. Will Oremus explains why Twitter is more like YouTube than Facebook. “Twitter is not a social network. … It’s better described as a social media platform, with the emphasis on ‘media platform.’ And media platforms should not be judged by the same metrics as social…
Judgmental Maps allows readers to submit annotated maps of cities. It’s the type of thing that has potential to veer into some unfortunate racial stereotyping, but you also get some spot-on jabs, like listing NYC’s Penn Station as “Worst Train Station Ever.” (judgmentalmaps.com) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks out about the public’s slow response to Donald Sterling’s history of…
“Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America, Part II.” This is part two in a series of essays by Questlove examining the state of Hip-Hop. Read part one here. (vulture.com) Lucasfilm announces Star Wars: Episode VII cast. Wait, where’s Lando? (comicbookresources.com) “Before Gonzo: Hunter S. Thompson’s Early, Underrated Journalism Career” (theatlantic.com) VIDEO: The Ducktales theme song…
By JIM SABATASO | STAFF [This interview originally appeared in the January 24, 2013, edition of the Rutland Reader.] Caitlin Canty doesn’t get stage fright. Behind her guitar, the Proctor-born singer-songwriter is all confidence and grace — comfortable in her own skin and her own voice. Fearlessness is a quality that serves a professional musician…
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