Monthly Archives: June 2011

Gaga Means Anything But Baby Talk

Summary: You could say Lady G knows how to hit the spot. In fact, it’s the number one reason brands crave collaboration with the inimitable Gaga. She was listed in Forbes as one of the “100 World Most Powerful Celebrities … Continue reading

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Viral Videos or Well-Disguised Advertising?

Summary: If you haven’t heard about the stolen laptop and the deadbeat dude that boosted it, you’ve been asleep this week. There’s a Tumblr page with blow-by-blow descriptions of the theft, the lack of help from the local cops and … Continue reading

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Shaq ‘Touts’ Retirement

Summary: Continuing the trend of new communications technologies empowering the individual, Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement Wednesday via Tout — the network that “enables people to…update their Facebook friends and Twitter followers with real-time…Video Status Updates” — rather than through … Continue reading

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