From Ted Williams To Snooki: The Fame Dynamic Shifts

Comments (0) | 21st century fame, Antoine Dodson, celeberity, Columnists, fame, lapd, MTV, Snooki, Ted Williams, viral videos, youtube stars

Jen Winston
Columnist

Ted Williams' story reflects the way fame has led to positive change.

"Boardwalk Empire" Promotion Makes Drinking Illegal Again... Sort Of

Comments (1) | Boardwalk Empire, Film and TV, HBO, Los Angeles, Prohibition, promotion, R Bar, Steve Buscemi, The Edison, The Varnish

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

Sponsored by Canadian Club Whiskey (photo courtesy of Cornerstone Promotion)

Speakeasies in downtown L.A. emulate 1920's Atlantic City this week.

"Sexy Book of Sexy Sex" Author Brings Her Mojo to Book Soup

Comments (3) | book signings, Books, Comedy, Daily Show, Flight of the Concords, Kristen Schaal, Los Angeles, Sexy Book of Sexy Sex

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

Kristen Schaal (middle) with Jen Winston and Joey Ricci (Gina Armstrong)

Actress Kristen Schaal is also funny in print.

Phoenix Kicks Off Fall Tour With Grizzly Bear, Girls, Surprises

Comments (0) | Chris Taylor, Girls, Grizzly Bear, Hollywood Bowl, Lisztomania, Music, Phoenix, Thomas Mars

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

Phoenix (photo courtesy of MTV.com)

Bands remind concertgoers how rock 'n' roll at the Hollywood Bowl is done.

It's Always Funny in Philadelphia: The Gang Returns In Season 6

Comments (0) | Charlie Day, Comedy, Danny DeVito, Film and TV, FX, Glenn Howerton, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, season premiere, Sweet Dee, the Gang, TV

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

The Gang return in Season 6 (Photo courtesy of FX)

FX hit "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" premiere brings laughs, but can it keep them up?

University's Social Media Ban For A Week Tests Strength Of Students

Comments (1) | Eric Darr, Facebook, facebook ban, Harrisburg University, Pennsylvania, social media, Social Media Ban, Social Media Excess, Technology, Twitter

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

Creative Commons image.

A Pennsylvania university insituted a weeklong social media ban of Facebook and Twitter. Would you survive?

Apple's Music Event Reveals Updates to iPods, iTunes, Apple TV

Comments (3) | apple, Apple TV, Conference, iPods, iTunes, Music, Ping, steve jobs, Technology

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

The iPod classic is dead. Instead comes a new iPod touch.

Apple's annual music event gives us new iPods, $99 Apple TV and yet another social network.

Oxford English Dictionary's Demise Symbolic Of Digital's Triumph

Comments (1) | Internet, online, oxford english dictionary, Technology, Technology

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

The OED. (Creative Commons)

What does the drastic digital takeover mean for the future of books?

Film Review: 'The Room' Accidentally Provides Good Laughs

Comments (0) | bad movies, comedy movies, Film and TV, film screenings, Greg Sestero, humor, The Room, Tommy Wiseau

Jen Winston
Staff Reporter

"The Room", directed by Tommy Wiseau, 2003 (Image courtesy of Wiseau Films)

Like “Rocky Horror Picture Show” but worried about losing your hipster cred? This new cult phenomenon is for you.

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From Ted Williams To Snooki: The Fame Dynamic Shifts

"Boardwalk Empire" Promotion Makes Drinking Illegal Again... Sort Of

"Sexy Book of Sexy Sex" Author Brings Her Mojo to Book Soup

Phoenix Kicks Off Fall Tour With Grizzly Bear, Girls, Surprises

It's Always Funny in Philadelphia: The Gang Returns In Season 6

University's Social Media Ban For A Week Tests Strength Of Students

Apple's Music Event Reveals Updates to iPods, iTunes, Apple TV

Oxford English Dictionary's Demise Symbolic Of Digital's Triumph

Film Review: 'The Room' Accidentally Provides Good Laughs

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