YouTube vs. Hollywood = Internet War

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I for one am for interent freedom. How about you?

The 10 at 10

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The S&P downgrades America’s credit rating, Big Boi is arrested for drug possession, and a series of riots rattles London.

The 10 at 10

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The New York Observer identified C.I.A. John, the Libyan Revolution’s being filmed by a helmet-cam, and Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to the screen.

The Lost Art of the Phone Call: A How-To Guide

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A much-needed primer for how to actually talk with the people closest to you.

Stop Worrying and Love the Snow Days

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They may be good for the economy, and they’re certainly good for you.

The 10 at 10: December 2

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Joe Biden screws up, LeBron returns to Cleveland, and FIFA falls on its face: the 10 at 10.

Netflix Will Win the Streaming Media War

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The expected death of Blockbuster marks an important shift in the video rental industry. It’s not about DVDs and Blu-Ray discs anymore—the battlefield is online streaming media. And I have a feeling that Netflix, despite several shortcomings, will come out on top. Netflix’s biggest artery clog is its crappy selection of “Watch Instantly” movies and [...]

Bye, Bye Blockbuster

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Yesterday, Blockbuster Video finally filed for bankruptcy. The move likely represents the last nail in the coffin for brick-and-mortar video stores, which have been replaced over the past decade by Netflix, Hulu, Redbox, On-Demand TV, and my personal favorite: copyright-infringing P2P downloads. Blockbuster’s slow dissolve into failure comes three years after Movie Gallery, owner of [...]