Youth media springs into action in this season of growth and green! Earth Day Network has teamed with popular virtual world Habbo, to create project Green Teen, complete with "Green Furni" to decorate teens' online virtual living rooms and encourage eco-awareness within their online community. In the real world, new online teen community TeenThrive hosts a jam-packed … [Read more...]
Mimzy–the rabbit from outer space that warbles unintelligible planetary profoundity, will no doubt be merchandised into oblivion. Even my 11-year old made a wry commercial slam, “I wonder how long ‘til Mimzy is in Build-A-Bear with a customized sound chip?” Wow. This kid’s been hanging out with me way too much lately. She’s right … [Read more...]
Mashup is one of those web-wise words that often leaves parents saying ‘huh?’ because it’s applied to so many things. Mashups go far beyond the familiar concept of emerging technology mushed into new applications...mashups can be music, events, content, even business models, with context well beyond the web world. Rather than get jumbled in “nerd … [Read more...]
This is Max II, (the sequel) admittedly not a virtual dog. MaxII is a very real pup entering the life of one of my dearest friends, Brett Montana, who runs The Pet Staff, an award-winning dog walking, training and pet-sitting service in the L.A. area. Brett keeps me apprised of "tails" in Hollywood circles and tempers my reaction to all the wild and wacky pet trends in … [Read more...]
Mar. 2007 (retro post) Don't worry, I'd never show the billboard, but let me get this straight: The L.A. Times reports that kids and teens were horrified by outdoor ads of grotesque torture and objectification of women used to promote the release of Lionsgate films’ Captivity...But now we’re supposed to cheer, because the gruesome signage is being removed and wasn't … [Read more...]
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