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Voices From The Revolution: Syria

February 8, 2012 / Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Pop Topics, Social Media, Technology, vid, Videos

Unrest in the middle east never seems to be far from the healines. Recently Syria has been embroiled in a struggle between President Bashar al-Assad and protesters angry about police brutality and excessive government crackdowns. On the verge of civil uprising, it should be known that Syria has a very turbulant history. In this video Bear Kittay goes to the Israel Syria border and explores the contrast between the natural beauty of the landscape and the violent history of the [...]

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Sarah Austin at Macworld 2012

February 6, 2012 / Entertainment, Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Social Media, Style, Technology, vid, Videos

If anybody knows anything about Sarah Austin, it’s that this girl loves tech conferences. Why? Well.. one of the reasons is the boatloads of free swag! Check it out as Sarah takes Macworld 2012 by storm and tries to gather as much free stuff as she can. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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Edward Saatchi and the Facebook of the Private Sector

February 2, 2012 / Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Featured, Pop Topics, Social Media, Technology, vid, Videos

Sarah Austin sits down with entrepreneur Edward Saatchi. During his work with the Obama campaign in 2008, Edward co-founded NationalField.com, a social networking site designed specifically for private business operations. The Facebook model obviously works in the public space, but can it improve business operations? Check out the interview and let us know what you think in the comments below. Check out NationalField Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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Chinese Blogger Looking for Husband in NYC

February 1, 2012 / Entertainment

A woman has become an international celebrity because she is on a quest to find her “perfect” husband. She’s been called China’s most hated reality star by People magazine, but she doesn’t care about bad press. This story is breaking on News: (via Want China Times- Feng Jie at a hospital in Guangzhou after undergoing plastic surgery). Her name is Luo Yufeng, or Fengjie, and she is a Chinese internet celebrity who left Shanghai in 2010 for America on a [...]

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Voices From The Egyptian Revolution: Tahrir Square

January 31, 2012 / Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Pop Topics, Social Media, vid, Videos

The defining moment of the egyptian revolution, which is still ongoing, happened on January 25th 2011 in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Protestors demanded the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sarah Austin shares her experience of Tahrir Square from her travels in the Middle East. For more stories from the revolution check out 18 Days In Egypt Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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Organized: Internet Famous in High School

January 30, 2012 / Entertainment

ORGANIZED Concept Titles from Adam Gaines on Vimeo. A friend of ours created a title sequence for a TV pilot he wrote about a mafia-type group forming within a typical suburban high school in an attempt to try and get attention in a viral/online way. Organized has a great opening credit. I’m looking forward to seeing what becomes of this TV show about what it would be like to create a viral video in high school. Adam Gaines is a [...]

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Niche VS Micro Celebrity and the CBC

January 29, 2012 / Featured, Videos

I recently listened to an old audio program where I spoke on the radio with Merlin Mann. Listen here. Here’s a fun bit I pulled from a memorable day back in March 2008 when I hit the streets of New York City to find out what other people have to say about niche and micro celebrities. Shortly after my “field research” I spoke on a panel for CBC radio with Merlin Mann and Theresa M. Senft about micro celebrities. The [...]

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Socialcam: The New Video Twitter

January 28, 2012 / Social Media

Socialcam is a an application for iPhone and android devices that allows anyone to follow a channel. It’s essentially video twitter, but the videos are not limited to 140 characters. Socialcam doesn’t compete with Twitter, it actually works with twitter to deliver each video. With the click of one publish button you can share your videos to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and YouTube. Users like Shira Lazar, Hermione Way and Sarah Austin are using this app and building an audience. Sarah [...]

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Oscar Buzzzz: Eddie Murphy Out

January 27, 2012 / Entertainment, Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Social Media, Style, vid, Videos

The nominations for the 2012 oscars have been announced. Some of the recognized films are “The Artist”, “Moneyball”, and “Bridesmaids”. After Eddie Murphy had been slated to host, the actor pulled out with relatively short notice, to be replaced by academy favorite Billy Crystal. Who do you think is going to take home the oscars? Let us know in the comments below! Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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Trailer Talk “The Avengers”

January 26, 2012 / Archive, Entertainment, Featured, Social Media, Style, Technology, vid, Videos

Watch Trailer Talk on Next Movie.com! This is Trailer Talk! Check it out as some of Sarah’s slightly ridiculous friends watch the trailer for “The Avengers”. With so many superheros, there’s plenty to talk about. Stay tuned for more Trailer Talk coming soon.

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Lana Del Rey Is Everywhere

January 26, 2012 / Entertainment, Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Social Media, Style

Indie music sensation Lana Del Rey is literally everywhere at the moment. Since the video for her song “Video Games” went viral last year, the singer/songwriter has jumped into the mainstream media spotlight. Her recent performance on SNL drew some harsh criticism, most notably from actress Juliette Lewis on Twitter. But with the release of her new album “Born To Die” and her upcoming performance at SXSW 2012, Lana Del Rey probably isn’t leaving the spotlight anytime soon. Let us [...]

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YouTube Singer Lana Del Rey at SXSW

January 24, 2012 / Social Media

After being slammed for her performance on SNL by the twitterverse, Gawker, and Juliette Lewis, Lana Del Rey hits up SXSW. We support Lana Del Rey for having the guts to debut her unreleased album on SNL. This is a girl who has worked for everything on her own through the powers of YouTube and social media. She isn’t a trained performer yet, but bet she could be one of the best performers of 2012. Via HollywoodReporter: Daniel Radcliffe has [...]

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Is SOPA Dead?

January 23, 2012 / Entertainment, Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Featured, Lifestyle, Pop Topics, Social Media, Technology, vid, Videos

Sarah Austin and friend Danni discuss the recently dropped SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. Why was there such an uproar about this legislation, and what were the bills really trying to do? Is our internet freedom safe or is the battle just beginning? Let us know what you think in the comments below. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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