Tweet Heard ‘Round the World
It’s easy to say that the events in Egypt last week were truly stunning. And regardless of whether the revolution proves to be a good or a bad thing for the country in the long run, here’s another truth that’s equally amazing: It appears that social media was a key player in what happened. Lots […]
Another Gloriously Royal Dimension
You’ve stocked your cabinets full of commemorative T-shirts, comic books, jewelry boxes and even a monogrammed servant’s bell, but you haven’t got your wedding invites from the Queen yet? Oh, dear. But don’t worry, duckie, it looks like the whole upcoming royal nuptials between William and Kate will be broadcast to your home (and local […]
The Virtual Lies They Tell
I’ve been keeping an eye on a new video game that’s coming out soon called L.A. Noire. It’s a 1940s crime thriller being released by Rockstar Games, the same company that built its reputation around the Grand Theft Auto titles. But I’m not really here to discuss L.A. Noire’s content or the dark crime drama […]
Girlie Gaming
Hello there, blogging Plugged Inners. I recently posted a brief article called The Girls of Gaming that I wanted to point out to you. And I do so not because I desperately want you to read all things Hoose … though I suppose I do. But more importantly, I’m hoping to get a little feedback. […]
The Real Man on the Street Announcer
It’s easy to look at YouTube with its videos of ranting nobodies, marauding thugs and train-wreck teens and think, “when does the shelf life of this stuff finally run out?” I know my grumpy old man thoughts have drifted in that direction from time to time. But every once in a while, a redeeming YouTube […]
Box Office Solidarity
For all you Twitter fans out there, it appears there’s something else that your tiny social interaction blurbs can do really well: improve our choices at the box office. Well, maybe it wasn’t all Twitter’s doing, but you tweet lovers helped, according to The New York Times. It all actually started back in 2009, when […]
Ve Haf Vays of Makink You Buy
Here’s your disturbing thought for the day. There’s a new form of advertising being tested in Germany that won’t let you escape a product’s branding, even if you shut your eyes. Stay with me and I’ll explain. The experiment, conducted in a German movie theater, was recently laid out in a YouTube video. It seems […]
Enough to Raise the Dead?
Recently a number of websites were buzzing about a report that director/producer George Lucas (of Star Wars and Indiana Jones fame) was buying up the film rights for deceased actors. His goal? He reportedly wanted to use the latest CGI wizardry and put past stars together in some new flicks. Now it all turned out […]
The REASON of the Season
Last fall, I scribbled a quick blog concerning an atheist advertising campaign in the New York City subway system that raised questions about belief in God. Several of you tossed in your opinions on the subject, including a couple atheists who found us on the www. And although it may feel like I’m beating an […]
Have I Got a Deal For You!
Something big just happened in the world of virtual online gaming, but in order to get across just how big it was, I’ve got to give you a bit of background. Most likely you’ve heard of online MMOGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) such as World of Warcraft and Second Life. The former is a fantasy […]