#Celebrate Dec 09, 2014 global social life friends social media #Celebrate ... as Festivus (from Seinfeld) and Light Jacket Weather Day (from Miss Congenliaty) are frequently acknowledged in their newsfeeds via statuses, memes, and articles. At the same time, Ys’ nostalgic tendencies are prompting them to turn milestone anniversaries of their favorite entertainment properties into momentus occasions. Posts and content about the 20th anniversary of Friends and the 10th anniversary of Mean Girls went viral this year, with websites like BuzzFeed and Vulture providing ample ...
POP Trends Jun 12, 2014 media & entertainment retail books music TV ... partnership with Tumblr, NY’s prestigious Phillips Auction House hosted the world’s first digital art auction, called Paddles On!, at which GIFs, websites, streams of code, and webcam videos by select artists were placed on the figurative auction block—and brought in bids of up to $18,000. A second auction will be held in London this summer. Would-be investors with limited budgets can meanwhile rely on sites like S(EDITION), which sells “limited edition art for your screen” at prices from less than ...
Fans Forever Jun 10, 2014 media & entertainment movies TV ... Magazine’s entertainment blog Vulture hosted a weeklong celebration of the show filled with nostalgia-inducing content. Entertainment website The A.V. Club has a feature called TV Club Classic devoted to recapping episodes of old shows. - QUIZZES AND TRIVIA - An abundance of websites, including BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, and Mirror offer quizzes that challenge individuals to show how much they remember about old entertainment.There’s a growing interest in trivia nights at bars, where attendees can ...
Justifying Fan Fic Jun 09, 2014 media & entertainment books hobbies movies TV ... , holds the record as the fastest-selling paperback of all time and recently passed the 100 million mark in copies sold worldwide. Fan fiction has flooded the web for years, but it’s become especially prominent in recent months. Today, amateur writers who’ve published stories on leading fan sites, such as Fanfiction.net and Archive of Our Own (AO3), can have millions of dedicated readers. AO3 was even named one of Time’s 50 Best Websites of 2013, marking the first time a fan fiction archive received ...
Social Studies Dec 18, 2013 media & entertainment content marketing social media ... presence on Tumblr. And among the brands utilizing Tumblr, most are simply using the software to build websites, rather than leveraging the platform’s premium on visuals and sharing. This number should obviously be much higher, especially considering the fact that Tumblr content tends to have a longer lifespan than that on other platforms, with 29% of re-blogs occurring more than 30 days after the original post. While Tumblr may not be as popular as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest—though, in ...
The Comment Box Dec 09, 2013 communication media & entertainment anonymous ... Comment boxes are beginning to vanish on websites as they have evolved from a means to communicate one's ideas to a mechanism for bullying and ranting.Comment sections are a relic of the pre-social media Web. For early waves of online publishers, providing a space for reader comments was the primary way to encourage interactive conversation on-site. Today’s users have a much wider range of options for engaging meaningfully and voicing their opinions; most are inclined to share their “comment ...
Short Life Dec 05, 2013 communication ephemeral messaging social media texting ... only provide one of my unused email addresses when I create profiles on less-than-reputable websites. CHELSEA, 23Young consumers still appreciate the value of high-quality, durable, and heritage goods, and we don’t anticipate that these characteristics will become any less appealing in and of themselves. But in terms of what many are seeking right now, these catchwords—and their built-in suggestion of “forever,” of permanence—aren’t resonating quite as strongly as they once did. Having embarked on ...
Gender Trends Sep 08, 2013 ... tailoring, and pin rolled cuffs as seen on menswear style-setters. MEN'S WEBSITES TO WATCHE-tailers have traditionally catered to women, but two new sites aim to make online shopping just as appealing to men. Gentology: Men’s e-commerce site Gentology is a curated marketplace where influential male athletes, entertainers, and celebrities select their favorite products in categories like apparel, accessories, electronics, art, and food. Shoppers can browse the stars’ storefronts for new recommendations ...
Slow Web Aug 25, 2013 ... consume.JENNIFER, 21Even though I use Tumblr and Pinterest and the like, I much prefer to read original blogs and visit unique websites.MEGAN, 33I love the rabbit holes that just clicking on something can lead to.JOEL, 30Every time I search for an article on Wikipedia, I end up spending at least 30 minutes to an hour discovering other pages. The pursuit is less about expediency (i.e., finding more information about whatever topic I searched) and more about discovery (learning more about random people, places ...