Oct
30

Halloween Specials… From the Grave!

Justin on October 30th, 2009

When Something to Be Desired was in regular production, we created a pair of Halloween specials.  For a show that revolved mostly around people talking, these exercises in stunts, squibs and decomposing makeup were a nice change of pace.  If you’ve never seen them before, indulge yourself — zombies, vampires and sarcasm, oh my!

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Oct
29

What Exactly IS “The Mainstream”?

Justin on October 29th, 2009

Sure, I’ve lamented the depressing-down of pop culture over the past 30 years.  And yes, we in the social media field often debate whether or not what we’re doing has “become mainstream.”
But what (or where?) is the mainstream?  And when does a creation of the culture become popular enough to qualify as “pop culture” — [...]

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Oct
28

Uncertain Movies: The Meme That Ate My Brain

Justin on October 28th, 2009

Yesterday, someone started a Twitter game called #uncertainmovies, in which people alter the titles of films to make them sound more vague or less definitive.  (Examples: “Some Like It Lukewarm” or “Split Decision at Nuremberg“.)  Since I’m both a film buff and a compulsive personality, this is the kind of meme that can simultaneously eat [...]

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