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do you listen to audio (apart from music) online?

Mon, Jan 27, 2014
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Whether you do or not, why do you think audio doesn’t go viral on the web?

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Doctor Who thing: Cards Against Gallifrey, a game for horrible Time Lords (and fans)

Wed, Jan 22, 2014
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Have some sick fun, horrible people.

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dammit, so this happens even to New York Times journalists

Tue, Jan 21, 2014
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Just by dint of their gender.

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straight white man unable to comprehend pop culture that doesn’t focus on straight white men

Tue, Jan 21, 2014
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Behold the bewilderment.

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this is what you’re missing if you’re not getting my Movie Cheat Sheets

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
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This is what went out to subscribers this morning who want to know what’s new on DVD and on demand in the U.K., for instance.

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Slate thinks piracy is cool

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
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When you post a YouTube video in which some dude on the Internet has supercut all the F-bombs in The Wolf of Wall Street, you are promoting piracy.

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Doctor Who thing: crayons carved into sonic screwdrivers, because why not?

Fri, Jan 17, 2014
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The creativity and ingenuity of fans will never cease to surprise and delight me.

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this is the most depressing interpretation of Netflix I’ve read

Thu, Jan 16, 2014
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And why you may want to stick around for my weekly posts pointing out the good stuff that’s available to stream…

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you think the Net is overly corporatized now? just wait…

Wed, Jan 15, 2014
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Net neutrality in the U.S. just got a kick in the teeth from a federal court…

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I was excited about the possibilities of VOD for indie films until I read this

Tue, Jan 14, 2014
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It comes 892 words into an 1120-word piece in The New York Times. That is what we call burying the lede.

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