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Geeky guys drive me crazy. And Kevin Rose is no exception. Good Geeks actually believe it is possible to build and tweak algorithms so that the Electronic Frontier is a pure democracy . They admit there are Evil Geeky guys out trying to undermine that democracy , for their own nefarious purposes, but in their vanity the Good Geeks are convinced they can keep one step ahead. Last March, I and a number of other people noticed, that it appeared there were Bury Brigades at Digg . Everyone knows the easiest way to get rid of a story submitted to Digg , is to ... Read Full Story

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Milk tells the true story of of the political career and influence of the first gay man to hold a high position in government, Harvey Milk . The film stars Sean Penn , who plays Harvey Milk , with supporting roles from James Franco , Emile Hirsch , Josh Brolin , Diego Luna and Alison Pill. We travel back to the 1970s to see how Milk influenced the gay movement both in California and the entire country. Milk was easily the best film of the year so far, and unless Frost/Nixon blows it out of the water, it will more than likely win best ... Read Full Story

New York in the 1980s is considered perhaps one of the greatest eras in United States history for popular culture. If ever there was a film to encapsulate the uniqueness and kitschy creativity of this period, that film would be none other than Desperately Seeking Susan . Often regarded as a B-movie, in spite of critical and financial success when it was released in 1985, many people fail to see the romanticism and brilliance of Susan Seidelman’s only film triumph. Desperately Seeking Susan Movie Poster In the era that would become known as the decade of excess, something truly magical was happening in the ... Read Full Story

While seemingly everyone around you is either "tweeting" or "Facebooking", your interest right now is finding a job. Pure and simple. The acting and production gigs are few to none or you foresee the next executive layoff being you. No, I'm not psychic, just living--thus the blog name. And while searching your email inbox for a potential new boss to contact, "You've been invited to LinkedIn" pops up for the upteenth time. Before you send that missive to its death, let me school you as to why getting "LinkedIn" is a good thing for this business of show. Unlike the other "let's be friends" ... Read Full Story