Israel has passed a law banning the use of underweight models in advertising. The legislation, known as the "Photoshop Law," also requires that agencies tell their audience if they've digitally altered pictures to make models look thinner. "This is such a happy day for me, and it should be for ... Read more...
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PBS has a new series called "Off-Book" and uses an episode to take a look at the quirky backstory of animated GIFs, those repeatedly moving pictures that you see online. Still no consensus on the proper pronunciation of "GIF," though we're fans of the hard "G." Read more...
For the past few days an exploit has been hijacking Facebook users accounts and posting explicit gore and pornography to users’ timelines. Facebook users’ outrage is mounting toward the social network for an exploit that is currently turning unsuspecting users’ newsfeeds into unstoppabl... Read more...
An Austrian group called Europe versus Facebook has so far made 22 complaints regarding the social network’s practices. In the process, the organization has stumbled upon an important tidbit: Facebook says it is not required to give you a copy of some of your personal data if it deems doing so wou... Read more...
Ol' Dirty Bastard's iconic solo debut, Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, is being re-released as a one-of-a-kind deluxe box set. The re-issue will be accompanied by a number of rare, limited edition, and value-added goodies, and will be available for purchase on November 22 via burge... Read more...
Below is a letter from Principal Baye Kemit of Egun Omode Shule: Peace and blessings, As Principal of The Garvey School/Egun Omode Shule, a small, private African-centered school in Trenton, NJ, I am writing to ask for your assistance in these times of need. Hurricane Irene made i... Read more...
Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli was one of the first musicians to get into Turntable.fm, the still-in-beta service that lets users spin tunes in avatar-filled chatrooms. Now he has his very own avatar — and Turntable’s first verified account. Turntable.fm posted a video of Kweli at the startup’s... Read more...
The day after my twenty-seventh birthday, I am sitting here thinking life is moving fast around me and I am stuck in my ways. I see people I went to high school with, co-workers; shoot even people younger than me are getting married. This train of thought isn’t about marriage but it has me think... Read more...
Hey you guys! A few weeks ago Spit and I took a trip downtown to check out the few attractions of CenterCity, Philadelphia has besides shopping, restaurants, and museums. Here are a few attractions that were interesting to us. No captions needed, I'll let the pictures tell the story. Enjoy! Â... Read more...