Category: Reading List

Justin Bieber Booed at Canada’s Juno Awards

March 31, 2014 - Reading List

Justin Bieber is now discovering fans are turning on him. Where are his parents?

Justin Bieber is now discovering fans are turning on him. Where are his parents?

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber ‘s fans may have helped him win the Juno Fan Choice Award at his home country’s Juno Awards Sunday night, but only a few were in attendance at Winnipeg’s MTS Center. When the 20-year-old singer’s name was called, cheers and audible boos filled the stadium, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Bieber, however, was not in attendance to hear them. Instead, the country’s Olympic women’s curling team took the brunt of boos, accepting the trophy on his behalf. Indie rock artist Serena Ryder, who won the award for Songwriter of the Year, attempted to […]

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‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’: John Ridley Talks About His Hendrix Biopic

March 13, 2014 - Reading List

'Jimi: All Is By My Side': John Ridley Talks About His Hendrix Biopic

'Jimi: All Is By My Side': John Ridley Talks About His Hendrix BiopicEight years ago, writer-director-graphic novelist John Ridley was surfing the Web when he stumbled across  a Jimi Hendrix song entitled ” Sending My Love to Linda .” A single question — “Who is Linda?” — set Ridley loose on a project that had vexed numerous screenwriters and filmmakers before him: crafting a biopic on the legendary guitarist. The result, Jimi: All Is By My Side ,  covers a brief period in Hendrix’s life — 1966-1967, right before he plays the Monterey Pop Festival  — and stars OutKast ‘s André 3000 as the late musician. Having debuted at the Toronto […]

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The anti-politics of ‘Upworthy’

March 11, 2014 - Reading List

The anti-politics of ‘Upworthy’

Upworthy says it’s not focused on elections. Really. The viral media site, which curates video and content with a headline style that has become a meme in its own right, describes itself as “social media with a mission.” Since it launched in March 2012, Upworthy has drawn big traffic — about 53 million visitors in February — with sharing-friendly content. And it does its news aggregation with a point of view that is decidedly progressive and left-wing. Continue Reading Upworthy has hit the sweet spot of political messaging, according to some observers, […]

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Tim Cook advises climate change deniers to get out of Apple stock

March 1, 2014 - Reading List

Tim Cook advises climate change deniers to get out of Apple stock

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) In his job as Apple CEO, Tim Cook is mostly known for having a demeanor that’s in some ways antithetical to that of Steve Jobs. Instead of bombast and bold claims, Cook’s soothing Southern-tinged speech and steely temperament have marked him as a man whose head could be nothing but level. That is, unless you’re a shareholder who thinks climate change is bogus. At Apple’s annual shareholder meeting Friday, Cook shot down the suggestion from a conservative, Washington, D.C.-based think tank that Apple give up on environmental initiatives that don’t contribute to the company’s bottom line. […]

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