Jose Antonio Vargas, 11.14.2009
Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post
There's more to Filipinos than a man who can throw punches in a ring, of course, but Manny Pacquaio's success, in ways big and small, has unified and validated a sizable minority group from a country that, with 92 million people, is the 12th most populous in the world, just one spot under Mexico.
Nat Benchley, 11.13.2009
Freelance actor and writer
Anywhere there is printing these days (ink or pixels), you will find references to the Algonquin Round Table. So, what is it with the adulation of a bunch of "tipsy quipsters"?
Jenna Busch, 11.13.2009
Writer of all things geek-related
Just when you thought sci-fi legend Amanda Tapping couldn't get any cooler ...
Tony Sachs, 11.12.2009
Pop music know-it-all, spirits enthusiast, baseball obsessive, bon vivant
For my money, there was one unsung hero, one key player, that transformed the New York Yankees from a third place team in 2008 to World Series champs in '09.
Alan Black, 11.11.2009
Author, Kick the Balls
By the end of the world, a prophet called Anderson Cooper from the distant land called CNN went around saying "Follow me" on something called Twitter.
Shelly Palmer, 11.11.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Google is stepping up its mobile tracking services. The company added a Location History feature to its Google Latitude application, which specifies...
Chris Curtin and Bob Greenberg, 11.10.2009
Marketers should create campaigns and branded platforms that explain how to get more value out of products, and "why" someone should have them in the first place.
Shelly Palmer, 11.10.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
The Kansas City Chiefs released star running back Larry Johnson after the athlete repeatedly slammed coaches and fans on Twitter. Due to the inciden...
Scott Campbell, 11.10.2009
Scott Campbell is a young freelance journalist.
A band composed of four teenage YouTubers has released an entirely-crowdsourced single.
Sarah Schmelling, 11.07.2009
Author, Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float
I'd just had an event at a popular L.A. bookstore. I saw old friends, answered great questions, sold a good amount of books. But that next morning I realized: I hadn't tweeted it.
Georgianne Nienaber, 11.07.2009
Investigative journalist, searcher, and author
Was it bigotry that defeated gay marriage in Maine and California, or was it ignorance? Films like The Campaign, about the fight for gay rights, require our attention and our support.
Jenna Busch, 11.06.2009
Writer of all things geek-related
Misha Collins plays the angel Castiel on the show Supernatural. I chatted with Collins about what's coming up in the next few episodes, whether Castiel is still a virgin, and his minions on Twitter.
Michael Russnow, 11.08.2009
Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors
There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.
Janet Murguía, 11.05.2009
President and CEO NCLR (National Council of La Raza)
Earlier this week, we heard from more than 100 advocates and Latino community leaders from throughout the nation who participated in a national call h...
Eve Tahmincioglu, 11.05.2009
I don't mind if you tweet about bowl movements or your latest sexual escapades, but why would you disclose information about your health, or your fami...
Debbie Stier, 11.05.2009
Senior Vice President, Associate Publisher at Harper Studio, Director of Digital Marketing, HarperCollins
Gary Vaynerchuk built his brand using these free tools (Facebook, Twitter, Ustream, Tumblr, etc.) and he used the tools that he wrote about in the book to succeed with the book itself.
Catherine Ventura, 11.05.2009
Writer, advertising veteran, Social Media Content Strategist
It's a whole new party and that party looks a bit like high school or a private club. It also bears a slightly unnerving resemblance to Old Media. What is Vanity Fair if not Graydon Carter's list?
Jose Antonio Vargas, 11.10.2009
Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post
For as much as Barack Obama has brought change to Washington, it's also us, the people participating and engaging with politics using technology , that have changed, too.
Shelly Palmer, 11.04.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
According to T-Mobile, about 22% of male texters end their sms messages to their male friends with hugs and kisses. Lower case x's, which denote lit...
Disgrasian, 11.05.2009
Diana Nguyen and Jen Wang are the creators of DISGRASIAN.com
At what point can we say that Twitter's jumped the shark? When your boss joins? When your mom joins?
Rachel Sklar, 11.02.2009
Mediaite.com
Even the most loyal users can get turned off by a bad user experience. This is the Internet -- there's always something else waiting in the wings.