Catbirdseat commented on Progress, at 3:02 PM on May 20 I shit you not, the one I made up for the left side is an actual composite of old FTrain, Fireland, and Dooce posts, typeset with Kottke's 'Silkscreen' font. more » [gawker]

Catbirdseat commented on Chris Knox Brings You A Beer, at 2:38 PM on May 20 Yeah, when I first saw that commercial I got a bad jones to listen to "Songs of You and Me." "No problem that the CD is in storage in a basement in Ohio," I thought to myself. more »

Catbirdseat commented on Did PepsiCo Steal Ad From Tumblr Blogger?, at 5:14 PM on May 19 Seven months ago, in a secret summit, Pepsico, Karp, Vimeo, and Gawker all came together to hammer out the details of what would eventually be a genius new "viral" marketing tactic, in which Karp posts a seemingly innocent video to Vimeo, and then after months of incubation, Pepsico unveils their "rip-off," with the understanding that Karp would then post about being ripped off, as would Gawker, and this all would ultimately lead to a groundbreaking new ad paradigm, which, not-unexpectedly, is cross-promoted by The Office, which is also somehow connected, because I know for a fact that I've seen that "Ryan" guy from the Office in a Vimeo video where he was lounging around with all the Connected Ventures guys on a yacht in Mexico. I think Kevin Bacon is somehow involved too. more » [gawker]

Catbirdseat commented on Wine: It's Not Just For Pairing With Classical Music Anymore, at 1:01 PM on May 14 Can we get a manic, obnoxious, bumptious Gary Vaynerchuk "vlog" entry about this, please? more »

Catbirdseat commented on Questions, Questions, at 6:00 PM on May 8 *Artist* for their *Work* more »

Catbirdseat commented on Questions, Questions, at 5:59 PM on May 8 @TheBeard: "Pay who for what?" How about pay the >artistwork< more »

Catbirdseat commented on Questions, Questions, at 5:37 PM on May 8 @TheBeard: So, Beard, given (1.), we could also assume (2.) (1.) Artists do what they do now, bloggers "re-release" the "free" music thru their sites, artists get donations, host gets ad revenue. (2.) Painters do what they do now, gallery owner takes the "free" paintings and hangs them in a gallery, leaves a cup out on the table for artist donations, while charging every customer $20 to come in and look. I mean, I'm all for thinking outside the box and figuring out a model for the future, but that scenario you just outlined doesn't fly for me. more »

Catbirdseat commented on Webby Award winners a typical mix of celebs and self-promoters, at 6:52 PM on May 6 And I quote: "Ugly...commercial...SONS OF BITCHES!" more » [valleywag]

Catbirdseat commented on Five words or phrases to short on the slang stock exchange, at 10:10 AM on Apr 29 I'm going to start wearing brass knuckles and punching people in the face every time they say the word 'webinar.' more » [valleywag]

Catbirdseat commented on Blind Item! Which Indie Rocker Made The Mistake Of Screwing A Times Writer?, at 3:21 PM on Apr 28 I like how when Gawker posted this, they just went ahead and put a picture of Matthew Caws up with it more »

Catbirdseat commented on Let's Be Honest: Do You Really Care What Your Friends (Or Some Dudes You Don't Really Know) Have Been Listening To Lately?, at 11:32 AM on Apr 24 Remember, VCs are only interested in throwing money at concepts that were "hot" approximately 12-18 months ago. more »

Catbirdseat commented on Digital-Age Phrases That Should Never Be Used, at 8:51 PM on Apr 22 Wait, I thought it was "TEH BLOGGERS OF TODAY = TEH HIP HOP STARS OV TEH EIGHTIES." That's what that one jackass (ostensibly-wine-expert) VLOGGER* guy said recently. more »

Catbirdseat commented on Other Music Continuing To School Everyone, Whether They Like It Or Not, at 11:16 AM on Apr 22 Ouch, you just hurt my brain: "Listicle" cannot be used as a verb form more »

Catbirdseat commented on Weezer Is Now Just Messing With Everyone, at 9:41 AM on Apr 22 [catbird.tumblr.com] more »

Catbirdseat commented on CollegeHumor Ed Tries to Explain Internet to Times Readers, at 12:51 PM on Apr 20 That's great, so great. more » [gawker]

Catbirdseat commented on The Top Five Songs To Listen To When You're Not Feeling All That Well, at 1:20 PM on Apr 18 Don't let having to say "listicle" get you down. more »

Catbirdseat commented on TAG Body Spray To Melt Rappers, at 8:24 PM on Apr 16 [www.catbirdseat.org] Welcome to 2008 more » [gawker]

Catbirdseat commented on Julia Allison Needs Office Space, Mkaaay?, at 10:39 AM on Apr 15 I think Karp and Marco should let them into the Tumblr space; after all, Julia, like, TOTALLY discovered Tumblr and made it popular and everything. more » [gawker]