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A Graphic Novel Unlocks How The Media Manipulates Facts [Video]

BY John Pavlus | 05-31-2011 | 11:30 AM | SCOTT MCCLOUD

We tend to talk about "the media" as a monolithic force of nature, like mountains or the wind -- but it's a fallible human endeavor, constantly mutating in unpredictable ways. That's the guiding principle of NPR's On the Media, and ... READ MORE›

Apple's Gaming Future May Play Against Sony, Nintendo

BY Kit Eaton | 08-13-2010 | 6:14 AM | INNOVATION

Apple really wants to take a bite at the gaming market, as some novel patents show. But its third-party developers are already doing half its work for it, and dooming the PSP along the way.READ MORE›

Wham! Bang! Pow! Comic-Con 2010 Starts Today

BY Austin Carr | 07-01-2010 | 2:00 PM | MAGAZINE

Comic-Con 2010 and its 125,000 attendees will hit San Diego this month. The ever-popular megaconvention sold out its four-day passes 280 days in advance. And while we won't be part of the 1% who show up in costume, we will celebrate by looking at the numbers of the comic-book business.READ MORE›

The Watchmen Movie Trailer and Niche Marketing

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 07-18-2008 | 7:33 AM | WORK/LIFE

Last night, Warner Bros. released online the trailer for the film adaptation of graphic novel Watchmen. After a two second conflict with myself over whether I should wait to see the teaser in the theater -- it is attached to The ...READ MORE›