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Marco Brambilla's Global Pop Culture Adventure, Starring Sly Stallone, Kanye

BY Susan KarlinFri Jul 1, 2011

How groundbreaking, genre-bending collage artist Marco Brambilla traded the Hollywood filmmaking machine for artistic freedom and found himself feted by the pop culture he satirizes. READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

2010 Communication Hits and Misses

BY Ruth ShermanMon Dec 27, 2010

Every year, I compile a list of who's been naughty and who's been nice as a speaker or communicator. Following is the 2010 list of winners and losers.READ»

WANTED: STYLE | Comment

Wanted: Something Good and Grotesque From Kanye West

BY Chris DannenTue Nov 30, 2010

All right, so Kanye West has had a rough couple of years. He's aired his lunacies to millions on Twitter. He's a punching bag for TV journalists. And worst of all, the only things he's created are the Kanye Interruptus meme and one ...READ»

MTV | Comment

Vevo CEO on MTV, Jersey Shore, Google TV, Music Videos

BY Austin CarrWed Oct 27, 2010

Can music videos drive an entire TV channel? Are music videos even popular? Will Vevo expand its programming like MTV and VH1? READ»

PING | Comment

Apple Throws the Rule Book at Music Stars

BY Austin CarrTue Oct 12, 2010

Rockstars are notoriously hard to control. Which makes it especially odd that Apple, for its new music social network Ping, would release a nine-page book of guidelines for artists planning to join the service. READ»

GOOGLE TV | Comment

Introducing Twitter TV, Courtesy of Google TV

BY Austin CarrMon Oct 4, 2010

Today, Google fully unveiled the features of its much buzzed-about Google TV. By far one of its coolest apps is Twitter, which will help seamlessly infuse television with the Web.READ»

KANYE WEST | Comment

PC Bling: Diamonds to Make Supercomputers Super Fast

BY Austin CarrThu Aug 26, 2010

Scientists say diamond-based circuits could exponentially increase speed and data storage. READ»

BP | Comment

iFive: Gulf Oil Dissipating, Vedanta Dismisses Amnesty Report, New Kindle Imminent, Facebook Movie Script, Kindergarten Tops

BY Addy DugdaleWed Jul 28, 2010

While you were sleeping, innovation was stepping into the canteen, piling a plate of vegetarian pasta and dessert of Black Forest Gateau onto its tray and then deciding to swap nourishment for a spot of secretary and the boss ...READ»

KANYE WEST | Comment

Business Inspiration From Kanye West

BY Addy DugdaleWed Mar 3, 2010

Creator of one the best rhyming couplets ever*, Kanye West has retuned to doling out gems ON HIS BLOG (my caps), this time opining on CREATIVITY (his caps) as he listened to his own music. Here are a few choice--if ...READ»

KANYE WEST | Comment

Spike Jonze's Newest Project: Resuscitating Kanye's Withered Public Image

BY Cliff KuangMon Oct 19, 2009

In a short film created by Jonze, West plays an egomaniac rapper gone off the rails. Sound familiar?READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Kanye West, Have You No Sense Of Decency?

BY Ruth ShermanMon Sep 14, 2009

Our communication with each other has unacceptably coarsened.READ»

KANYE WEST | Comment

The Kanye Curriculum: 7 Ways to Be a Success

BY Fast Company StaffTue Jun 16, 2009

Eds. note: We're re-publishing this slideshow from June in light of Kanye's actions during the VMA awards this past weekend. Whether or not you believe his interruption was a staged publicity stunt, these excerpts from his book, "Thank You and You're Welcome," will shed light on his attitude about the music business, and business in general.READ»

SEVEN THINGS | Comment

Six Fascinating Things Online this Week

BY Chris DannenFri Apr 10, 2009

Watch Those Fingers Imagine you had the opportunity to meet President Obama in Prague this week. Now imagine that you had no idea who he was, and so you decided to stick your fingers in his nose and eyes. Such are the joys of ...READ»

KANYE WEST | Comment

Beyond Human: Kanye West's Complex Cover Pushes Design and CGI Limits [video]

BY Lynne d JohnsonMon Mar 23, 2009

In this video, videographer and photographer Chris Milk discusses the process behind Complex magazine's futuristic April/May cover photo shoot, using CGI, with Kanye West. It's pretty amazing.READ»

CELEBRITY | Comment

Kanye West and His Absolut Image

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Aug 20, 2008

On the train ride home last night, there was an ad for "BeKanye" -- a miracle drug to turn YOU into Kanye West! It was a fun poster, done in the style of those cheesy supplement ads. And though it made me smile, it took me ...READ»