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"Being Elmo" Is The Ultimate Muppet Fan Film

The other must-see Muppet movie this month is a documentary exploring how Jim Henson's puppetry inspired one man to go way beyond Kermit and create a giggling global icon named Elmo.READ»

Prescreen: The Social Movie Finder That Wants To Shake Up Online Video

Did you know just 1 percent of the thousands of films at the Sundance Festival get distribution deals? That's something Prescreen, a new social movie discovery and viewing platform, is trying to change with a quirky model.READ»

There Is No I in Oscar--What the Academy Awards Tell Us About Teamwork

Who should get the most credit for a product that brings in high revenue? The team who designed it? The people who marketed it? The sales force who sold it? Logically, we would have to say that the highest paid, most visible, most irreplaceable people are responsible--until we look at the list of Oscar nominees for 2010. READ»

Ford Foundation Launches JustFilms, Partners With Nick Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn

The new JustFilms initiative will "lay the groundwork for an international public engagement strategy," says director Orlando Bagwell.READ»

Can Bing Catch Google? Microsoft Spends Millions on ESPN, Jay-Z Partnerships

Microsoft is reportedly spending about $100 million to market Bing (a low estimate, according to some), the only formidable competitor to Google left in the search-engine game. But what kind of return is Microsoft seeing on its investment? READ»

Kevin Smith's Fake Auction for "Red State" at Sundance Reveals His Indie Rage

Kevin Smith sure knows how to put on a show. In the weeks leading up to this week's premiere of his new film, Red State, at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Smith proudly touted his plans to auction the movie off to the highest bidder for distribution.READ»

• Inside Kevin Smith's Booming Podcast Business

Exploring the Mysterious Absence of Ronald McDonald

We investigate the curious disappearance of one of the 20th century’s great brand mascots.READ»

• 2010 Masters of Design
• Super Style Me
• McDonald's Design Heritage

Introducing Guest Blogger Sean Adams: Where Adventureland Meets Fantasyland

The partner at AdamsMorioka will lead us on a trip through his voluminous archives of visual inspiration this week. And he promises, for the most part, to behave.READ»

• Sean Adams blog Settler's Landing

Google Opens a New YouTube Front in War With Apple

Google versus Apple is most definitely the new Macs versus PCs, and Google is now pressing the point: There's a slew of news about improvements to YouTube, which it seems Amazon is priming as a key weapon against iTunes. First up ...READ»

Now Screening: Spike Jonze's New Film for Absolut

Jonze's experimental, branded short film is out now on the web, and here's an interview with its executive producers.READ»

Does a Film Festival for Green Movies Make Any Sense?

At first glance, the Going Green Film Festival, which claims to be the first film fest to focus solely on green filmmaking, seems reasonable. Films can be submitted only through the festival's Web site in three categories: Green ...READ»

Isabella Rossellini's 'Green Porno,' Round 2

What's the best way to turn people on to wildlife? Make porn, of course! The first season of Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno series, that focused on insect sex, was a smash hit on the Sundance Channel's Web site. Now the actress ...READ»