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The 82nd Academy Awards

The Oscars may seem as if they're all about who gets to hoist those 8.5-pound statuettes, but the designers whose gowns are worn to the ceremony are the night's other big winners, raking in millions in PR and buzz. (We're still ...READ»

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What Oscar-Nominated Actors Do These Typefaces Remind You Of?

Ellen Lupton doles out Oscars for best typefaces of the year. Can you pick which actors should be their real-life stand-ins?READ»

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Emmys Hit by an Academy Awards-Curse?

Last Sunday's Emmy awards, like the night's big winner, Mad Men, failed to attract the desired fan attention; at 12.2 million viewers, the awards show's ratings were the worst since 1990. But unlike the decorated and critically ...READ»

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Twitter On Oscar Night: From Boring To Building Relationships

As a celebrity media trainer, I have to watch the Academy Awards. Sometimes my clients are winners and have to deliver acceptance speeches or speak to the press about how they feel about not winning, areas I have coached them on. I ...READ»

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tvChatter Makes It Even Easier to Read Oscar Twitter Commentary (If That Is Indeed a Good Thing)

OMG what's up with @BullockSandra's dress? Who do you think is funnier, @AlecBaldwin or @SteveMartin? Hey, @KingoftheWorld do you really think Avatar is gonna win?READ»

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How David Rockwell's Oscar Set Makes Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Funnier [Exclusive]

The famed architect reprises his role as set designer for the Academy Awards. Yesterday, he gave us a backstage tour.READ»

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Scorsese and DiCaprio's Movie Gold

Shutter Island, slated to open today, will be director Martin Scorsese's fourth film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Their earlier collaborations' success have set a high, perhaps unmeetable bar.READ»

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Oscar Takes on a Green Sheen

With awards season in full-swing and the Oscars set to take center stage on Sunday, all eyes will be on the Red Carpet or now -- more appropriately -- the Green Carpet. With the world up in arms about climate change and everyone from ...READ»

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Work/Life: "There Will Be Blood"--An Oscar For Workaholic Awareness?

  The Academy Awards will air on Sunday, and Daniel Day-Lewis is certainly a favorite in the Best Actor category.  His portrayal of oilman Daniel Plainview is undeniably powerful, as well being an over-the-top primer on ...READ»

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Executing Rockwell's Oscar Vision

A timelapse video of the stage set up for the 2009 Oscars, designed by David Rockwell.READ»

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New Leaders

A letter from the founding editors.READ»

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First Annual E-Commerce Awards

MIT honors Web commerce luminaries with a speed-of-light ceremony.READ»

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The Celebrity Cell

Uh-oh. Is Jessica Simpson living in your brain? Researchers now know why we remember celebrity-filled ads. But do they work?READ»

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Now March 2010

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Toxie Awards Go To BPA, Lead, Pthalates and More

Just in time for the Oscars, Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy have announced the winners of the Toxies, an actual red carpet event that honored so-called "Bad Actor Chemicals" or toxic compounds found in many everyday ...READ»

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Oscar or Not, "Coraline" Is a $65-Million Gamble That Paid Off for Phil and Travis Knight

On the morning that Oscar nominees were announced last month, Nike founder Phil Knight called his son, Travis, at 6 a.m. They both had just gotten word: Coraline, the debut film by their studio Laika, was up for best-animated film. ...READ»

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Fifteen Independent Spirits Using Web Video to Forge Their Way in Hollywood

Felicia Day blazed the trail. Here are 15 more creators using Web video to forge their way in Hollywood.READ»

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America's Yang Has a Yen for Asia's Yin

At a time when much of the world seems to be wary of America's growing dominance, Asia has found a way to send its yin to satisfy America's yang.READ»

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Internet Browsing and TV Watching: A Match Made in Distraction Heaven

Nielsen conducted a survey recently to find out who exactly is going online while watching major TV events like the Oscars or Super Bowl--and discovered what those people are doing online in the first place. Simultaneous Web ...READ»

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Letter From the Editor: Counting Down to 100

My grandfather used to paint. He wasn't particularly good at it, but he found it calming. He would also make collages with found objects. I look at his work sometimes and try to figure out the stories he was trying to tell (he's been ...READ»

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It's About Time

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Digital Matters - Issue 48

First Adland fell in love with the Internet, and then the Internet crashed. Now both marketing and advertising have discovered the next big thing: ideas!READ»

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Precision Niche Products

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Design Award Upset: Small Chilean Studio Beats the Starchitects With Affordable Housing Project

2010's Brit Insurance Design Award for Architecture went to Elemental's affordable, and adaptable, housing project in Mexico, skipping over big shots like Zaha Hadid and James Corner.READ»