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Nick Tunes in to Kids

Nickelodeon, the first TV network aimed primarily at children, has a headquarters designed to tap into the kid in every staffer and programs to appeal to every kid in the audience.READ»

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Nickelodeon's New Logo: "Squint Your Eyes, and It's Basically an Orange Bar"

Ding dong, the splat is dead. Starting this fall, all things Nickelodeon--that's Nick at Nite, Nicktoons, Nick Jr. (formerly Noggin), and TeenNick (formerly the N)--will switch to lower-case, balloon-type logos, marking the cabler's ...READ»

Next Week: Sportacus Takes on Krispy Kreme Man

Combine Teletubbies with Thighmasters and you get LazyTown, the popular TV show that gets kids up off the couch.READ»

He Projects the Future

Jeffrey Wyatt works on the leading edge of the project world.READ»

The Masters of Design

If you're leading a team or mapping out a strategy -- if you're trying to solve a problem -- you're engaging in design. And the creative folks featured in our second annual celebration of design's best and brightest have a lot to teach you.READ»

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Work/Life: Custom Tombstones For Those Too Busy to Deal

  On this day in 1841, United States President William Henry Harrison ended the shortest term of any American chief executive (32 days after his swearing-in) by dying of pneumonia.   Talk about not getting a shot at making ...READ»

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Between the Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Shadow Boxes

Creative expression through shadow boxes.READ»

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Hulu: YouTube Killer? No, The Internet's Nick at Nite

Hulu, NBC and FOX's joint Web video site, opened to the public today after being in private beta since late October. I'm not going to do a full review (there have been plenty; check here and here for starters) but from looking over ...READ»

Entrepreneurship: Britney's Sister Gets Pregnant

Britney Spears' 16 year old sister, a Nickelodeon actress named Jamie-Lynn, is pregnant. Here's why you should care: the sisters, and their mother (who was slated for a book deal) are a textbook case of How To Ruin Your Personal ...READ»

Leadership by Osmosis

Soak up the secrets of SpongeBob SquarePants.READ»

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Watch List 9/07

The books, conferences, and people to look for this month.READ»

Boys Just Want to Have Fun

In the world of boy's play, Hot Wheels and Matchbox just don't cut it anymore. And neither does Batman, nor Superman action figures. So what's a toy maker to do? Mattel has presumably figured out a solution. If boys are playing ...READ»

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Media: MTV Content to Bolster imeem's Business

Now that imeem has secured rights to music from all the major labels, as I reported earlier on this blog, the social media network is looking to expand its offerings in the video department. Its announcement today indicates that it ...READ»

Profetting from Mispelling

"Before the Internet came along, poor spelling by the public was by and large not exposed," says Paige P. Kimble, the director of the National Spelling Bee. And before the Internet, who knew poor spelling could be so profitable? No, ...READ»

Next Stop - The 21st Century

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A Monthly Column on Culture

Anne Here's my take on business and the natural order. Synergy was all a big mistake. Nature is hardwired for antisynergy. Do coyotes collaborate with sheep? Do fish empower dragonflies in the pond? Naturally, that brings AOL Time ...READ»

Veteran Entertainer Lends His Voice to New Poker Game Show

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MTV + AOL + CNN = YouTube

There's been a lot of activity in recent weeks for major corporations to catch a bit of the YouTube rush, especially now that the video sharing site has beat out MySpace in popularity. It all smells like serious bouts of identity ...READ»

Tools for Tots

Chuck Sword owns DHS Diecast Collectibles, a construction and truck model distributor. But his 11-year-old son Zach got frustrated that he couldn't play with many of the products sold by the company because they were too fragile -- ...READ»

How to Make a Name for Yourself

Coming up with the right name for a company or a product shouldn't be treated as a science -- but it's not monkey business either. So argue the guys at A Hundred Monkeys, in Sausalito, California.READ»

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Anne We've known each other for a decade through several jobs and several companies. Practicing martial arts has seemed like an important tool for you to maintain focus and balance at work. Are there specific lessons from that kind of ...READ»

Feat of Clay

Using its "claymation" technique, Will Vinton Studios has pioneered award-winning ads and innovative TV comedies. But its greatest art is combining creativity with a dirty-fingernails approach to getting the work done.READ»

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RFD-TV: How an Ex-Farmer Built a $25 Million Media Empire for Rural America

How a scrappy ex-farmer from Nebraska built a TV channel for rural America. Hee Haw? Yeehaw!READ»