Topic: The Office (TV Show)

The Office: Brilliant Satire or Tired Facsimile? Discuss.

As promised, I watched the premiere of The Office on NBC tonight. (Remember that I am coming into this with only word of the legend of the BBC version; I have not seen the series on which this American rendition is based.) So ...READ»

The Office: Will You Watch?

The Office, the much-lauded BBC faux-workplace documentary created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, has its American reimagining tonight on NBC at 9:30 p.m. EST. Are you going to watch it? I have to admit that I have not seen ...READ»

Leadership: Tune In or Forget It

“He doesn’t get people.” That’s how actor Steve Carell describes Michael Scott, the character he plays on The Office, NBC’s wicked comedy about work life. Scott is the boss who is woefully and pitifully out of tune with the ...READ»

Commercials Improve TV? I seriously doubt that.

I think most advertising sucks.  And that goes double for most television advertising.  That was a big motivation for me getting a TiVo (I actually now have two, one for each of the televisions in my house).  And its provides a ...READ»

Putting a Finger on My Michael Scott Envy

Was watching a rerun of The Office late last night.  It was the one in which someone took a dump on Michael Scott's office carpet.  He assumed the culprit was one of his direct reports and was initially paranoid and ...READ»

Office Life -- On the Record

The creators of OverheardintheOffice.com share their unique insights on office humor, office life, and why truth is almost always funnier than fiction.READ»

Use the right tools to make your website work for you

In a difficult market where most companies are facing some tough financial decisions, it is more important than ever to make sure your more cost-efficient investments, like your web presence, are working as hard as they can for you. ...READ»

What You Can Learn from The Office

America's favorite fictional boss reveals what NOT to do in the workplace. READ»

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - 2009: Hulu
• The Wild World of Web TV
• Cut the Cable: All-Time Top 10 TV Shows on Hulu

Can NBC Brand Itself as the Green Network?

Would you watch a TV network just because it is somehow "greener" than the others? NBC Universal is betting on it. The company claims that polls show that its reputation as a green network is recognized among 82% of ...READ»

Facebook's New Search Feature Reminds Us of Twitter

Last night Facebook announced a new search feature that it's testing on "just a fraction of a percent of the people on Facebook" that allows users to search their News Feeds for the most recent status updates, notes, links, videos, ...READ»

Message in a Bottle

Americans spent more money last year on bottled water than on ipods or movie tickets: $15 Billion. A journey into the economics--and psychology--of an unlikely business boom. And what it says about our culture of indulgence.READ»