Topic: The Sopranos

Lights, Camera...

My neighborhood is once again being used for a film shoot. A few years ago, the Ironbound section of Newark, NJ (so named because it's surrounded by railroad tracks) was the backdrop for The Sopranos. Now, a few blocks down from my ...READ»

Hit Man (Part 1)

Tony Soprano is back (finally). Six Feet Under is tops (now). And Chris Albrecht is smiling (really). The head of HBO is the most original mind in television. Here's his program for innovation.READ»

Eulogy to Tony Soprano or HBO?

HBO once again succeeded with last night's Sopranos au voir in architecting the water cooler moment to trump all water cooler moments. As the Washington Post's Tom Shales dubbed it, "the greatest double-take--by the audience--in the ...READ»

Courage for Hire

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The Sopranos Deal

With A&E buying the rights to HBO's critical hit The Sopranos, a new record has been set for a network buying rerun rights. At $2.5 million per episode, some may call it a steal. This could have a domino effect, not unlike the ...READ»

Hit Man (Part 2)

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Tony Soprano for President?

As FC's Danielle Sacks explored in this month's Fast Talk, much of the 2008 presidential campaign is being fought on the Web with the growth of online fund-raising, grassroots organizing, and viral video. This week's must-see clip ...READ»

Tracing Our (Grass) Roots

With our November issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review one of our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»

Three Successful Viral Marketing Campaigns

1. Levi's Big Flip When Levi's first assumed an alter ego ("Unbuttoned Films") and uploaded a YouTube video titled "Guys backflip into jeans," it wasn't expecting sky-high exposure. But since its May 2008 ...READ»

• Three Secrets to Make a Message Go Viral

Culture

Anne Every morning as I read another dreary story of greed-head corporate malfeasance and insider arrogance, I remember two of my favorite pieces of satire. One is a comedy sketch starring Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live, where ...READ»

Bringing Good Insights to Life

An exclusive excerpt from an ad legend's new book on creating and sustaining business insights.READ»

Fast Talk: Brands We Love

Love, loyalty, passion. When people have those feelings for your product or service, how do you manage that? Nurture it? We spoke with the brand advocates for five products we love to find out their secrets.READ»

Strategy

It's FItting that Don Logan, the legendary Time Inc. magazine man, now oversees AOL. A few years ago, Logan was asked what he thought of Time's Internet portal, Pathfinder. He responded by saying that it looked less like a portal and ...READ»

Peder Seglund The Artist

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Leadership: Lesson in Pop Management

You don’t care that every time your team gets to the NBA Finals the rest of the country shrugs. You don’t mind that the nickname for your best player is “The Big Fundamental.” You could care less that your team might be the ...READ»

High Fliers

Two buddies from Long Island came up with the idea of offering (relatively) cheap access to private jets. And with the help of folks like Warren Buffett, Derek Jeter and J. Lo, they turned the Marquis Jet card into one very cool brand.READ»

Atlantic City Welcomes Frankie Valli Live In Concert at the Borgata

Borgata Casino Event Center in Atlantic City welcomes Frankie Valli. The best selection of tickets is on sale now through www.actickets.com Frankie Valli will be performing Friday May 8th through Sunday May 10th.READ»

Netflix, the Cable Killer?

Netflix [NFLX] is considering a feature that would stream cable TV to its users. Wait a minute: wasn't Hulu supposed to be the Web's cable-killer? The new feature gained exposure by way of a survey distributed to current Netflix ...READ»

• High-Tech Achiever: Netflix

The Secret Life of the CEO: Do they even know right from wrong?

Why so many good executives make so many terrible choices. The high stakes, the pressure to perform, and the temptation to go for the dough are part of the problem.READ»

Talkin' About a TiVolution

Self-proclaimed "TiVotees" are the first to tell you that, at the very least, TiVo will permanently alter the way you watch television. At most, it will forever change TV. What will TiVo do for you?READ»

Can TiVo Go Prime Time?

TiVo Inc. has what every young company dreams of: smart executives, a killer product, famous (and fanatical) customers, a huge potential market. But is it a business? Will it ever be? And if a company as savvy as TiVo can't break through, who can? A case study in the promise -- and perils -- of innovation.READ»