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Nielsen to Report Viewership of TV Commercials

I've written frequently about how technology is changing the media industry—both on ...

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Offending Christians OK at NBC, Bothering Atheists Not an Option

Yesterday we noted that NBC is leaning toward including Madonna's mock crucifixion scene w...

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Tribune Co. Joins Reversal of Media Consolidation

The nascent but distinct and ongoing reversal of the corporate consolidation of the U.S. m...

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New York Times Redesign to Distinguish News, Opinion

The New York Times has implemented a fairly subtle redesign in its print editions today.He...

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Competition on the Web

As noted earlier on several occasions in this space, big media companies are doing their l...

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Fox to Chase Christians

As I wrote in The Weekly Standard a few weeks ago, the best way for Christians to affect H...

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Microsoft to Compete with YouTube

Microsoft is developing an online video-sharing service modeled after YouTube. The Seattle...

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Football Rules the Box Office

For the second time in the last month, a football film is the weekend's top box-office att...

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Critics Go Political, Audiences Prefer Romance: Toronto Film Festival

The prizes have been awarded at the Toronto Film Festival, and as might have been expected...

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CBS Premieres New Show “Jericho” on Web Before Broadcast Debut

In another manifestation of the trend of major media outlets using the internet to promote...

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Get Your Red Meat Before the Store Closes. . . .

The rumors are flying, that the left-wing radio network Air America is about to shut down....

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Media Consolidation Reversing?

Numerous writers and analysts have pointed out that large media conglomerates' purchases o...

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New Film to “Speak Language of Sex” to Mainstream Audiences

Another item for our ongoing Everything Happens in the Omniculture department:Shortbus, a ...

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Quirkiness for Sale

The commercialization of eccentricity continues to reach new levels of absurdity. Charisma...

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Are You Ready for Some Football?

The college football season started last week with a great set of games, and continues thi...

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A Magazine for the Modern Lady’s Hectic Schedule

Here's a publication no one should be without: Four Weeks is a new monthly magazine that i...

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Anti-Bush Films Hot at Toronto Festival

The British-made film Death of a President, which uses computer generation to create a viv...

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A Pictorial Tour of the Prestigious MTV Video Awards

Just FYI, the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards took place in New York City last night. I have n...

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Re-Colonizing China

Yes, China took over Hong Kong, but it may well be that Hong Kong's former colonizer, Grea...

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Baby Poop Art

In our ongoing Everything Happens in the Omniculture department, E! Online reports that a ...

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Hong Kong Entertainers Protest Invasions of Privacy

A protest movement in Hong Kong (led by one of my favorite entertainment figures, Jackie C...

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Tom Cruises to New Partners

Actor and film producer Tom Cruise has quickly found funding for his production company, w...

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You Heard It Here First . . .

 Regular readers of Karnick on Culture will recall that your faithful correspondent s...

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The Emmys, for Those Who May Care

Yes, the TV academy's annual Emmy Awards are coming up fast, and the ceremony at which the...

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Manners, Morals, and Macy

Manners are important to society and to each of us as individuals, in that they codify and...

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Another Great Thing About America!

Sure, our subways are soaked with urine, but at least we're spared THIS: [AP reports:] Tok...

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Money Talks and Cruise Walks

Tom Cruise's loss of his production agreement at Paramount Pictures has raised a good deal...

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Chicago Nannies Ban Foie Gras—Steaks, Potatoes Next?

The Chicago City Council, in its infinite wisdom and benevolence, has banned the sale of f...

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Sony Grabs “Amateur Video” Site

As I noted just this past week on this site, the democratization of the media through tech...

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People on a Plane—with Snakes

The box office performance of a "high concept" film such as Snakes on a Plane is...

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Turner to Remove Smoking Scenes from Cartoons—in UK

  In response to a complaint by a single viewer, British media regulator Ofcom s...

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“Snakes on a Plane” Falters; Genre Confusion to Blame?

 The greatly anticipated comedy-thriller Snakes on a Plane drew in the most money in ...

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Strip Poker Championships, Of Course

In the Omniculture, everything happens. Hence, given the popularity of poker on television...