Office by Alex Penny
My name is Bill, I am a recent graduate in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University and this is a place for me to post or give my 2 cents on the fascinating world of technology. I am now working for a pretty big technology related company whose name I will leave out just to avoid any possible complications, however far-fetched them happening may be. Music gets included from time to time as well.
Maybe it’s because it’s about a subject I’m somewhat familiar with, but it might be the most appalling thing I’ve seen from reality television. Hundreds of companies trying to revolutionize hardware, finance, communication and much more but let’s follow 2 companies trying to help people lose weight.
This post captures every aspect of how we are consuming entertainment today perfectly.
How the Dark Knight Became Dark Again
Batman has been so successfully remade in recent years that we scarcely remember how, for a generation, the Dark Knight lived in the public imagination as a pot-bellied caped crusader with a goofy sidekick. ABC’s live-action Batman TV series, which ran from 1966 to 1968, was deliberately campy (“To the Batpole!”) and created a long-enduring association between the superhero and the cartoonish onomopeias “Pow!” “Zap!” and “Wham!”
The story of how the farcical Batman of the ’60s transformed into the solemn one of today mirrors the elevation of the comic book in general from belittled kiddie fare to the subject of academic inquiry and box-office-breaking, R-rated action movies. It’s also a story of a 73-year-old franchise returning to its roots, reflecting its times, and helping build a multibillion dollar industry that churns out branded merchandise, video games, theme park attractions and annual conventions. And it’s the story of one fan named Michael Uslan, who, as an 8th grader in the ’60s, made a vow to save Batman.
Never realized one person was so instrumental to how Batman has been adapted on the big screen. I also love his method of creating controversy in the middle.
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The IRL Fetish – The New Inquiry
Really interesting article about how we view non-internet activities in the modern age and whether or not we have fetishized them.
This is one of the most insane attempts by the media industry to hold onto antiquated models. All intellectual property laws were created for the purpose of promoting innovation and fairness, not to allow monopolies to hold us hostage rather than work on creative solutions.
Funny timing, given the discussion around the antiquated ratings and advertising system that tv still bases their decisions around as of late. From the sounds of it Hulu is actually putting their money into some pretty decent and interesting ideas. Could this be the beginning of the internet taking over shows? Is the business case too similar to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.) two decades to go to say it could be anything revolutionary?
This blog is a brilliant idea. Basically it’s dedicated to developing a new method of advertising to viewers that replaces the outdated ones that still dominate television. This would lead to awesome shows like “Community” and “Parks and Rec” whose audience has broken the traditional model for viewing being reported on more accurately and not face as much trouble as they do.
Honestly what’s the point of even having next season? It just seems like everyone’s purposely trying to sabotage the show. When the only audience a show has is a small but dedicated group why would you bother doing something that would upset THEM?
(Source: odairs, via communitythings)
A lot of these actually seem contrary to what is going on right now in the industry. It could be that the article was technically published over a month ago, funny how quickly such a technical field can change.
We can do this, guys. Other shows have been able to save themselves from television Purgatory, and from what I’ve seen of the fanbase, we can too.
If you have the funds, buy any Community merchandise you can. Buy episodes on iTunes and Amazon, get mugs, shirts, DVDs, etc. Write…
Come on America, did we learn nothing from Arrested Development!?!
