Is “The Social Network” overrated? Jesse and Jef go to the movies
Posted by theashcan in Film, Pop Culture on 08. Oct, 2010 | 9 Comments
A few spoilers ahead: Jef: So. Is The Social Network a good movie? Jesse: For David Fincher, I put it one step above The Panic Room. Jef: Haha is that a diss? Jesse: Yes. Jef: Or just because his other films are so awesome? Jesse: Also that. I was really surprised to hear that he [...]
Music videos in 2010: a small case study
Posted by Anupa in Internet, Music, video games on 02. Sep, 2010 | 2 Comments
Screencap from Das Racist’s Who’s That Brown? via Village Voice Back in the day, music video debuts on channels like Much Music or MTV were a big fucking deal. But then Youtube (and OnSmash) came along and that changed everything—but still, the music video didn’t die. In the past couple of years we’ve been exposed [...]
The G20 Summit made me hate you
Posted by Anupa in Internet, Politics on 29. Jun, 2010 | 8 Comments
Whether it’s switching allegiance to Twitter, or just logging off completely, a lot’s been said about the end of Facebook. Let’s be realistic: there’s no way I’m going to deprive myself of the pleasure of losing hours flicking through friends of friends of friends photos and stalking hot guys — besides Zuckerberg’s [Ed: changed] already [...]
Please, Please Follow Our Facebook Page
Posted by Simon in Internet on 13. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
What you got Bieber, a projected worth of $39-Million for your Facebook fan page? That’s it? HA! See how we at the Ashcan stack up against this pint-sized chump and others after the jump.
Facebook Owns Your Baby
Posted by Simon in Internet on 05. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lots of my friends are starting to have kids. This isn’t news. What’s interesting however is when parents post updates about those kids on Facebook. Pictures, videos, little news tidbits. When you think about it superficially it makes perfect sense for parents to share about the most important part of their lives. When you step [...]
