Tag: POPCULTURE

Nearly two months ago, MTV launched a nationwide contest to find the network's first-ever Twitter Jockey. The ideal 'TJ,' the network claimed back in June, would be "dynamic, engaging and energized," and wouldn't be afraid to directly engage MTV's tweener audience on Twitter. (Think Quddus, minus the face time and manorexia.) Over the course of the summer, challenges were held, tears were ...

With Star Wars licensing having resulted in adorable apparel like R2-D2 backpacks and even slick-looking Marc Ecko hoodies, it should come as no surprise that in January, you'll be able to pick up Adidas sneakers inspired by the popular sci-fi franchise. For the first Spring/Summer 2010 collaboration, Adidas Originals and Lucasfilm Ltd. worked together to design high tops and sneakers ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/09/07/schools-offer-classes-in-twitter-guitar-hero-dumb-or-smart/'; Media outlets love headlines like 'University Teaches Twitter 101' or 'Facebooking Now Part of Curriculum.' Usually, though, such claims of kids being taught to tweet are sensationalized. It is true, though, that schools are increasingly looking towards new media to study the way we ...