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...now AMC stands weirdly accused of making reference to 9/11, in its promotional poster for Mad Men's fifth season...

Maw Blumenthal and Alternet present a short film outside of the UN where supporters of the Israeli counterattaks gather. Blumenthal, although Jewish, is clearly against the bombings; the interviewees are clearly for them. Where do you fall?

Updated "Did You Know" video, Fall 2009.

In the latest example of finding media innovation where you'd least expect it, CBS is embedding a video player in a print ad in Entertainment Weekly that will serve up a buffet of its fall TV lineup.

"The Kindle's challenge to reach 100 million sales may not have to do with price primarily. It will probably have more to do with people's media consumption habits."

Source: NPR. Date: December 30, 2010. Genre: Music. Sami Yenigun explores a new type of house music called dubstep. Known for its heavy bass, dubstep has began to take the music scene by storm. Derived from London, England, dubstep is a very new genre of music that falls into the electronic or house category. This type of music is particularly attracting to the younger crowds, mainly college level students. Artists such as Nero, Caligula, Skrillex and James Blake have become popular names in this new kind of music. Since it is so appealing to the younger and more energetic crowds, it got some of the biggest response at music festivals such as the Electric Daisy Carnival.

An investigation into the City of Los Angeles's street cleaning double standard: failure to sweep streets on the designated days but strict enforcement of cars parked along them. The research revealed widespread governmental miscommunication - allowing the City to rake in millions of dollars every month - and oftentimes from batch, "sweeping" ticketings along streets that were never swept.