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Viacom Inc.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Sorry, Twitter, if You're in the Media Business, You're a Media Company

    ​Given how Silicon Valley moguls flee from the term "media company," you'd almost think it was as bad as "child-porn merchant." But whether they like it or not, companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are media companies. They don't have precisely the same business models as News Corp., Disne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Hacker Group Anonymous Takes Up Arms in SOPA Battle

    ​The "hacktivist" network known as Anonymous has stepped into the fray in the battle among legacy media companies, Internet firms, and politicians over the federal Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).The controversial proposed legislation would make it more difficult for websites to display pirated cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Are NSFW Music Videos Brave Art, or Ploys for Horny Attention?

    ​ Once upon a time, depicting actual nudity or sex in a music video was basically pointless: It wouldn't get shown on MTV with those things in it, and there wasn't much use in making a video that wouldn't air on MTV (or any other TV channel). That still applies for larger mainstream artists, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Lil B Swags Kanye, Kanye-Style, at the mtvU Woodie Awards

    While we wait for someone to upload a higher-quality video than the below (it ain't no fun when Viacom ain't having none), be advised of the following Lil B-related news: last night at the mtvU Woodie Awards, held in Austin -- because God forbid we should try to post about anything other than Lil B ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2009

    Adjust Your Television

    The YouTube-ification of public-access TV in S.F. is about to begin – and the old cast of kooky cable programmers doesn’t like it one bit.

  • Music

    December 31, 2008

    Cell phones: the future of music broadcasting

    The YouTube-ification of public-access TV in S.F. is about to begin – and the old cast of kooky cable programmers doesn’t like it one bit.

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    mixtART Exhibit at Giant Robot Premieres this Weekend

    The YouTube-ification of public-access TV in S.F. is about to begin – and the old cast of kooky cable programmers doesn’t like it one bit.

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2007

    Your Precious YouTube Videos May Go Down the Tube

    The YouTube-ification of public-access TV in S.F. is about to begin – and the old cast of kooky cable programmers doesn’t like it one bit.

  • News

    June 2, 2004

    Medea Benjamin for President*

    The new reality TV show American Candidate is as rigged as a Florida election. A recount won't help. We need a boycott.

  • Culture

    May 26, 2004
  • Music

    December 10, 2003

    House of Tudor

    Frank Sinatra on reincarnation: "You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough." Amen.

  • Culture

    April 30, 2003

    Of Boobs and Blood

    Troma's Lloyd Kaufman has guts, all over the floor

  • Music

    August 2, 2000

    Stream a Little Stream

    Or How to Succeed in Webcasting Without Selling Out

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    South to the Future

    You've Got Blackmail: What insiders wouldn't say about last week's media mega-merger

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    An Endowed Chair

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • Calendar

    November 6, 1996

    Mulch

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • News

    September 6, 1995

    Dog Bites

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • News

    August 30, 1995

    Letters

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • News

    August 16, 1995

    Letters

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • News

    August 9, 1995

    Grudge Match

    The Bay Guardian and Viacom reignite their City Desk feud

  • Calendar

    June 28, 1995

    Night+Day

    The Bay Guardian and Viacom reignite their City Desk feud

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