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Suicide, Salaciousness, and Shock; Oh My – The Hyundai “Suicide Ad”

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Censorship is different everywhere. What offends one person may be the cultural norm for the next. It all depends on where and when you’re from. But regardless of where you’re from one universal sadness is the loss of a loved one.

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How To: Break The Internet

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By KEVIN ROSE Maybe I’m biased. OK, as an AdMan, I’m certainly biased – but take a look for yourself. This project, AdTrap, attempts to completely block all incoming ads via hardware that you plug directly into your router. All ads and behavioral tracking would be blocked across all devices that connect through you router. Ads can be annoying, artful,…

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Thanksgiving Me A Headache

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By KEVIN ROSE Oh my goodness it may be happening again. If you’ve been on the Internet, then you’ve probably seen/heard Rebecca Black’s ear murder, Friday. Well move over Rebecca, here comes Nicole Westbrook in It’s Thanksgiving. Written and produced by the same genius behind the reflecting-pool-deep lyrics of Friday, Patrice Wilson of ARK Music Factory has cashed in all…

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Create, Share, Repeat

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By KEVIN ROSE I can’t know for certain, but my guess is that the Internet houses a very large portion of all the knowledge accumulated by man. Ever. That’s a ridiculous thought. Have a question? Google it. Need something? Amazon. Bored? Reddit. You could waste your whole day laughing at cats on Cheezburger or enrich your mind by taking free…

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Stick And Move

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By KEVIN ROSE I’m a new writer here and I’ve already learned a very valuable lesson: Stick and Move.  Recently, we’ve been moving in a much more aggressive direction. I think that’s great. Let’s push the envelope and make people think. React.  In adjusting to this motif, I wrote a piece about the Westboro Baptist Church. I put a lot…

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Equal Opportunity Networking

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By KEVIN P. ROSE I have no idea how to make it. The advertising industry. I’ll take my chances. Dive into a rough-and-tumble world of telling stories and fairy tales. No direction. I’ve graduated in marketing with a chasm where my design know-how should be. Maybe do the same as in my first month of college and join something? First…

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