Archive for July 2010

The Drill Down 146 – Better Than A Poke In The Eye

This week The Drill Down crew enlist the help of Latino Review.com‘s Kellvin Chavez as we review the best (and worst) of San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2010. Later we assess the impact of WikiLeaks’ Afghan War report on the state of internet and mainstream journalism, A contract that calls Facebook’s ownership (and its 500 Million [...]

SDCC 2010: An Evening with Kevin Smith at Comic-Con (NSFW)

Every year at Comic-Con, Director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Cop Out) regales the Hall H audience as only a master raconteur can. Here is his 2010 Comic-Con session. WARNING: The following audio contains explicit language and is not for younger or impressionable listeners.

The Drill Down 145 – Bumpers for EVERYONE!

This week JD, Mu and Andy discuss Steve Jobs’ make-good for Apple iPhone 4 owners, rival cell manufacturers snap back over Jobs’ ‘death-grip’ claims, NYT attacks Google, The Times loses 90% readership after paywall, is the RIAA’s business model worth it?, Arrested Development is coming to the big screen, and Inception twists our minds.

Viral Done Right: The Hyper-Personal ‘Old Spice Man’

Advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy created a monster with their recent campaign of ‘Old Spice Man’ commercials, featuring the irresistible appeal of former NFL wide receiver Isaiah Mustafa.  These commercials may have made their debut on television, but they really reached the apex of their popularity on the internet, thanks to their viral spread across social networks [...]

The Round Up 084 – Double Rainbow and The Social Network

Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for The Round Up – a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down. During the 84th episode of The Round [...]