OneRiot in the News // Wired Magazine & USA Today

9/23/09 - Posted by Carmel Hagen under OneRiot News

Two publications we admire gave OneRiot some lip service today, and while we rarely brag on on press mentions in the blog, the articles we were lucky enough to land in this morning are so well written and thought provoking, we had to share.

USAToday: Realtime Web Keeps Social Networkers Connected

picture-481 In this article, reporter Jon Swartz analyzes a new breed of media consumers, drawing parallels between social media, realtime information consumption, and the hyper-connectivity that’s propelling it all. Our own Tobias Peggs even throws in a word or two…

Read it!

Wired Magazine: How the Real-Time Web Is Leaving Google Behind

In this column, house favorite Clive Thompson draws a pretty picture of the changing web, highlighting the industry scramble - and consumer appetite - for realtime information. Again, Tobias pops his head in to share a thought.

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Thanks to both publications for the mentions!

Johnny Depp Brings the Sex

11/18/09

The Story: Johnny Depp was named the sexiest man alive according to People magazine. But is he man enough for this title?
The Search: Sexy Johnny Depp
I’m a man, and I find men disgusting. I look at other men, and the last adjective that comes to mind is ’sexy’. However, I can’t deny that among the [...]

Appropriate Publicity Techniques

11/12/09

The Story: Carrie Prejean became extremely flustered while on-air with Larry King. OneRiot breaks down her interviewing tactics, and helps her further her public speaking skills.

The Search: Larry King & Carrie Prejean
With all the pseudo-celebrities emerging over the past decade or so, we at OneRiot have grown increasingly concerned that people are getting famous for [...]

The Galactic Search for Love

11/11/09

The Story: Diaper-wearing Astronaut Lisa Nowak was sentenced today for her cross-country crime. OneRiot casts the movie featuring the out of this world love triangle.
The Search: Lisa Nowak Sentence
Astronaut love is not like regular person love. Maybe that’s why the 2004 story of Lisa Nowak and the space-love triangle that caused her to drive 1000 [...]

Renaming Mel Gibson’s Octo-Spawn

11/03/09

The Summary: Mel Gibson becomes a father of eight children - and OneRiot renames them all.
The Search: Mel Gibson’s Baby
Everyone loves when celebrities have babies, because the names they grace them with offer solid proof that they operate on a whole different plane of existence. However, the latest celebrity couple to a offer a up [...]

Jackson Biography Draws the Attention of Hollywood & Interweb

10/28/09

In a triumphant posthumous return to the trending topics, Michael Jackson reared his beautifully-singing head on the social web when chatter about the release of his film biography reminded everyone just how influential his passing was. The new picture documents the life of the icon, along with (very) recent footage of Jackson prepping for his [...]