Yahoo acquired micro-blogging service Tumblr this week for a reported $1.1 billion in cash and a promise “not to screw it up.” In good taste, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the deal on Yahoo’s tumblr and included an appropriate animated gif to commemorate the occasion. Tumblr founder David Karp responded on the Tumblr Staff blog with reassurances that Tumblr will remain autonomous and not be painted purple….
To help market Pixar’s upcoming film based on Dia de los Muertos, Disney thought it would be a good idea to attempt to trademark the holiday. Luckily, Latinos were able to use Twitter to convince Disney of how that is actually a terrible idea. Due to the pressure it faced from such social media backlash,…
Mark your calendars—Social Media Week is returning to Los Angeles September 23-27, 2013. Led by Drew Baldwin and Joshua Cohen of Tubefilter and the Streamy Awards, SMWLA 2013 will feature another week of free, engaging events featuring keynotes from leaders in social media and communications technology, roundtable discussions, workshops, classes, demos, and more. For those…
Called “the most remarkable talk-show host ever on TV” by TV Guide, Larry King is behind the mic again – this time online – as host of Larry King Now for Hulu and Ora.tv. The cable news pioneer sets up shop at the historic Egyptian Theatre during Social Media Week. He sits down with actor, comedian, rapper, and…