Twitterdipity and Paul Levinson: Social Media's Ecology

This post was made possible thanks to a phenomenon I call "twitterdipity." Twitterdipity is the experience of wading in Twitter's shallow, fast-moving data stream and suddenly - and surprisingly - mining treasure from a tweet. It's casually catching the eye of good fortune in a speed-of-light culture. It's when you score a free ticket to an exclusive event or click a game-changing link at just ...

DC Shorts Showcase 6 Reviewed

This showcase of shorts will make it’s screening debut this evening at 9 p.m. at the US Navy Memorial Center, offering a bit of drama but plenty of great comedy to lighten the day. Some are laugh out loud, others miss the mark a bit. All in all, worth a visit.

Music Box: Catch up with Dar Williams tomorrow at the Avalon Theatre • Entertainment (www ...

Lilith Fair veteran Dar Williams is a fixture among the most accomplished singer-songwriters of the past 15 years. She continues to expand on a body of work that uniquely combines a humorous and heartfelt approach to writing folk songs delivered with memorable, rhythmic and rockin' hooks.

Niexter: The Evolution facts

HAVE you ever wondered how humans, also known as Homo Sapiens, from the earlier times like the Paleolithic era communicate? First of all, what does communication mean? The word communication comes from a Latin word “communicare” meaning “to make common or to share”.

TV that's good (and good for you)

Smart TV doesn't have to be homework. Sometimes a dose of challenging, evocative television can be a welcome break from the easier-going distractions we cherish.

MasterChef Live now taking applications

A brand new event is launching in Sydney this December that will bring Australia’s favourite cooking show to life and is set to be the hottest ticket in town for anyone in the food and beverage industry - MasterChef Live. With the phenomenal success of the last two television series, the new live event will build [...]