GIANT Magazine Suspends Print and Launches GIANTLife.com
Interactive One’s Giant Magazine, has suspended its print edition to focus on its online presence. The magazine, which was purchased by Radio One in 2007, announced the news via a press release today. Tom Newman, President of Interactive One, states; “The economic downturn has had a tremendous impact on print media and we had to [...]
Read MoreRowdy Orbit: Original Webisodes for People of Color
It didn’t take Essence, BET, or Bob Johnson entering the market for us to realize that original black video content was a hot segment of the online market. The explosion of web series created either by black people, for black people or both (AJ Christian does a great job of documenting some on his blog), [...]
Read MoreChange Any Annoying Habit in 21 Days with Habitforge
Habitforge is a service that works on the principle that it takes 21 days to form a habit. If you choose a habit to form and stay consistent with it for 21 days straight, you have done the hard part. Habitforge gives you a place to record these goals and track your progress. It reminds [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 11-27-09
At Web 2.0 Expo “There’s a #Hashtag for That”, Google tests a new search results page and shuts down Grand Central all in one breath, AOL becomes Aol, Wikipedia bans Volvo’s IT Department, and Autotune your Facebook Status Updates.
Read More7 Ways to Find Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
As Black Friday looms ahead, it’s important to come prepared. If you’re going to be in the store at 4:59am with your hand on that big screen TV and the rest of your route through the store planned out, you need to know where the hottest deals are or at least how to find them. Here, we list a few ways how you can do just that.
Read MoreTia Williams named Beauty Director of Essence.com
Fresh off the restructuring of their digital team, Essence has pegged beauty expert Tia Williams, to serve as the sites new Beauty Director. Tia is most notably known for her coverage of beauty and fashion trends on shows like MTV’s Total Request Live, CNN, and the WB Morning Show. Tia is also a published author, [...]
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