The main virtual hall Most conventions are pants-mandatory kinds of affairs -- even those of the adult nature. For the world's first virtual porn convention, however, I'm not wearing any (relax...I'm in my PJs). This past weekend, XBiz and Red Light Center hosted the Adult Entertainment Virt ... More >>
Stephanie Yanez and Hatsune Miku on TinierMePerhaps you've already heard of Hatsune Miku, the virtual pop star from Japan who has inspired video artists, laptop composers and cosplayers over the past few years and recently turned up in a commercial for Toyota Corolla. If not, here's the short ... More >>
An L.A. band returns home after years of wandering
Inside Second Street Jazz Club on December 18, a floor full of dancers cleared to make way for a spritely trio who took their places in a straight, horizontal line in front of the stage. As DJ Yuki mixed hyper Eurobeat-style music, similar to what one might hear during a game of Dance Dance Revoluti ... More >>
State turns instead to manufacturing ships, suits, even diapers
New EMI VP to bank on the awesome power of Rush to revitalize the music industry in the 21st century Once upon a time the people who ran record labels were quite simply music freaks. They were producers like Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic, tastemakers like Tony Wilson at Factory, or musicians like Ian M ... More >>
It's all over now, Baby Blue, as Barack Obama wins the presidential nomination for the third or fourth time
From Marc Cooper's blog: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Tuesday night Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic nomination -- again. He did it the first time when weeks ago he racked up a dozen primary victories and built his insurmountable delegate lead. We've spent the last half-dozen week ... More >>
