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Friday, May 3rd, 2013

It’s May and the sun is shining in NYC. There are also lots of cool things happening on the internet this week. In this edition of Links You Should Give a S#*t About, we’ve got WTC News, the intersection of TV and digital, 3D Printing, Saatchi event news and atom-sized film-making. Happy browsing!

WTC 1 GETS A SPIRE

The wait has been long, but WTC 1 is finally nearing completion. This week they hoisted the top of the building’s spire 100+ stories and put it into place. Gizmodo has a fantastic photo recap and some video of the occasion.

BEYOND THE SCREEN

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With every season television shows are pushing further and further outside the traditional boundaries of your TV set. In this post, Michelle Reed from 360i explores some of the best examples of how TV shows are extending their stories into the digital world. It’s a really good read.

LOVE AT FIRST INSTABOT

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The advertising industry has been lusting after 3D Printing since the technology started popping up at industry conferences several years ago. This Fast Company piece explores what 3D printing means to the future of the industry.

7×7 – SEVENTH EDITION

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Consider this our self-promotional link of the week. We’re hosting an awesome event next Tuesday and you should come. 82 Mercer Street. 5 PM. Tuesday, May 7th. All of the details are available here.

THE WORLDS TINIEST MOVIE

The future is now. IBM and Ogilvy joined forces to make this amazing stop motion short film using Atoms. Yes, you read that correctly – a film starring the building blocks of life. Pretty amazing stuff.

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Links You Should Give a S#*t About

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Congratulations – you’ve made it to another Friday! As a reward, here’s this week’s tastiest links from around the internets. Hope you like em’.

MEET TWITTER MUSIC

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Twitter is getting into the music game. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

DOVE SKETCHES REAL BEAUTY

Dove got tons of press this week for their latest “Real Beauty” project. One sketch artist, one subject, and one spectator lead to a pretty heartwarming 3 minutes.

BOSTON SINGS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

It was a tough week for Boston. This rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the first post-marathon Bruins game will probably make you feel a little better about things.

JACK WHITE’S INSTA-VINYL

Here’s a cool project from Jack White (of The White Stripes). It’s like a photo booth, except that you get to press your very own vinyl record. Can we get one of these installed on the 18th floor?

THE MUST-SEE’S @ TRIBECA 2013

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Tribeca is one of the best film festivals in the country, and it’s happening RIGHT NOW. Here’s a list of the 10 most anticipated films from this year’s lineup.

Category: Links

Links You Should Give a S#*t About

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Websites as people! Shiny new kindle buttons! Gorgeous visualizations of what the internet looks like on a global scale! We’ve got something for everyone in this week’s Links You Should Give a S#*t About.

FAMOUS WEBSITES AS PEOPLE


If Famous Websites Were People — powered by Cracked.com

All of the webs favorite social sites have a personality. This is what happens when you personify those sites and put them in a big party together. #Like.

AMAZON’S SEND TO KINDLE BUTTON

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This week Amazon is rolling out a “Send to Kindle” button. Three guesses what function it serves.

MAD MEN’S AUTHENTIC RETRO ADS

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In order to get an authentic feel for the upcoming season’s advertising; Mad Men enlisted the help of a genuine industry legend. The NY Times has the story of Brian Sanders new poster campaign for AMC’s biggest darling.

THE LINK BETWEEN TWITTER AND TV

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If there was still any doubt out there, a new study from Nielsen shows an extremely strong correlation between twitter and successful TV shows.

WHAT THE INTERNET LOOKS LIKE

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This gif is the most beautiful capturing of what the internet looks like in real-time, on a global scale.

Category: Links

The Hot List

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Today we offer our monthly round-up of the hottest videos, films and apps on the market. Enjoy!

Top 6 Viral Videos
1. Pepsi MAX & Jeff Gordon Present: “Test Drive” I 1.5MM shares in last 7 days

2. P!nk – Just Give Me A Reason ft. Nate Ruess I 718k shares in last 7 days

3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop Featuring Wanz I 692k shares in last 7 days

4. BBB da Globo, Entrevista CENSURADA. Esse Cara falou tudo! I 689k shares in last 7 days

5. Taylor Swift – 22 I 601k shares in last 7 days

6. PULCINO PIO – El Pollito Pio I 534k shares in last 7 days

On the Rise: Cumbia Papal – Peligro Sin Codificar I 172k shares in last 24 hours

Source, Top 6: Unruly Viral Video Chart – Top 20 Videos of the Last 7 Days on March 20, 2013

Source, On the Rise: Unruly Viral Video Chart – Top 20 Videos of the Last 24 Hours on March 20, 2013

Top 6 Songs on YouTube

1. Baauer – “Harlem Shake”

2. PSY – “Gangnam Style”

3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”

4. Pulcino Pio – “El Pollito Pio”

5. Taylor Swift  – “I Knew You Were Trouble.”

6. One Direction – “One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)”

On the Rise: Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin – “Don’t You Worry Child”

Source: Billboard – Most Popular Songs on YouTube on March 20, 2013

Top 6 Box-Office Movies

1. Oz The Great and Powerful | $41MM Weekend Gross, $144MM Total Gross

2. The Call| $17MM Weekend Gross, $17MM Total Gross

3. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | $10MM Weekend Gross, $10MM Total Gross

4. Jack the Giant Slayer | $6.3MM Weekend Gross, $54MM Total Gross

5. Identity Thief | $4.4MM Weekend Gross, $123.6MM Total Gross

6. Snitch | $3.5MM Weekend Gross, $37MM Total Gross

On the Rise: Parker | $58k Weekend Gross

Source: Box Office Mojo Weekend of March 15-17, 2013

Top 6 Apps

iPhone Android
 Temple Run: Oz SwiftKey Keyboard 
WhatsApp Temple Run: Oz 
Super Stickman Golf 2 Titanium Backup Pro 
Minecraft – Pocket Edition  Minecraft – Pocket Edition
Ridiculous Fishing  Beautiful Widgets 
Wreck-it Ralph  Nova Launcher Prime
On the Rise: Handy Photo On the Rise: Temple Run: Oz

Source, iPhone: Apple App Store – Top Paid Apps on March 20, 2013

Source, Android: Android Google Play Store – Top Paid Apps on March 20, 2013

Source, On the Rise: TopAppCharts.com – iPhone Top Paid Debuts on March 20, 2013

Source, On the Rise: Android Google Play Store – Top New Paid Apps on March 20, 2013

 

Category: Creative, Digital & Interactive, Links

Links You Should Give a S#*t About

Friday, March 8th, 2013

This week was brought to you by the letter F. The internet was ablaze with f-word topics like Freelancing and Facebook and Filibustering. We’ve got all three covered in this week’s Links You Should Give a S#*t About, plus a cool new project from Google and the saddest/best fun fact we’ve read in a long time. Happy browsing!

THE STATE OF FREELANCE WRITING

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Nate Thayer is a freelance journalist who’s traveled the world and amassed 20+ years of experience. So when The Atlantic asked if they could use his story without paying for it, he was obviously a little insulted. The social media force of freelance journalists have since taken up the cause and it’s raising lots of interesting questions about what good writing on the internet is worth these days. We particularly like this gigantic discussion from The Awl.

FACEBOOK’S NEW-NEW NEWSFEED

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Yesterday Facebook unveiled their biggest update in 2 years. The new-new News-feed incorporates larger photos and videos, looks like a mash-up of Instagram and Twitter’s best qualities and will be rejoiced by brands that use the platform. You can add your name to the early-adopter wait-list here.

ART, COPY & CODE

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Not to be outdone, Google also introduced a fun new product this week. Meet Art, Copy & Code. A still-sort-of-hazily defined re-imagining of advertising. It looks cool enough we’re interested in learning more, anyway.

RAND PAUL TALKED FOR A LONG TIME (AND TWITTER LIKED IT)

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul proved that he could stand-up and talk for a long time, unleashing a 13 hour old-school filibuster in response to President Obama’s nomination for Head of the CIA. In a modern twist, Twitter fueled excitement over the whole thing so much that fellow republicans started showing up later in the day to bask in some of Paul’s limelight.

DANIEL-SAN = MIYAGI

Perhaps the most mind-altering facts from the internet comes from Yahoo Movie News, which informed the world this week that Ralph Macchio (better known as Daniel-san from the original Karate Kid films) is currently the same age that Pat Morita (aka Mr. Miyagi) was when the first film was shot in 1984. I feel old, you feel old . . . we all feel old! Hooray for Friday.

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Links You Should Give A S#*T About

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Happy Friday! This week’s Links You Should Give a S#*t About has everything you want from the internet: 3D Space objects, brand theory, video games, The Oscars and more. Happy browsing.

BRAND PROGRAMMING AS THE NEW MARKETING

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Forbes issues the latest musing on “Brand Programming” and asks if it will eventually replace traditional advertising and/or marketing. It’s a good read.

NEBULA’S IN 3D

Great space photos are great, but you know what’s better? Great space photos (in this case of Nebula’s) in 3D.

WEARING THE FUTURE

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This week the LA Times examined the future convergence of technology and clothing/accessories. Google’s already pushing the notion with Google Glass. Could an iWatch be on the way as well?

11 PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAD IN THE 00’S

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Just for fun, here’s a Buzzfeed list of 11 problems people faced in the 00’s. #NostalgicListsAreFunny

PS4 IS COMING

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Sony unveiled the specs (though not the hardware) for the new PS4 – due out around Christmas time. It’s going to be really fast and pretty and have a mobile component. Sign us up!

THE OSCARS ARE HERE

This Saturday Seth Macfarlane will host the Oscars. Our vote is on Argo taking home Best Picture, but you can get the full skinny on all the awards here. Bonus link: check out a young Bradley Cooper (who’s nominated for Best Actor this year) asking Sean Penn a question on Inside the Actors Studio. Adorable!

Category: Links

The Hot List

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

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Mi6 is a quarterly magazine filled with articles, insights and trends on tech, culture and the Millennial experience – a lot of which you’ll be seeing here on H/H. The idea came out of realizing we had a lot of questions about the world happening around Millennials today, and that we were always looking for more information. Today we offer our monthly round-up of the hottest videos, films and apps on the market. Enjoy!

Top 6 Viral Videos

1. Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko – “Stay” | 1.6M shares in last 7 days

2. Pulcino Pio – El Pollito Pio | 947k shares in last 7 days

3. Goats Yelling Like Humans | 744k shares in last 7 days

4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop” | 712k shares in last 7 days

5. Meteorite Crash in Russia | 643k shares in last 7 days

6. Harlem Shake | 530k shares in last 7 days

On the Rise: Lil Wayne feat. Drake, Future – “Love Me”  | 71k shares in last 24 hours

Source, Top 6: Unruly Viral Video Chart – Top 20 Videos of the Last 7 Days on Feb. 20, 13

Source, On the Rise: Unruly Viral Video Chart – Top 20 Videos of the Last 24 Hours on Feb. 20, 13

Top 6 Songs on YouTube

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style”

2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”

3. Rihanna – “Diamonds”

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4. will.i.am feat. Britney Spears  – “Scream & Shout”

5. P!nk Feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

6. One Direction – “Kiss You”

On the Rise: Taylor Swift  – “I Knew You Were Trouble.”

Source: Billboard – Most Popular Songs on YouTube on Feb. 20, 13

Top 6 Box-Office Movies

1. A Good Day to Die Hard | $25MM Weekend Gross, $33MM Total Gross

2. Identity Thief| $24MM Weekend Gross, $71MM Total Gross

3. Safe Haven | $21MM Weekend Gross, $30MM Total Gross

4. Escape from Planet Earth | $16MM Weekend Gross, $16MM Total Gross

5. Warm Bodies | $9MM Weekend Gross, $50MM Total Gross

6. Beautiful Creatures | $7.6MM Weekend Gross, $10MM Total Gross

On the Rise: Quartet | $1.3MM Weekend Gross

Source: Box Office Mojo Weekend of Feb 15-17

Top 6 Apps

iPhone Android
1. Clear Vision 2 1. SwiftKey Keyboard
2. WhatsApp 2. Titanium Backup Pro
3. Minecraft 3. Minecraft – Pocket Edition
4. Angry Birds Star 4. Beautiful Widgets
5. Fionna Fights 5. Ruzzle
6. Fruit Ninja 6. Nova Launcher Prime
On the Rise: The Whip Sound App  On the Rise: Wipeout

Source, On the Rise: TopAppCharts.com – iPhone Top Paid Debuts on Feb. 20, 13

Category: Creative, Digital & Interactive, Links

Links You Should Give a S#*t About

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Another Friday, another crazy (potentially) very intense super-storm heading NYC’s way. Depending on who’s doing the forecasting, we could be seeing anywhere between 6 and 36 inches of snow tonight! We’re greeting that news by buckling in and stocking up on food and drink. In the meantime, here are a few toasty internet happenings to get you through the cold and stress.

NYC TO GET 1 BAZILLION INCHES OF SNOW (or a few)

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Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about Winter Storm Nemo.

PLAYSTATION 4 IS COMING

After 8 years, Sony is finally set to release the successor to your trusty Playstation 3. The brand issued a teaser video this week for an event on February 20th that the WSJ is convinced will debut the newer, faster and certainly more expensive PS4.

THE NY-CENTRIC EXHIBIT YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS WEEK

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If in need a cultural outing this week, we’d like to suggest the George Bellows exhibit entering it’s last week at the Met. Bellows lived in worked in NYC during the early 1900’s, and his work chronicling the lives of the lower classes in our neck of the woods is particularly compelling. The exhibit wraps on February 18th, so go see it now!

21 THINGS THAT ALWAYS HAPPEN AT FASHION WEEK

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Fashion week kicked off in NYC yesterday, which means lots of glamour and drama. Buzzfeed put together a great list of the 21 things that always happen during said week. It’s well worth having a look.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NYC’S STANDUP SCENE

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One of the lesser known/discussed benefits of living in New York is all of the awesome comedy. There’s so much of it, in fact, that sometimes it’s difficult to know where to see it. Thankfully, Splitsider has put together a comprehensive guide to the NYC comedy scene. Read, go see some shows, laugh. You’re welcome.

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