RIP VINE: The Six-Second Video app is a goner
The six-second video social website Vine is closing down in the coming months, according to a report today in the New York Times. Twitter which owns Vine, has had some setbacks in the social media wars recently as it’s laying-off 350 jobs within in the company and this is all apparently a part of a much-bigger restructuring. The news comes after months of speculation about the video platform’s future, as many of it’s biggest stars jumped to other more viable video options like YouTube and Facebook Live.
The major theory on the demise of Vine is the rise of video on other social media websites with Instragram’s video additions being highlighted as the most damaging. “I was told many times by people inside of Twitter that Vine never recovered from Instagram’s video launch a few years back. That threat of stealing users and market share was real, and it worked.” said New York Times tech reporter Mike Isaac.
So what happens to all your Vines? The website officials said in a statement online that they would find the “right way” for users to be able to access and download their Vines before they officially close the site. Meanwhile, I am still trying to find out to get back into MySpace so I can remove my ex-girlfriend from my Top 8. Vine is expected to be done for good within the coming months.
‘CLOVERFIELD’ lives on with upcoming ‘God Particle’ movie
The alien-monster world of ‘Cloverfield’ is going to continue with a recently revealed upcoming film produced by J.J. Abrams called ‘God Particle’ due in theaters by late February. The film will follow ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ this year’s cousin to the 2008 found-footage horror film, which involved a woman being held against her will in an underground bunker to avoid an apocalypse above ground. The new film will take the non-linear story of CF into outer space where astronauts fight for their lives after making a “shocking discovery” according to the Wrap. If only we could get this scary flick now for Halloween right?
‘God Particle’ will be released through Paramount and Abram’s Bad Robot production company and directed by Julius Onah. It carries on Abram’s immersive storytelling across multiple films with puzzle-buried deep in online gorilla marketing. It will be previewed for reporters today in New York and next week in Los Angeles, so we might have a better idea of how it connects to that giant creature that took down a whole city in the first film. You could really go down an internet wormhole looking at all the clues online which connect everything in these movies.
Halloween Candy Don’ts
888 – Seattle Rain
888 performs “Seattle Rain” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
888 – Critical Mistakes
888 performs “Critical Mistakes” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
888 – Decades
888 performs “Decades” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
Shiny Legs or Paint?
Much like the dress debate, people cant tell if these legs are shiny or painted to make them look shiny. Considering that there are markers all around the legs, I’m going pint. But, you be the judge.
High-five to Hunter Culverhouse for posting this pic on Instagram. @leonardhoespams
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Go Cubs Go!
Sums up this weekend perfectly! -wALT
Are The Strumbellas on the “Cubs Bandwagon”?
The Strumbellas talk about how it was for them to have the Toronto Blue Jays lose in the ALCS.
The Strumbellas – We Don’t Know
The Strumbellas perform \”We Don\’t Know\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
The Strumbellas talking about their recording process
The Strumbellas talk about what was different about this album\’s recording process. They also touch on how Pop music had an impact on this album.
The Strumbellas – Shovels & Dirt
The Strumbellas perform \”Shovels & Dirt\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
The Strumbellas on hearing about how their music is helping others
The Strumbellas talk about what it means to know that their music is helping others. They also take some questions from listeners inside the Lounge.
The Strumbellas – Spirits
The Strumbellas perform \”Spirits\” during a 101WKQX intimate session in The Lounge.
5 Worst Halloween Treats
Gordon Ramsay has a few pointers to help prevent your house from getting egged and toilet papered. -wALT
Watch: Jimmy Eat World on Kimmel
Jimmy Eat World did Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. They did “Sure and Certain” off of their new album “Integrity Blues.”
The Strumbellas in The Lounge
HOLY COW! Will Ferrell kills it as Harry Caray on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
American comedy treasure Will Ferrell brought the comedy to the World Series hype last night with this hilarious sketch on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ where he revived his memorable portrayal of Cubs announcer Harry Caray. On the ever of the Cub’s first World Series in 71 years, Ferrell interrupted Kimmel to raise spirits and spout off some ill-logical stuff like the “last time the Cubs won the World Series the number 1 TV show was ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'”.
Ferrell also did a Harry Caray send off to ‘Late Show’ host David Letterman last year before the veteran host ended his prolific run on CBS.
The real Harry made a heart-warming appearance on Letterman’s NBC ‘Late Night’ show in 1986 after he celebrated his 42nd year broadcasting pro baseball. Playing off his signature singing of the “Take Me Out to Ball Game”, Caray describes how the tradition of his singing during the 7th inning stretch was a surprise the first time that fans heard him over the loud speakers in their seats. Caray shares tales of covering his memorable sports broadcasting and how he knew he was success because he had worked with a “terrible hangover”.
Ferrel first portrayed this weird yet lovable version of Caray during his run on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the late 90’s, putting the over-sized eye-glasses and working man charm of the beloved broadcasting in fish-out-of-water situations like having Harry host a show about the science of outer space in this classic sketch.
‘Harry’ makes a ‘Weekend Update’ appearance again to look back at the year that was 1997 where he asks that people should “clone hot dogs”.
