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jenn's little art blog

jenn's little art blogJun 28, 2026

can't stop crediting

before i get into my bullshit about the 2003 music video for red hot chili peppers' single can't stop, a disclaimer: my childhood doesn't come with many positive experiences, but one of the few was how my dad (unserious, cultured, immature king) would call me into the house from playing outside because there was a music video on vh1 that he needed me to watch. the one time i didn't want to come inside to watch 'billy jean' for the 100th time is probably the most disappointed he's ever been with ...

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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet

Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJun 27, 2024

Paramount Concerns

In an immediate austerity measure after a failed merger, Paramount kills a ton of online content—an ironic move for a brand that has long exploited nostalgia.

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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet

Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMay 10, 2023

News of the Monoculture

For those who weren’t there, a quick explanation as to why MTV News was once something worth giving a crap about.

Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet

Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJul 20, 2022

From Cable to Local

It’s not common for cable networks to pivot to traditional antenna-driven broadcast networks, but it’s been known to happen—especially if said network can be directly monetized.

Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet

Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetMar 5, 2019

The Golden Comedo

Why acne medication, from Clearasil to Oxy Pads to Proactiv, is pure marketing gold, and has been for generations of blemished faces. Just ask Dick Clark.

Anil Dash

Anil DashJun 25, 2004

My fifteen-year-old self would be completely geeked out to find that Dave Navarro and the non-Perry Farrell members of Jane’s Addiction ( otherwise known as “the ones I like”) have a TypePad site. And seeing MTV News pulling quotes from the lead singer for their new project is just icing on the…

Anil Dash

Anil DashMar 19, 2004

RIP, JJ, OG MTV VJ.

I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but as soon as I heard that J.J. Jackson died, I expected to see a response on Adam Curry’s weblog. I mean, I know they’re from different classic eras of MTV VJ-hood, but I figured there was an alumni association or something. And it’s not like Nina Blackwood’s a…

Anil Dash

Anil DashSep 20, 2003

Neptunes tweak the Stones

Go do yourself a favor and dig up a copy of the Neptunes remix of the Rolling Stones’ Sympathy for the Devil. Tasty. Also, check out the video.

Anil Dash

Anil DashSep 17, 2002

public domain as a business resource

Matt’s got a great example of how the public domain can be a valuable resource, and while he uses an example where it’s promoting a band, I think the bigger potential is for corporate use of the public domain. There’s a lot of examples of companies doing this, though it’s not something they draw…

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Anil Dash

Anil DashJul 18, 2001

Inexplicably, every song available for

Inexplicably, every song available for download on MTV’s music download page is one I would, of my own free will, listen to. I swear they’re not paying me. Must just be a phase.

Anil Dash

Anil DashApr 23, 2001

Whoa Nelly. (Pardon the tired

Whoa Nelly. (Pardon the tired joke.) I’m actually excited about a multi-act tour for the first time since the first Lollapalooza. Moby’s got Nelly Furtado on the list that already included himself, the Roots, Incubus, New Order, Outkast, Carl Cox, Paul Oakenfold and presumably many more to come. I…

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Anil Dash

Anil DashApr 20, 2001

�It�s those hard-hitting interview questions

> �It�s those hard-hitting interview questions that will make TRL the most remembered show ever.� That’s Carson Daly, as quoted on TRL by Sarah, the fantastically detailed fansite for MTV’s Total Request Live!

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