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...story as old as the Internet. Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, Paris Hilton's sex video and Britney Spears' unfortunate paparazzi photos have all led to instant online popularity explosions. The difference with Antonella is that prior to her public revelations, unlike those revealed before her, she was an unknown in a competition whose winners will be chosen in a phone-in popularity contest...
...There’s that instant recognition,” says Kerr of his star freshman, who never seemed intimidated in a year in which he led all Ivy League scorers. “Anyone who’s looking at Harvard knows about Andre?...
...choose to, you too can do more than just watch. You can chat with friends (using existing instant-messaging services like Google Talk) in an unobtrusive transparent window while you watch a game or a mystery. Or you can vote on an American Idol--like contest. It means being able to share shows in real time with friends rather than having to wait until the next morning's watercooler chat...
...actress, not a performer, and she’s barely a musician, and this video isn’t distracting enough to carry her along with it. On the upside, she sure is pretty and flexible, and goddamn is she toned. And there is one inspired instant when she sings the words “I love you” and the dancers’ silhouettes become that of a beating heart. It’s kind of cool, but that moment of creativity is fleeting. Perhaps it’s the mediocre singing, the trite lyrics, the excessive dancing...
...Trung, the engineer, is rushing to cash in while he can. He expects the unofficial market will eventually be regulated, curbing the potential for instant windfalls. To contain volatility, for example, the Ho Chi Minh Securities Exchange suspends trading in a stock when its price rises or falls by 5% in a day. Gray-market stocks can double in a single deal. "There are no rules on the OTC," says Trung, "so you can get huge profits. That's why we have to take advantage of it now." The madness of crowds, it seems, is alive and well...