“thesixtyone”:http://thesixtyone.com is an up and coming music discovery site that I want to love, but every time I try to navigate the site I end up frustrated. The site offers some great music, but they should rename their FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section to RRU (Required Reading to Use).

Now to help ease the frustration, some Carly Comando.

Finally found tickets to catch the movie of the year. I’m still decompressing from it, but my favorite part of it all – stepping out of the theater on to the streets of Gotham.

DMCA take down notices just got a nice restriction today: copyright holders have to consider the fair use doctrine before issuing notices. While I continue to “read the ruling”:http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/lenzorder082008.pdf, I wanted to throw up the video that led to this:

If you’re wondering how – well listen closely and you’ll hear a song by Prince in the background. I’m sure the defendant is arguing fair use since they only used a small clip of the song. While the case for this particular instance hasn’t come to a close yet, at least we are finally setting boundaries to DMCA take down notices.

For those worried about the future of “Scrubs”:http://www.nbc.com/scrubs:

“When you hear the janitor’s name, the show’s over.” – Bill Lawrence

Lots to mention but not much time:

• Hulu just started adding clips and episode from the Food Network. Check it out.
• Dinner tonight consisted of a homemade pasta portobello in a light vodka lime sauce. I’ve fallen in love with the mushroom again
• Scrap the Boca burgers, the MorningStar chik’n nuggets, and the tofu. I’m focusing on creating meals with fresh ingredients, and stopping by Devon let me find great deals.

More details in a bit, but for now back to Jet.

“view all pictures of Jet”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/amitvaria/sets/72157605599152889/

“view all pictures of the first grilling”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/amitvaria/sets/72157606677731963/

Recently, I posted about a new advertising model TNT was trying by creating mini-sodes during commercial breaks of the regular show. TNT would then use product placement and sponsorship to gain revenue. There’s another model shows are trying, which is refreshing: bluntness.

Instead of trying to be sly and subliminally get you to buy products and services, companies are now doing a 180 and throwing the ad right into your face. The attempt is obvious to the point that it’s hilarious. For example, on a recent episode of Psych, Shawn and Gus are sidetracked from their investigation by a guy wearing a Dunkin’ Donuts jacket. After seeing the jacket, they are both craving DD, but Shawn wants the donuts and Gus wants the coffee. The advertisement is blatant but so blatant that it has become comical, and Dunkin’ Donuts still gets their message across; they sell coffee and donuts.

Another great example is an episode from last season’s 30 Rock where Liz Lemmon shamelessly plugs Verizon’s cell phone service, only to subsequently turn to the camera and ask Verizon for their money. It was hilarious, and more importantly (at least to Verizon), it was sticky.

I wish I had hard numbers, but trust me, “Hulu”:http://www.hulu.com has been on a roll this summer. The number of shows and movies added far surpassed my initial expectations of them. With the recent addition of Spy Game, I’m starting to believe that “Hulu”:http://www.hulu.com can win more notable titles.

I really want to see Hulu’s advertising numbers, so I can determine if they are in the green or not.

Add two more things that make me gaga for a girl:

1. Knowing the meaning and use for: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”

2. Use of “non sequitur” in everyday language