Author: Kendall Whitehouse

Penn’s Quad in New ‘Transformers’ Trailer

Penn’s Quad in New ‘Transformers’ Trailer

Although this has been reported elsewhere, in case you missed it, the University of Pennsylvania's Quad is featured in the new trailer for this summer's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Director Michael Bay along with cast members Shia LaBeouf, Isabel Lucas, and others filmed several scenes on the University of Pennsylvania campus (as well as … Continue reading Penn’s Quad in New ‘Transformers’ Trailer

Social Collider: Visualizing Twitter

Social Collider: Visualizing Twitter

A new Web application, Social Collider, visualizes the network of connections created by activity on Twitter. Given a Twitter username, phrase, or a selection from a list of current trends, the application maps points for each tweet and then connects them with b-splines to create an image inspired by the tracks produced by the collision … Continue reading Social Collider: Visualizing Twitter

Old Habits Die Hard: What Matters in Media Metrics

In between the flurry of stories about Fox Broadcasting declining to air the mysterious 13th episode of Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" and concerns that the series may be summarily canceled, an interesting tidbit appeared on Twitter from the Whedon camp. Despite rumors that Fox has already decided to cancel "Dollhouse," published reports have claimed that the … Continue reading Old Habits Die Hard: What Matters in Media Metrics