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UFC 161: What We Learned from Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan

Nobody has ever questioned Pat Barry's ability to draw a crowd or connect with fans, but nobody knows if he's capable of putting together a winning streak. With some fearsome knockout power and an underrated level of ground savvy, Barry has the tools to stick around in the UFC. Show More Summary

Fanning the Fame: The Trailer for Napster Doc Downloaded

Alex Winter's documentary Downloaded depicts the effects Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker's Napster company and the digital revolution have had on the music industry. Below are some quotes from the trailer for Downloaded, which, after watching...Show More Summary

Sorento Serenades With Boyz II Men: The Guys Come To The End Of The Road

Last week we brought you the third and final Kia Sorento Serenades clip with Boyz II Men, in which Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman helped Katie surprise her older sister/B2M fan Kristine by showing up at her house and singing an a cappella rendition of “Water Runs Dry.” But before we close the... More »

Napster Co-Founder Sells: Shawn Fanning, who developed the peer-to-peer...

Shawn Fanning, who developed the peer-to-peer file sharing platform Napster, has unloaded his penthouse at the Infinity. Fanning bought the 3-bed, 2.5-bath abode back in 2009 for $2M. In February he put it on the market asking $3.269M, and it...

Shawn Fanning may unleash the slumbering Napster

Not even Napster’s co-founder Shawn Fanning seems to know where the code is to the music sharing progenitor credited with setting off the online music revolution—or who owns it, based on a report published today by Wired. But that doesn’t...Show More Summary

Cincinnati Bengals: How Will Shawn Williams Be Utilized at the Safety Position?

With the 84th pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected former Georgia Bulldogs safety Shawn Williams. This third-round selection is expected to start immediately at the strong safety position in 2013. Many fans thought...Show More Summary

Why The Rock Is The First Successful Athlete-Turned-Movie Star

Ask a group of pro wrestling fans to name their favorite lord of the ring and you might get 10 different answers. Older fans grew up idolizing Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair while newer fans might list Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena. Show More Summary

Join Us And Shawn Fanning For A Special Screening Of DOWNLOADED At Disrupt NY

2 months agoTechnology : TechCrunch

Napster co-founder Shawn Fanning and documentarian Alex Winter will be at TechCrunch Disrupt NY next week, joining our truly badass lineup to talk about their upcoming Napster documentary DOWNLOADED. Buy Disrupt tickets here!

Even If It Crashes, Bitcoin May Make A Dent In The Financial World

IN 1999 an 18-year-old called Shawn Fanning changed the music industry for ever. He developed a service, Napster, that allowed individuals to swap music files with one another, instead of buying pricey compact discs from record labels. Show More Summary

Meet the Dallas Mavericks' Larger-Than-Life Dancing Team

To some, they are simply Rob, Kendal, Eddie, Adam, Quinn, Randy, Shawn, Samuel, Jake, Daniel, Dale, Erbie, John and Stanley. But to Dallas Mavericks fans, they are so much more. They comprise the Mavericks' dancers, the most unique troupe in the NBA. Show More Summary

Heartland Bowhunter Season 6 Trailer and Interview with Co-Host Shawn Luchtel

2 months agoHobbies / Hunting : Wired To Hunt

By Mark Kenyon As many of you long time readers already know, we here at Wired To Hunt are big fans of the work that our friends at Heartland Bowhunter TV do. When it comes to telling the story of a hunting season and showing it in a beautiful way, there is no other video [...]

Jay-Z Is More Interesting as a Mogul Than as a Rapper

The Root DC's Clinton Yates says that he can't wait to see what Shawn Carter puts his mind to when he finally sets the mic down for good. As a lifelong hip-hop fan, there are certain things that come with having been born in the 80s, being a kid in the 90s and as they say, partying in the 2000s. Show More Summary

Enter For Your Chance To Win a ‘Psych’ 100th Episode Prize Pack

3 months agoOdd : Nerd Bastards

Attention Psych-O’s! Tonight, Shawn and Gus will take on the cult movie Clue for the 100th episode of Psych, “100 Clues”, where fans will be able to decide the show’s ending on USA’s Psych website or through Twitter (hashtag #PsychButlerDDit, #PsychGroupieDDit, #PsychManagerDDit, #PsychAuthorDDit and #PsychHostDDit). Show More Summary

Planned Parenthood sponsors ‘40 Days of Prayer to Keep Abortion Safe and Legal’

by Shawn Carney - 40 Days for Life Lots of people love the peaceful approach of 40 Days for Life and see how God has used this effort. BUT … it comes as no surprise to find out that not everybody is a fan. There are people in the abortion industry who call this campaign “40 Days of Harassment.” No one is being harassed,…

Billionaire Sean Parker Gets Ready To Launch His Video Startup Airtime Again

Former Facebook president and Napster founder Sean Parker hasn't given up on his struggling video startup, Airtime. Last summer, Parker and notable tech executive Shawn Fanning launched Airtime in front of media like The New York Times and Entertainment Tonight. Show More Summary

Will 'Southland' Be Renewed?

Will "Southland" get a Season 6? Fans of the TNT series have been worried about the show's future, especially since stars Ben McKenzie and Shawn...

Napster Documentary 'Downloaded' Wades Through the 'Bullsh-t'

AUSTIN — Napster co-founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker were unsure how the audience at South by Southwest would react to the premiere screening of Downloaded, the new documentary detailing the birth of digital-media sharing and Napster's...Show More Summary

SXSW 2013, 'Downloaded': Napster's Sean Parker, Shawn Fanning Defend Tech in Doc

Michael Buckner, Getty "Downloaded," the first film selected by SXSW thanks to its perfect intersection of the festival's three themes of music, film and interactive technology, opens with the squelchy crunch of a dial-up modem, a sonic signifier of just how far we've come since 1998. Show More Summary

/Film Interview: Alex Winter Discusses SXSW Napster Doc ‘Downloaded’

3 months agoEntertainment / Film : SlashFilm

Think about Facebook, iPods, iTunes — all things you might use every single day. They all have seeds in the “little program that could,” called Napster. Co-created by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker in the late 1990s, the file-sharing service/social network was not only ahead of its time technologically and socially, it completely changed how [...]

Lisa Steinberg: Psych-Out!

Psych has long been a fan favorite, but with the semi-recent announcement of it being renewed for a season eight filled with only eight episodes, as opposed to its usual 16, fans have been moving and shaking in order to keep Shawn and Gus fixtures on their televisions.

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