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‘Venice’ lesbian Web drama makes sweet lemonade from cancelled soap

How cool is this: A popular soap actress (Crystal Chappell) whose show went off the air (”Guiding Light”) has chosen to revive her lesbian character (with a different name) in her own Web-based drama. For no pay. Her co-stars, writers and producers are also working mostly for free, as described in this New York Times [...]

Toyota test drives online diversity

When is a commercial not entirely obnoxious? When it’s one of Toyota’s cool new ethnic-targeted websites.
Sure, they’re car ads disguised as entertainment, and I hate being played by advertisers. But I believe Toyota has crossed a line here — in the right direction. Their Asian-American movie website is as rich and useful as many “real” [...]