LOST: Pick Your Own Destiny

Anderson Evans · 01/29/10 04:40PM

It turns out the caller was none other than Ben Linus, lead singer for Radiohead and sworn enemy of the Dharma Initiative. He thanks you for following his advice wants to use all the footage you pulled of him to make a music video for MTV. You find that the Dharma Initiative was just using you to further their bizarre brand of artisanship, and you leave the company, but not before you download all the footage Ben Linus asked for. He's so impressed that he asks you to play base for his band. Congratulations, you're now a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all time.

LOST: Pick Your Own Destiny

Anderson Evans · 01/29/10 04:36PM

Jack Shephard is perfect for roles in action movies, so you've succeeded with him. You are just about to move onto the next file in the Hanso e-mail, but something stops you. It's the sound of a phone ringing.

New York: The Wonder City

Richard Lawson · 01/29/10 04:24PM

Though it's awful and freezing today, New York is still a pretty wonderful place. Always has been! As proof, we've found some delightful videos of old tourism promos for the city, from the '30s through the '60s. Enjoy!

LOST: Pick Your Own Destiny

Anderson Evans · 01/29/10 04:17PM

The two break up, and Kate's pseudo-celebrity can only take her so far. After becoming a spokesperson for a phone-sex company, she eventually becomes a phone sex operator. There was nothing you could do for Kate Austin, but all is not lost. You can still help the rest of the former island inhabitants, but not making any more mistakes is of immense importance.

The Secrets of Social Networking

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 01/29/10 04:10PM

Let this 3-D rendered web wiz teach you all the things you never knew you never knew about the internet and social networking, while his sultry mechanized voice pronounces its jargon and irrepressible superiority unto your unworthy ears.

Tinsley Mortimer, Meet Your Dream Dates

Richard Lawson · 01/29/10 03:40PM

Flirt Alert! Tinsley Mortimer, the bubbly blonde socialite of our dreams, is single and ready to mingle. She was spotted at Sundance looking for a man, which is pretty desperate. So we thought we'd help her find The One.

cityfile · 01/29/10 03:36PM

• Sundance was a lower-key affair this year thanks to the economy. [WWD]
• Layoffs: Rumor has it The Weinstein Co. cut as many as 30 staffers today. And a big round of layoffs could come to CBS next week. [Gawker, LAT]
• The Vancouver Olympics could cost NBC as much as $250 million. [THR]
• Keith Olbermann's ratings are down. Guess there are only so many times you can call Bill O'Reilly the worst person in the world before it gets old. [DF]
• BusinessWeek continues to staff up. Eric Pooley (formerly of Fortune) and New York's Hugo Lindgren are joining the Bloomberg-owned mag. [TW, TBM]
• Could a Catcher in the Rye be coming soon? Don't hold your breath. [LAT]
• Does Rudy Giuliani make stuff up every time he appears on TV? Yes. [NYT]
• Mort Zuckerman says Rupert Murdoch's plan to launch a local edition of the Journal is a "brilliant move." Translation: Extra competition for the New York Times is a good thing, especially when someone else is paying for it. [Forbes]
• The Grammy Awards go down on CBS on Sunday night. [NYT]
• George Stephanopoulos and Hillary Clinton are related? Apparently so. [AP]

LOST: Pick Your Own Destiny

Anderson Evans · 01/29/10 03:21PM

This file shows that one Kate Austin met one Charlie Pace on Flight 815 from Australia to California. Burgeoning rockstar, Pace, and undercover criminal Austin (using the name "Daria Truehart,") begin dating. Because of events that transpired on "Eden Island," Marshal Edward Mars, the man that made it his soul duty to bring Ms. Austin to justice, was removed from existence entirely. The two become a Hollywood power couple. You are asked whether or not this relationship should be allowed to continue or if their relationship should end.

The First Four Minutes of Lost's Season Premiere

Whitney Jefferson · 01/29/10 03:11PM

Spoiler alert! Due to the wonders of the internet, the first four minutes of Tuesday's epic premiere of Lost have been leaked. It certainly looks to be true, as it picks up exactly where the Season Five finale left off.