Of the three Internet sites profiled in the ironically titled Coming Attractions, one of 13 new episodes in the second season of PBS's Life on the Internet, one (The Spot, an online soap opera) is canceled, another (The Brain Opera, an interactive music composition site) is presently silent, and the last (Suck, a clever critical rant of the day site) is happily plugging (its targets) away. Which leads us to two close-enough-for-Socratic-work conclusions: 1) Videos about specific content on the web can age very quickly and 2) Smart asses rule (though, on the net, bare naked ladies rule more). Outdated is not necessarily worthless, however, and the program we watched did offer some electronic food for thought: The Spot may be dead, true, but the concept of an interactive soap opera online surely has merit (to someone) and the notion of a New World Symphony featuring netizens from all corners of the globe may eventually find an audience. Suck.com is probably safe. Critics, since Eve first bitched about the produce selection in the Garden of Eden, have always been with us. Recommended, with some reservations. Other titles in the series include: Cyber Gourmet, Net Work, Searching for a Cure, Cyber Stocks and Net Safe. Aud: J, H, C, P. (R. Pitman)
Life on the Internet 2.0
(1997) 13 videocassettes, 30 min. each. Individual titles: $19.98 ($29.95 w/PPR); series price: $224.98 ($325 w/PPR). PBS Video. Color cover. Vol. 13, Issue 4
Life on the Internet 2.0
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