Spotlight On: Clay Shirky

It’s already time for our next Standard Talk, taking place June 18th at 6:30pm at The Standard, New York. We will be talking about Gossip, what it means today, why we consistently engage in it, and all other dirty tidbits you might want to discuss.

One of our participants is the incredibly talented Clay Shirky, media thinker and doer. Clay has taken to the internet to write about a variety of subjects, from the future of the medium to the evolution of the relationships we create on(and off)line. He is also the author of “Cognitive Surplus” and “Here Comes Everybody”.

Come this Monday and enjoy his enlightening insight. 

Come to our next StandardTalk on Gossip. June 18th, 6:30pm at The Standard, New York. —— What’s behind the rumor that has the city abuzz? Why do you keep telling yourself you’ll stop gossiping, but can’t? In the secret world of word-of-mouth, who can journalists trust and how do they source their stories? Peeling back the curtain on gossip, we look at one of the oldest traditions known to humankind. Today, with the Internet exploding with information, most of it impossible to control, how is it changing and where is it heading? With Clay Shirky (Social Media Theorist, Author) Nick Denton (Founder, Gawker) Virginia Heffernan (Yahoo! News) & George Rush (Former Columnist, NY Daily News)The Standard, New YorkHigh Line Room + Terrace848 Washington St.PLEASE RSVP TALKS@STANDARDHOTEL.COM
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Come to our next StandardTalk on Gossip. June 18th, 6:30pm at The Standard, New York.

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What’s behind the rumor that has the city abuzz? Why do you keep telling yourself you’ll stop gossiping, but can’t? In the secret world of word-of-mouth, who can journalists trust and how do they source their stories? 

Peeling back the curtain on gossip, we look at one of the oldest traditions known to humankind. Today, with the Internet exploding with information, most of it impossible to control, how is it changing and where is it heading? 

With 
Clay Shirky (Social Media Theorist, Author) 
Nick Denton (Founder, Gawker) 
Virginia Heffernan (Yahoo! News) 
& George Rush (Former Columnist, NY Daily News)

The Standard, New York
High Line Room + Terrace
848 Washington St.

PLEASE RSVP TALKS@STANDARDHOTEL.COM

Tap Into the Gifted Young Hackers

Relevant and interesting article by the wonderful Misha Glenny as we prepare for our Standard Talk next week. Remember to read up and RSVP at talks@standardhotel.com

Standard Talks - SHADOW WORLDS March 14th / 6:30pm  The Standard, New York RSVP at talks@standardhotel.com Join us for a revelatory night where we will explore what and who lies in the dark corners of the online and financial worlds. From the mafias hiding behind the computer screen, to the hackers bringing down multinational organizations and stopping by to explore what people can do with the money you entrust them; what we will uncover is more vast and complex than you could possibly imagine.With Misha Glenny, journalist and author of “McMafia: A Journey T hrough the Global Criminal Underworld” and more recently “DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You”http://www.ted.com/talks/misha_glenny_hire_the_hackers.htmlJim Mintz, private investigator of financial crimes.http://www.mintzgroup.com/who-we-are-bio-james-mintz.aspand Kevin Slavin, entrepreneur, raconteur, provocateur, where there is smoke…Kevin is nearby. http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world.htmlCome with us as we go behind your inbox and discover the incredibly complex network of programs, people and organizations working in the dark.
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Standard Talks - SHADOW WORLDS
March 14th / 6:30pm 
The Standard, New York
RSVP at talks@standardhotel.com

Join us for a revelatory night where we will explore what and who lies in the dark corners of the online and financial worlds. From the mafias hiding behind the computer screen, to the hackers bringing down multinational organizations and stopping by to explore what people can do with the money you entrust them; what we will uncover is more vast and complex than you could possibly imagine.

With Misha Glenny, journalist and author of “McMafia: A Journey T

hrough the Global Criminal Underworld” and more recently “DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You”
http://www.ted.com/talks/misha_glenny_hire_the_hackers.html

Jim Mintz, private investigator of financial crimes.
http://www.mintzgroup.com/who-we-are-bio-james-mintz.asp

and Kevin Slavin, entrepreneur, raconteur, provocateur, where there is smoke…Kevin is nearby.


http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_slavin_how_algorithms_shape_our_world.html


Come with us as we go behind your inbox and discover the incredibly complex network of programs, people and organizations working in the dark.

Pictures from out latest Standard Talk with New Museum on Feb. 7th. We teamed up with the Museum’s Triennial and brought together 12 remarkable artists from ‘The Ungovernables’, now showing at New Museum through April 22nd. They showed us a window into their practices and discussed what inspires them most. Make sure to stop by the Triennial, a show that can’t be missed.

All photos by Aaron Sylvan.

Some pictures taken by Aaron Sylvan of our wonderful event at The Standard Hotel this past Oct. 12th. We discussed Vampires, Zombies and Death Embracers. It was an incredible evening, hope you can join us for the next Standard Talk!