Yahoo Loves STBD!

Erik Schark (aka Rich on STBD) and Rick Hertzig (aka Glenn) each noticed this bit of news today: Something to Be Desired is featured on Yahoo video's homepage, in both the "Channels" AND "Featured Videos" section -- which we think is very cool.

Interestingly, it just so happens that the main video being featured today on Yahoo is iJustine's new "MAC Workout" video. That means STBD and iJustine -- two Pittsburgh productions -- are getting Yahoo's love at the same time.

Who says you need to live on the coasts to be noticed?

Mathis 4 Mayor: We Need YOU!

On November 6, the people of Pittsburgh will vote someone into office as the next mayor... and we here at STBD strongly believe it should be Rich Mathis!

(Never mind that he doesn't technically exist -- honestly, how is that worse than most politicians who DO exist?)

As such, we're helping Rich develop his campaign, which includes:

* The Mathis 4 Mayor campaign wiki -- where YOU can help Rich craft his inevitable takeover of the Pittsburgh government!

* A Mathis 4 Mayor MySpace page!

* A (currently limited) selection of t-shirts!

PLUS, we're helping Rich conduct his search for cheerleaders! No, not lame interns who'll go door-to-door with flyers and posters and homemade buttons, but ACTUAL CHEERLEADERS, who'll garner far more public attention than mere politics ever will.

(As Rich himself says: "If the Pittsburgh Steelers can have Steely McBeam, I can have... the Mathisettes!")

Want to help Rich take over Pittsburgh? Follow the links above and get on board the Mathis train!

STBD Review Hub Needed

The STBD cast forms Devastator. Photo by Kimberly Reed
After stumbling across a few reviews of Something to Be Desired this week (including a glowing review from 2Blowhards), we here at STBD have realized we should have a central repository for such media mentions -- and we don't.

So, if you know of any STBD reviews out there, or have written one yourself -- or would like to -- send them our way. Post links and excerpts in the comments section and we'll round them up for use on our site.

It's hard to have a media kit when we don't know where everything is...

STBD Sports Night

STBD creator Justin Kownacki will be taking part in tonight's Sportsocracy talkcast on TalkShoe @ 7:30 PM EST. The show is 60 minutes long and covers topics ranging from the NCAA Tournament to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates and Steelers.

Listen live or join in and find out (among other things) why Kownacki -- who's been watching college basketball for 17 years -- came in (nearly) dead last in the Sportsocracy Pittsburgh Celebrity NCAA Pool. (Hint: it's all Long Beach State's fault...)

[UPDATE: The show went very well. Some very smart sports fans make that show run very smoothly, all things considered. Lots of insights I wouldn't have expected -- which is exactly why I'd make time to listen to a show like Sportsocracy...]

Social Networking the Night Away

Justine talked us into it: STBD is now on Virb.

Come. Join. Network.

Pros? Much cleaner than MySpace, and much less spam (since they just went public). Who doesn't love that new social network smell?

Cons? Fewer members, since the world is just learning about Virb. But it'll explode much faster than MySpace did, since the trails have already been blazed.

But hey -- no Blip TV support? What's THAT about?

STBD Now Offers Custom Videos!

This has been an announcement in the making for quite awhile, but now it's official: Something to Be Desired is now producing custom videos!

Over the past year, we've filmed at several events and created a few custom promos for various businesses and organizations. Those were our "test run" for a larger focus on promotions for local (and not-so-local) businesses and events.

Now, you can let STBD's characters (or, if you prefer, the cast members themselves) explain your product, promote your business or event in advance, and review your event during or after its activity.

We even offer custom music videos!

For more information, visit our custom videos page or email us!

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Admittedly, our entire focus, structure and pricing are open to evolution as we embark on a new arm of our business model. And we'll also have a few more business-oriented announcements to make in the coming weeks, as we start to balance the creative side of STBD with the financial side.

(Maybe there WILL be DVDs after all, longtime requesters...)

STBD Is Featured on BitTorrent

A few weeks ago, the director of content programming at BitTorrent contacted me to see how they might be able to feature Something to Be Desired on their homepage. He explained the benefits of being able to appeal directly to their thousands of daily users, which made sense to me. So, after some hoop-jumping on both of our ends to figure out the best way to make the series available, I received an email yesterday indicating that STBD is now on their homepage.

Along with Harry Potter and The Shins.



Unusually good company, I'd say...