Hello, readers! We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve got some major site improvements planned for the next few months, and today, we’ve got some exciting news specifically for those of you who read Flavorwire on a tablet — or perhaps you’ve already noticed the prettier views. Thanks to our new partnership with OnSwipe, the way that you see and interact with Flavorwire content on your iPad or Nook will now be optimized for a much more pleasant user experience. Or at least that’s the plan, so take some time to poke around, and let us know what you think in the comments below! On a related note, if you’ve got ideas for other changes that you’d like to see around these parts, suggestions for things that we should be covering but aren’t, or you’d just like to let us know how we’re doing, you can always drop me a line directly here. We love getting feedback from you guys, and while we can’t promise to deliver you more photos of David Bowie doing normal stuff or beautiful college libraries, we can certainly try!

Hi there. We’re currently looking for an editorial intern to join our team beginning in May. Maybe you’re interested?

Here’s what we want: Ideally you are a college or grad student who is pop culture-obsessed and funny, with a strong voice. You are a speedy writer with a bunch of websites that you can’t wait to check out each day, and an eye for what makes certain content go viral. You have past work or internship experience in a related field and are comfortable with generating creative ideas on your own, but willing to pitch in and write assigned pieces as well. You have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop and HTML. You’re on Twitter and Tumblr, and familiar with bookmarking sites like reddit and Digg.

This internship is paid per post, with bonuses tied to pageviews. To apply, please send me your resume and quick, one- to two-sentence descriptions of your favorite film, book, album, and TV show of the past year. Candidates must be able to work out of our New York office for at least two full days per week, and able to start mid-to-late May.

1. NBC News has apologized for playing an edited version of George Zimmerman’s 911 call to police the night he shot Trayvon Martin, that was “trimmed to suggest that Zimmerman volunteered to police, with no prompting, that Martin was black.” The network claims that it was “an error made in the production process that we deeply regret.” [via Inside TV]

2. Tori Spelling appeared on Watch What Happens Live last night, and Andy Cohen gleefully asked her to play a 90210-inspired round of “Marry, Shag, Kill” with Brandon, Dylan, and Steve. We suppose she made the same decision that most of us would have.

3. Madonna’s new album MDNA — which we analyzed here — will open at number one on this week’s Billboard album chart; this is Madge’s eighth time in that top spot, putting her second only to Barbra Streisand for the greatest number of albums to reach number one among female performers. [via ArtsBeat]

4. Is watching Jon Stewart dissect Sarah Palin’s Today show co-hosting gig more entertaining than watching the real thing? Of course it is! [via Gawker]

5. Neil Young is developing “a high-resolution audio alternative” to MP3s, and has already applied to trademark several names for the project: Ivanhoe, 21st Century Record Player, Earth Storage, Storage Shed, Thanks for Listening, and SQS (Studio Quality Sound). Which do you fancy? [via Rolling Stone]

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1. Here’s an extended sneak peek at the new episodes of Community, courtesy of Joel McHale, who debuted the footage on The Soup. Things are looking mighty dark for the Greendale Seven! The NBC comedy finally returns to the air on Thursday, March 15th at 8pm.

2. Another day, another TV musical competition. In ABC’s Duets, Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke, Lionel Richie, and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will travel the country searching for the perfect singing partner who they will then compete with in live shows. The prize for the winning pair? A contract with Hollywood Records. [via Vulture]

3. Apparently Jon Stewart has an interview with Bruce Springsteen in the March 16th issue of Rolling Stone, and in it, “the men get the space to speak at length about the Springsteen’s new album, Wrecking Ball, as well as their common ground as popular entertainers with a serious interest in politics.” [via Pop Culture Brain]

4. Exciting news for Party Down fans: the hilarious Ken Marino has just signed on to play Judy Greer’s better half in her ABC comedy pilot about “a cosmopolitan woman who gets married and becomes a fish out of water in the suburbs where she must juggle step-kids, her mother-in-law, and the ex-wife of her husband.” [via THR]

5. Marilyn Manson have debuted “No Reflection,” the first single from the band’s eighth studio album, Born Villain, which is due out on May 1st. Give it a listen here.

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Hello, there. We’re looking to add a part-time night editor to the Flavorwire roster. The ideal candidate will have a passionate interest in pop culture; the knowledge to write confidently in our core categories (music, TV, film, art, and books); and a knack for finding the best items on the web in the off hours. You should have at least one year of paid blogging experience (freelance, part-time, or full-time), and feel comfortable working in WordPress. Knowledge of best SEO practices and Photoshop experience are both pluses. A strong sense of humor is absolutely essential.

Click through for some additional details on what the job will entail.

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We’re currently looking for a few editorial interns to join our team beginning in September. Maybe you’re interested, or have a talented writer friend?

Here’s what we want: Ideally you are a college or grad student who is pop culture-obsessed and funny, with a strong voice. You are a speedy writer with a bunch of websites that you can’t wait to check out each morning, and an eye for what makes certain content go viral. You have past work or internship experience in a related field and are comfortable with generating creative ideas on your own, but willing to pitch in and write assigned pieces as well. You have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop and HTML. You’re on Twitter and Tumblr, and familiar with bookmarking sites like reddit and Digg.

This internship is paid, with bonuses tied to page views. To apply, please send me your resume and a quick, one- to two-sentence description of your favorite film, book, album, and TV show of the past year. Candidates must be able to work out of our New York office for at least two full days per week.

We’re currently looking for a few editorial all-stars to join our team beginning in May. Maybe you’re interested, or have a talented writer friend?

Here’s what we want: Ideally you are a college or grad student who is pop culture-obsessed and funny, with a strong voice. You are a speedy writer with a bunch of websites that you can’t wait to check out each morning (and we’re one of them!), and an eye for what makes certain content go viral. You have past work or internship experience in a related field and are comfortable with generating creative ideas on your own, but willing to pitch in and write assigned pieces as well. You have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop and HTML. You’re on Twitter and Tumblr, and familiar with bookmarking sites like reddit and Digg.

This internship is paid, with bonuses tied to page views. To apply, please send me your resume and a quick, one- to two-sentence description of your favorite film, book, album, and TV show of the past year. Candidates must be able to work out of our New York office for at least two full days per week.

We’re currently looking for a few editorial all-stars to join our team beginning in December or January. Maybe you’re interested, or have a talented writer friend?

Here’s what we want: Ideally you are a college student or recent graduate who is pop culture-obsessed and funny, with a strong voice. You have of a bunch of websites in your RSS that you can’t wait to check out each morning (and we’re one of them!), and an eye for what makes certain content go viral. You are comfortable with generating creative ideas on your own, but willing to pitch in and write assigned pieces as well. You have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop and HTML. You’re on Twitter and Tumblr, and familiar with bookmarking sites like reddit and Digg.

This internship is paid ($10 per post), with bonuses tied to page views that top out at $90. To apply, please send me your resume and a quick, one- to two-sentence description of your favorite film, book, album, and TV show of the past year. New York candidates are preferred, but if you’re already familiar with blogging, we might be able to work out something remotely.

We’re currently looking for two editorial all-stars to join our team beginning in August. Maybe you’re interested, or have a talented writer friend?

Here’s what we want: Ideally you are a college student or recent graduate who is pop culture-obsessed and funny, with a strong voice. You have of a bunch of websites in your RSS that you can’t wait to check out each morning (and we’re one of them!), and an eye for what makes certain content go viral. You are comfortable with generating creative ideas on your own, but willing to pitch in and write assigned pieces as well. You have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop and HTML. You’re on Twitter, and familiar with bookmarking sites like reddit and Digg.

This internship is paid ($10 per post), with bonuses tied to page views that top out at $90. To apply, please send me your resume and a quick, one- to two-sentence description of your favorite film, book, album, and TV show of the past year. New York candidates are preferred, but if you’re already familiar with blogging, we might be able to work out something remotely.

Today at Flavorpill, we cringed when we heard Wal-Mart is plotting a Brooklyn retail foothold and recoiled at the new Shake Shack peanut-butter-and-bacon burger.  We perused the list of music video directors who made the jump to the big screen  –  David Fincher did four videos for Paula Abdul; we had no idea! We geeked over the resemblance of that flying bat photo to Nicolas Poussin’s 1634 painting Rape of the Sabine Women and felt kind of bad for chuckling over In-and-Out Beiber (for the record, no we can’t). We debated over buying a full-color print of a new infographic charting color and culture (click through for larger version). We clipped out Fast Company’s handy checklist for where Apple devices fit into modern life and tried to force our interns to bake 31 flavors of cupcakes. We tapped our toes to a seven-piece ukelele cover of MGMT’s “Kids.” And last but not least, we squealed over the crying portraits taken during Marina Abramović’s performance at MoMA. Read More »