Glenn Rubenstein
Encyclopedia
Glenn Rubenstein is a writer, director, musician, and journalist based in Northern California
.
for Kids, CNET
's (now defunct) GameCenter, Wizard Magazine, and many other national publications. He was one of the original Contributing Editors for Wired Magazine http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1.01/streetcred.html?pg=9, and one of the founding editors at the console section of GameSpot
. He has also contributed dozens of reviews and previews to the TechTV
/G4
television show X-Play
.
He began writing for his hometown paper, The Argus Courier, in 1990 (at the age of 14). His writing has mainly focused on topics relating to video games and technology.
From 1993 to 1995, he co-hosted the nationally syndicated On Computers radio show with Leo Laporte
and Gina Smith. He also made frequent appearances on MSNBC
's The Site
(with Soledad O'Brien
), G4
's Icons show, and was a frequent guest on Live 105's The Alex Bennett Show
Rubenstein also wrote Sports Gamer: The Guide to Sports Video Games, ISBN 1930623224.
Rubenstein currently co-hosts the TWiT Friday gaming show At The Controls with Tom Merritt
and Brian Brushwood
. The show began in May of 2011, and will be accompanied by a live on-air LAN party to launch later this year.
. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein.
In early 2007, it was revealed that he is the Puppet Master
of the Alternate Reality Game
OpAphid, and the creator of the characters OpAphid, Tachyon, and 10033/Brother, for which he also provides the voice. Rubenstein is also credited with writing, directing, and editing all of the OpAphid/Tachyon videos and their crossovers with Lonelygirl15
. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein. More recently, OpAphid returned alongside Rubenstein's new characters, Red Earth (Rachel) and LoFiSyndicate, for his new series, RedEarth88.
On October 15, 2007, the New York Times reported that Rubenstein has recently collaborated on a video with Gary Brolsma
, as well as Chad Vader
's Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan
, as a part of Canon's Battle of the Internet Superstars. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15chad.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
He also wrote and recorded the song "What Time Is It?," which serves as the Tachyon theme song. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
.
Journalism
Glenn Rubenstein has been a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
for Kids, CNET
CNET
CNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
's (now defunct) GameCenter, Wizard Magazine, and many other national publications. He was one of the original Contributing Editors for Wired Magazine http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1.01/streetcred.html?pg=9, and one of the founding editors at the console section of GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
. He has also contributed dozens of reviews and previews to the TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
/G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
television show X-Play
X-Play
X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...
.
He began writing for his hometown paper, The Argus Courier, in 1990 (at the age of 14). His writing has mainly focused on topics relating to video games and technology.
From 1993 to 1995, he co-hosted the nationally syndicated On Computers radio show with Leo Laporte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
and Gina Smith. He also made frequent appearances on MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
's The Site
The Site
The Site, hosted by Soledad O'Brien, was an hour-long TV program devoted to the Internet revolution. It debuted in July 1996 with MSNBC's launch and aired Monday through Saturday, reaching 35 million homes...
(with Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien is an American Broadcast journalist. She is currently the host of the "In America" documentary unit on CNN, and is best known for anchoring the CNN marquee morning newscast American Morning from July 2003 to April 2007, with Miles O'Brien...
), G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's Icons show, and was a frequent guest on Live 105's The Alex Bennett Show
Rubenstein also wrote Sports Gamer: The Guide to Sports Video Games, ISBN 1930623224.
Rubenstein currently co-hosts the TWiT Friday gaming show At The Controls with Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster who hosts a daily show on Leo Laporte's TWiT.tv Netcast Network Tech News Today...
and Brian Brushwood
Brian Brushwood
Brian Brushwood is an American magician who performs nationwide. He is especially well known for his display of bizarre magic. He is known to perform fire-eating, escapes, breaking a cinder block over his head, sticking nails in his eyes and nose, sticking needles through his palm, reading minds,...
. The show began in May of 2011, and will be accompanied by a live on-air LAN party to launch later this year.
Lonelygirl15
As of late 2006, Glenn Rubenstein has also been credited as both a writer and director on many episodes of the web-based video series Lonelygirl15Lonelygirl15
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein.
In early 2007, it was revealed that he is the Puppet Master
Puppet Master
- In fiction :* Puppet Master , featuring the following films:** Puppet Master , a 1989 film directed by David Schmoeller** Puppet Master II, a 1991 film directed by David W...
of the Alternate Reality Game
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
OpAphid, and the creator of the characters OpAphid, Tachyon, and 10033/Brother, for which he also provides the voice. Rubenstein is also credited with writing, directing, and editing all of the OpAphid/Tachyon videos and their crossovers with Lonelygirl15
Lonelygirl15
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein. More recently, OpAphid returned alongside Rubenstein's new characters, Red Earth (Rachel) and LoFiSyndicate, for his new series, RedEarth88.
On October 15, 2007, the New York Times reported that Rubenstein has recently collaborated on a video with Gary Brolsma
Gary Brolsma
Gary William Brolsma , also known as simply The Numa Numa Guy, is an American singer who gained worldwide attention after posting onto the Internet, near the end of 2004, a webcam video of himself miming to the song "Dragostea din tei" by Moldovan pop band O-Zone...
, as well as Chad Vader
Chad Vader
Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager is an American comedy web series created by Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan, who are also credited as actors, directors, editors and writers of the program. The show's central character is Chad Vader, the day-shift manager at the fictional supermarket Empire Market, who...
's Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan
Matt Sloan
Matt Sloan is an Ex- New Zealand, Australian ex special effects and animatronics technician. He now works in Visual Effects. He has worked on such features as Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Superman Returns, Charlottes Web and the Matrix trilogy...
, as a part of Canon's Battle of the Internet Superstars. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/media/15chad.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Headboard
Glenn Rubenstein founded and served as the front-man of the rap-pop-rock group Headboard (1995 to 2002). He is credited as the producer on their CD releases, including Brendan Goes to College, The End Is Near and Nothing is Static.He also wrote and recorded the song "What Time Is It?," which serves as the Tachyon theme song. http://www.lg15.com/lgpedia/index.php?title=Glenn_Rubenstein