God, Please Save These Troubled States

This week's photo assignment is back to being free and ambiguous. The theme for the final week of August is, "Before and After." Interpret it as you may; I'm excited to see what you guys can come up with!

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If Buzznet were casting a TV show, we'd use this week's Photo Assignment results to create a cast of interesting, hilarious, and fascinating characters. Make sure to find out how we described ourselves (and also find out what your fellow friends actually look like!) by reading the results of the "Casting08" assignment.

Results of the Casting08 photo assignment inside...

This week's photo assignment is also our first user-suggested topic. Inspired by a Twitter update of mine, Paxgitmo/Blindoctorswife came up with the idea to have Buzznet cast themselves. So read on for full instructions on this week's unique project!

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These boots were made for walkin' and Buzznet responded by walkin' out their front doors to take a stunning set of photographs all based around this week's Photo Assignment. Where did your boots take you? Make sure to check out the full gallery of photos!

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Pardon the delay! We're goin' back to a single photo entry for this week's Photo Assignment. (It's number seven if you've lost count.) This week's theme: These Boots Were Made For Walkin'. A fantastic song and a theme ripe with possibilities. Let's see what you can come up with!

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The Faint, Omaha, Nebraska's dance-punk heroes, have recently embarked on a US tour in support of their fifth full length, Fasciinatiion. Keyboard/synth player Jacob Thiele took a moment to speak with Buzznet about the inspiration for the new record and how the band keeps things interesting after all these years.

Find out what fascinates The Faint...

The shocking news that mega-producer Jerry Finn, who worked on records by AFI, Green Day, and Morrissey, was taken off life support this weekend has stunned us all. He was too young, he was too vital to music, and he was just too talented to leave this earth so suddenly. Let's band together to remember this wonderful man and how he has affected our lives.

Which of Finn's records affected your life?

Whoa. 190 photos in just a few days? We can't express how much we love each of you who participated in the first Gallery Photo Assignment, "The Perfect Day." It was a tough one, for sure, but the results are wonderful! Find out what people felt represented their perfect day.

Results of The Perfect Day assignment inside...

Let's try to do something interesting for this week's photo assignment. The theme for this week is, "The Perfect Day." Here's the catch: To qualify for this week's assignment, you must make a GALLERY of what your perfect day would be. (I hope to have these once after 5 straight assignments to keep you interested.) So what's your perfect day?

Instructions for Photo Assignment #6 are inside....

Ah, nothing quite like unchecked creativity. The Buzznet community responded to last week's photo assignment, 'The Day The Earth Shook," with a drove of photos that touch on various themes and visual styles. Find out what your peers contributed this week!

Results of this week's photo assignment inside....

Ok, so California's recent earthquake really wasn't that bad. I swear. And this assignment isn't to scare us into some apocalypse-fearing lemmings. I want to know what your brains conjure up when you hear the phrase, "The Day The Earth Shook." (Yes, it's a not-so-clever twist on the Robert Wise film.) Start thinking!

Instructions for this week's Photo Assignment inside...