13 May 2008

nelson : Yakuza experience - Fascinating story of a gaijin crime reporter in Tokyo Tags : crime japan mafia organizedcrime yakuza
12 May 2008

deusx : benjamingolub.com » How To: Dynamic Slide Down Disqus Comments - "RSSmeme now has dynamically generated slide down Disqus comments for every story" Tags : comments disqus metablogging metabucket webdev
12 May 2008
Movie studios are hoping new digital technology will help bring moviegoers to theaters despite growing competition from DVDs, high-definition televisions and video games.
10 May 2008

Rod Begbie : The car, the radio, the night - and rock's most thrilling song - Travelogue round Route 128, inspired by Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner" Tags : boston grauniad jonathanrichman music roadrunner travelogue
9 May 2008

Andy Baio : Gore Verbinski to direct Bioshock film - I loved Bioshock's story but not the gameplay, so this should be a fun ride
8 May 2008

jcgregorio : newsobserver.com | State denies hospital plans - As you can see it isn't the hospitals that are suffering with rising health care costs.
8 May 2008

deusx : Let's Tell a Story Together Tags : books gaming ifiction
6 May 2008
Publisher teams with DreamWorks for game based on superhero satire, slated for unspecified platforms in 2010.
5 May 2008
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4 May 2008

Andy Baio : Ben Goldacre debunks the recent "regrown finger" story - glad I wasn't the only one skeptical of "pixie dust" made of pig bladders
4 May 2008
IOWA CITY and#8212; Randy Newman has plenty to say about politics.He's just not sure if you should listen to him."I'm always wary of entertainers when they talk about politics, since most of us are nuts," says Newman, calling from his home in Los Angeles. "Being rich and famous doesn't necessarily make you brighter than anyone else."The 64-year-old singer-songwriter, whose witty lyrics and ...
3 May 2008

Linkorama : This timelapse video of man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours - The end of White's story is heartbreaking. On the plus side, the article also discusses a favorite social phenomenon of mine, how strangers space themselves in elevators. Tags : communication psychology society space video
2 May 2008

Simon Willison : How one site dealt with SQL injection attack - How one site dealt with SQL injection attack. Horrifying story of developer incompetence from Autoweb: âThe contractor had no idea how to find and fix the Web page vulnerability that allowed the SQL injection attack code to execute successfully.â
1 May 2008

Simon Willison : Adobe and Industry Leaders Establish Open Screen Project - Adobe and Industry Leaders Establish Open Screen Project. Talk about burying the lede... the real story is that Adobe are going to drop the license restriction that prevents other people from implementing SWF players. Theyâre also publishing the AMF a
23 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is turning up the speed and power to balance its tiaras and flowers, as boys who have grown beyond Mickey Mouse are seeking fun and adventure outside the entertainment studio's kingdom.
18 Apr 2008
by stijn
Pixar konidgt nieuwe films aanDisney en Pixar grabbelen in de ton en halen er een hand vol nieuwe films uit. Dat Wallâ¢E er zit aan te komen wisten we al, en ik kijk er enorm naar uit. Over hun nieuw aangekondigde projecten ben ik nog niet zeker wat te vewachten. In mei 2009 zal Pixar Up in de zalen brengen. Een komedie, een av...Read the full post from deel twee - Watching movies so you don't... continues
16 Apr 2008
NEW YORK -- The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday its Pixar animation studio is committing to 3-D and will release all of its movies in the format beginning with “Up” next year.
15 Apr 2008
By Paul Lane NIAGARA GAZETTE (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.) My daughter is only 8 months old, and she already has more Disney movies in her collection than I’ve seen.
14 Apr 2008
by Patrick Rijnders
Disney announces animated movies through 2012When Disney gives you their official list of animated movies coming up until 2012, then thatâs big news. Especially when there are some movies on that list that weâve never heard before, like two new Pixar movies, Newt and The Bear and the Bow, as well as confirmation that Cars 2 is coming, and ...Read the full post from AnimationTags: Disney,... continues
14 Apr 2008
by Manuj
Walt Disney to move to 3D format for moviesWalt Disney to move to 3D format for movies US based entertainment industry giant Walt Disney has said that they are soon going to move to 3D format for their animated movies. Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter said in a statement that all of their movies would be made in this format beginn...Read the full post from Tech News at TechWhackTags: mo... continues
14 Apr 2008
Morgan Spurlock, who nearly did himself in on a month-long diet of carbs and cholesterol in the hit documentary Super Size Me, put himself in a different kind of danger for the making of his latest self-starring vehicle.
12 Apr 2008
Racedriven dot com weblog :: Oh yeah! Disney/Pixar announces Toy Story 3 in 2010 and Cars 2 in 2012.This is big news for me as I love animated movies and while there is no official word on when or if there will be sequels for the Incredibles or Monsters Inc., however Disney/Pixars have announced in a press release that two of my favorite movies will each have another installmentâ¦...Read... continues
12 Apr 2008
by Great White Snark
Geek News Roundup - Week Ending April 12Every week, I stick my fingers into the dark and varied crevices of the internet tubes to pluck out nuggets of geeky news. Every weekend, I share the gems with you, the fortunate reader. MOVIES Rose McGowan confirms that she’s set to play the titular role in the Barbarella remake. Jake Gyllenh...Read the full post from Great White SnarkTags: News vi... continues
11 Apr 2008
by Neil Miller
First Look: Promo Photos for Disney’s Upcoming SlateYesterday we ran down the upcoming slate that was announced by Disney and Pixar, which included the upcoming animated tales of Bolt, Tinker Bell, Pixar’s Up, Toy Story 3, Princess and the Frog, Rapunzel, Newt, The Bear and the Bow, Cars 2 and King of the Elves. Today, Disney released a bunch o...Read the full post from Film School Rej... continues
11 Apr 2008
Pixar sets 'Toy Story 3' for June 2010; Disney plans jazzy animated tale for Christmas"Toy Story 3" will be released in June 2010 under the Pixar banner, while Disney Animation has an original, New Orleans jazz-flavored Christmas 2009 tale to tell in "The Princess and the Frog." Announcement of ... via The Orlando Sentinel...Read the full post from Jazz News via Blogdigger blog search for "toy ... continues
11 Apr 2008
by Erik Davis
Promo Images for 'Cars 2,' 'Newt,' 'Toy Story 3' and More!Filed under: Animation, Disney, Fandom, Family Films, Movie Marketing To go along with their recent announcement, Disney/Pixar have released a bunch of promo images for all of their upcoming projects, including WALL-E (June 27, 2008), Bolt (November 26, 2008), Up (May 29, 2008), The Princess and the...Read the full post from CinematicalTags... continues
11 Apr 2008
by Nathan Deen
Disney/Pixar Announce Projects Through 2012Worried that the wizards at Disney and Pixar are fresh out of ideas after Wall-E? Well, I can’t imagine why you would be but if you are, allow me to quickly put that fear to rest. Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixa...Read the full post from Film School RejectsTags: Movie... continues
10 Apr 2008
by Kim Voynar
Discuss: Should Pixar Stay Away from Sequels?Filed under: Animation, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Remakes and Sequels This news the other day about Pixar making a sequel to the milquetoast Cars really bothers me. I mean, Cars ? Seriously? Yawwwwwwwn. Of all the films they've made over there, that's the last one I want to see a sequel to. And now, ...Read the full post from CinematicalTags: Featured, p... continues