Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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The largest great white shark ever documented was 21 feet long and weighed an estimated 7,330 pounds.
First Video From The Scott Pilgrim Animated Short Produced By Adult Swim [Slash Film]
UAE Blackberry Ban …
It quenched even the most insatiable thirsts for violent action – mostly through an 11-year-old assassin with thing for weaponry. It was Kick-Ass.
Just in time for the film’s release on DVD ($17, Amazon) and Blu-ray ($23, Amazon), director Matthew Vaughn caught up with Techland to talk the brilliance of Chloe Moretz’s Hit Girl, …
Monday, August 2, 2010 – Happy Shark Week!
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Great whites can swim up to 25 miles per hour with bursts potentially reaching 35 miles per hour. Michael Phelps’ fastest swim speed is less than 5 miles per hour.
Disney Is Close To Winning …
We know, we know. You hate people (cough*George Lucas*cough) messing with the original Star Wars trilogy. So do we. (Han shot first!) But sometimes the idea of watching it all in 3D is intriguing, at least. What say ye, Star Wars purists? Would you wear the funny glasses to have that prologue scroll out at you?
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Evil may get a second ass-kicking sooner than we’d hoped.
While chatting with Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn, we learned that the much speculated “on again, off again” sequel plans are almost certainly a go. “We have lots of amazing ideas for a sequel,” Vaughn told us, “but nothing confirmed yet. We don’t have a shoot date or a …
In 2000, producer Jeff Kurr traveled to South Africa hoping to be the first to capture the incredible hunting techniques of the great white sharks that inhabit the coast. To feed on seals, the sharks have the self-taught ability to breach the water’s surface. Going airborne, the 2000-pound hunters grab their prey while lifting their …
Friday, July 30, 2010
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I Tweet, Therefore I Am [NYT]
Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi [NY Mag]
Steve Jobs’ Secret Porn Experience [Gawker]
Could The EU’s Digital Agenda Force Apple To Put Flash On The iPhone? [The …
YouTube announced yesterday that its upload length would increase from 10 to 15 minutes. It’s probably a move to inspire more original content on the site to compete with other video social networking sites like Vimeo or Vox. As it is now, YouTube is great for music videos, amateur home videos with viral potential and the ever-popular …
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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How Did William Shatner Interview A D.C. Sniper? He asked. [NYT]
Has Apple Forgotten About Its Remote App? [Gizmodo]
Why Do People Want The Kindle To Be The iPad? They’re Two Different Products For A Reason [Crunch Gear]
How …
The tenth (and final) season of The CW’s Smallville debuts in late September, and with the first trailer comes our first visual affirmation that Clark Kent is finally connecting those superhero dots. When the network announced it would bring Smallville’s run to an end, so came the out pour of speculation that Clark would assume his …
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
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Is Damon Lindelof Rewriting Alien Prequel? [Slash Film]
Safari Still Crashing After An Update? [CNET]
Have A Question? Ask Facebook [NYT]
Could This Be The Eve Of The Kindle 3? [Tech Crunch]
LEGO Headphones Are The Instrument …
Welcome to ‘Zombie of the Week,’ folks, where each week we’ll present you with a different brain-eating member of the undead that has captured our fancy. There is no methodology to our Zombie Awesomeness meter, just our own piqued interests. Got a zombie we should see? Comment below. No zombie is too small, too short-lived, or too …
