The New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Teaser Is Here & It's Amazing from the Huffington Post
"During the "Star Wars" Celebration panel on Thursday, J.J. Abrams introduced the new teaser trailer for the movie. There's more of Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron, Daisy Ridley's Rey, John Boyega's Finn and the reunion of Harrison Ford's Han Solo and Chewie. Watch the teaser above."
Showing posts with label Entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Entertainment. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
CLASSIC SONG NUGGET!!
Why Don McLean Won't Explain The Meaning Of 'American Pie' from the Huffington Post
"... one reason McLean won't explain the song further is that many listeners have already made up their minds about its meaning. "I've been told that if I were to say that, people would say, 'Well, no, you're wrong.' ... They'd say, 'You're not writing about that, I know what it means.' So I don't even get into it," he said."
"... one reason McLean won't explain the song further is that many listeners have already made up their minds about its meaning. "I've been told that if I were to say that, people would say, 'Well, no, you're wrong.' ... They'd say, 'You're not writing about that, I know what it means.' So I don't even get into it," he said."
Friday, September 12, 2014
MOVIE NUGGET!!
On Repeat: Why People Watch Movies and Shows Over and Over (Derek Thompson) from the Atlantic
"The glory of old films, memories, and the existential therapy of nostalgia."
"The glory of old films, memories, and the existential therapy of nostalgia."
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
NOT-SO-GOOD MOVIE NUGGET!!
8 Movies From The Last 15 Years That Are Super Overrated from the Huffington Post
"Recently, HuffPost Entertainment presented a list of so-called terrible movies that we simply adore. Now we're flipping the coin to tear down championed films we just can't get behind."
"Recently, HuffPost Entertainment presented a list of so-called terrible movies that we simply adore. Now we're flipping the coin to tear down championed films we just can't get behind."
MOVIE STUDIO NUGGET!!
Marvel’s Secret Formula: How the studio seized on American political anxieties to make itself a blockbuster machine from Salon
"From "Iron Man" to "Avengers," Marvel built a cinematic empire on channeling our age of partisanship and paranoia."
"From "Iron Man" to "Avengers," Marvel built a cinematic empire on channeling our age of partisanship and paranoia."
Monday, June 9, 2014
COMIC NUGGET!!
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson returns to the comics page — to offer a few ‘Pearls’ gems from the Huffington Post
"AT THE END OF 1995, the beloved “Calvin and Hobbes” sledded off the comics page for the final time, and its long-reclusive legendary creator, Bill Watterson, retired from the business, never to draw another syndicated newspaper strip. Until now."
"AT THE END OF 1995, the beloved “Calvin and Hobbes” sledded off the comics page for the final time, and its long-reclusive legendary creator, Bill Watterson, retired from the business, never to draw another syndicated newspaper strip. Until now."
Friday, June 6, 2014
TELEVISION NUGGET!!
Here's the Secret to Getting a Lower Cable Bill from Vox
"Basic economics suggests that companies can increase their profits if they charge different customers different amounts. Under this strategy, known as price discrimination, companies charge high prices for customers who can afford it, and low prices for those who can't."
"Basic economics suggests that companies can increase their profits if they charge different customers different amounts. Under this strategy, known as price discrimination, companies charge high prices for customers who can afford it, and low prices for those who can't."
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
COMIC BOOK MOVIE NUGGET!!
The Pow! Bang! Bam! Plan to Save Marvel, Starring B-List Heroes from Bloomberg Businessweek
"The Winter Soldier will be Marvel’s ninth movie in six years. They’ve all performed well, and some have done phenomenally. The Avengers sold $1.5 billion in tickets globally in 2012, making it the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. All told, Marvel has made consistent hits, which is supposedly impossible in a creative business. “It’s almost like we have a built-in GPS system for the storytelling,” Iger says."
"The Winter Soldier will be Marvel’s ninth movie in six years. They’ve all performed well, and some have done phenomenally. The Avengers sold $1.5 billion in tickets globally in 2012, making it the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. All told, Marvel has made consistent hits, which is supposedly impossible in a creative business. “It’s almost like we have a built-in GPS system for the storytelling,” Iger says."
Thursday, April 24, 2014
CHANGING CULTURE NUGGET!!
It's Not Just Frozen: Most Disney Movies Are Pro-Gay from the Atlantic
"By preaching acceptance and questioning gender, the company's kids films offer a queer-studies crash course."
For decades, it has been fashionable among east coast liberals to look down their noses at the Disney media/culture machine. However, as this article suggests (and I have argued for some time), the Disney Company has been at the FOREFRONT since the 1980s of promoting broad cultural
acceptance and the embrace of diversity -- this includes ethnic/racial/gender (to some extent)/sexual orientation (to some extent) and other forms of diversity. We have had two generations of young people raised on the deep diversity messaging that has come through Disney movies, the Disney channel, and other modes of consumer education. We now look out on a landscape of under-30 voters who have moved decisively to the left on cultural issues. As much as many liberals may hate to say so, the Disney Company deserves some meaningful credit for this -- and I do not believe it was an accident.
"By preaching acceptance and questioning gender, the company's kids films offer a queer-studies crash course."
For decades, it has been fashionable among east coast liberals to look down their noses at the Disney media/culture machine. However, as this article suggests (and I have argued for some time), the Disney Company has been at the FOREFRONT since the 1980s of promoting broad cultural
acceptance and the embrace of diversity -- this includes ethnic/racial/gender (to some extent)/sexual orientation (to some extent) and other forms of diversity. We have had two generations of young people raised on the deep diversity messaging that has come through Disney movies, the Disney channel, and other modes of consumer education. We now look out on a landscape of under-30 voters who have moved decisively to the left on cultural issues. As much as many liberals may hate to say so, the Disney Company deserves some meaningful credit for this -- and I do not believe it was an accident.
Monday, April 21, 2014
EASTER SURPRISE NUGGET!!
Woman Finds Dead Body During Easter Egg Hunt from the Huffington Post
"A Tennessee woman says she made a grisly discovery while hunting for Easter eggs in her back yard with her 3-year-old son: a dead body."
No surprise. The E Bunny has been on America's Most Wanted for years!
"A Tennessee woman says she made a grisly discovery while hunting for Easter eggs in her back yard with her 3-year-old son: a dead body."
No surprise. The E Bunny has been on America's Most Wanted for years!
Friday, April 4, 2014
COMIC BOOK MOVIE NUGGET!!
The Pow! Bang! Bam! Plan to Save Marvel, Starring B-List Heroes (Devin Leonard ) from Businessweek
"Feige’s films aren’t groundbreaking—they rely on epic showdowns at major landmarks, set to Carmina Burana-style angelic choruses, and the force of computer-generated graphics is strong within them. Still, they feel like a refreshment of the genre, so much so that instead of diminishing returns, Marvel’s sequels make progressively more money."
"Feige’s films aren’t groundbreaking—they rely on epic showdowns at major landmarks, set to Carmina Burana-style angelic choruses, and the force of computer-generated graphics is strong within them. Still, they feel like a refreshment of the genre, so much so that instead of diminishing returns, Marvel’s sequels make progressively more money."
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
STAR WARS NUGGET!!
TIME Explains: The New Star Wars Movie, Episode VII from Time Magazine
"George Lucas recently announced further Star Wars installments. Who will make them and what will they be about? TIME explains."
"George Lucas recently announced further Star Wars installments. Who will make them and what will they be about? TIME explains."
Friday, March 28, 2014
WEB NUGGET!!
Amazon Considers Streaming Media Service from the Wall Street Journal
"Amazon.com Inc. is considering an advertising-supported streaming television and music-video service, a departure from its strategy of linking video to its $99-a-year Prime subscription service, according to people close to the company. The proposed service, as Amazon has outlined it to potential partners, could launch in the coming months and could feature original and licensed content, these people said."
"Amazon.com Inc. is considering an advertising-supported streaming television and music-video service, a departure from its strategy of linking video to its $99-a-year Prime subscription service, according to people close to the company. The proposed service, as Amazon has outlined it to potential partners, could launch in the coming months and could feature original and licensed content, these people said."
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