Tag Archives: Entertainment

The White House wants your advice on fighting piracy

27 Jun

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If you're among the throng of citizens outraged by questionable legislation such as SOPA, PIPA, CISPA and ACTA, the White House has a deal for you. On Monday, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel called on all interested parties to submit their comments and suggestions for how the United States should go about combating IP piracy. That's right: clearly having learned a lesson from the backlash its peers in Congress endured recently, the executive branch is trying to open up the process and, presumably, develop an anti-piracy strategy that's actually sane.

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Muppet Camera Test [1979]

27 Jun

Charming camera test for Muppet the Movie on location.

Reading While Eating for June 22: Mad Men and Ryan Gosling

22 Jun

Reblogged from NewsFeed:

McChic: McDonald's has hired a designer to create Mad Men-era uniforms for its UK employees for the 2012 Olympics. Next: "Do you want a martini with that?" (The Daily Meal)

A nut in The Nutmeg State: A Twitter account makes fun of people from Connecticut. (BuzzFeed)

Spin of the day:  A Conservative group called Right Change parodies the Dos Equis' …

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HBO Apologizes for Decapitated George W. Bush On Game of Thrones

14 Jun

Reblogged from Observer:

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HBO has apologized after a scene in Game of Thrones featuring the disembodied head of George W. Bush on a pike was uncovered. HBO told the website io9: "We were deeply dismayed to see this and find it unacceptable, disrespectful and in very bad taste"; the scene will be removed from future releases of the episode on DVD.

The producers of 

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This Homemade Portal Video Is Pretty Darn Amazing

14 Jun

Reblogged from TechCrunch:

If you've enjoyed the game Portal in the past, you understand the allure of being able to open wormholes in space. Filmmaker Jason Craft decided he wanted to recreate that experience with his goofy friends so he created a CG movie that is on par with anything you can see at the theatre these days. His short, Portal: Terminal Velocity, shows us what would happen if a bunch of dudes had a gun that could instantly transport you through space and time.

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Is it 2023 already? Watch a "TEDTalk from the future" ...

8 Jun

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Ridley Scott's summer blockbuster Prometheus opens today in the US, telling the story of a future civilization that may have ... overreached. Back in 2011, writer Damon Lindelof, a fan of TED, was exploring one of the key characters in the movie's backstory: the corporate mogul Peter Weyland. What was his vision? How would he change the world? Which began to start sounding a lot like a TEDTalk.

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The Right Way To Drink Whisky

8 Jun

Richard Paterson, a Whyte & Mackay Master Blender, shows you how to enhance your whisky experience.

Elvis Presley to Get the Tupac Shakur 'Hologram' Treatment

8 Jun

Reblogged from NewsFeed:

Ever since the late rapper Tupac Shakur made an amazing and unnerving appearance at the Coachella festival in April, people have been wondering what other deceased celebrities will be digitized. There was the rumor of Michael Jackson being revived, news that Freddie Mercury would appear at a Queen concert, and confirmation that Marilyn Monroe would soon be a hologram. (The folks behind the Tupac-gram say he'll…

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The Art of Progress

6 Jun

Only in America: Bill Maher on The King's Crypt

4 Jun

Reblogged from Piers Morgan:

On Friday's episode of "Piers Morgan Tonight," guest host Bill Maher tried his satirical hand at "Only in America," using the fill-in platform to address an issue equal parts monarch and morbid.

"I'm not British - but I did see the King's Speech - so I'll give this Only in America thing a try," Maher began.

But with apologies to Morgan's countryman…

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David Attenborough narrates video of a tortoise humping a shoe

30 May

Reblogged from Grist:

You may remember the internet going mildly crazy for this video of a tortoise with sexual identity issues. (Not his identity, just the identity of his chosen mate, which is a Croc.) It had all the hallmarks of a blockbuster -- sexy sexy romance, dubious fashion choices, animals making adorable "enh!" noises. But what it didn't have was David Attenborough.

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The legend of California's chocolate gold rush

30 May

Reblogged from Metro News:

Here's what you don't know about the prank being pulled in this video: It is you who is the dupe, because it's Wednesday and you're likely stuck at your desk convincing yourself that you're having a good time watching other people having a great time on Venice Beach. We're all suckers here.

As an aside, this may be the first time we've seen a prank video spliced together as a found footage supercut.

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Skydiving without a parachute? Sounds reasonable

24 May

Reblogged from Metro News:

Step aside, bridge-scaling adrenaline junkies and natural wonder of the world tightrope-walkers. The wingsuit-clad Gary Connery scoffs at your childish antics as he leaps from a helicopter to enjoy a leisurely 2,400-foot drift to Earth with only the tender embrace of 18,600 cardboard boxes to greet him.

Sorry, was that angle not scary enough for you?

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Trying Really Hard To Be Heterosexual

24 May

Some things you just can’t unsee.

The Great Gatsby – Official Trailer [2012]

23 May

The maker of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, Baz Luhrmann, is currently directing The Great Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s classic book of the same name. The film is set to be released to cinemas on December 25, 2012, starring Leonardo DiCaprioCarey MulliganTobey Maguire. This undoubtedly looks promising!

Turkey Dubstep Intermezzo

19 May

Will Smith Does The Fresh Prince Rap

19 May

Will Smith and Gary Barlow entertains the audience of BBC’s Graham Norton Show.

Classical Music In Danish Subway

14 May

Passengers in the Copenhagen Metro were surprised by a Philharmonic Orchestra’s Peer Gynt performance.

Spanish Slaughterhouse Turned Cinema

14 May

In Matadero de Legazpi, Madrid.

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946]

24 Dec

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It’s a Wonderful Life, by Frank Capra: No. 1 on the American Film Institute’s list of inspiring movies.

Austrian Alpine Coaster

22 Nov

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Shot from a single-pipe alpine coaster in Mieders, Austria. No brakes involved.

Vehicles Driven By Agent 007

26 Aug

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Source: CarBuzz.

Market Summary

23 Aug

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Will Ferrell At Charity Golf Classic In Austin, Texas

25 Jul

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Golf, Another Thing Will Ferrell Does Better Then You.

Epic Marriage Proposal

22 May

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The Story Behind The Proposal:

«In August 2010, I met my girlfriend (of about 2 months at the time) at the Paris Airport and knew the moment she got off the plane, I wanted to marry her. Over the next 9 months, I filmed us, a bit at a time, and made it into a little movie. In May 2011, I played it for her on the terrace of the Bowery Hotel in New York City, with the Empire State Building as our backdrop…and asked her to marry me..»

Here is yet another guy’s creative proposal.

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