As reported on LifeHacker. by Thorin Klosowski I have so many options to stream movies online now (Netflix, Amazon, etc) that it’s hard for me to figure out if a movie is available. How do you recommend I find a movie I want to watch that I can stream online? Sincerely, Where’s Die Hard? Dear WDH, We understand the plight of finding a movie online. Worse still, some movie might be available for rental, but not streaming,…
As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)may have decided to ditch Google in favor of Microsoftfor its official Santa tracker, but the search giant is still keeping tabs on the fat man. On Christmas Eve, kids and anyone else with a vested interest in the whereabouts of the gluttonous gift giver from the North Pole can follow his progress usingGoogle’s Santa Tracker. Google announced today that it has also…
As reported on DeadSpin. By NFLGifs NFL GIFS We’ll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from Danny Amendola injuring a hapless fellow to Knowshon Moreno hurdling Ed Reed. We’ll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. Minnesota 36, St. Louis 22: Danny Amendola, as you can see above, is a heartless bastard. After scoring a touchdown early in the fourth quarter he spiked the football directly into an…
As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris Editor Genevieve Ip has produced a stunning clip titled Filmography of 2012. Like her previous filmographies for 2010 and 2011, Ip has pulled in footage from an insane number of films — over 300 this time — weaving them together and exposing the common themes prevalent in cinema this year. The result is a beautifully cut montage that accurately depicts film’s position as a reflection of our cultural attitudes. Ip has also…
As reported on The Verge. By Ellis Hamburger Tim Squyres is a film editor, and director Ang Lee’s partner in crime for the last two decades, having edited all but one of his films. Among others, Squyres edited Hulk, Sense and Sensibility, Lust, Caution, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for best film editing. He most recently edited Life of Pi, an adaptation of the best-selling book that follows the tale of an Indian boy struggling to…
As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Subscription streaming provider Netflix has entered the big leagues, as it just struck awide-ranging deal with Disney, which will give it access to a bunch of Disney classics, bolstering its collection of kid-friendly content. And beginning in 2016, it will also be the exclusive distributor of new Disney live-action and animated features as they’re rolled out. The exclusive part of the deal encompasses movies from Disney, Walt Disney Animation…
As reported on Wired. BY WIRED STAFF There was a lot to anticipate in world of entertainment in 2012, but not everything lived up to the hype. From movie blockbusters to comics reboots, we’ve made a list of the media that disappointed us most over the last 12 months – or at least the glorious failures we enjoyed watching implode from afar. The Battleship That Sunk Itself Look. It’s not like I was expecting Battleship to be great…
As reported on Wired. BY NATHAN HURST Inside the eastern span of the new Bay Bridge. A view of the outside, including an 80-foot column that descends below sea level. The team enters the bridge. Into the pillar. Each section has a distinct code. Burtt balances above an open trap door. Prepping the mid-side mic. Watch where you point that thing. Bang. Below sea level, the water seeps in through thick concrete. View as gallery …
As reported on The Verge. By Dan Seifert This coming January is likely to be the first time that anyone outside of a production facility will get a look at jOBS, the new biopic of Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher. The movie, which was initially announced in April of this year, covers 30 years of Jobs’ life from 1971 to 2000 as an entrepreneur and leader of such companies as Apple, NeXT, and Pixar. It also stars Dermot Mulroney, Josh…