International Incident of the Day: A Russian reporter at a press junket attached to the Russian premiere of F riends With Benefits had the gall to ask Justin Timberlake “why movies” (in lieu of, say, music). A delay in translation kept Timberlake from responding, so his co-star Mila Kunis stepped in to deliver a verbal smackdown in the reporter’s native tongue. “Why movies? Why not’” Kunis, who moved… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 03/08/2011 01:41 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …Mad Lithuanian Mayor Goes on Rampage, Crushes Mercedes with Tank to Send Parking Enforcement Message
August 3, 2011 No Comment
Well, this is certainly one way to get your message across. After growing increasingly tired of complaints about illegally parked cars corroding the streets of Vinius, Lithuania, Mayor Arturas Zuokas reportedly commissioned an actual tank he used to crush a snazzy Mercedes Benz that was audaciously parked in a bike lane. In the video (yes, there’s even a video of the rampage), an incensed Zuokas directs… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 14:15 Number of articles : 3
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Watching this trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s new film, Twixt, you might have a difficult time understanding why the film was given a rapturous reception not long ago at Comic Con. This teaser, complete with Tom Waits voiceover, introduces Val Kilmer as a failing writer and Bruce Dern as a weirdo small-town sheriff, as well as the dream-characters V (Elle Fanning) and Edgar Allan Poe (Ben Chaplin)…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 20:45 Number of articles : 3
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Matt Damon went on a populist hitting streak on Saturday, giving voice to progressive frustration simmering in the nation. Damon, as has been previously reported,… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : PopEater Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 03:39 Number of articles : 4
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A new super-PAC supporting Texas Governor Rick Perry’s hopeful presidential bid is releasing a statewide ad campaign in Iowa hailing Perry as the “better option” for president. The group Jobs for Iowa reportedly told Politico that it has spent just under $40,000 for two week’s of air time on Fox News Channel in the state. According to reports, the group is speculated to have the financial backing… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 03:00 Number of articles : 4
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Australian-based artist Thomas Pavitte connected 6,239 dots in just over nine hours in what may be the world’s most complex connect-the-dots drawing. He created the giant connect-the-dot drawing in the likeness of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and recorded the entire process. Later he condensed the nine hours of footage into a fascinating 4 minute Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 30/07/2011 14:15 Number of articles : 4
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(YouTube link) Pinball gets a new twist when you play on the street, with people as the balls and bumpers! This stop-motion video is from the 2011 Animation Block Party Film Festival in New York City. -via The Daily What Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Neatorama Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 14:45 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …![VOTD: ‘[the films of] Pixar Animation Studios’](http://newsbreakingonline.com/wp-content/themes/transcript/timthumb.php?src=%3Cimg+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnewsbreakingonline.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F08%2Ff3caa62c1eudios.jpeg.jpeg%22+%2F%3E&q=90&w=190&h=100&zc=1 "VOTD: ‘[the films of] Pixar Animation Studios’")
[1] For the past seven months, Kees van Dijkhuizen’s been releasing tribute videos for his yearlong “[the films of]” project, each showcasing the work of a different director via a montage, and we at /Film have been with him since the beginning [2]. For his newest installment, however, van Dijkhuizen chose to go a slightly different route: Rather than select one auteur to focus on, he’s chosen an entire… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 01/08/2011 05:00 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …From TechStars To TV Stars, The New York Startup Accelerator Snags A 6-Episode Show On Bloomberg
August 2, 2011 No Comment
This morning TechStars announced that it’d be the star of a new Bloomberg TV show, creatively called ” TechStars .” The show will launch on September 13th at 9 PM and will run through October 18th. It follows around the 11 winter TechStars NYC companies and the mentors that worked with them, including Fred Wilson , Dennis Crowley , Joel Spolsky and Chris Dixon . David Tisch, Managing Director of TechStars… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Silicon Alley Insider Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 14:21 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …From TechStars To TV Stars, The New York Startup Accelerator Snags A 6-Episode Show On Bloomberg
August 2, 2011 No Comment
This morning TechStars announced that it’d be the star of a new Bloomberg TV show, creatively called ” TechStars .” The show will launch on September 13th at 9 PM and will run through October 18th. It follows around the 11 winter TechStars NYC companies and the mentors that worked with them, including Fred Wilson , Dennis Crowley , Joel Spolsky and Chris Dixon . David Tisch, Managing Director of TechStars… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Silicon Alley Insider Discovery Date : 02/08/2011 14:21 Number of articles : 3
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