Storms are slamming right now.. And thousands are already without power in the northeast, including NYC.. Stay tuned to your favorite source of weather.. Be aware..
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Internet anonymity is the height of chic
So this is how to start your vanishing act: Make yourself Ungoogleable.
Internet anonymity is the height of chic
Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry
Steven Spielberg on Wednesday predicted an “implosion” in the film industry is inevitable, whereby a half dozen or so $250 million movies flop at the box office and alter the industry forever. What comes next — or even before then — will be price variances at movie theaters, where “you’re gonna have to pay $25 for the next Iron Man, you’re probably only going to have to pay $7 to see Lincoln.” He also said that Lincoln came “this close” to being an HBO movie instead of a theatrical release.
This is actually quite an amazing story.. The ‘implosion of the film industry’ as predicted by film industry insiders is like the President saying that the government has failed.. Amazing stuff. And they are right, though, really. Big budget films so often don’t do much for people anymore. Sometimes, in summer, one makes a couple bucks. But in the end, people are searching for something more.
I hate to keep coming back to this, but it brings me back to the PURGE. Some have called the movie disgusting, and revolting. I even got a private message informing my that a room in hell is awaiting me for even writing about the PURGE. But it’s how movies should be marketed in our age. Twitter. Facebook. Tumblr. These are the places where this generation go, nightly.. daily.. whenever-ly.
To make cash, these films are going to have to present not only big CGI effects, but also ………a story. Remember when movies had a story?
Think about this: The ONLY reason anyone knows someone is making another TRANSFORMERS movie is because there are rumors that Thumbsy-Megan Fox is going to make a cameo in it. Hollywood is clearly out of ideas. They may have state of the art graphics, but certainly not state of the art storylines…
I still think that is movie theaters disappear we will miss them. Hell, I miss drive-ins, and I wasn’t even alive for the period of time in which they were held in high esteem!
Indie movies will rule.. the future is bright for bright people—and not for the old and antiquated Hollywood sign that still hovers over a dilapidated and polluted city.
There is nothing wrong with change. And when change is good, it’s even better.
I predict movies of the future will be better than movies of today.
And that isn’t bad at all, if you want true entertainment.
(But… I hope we keep the stadium seating and the popcorn.. because ‘date night’ on an iPhone just sounds plain boring)
Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
It’s Snowden-slime time.
Get ready.
He leaked big information about what the government does to surveil people. And now embarrassing photos are being sent online of him in 2002 (when he was much, much younger) .. if this is the worst they got?? well.. that’s not bad. But I am sure his calls were traced and recorded too. So get ready for that.
Superman-Jesus freaks part 2
I have been reminded in my previous post that there have often been Superman-Jesus comparisons. I agree.. I dug up this article from the year 2002 talking about the very subject..
The only point I tried to make in my last post was that it appears they are actually trying to market the new Superman movie as Jesus.. perhaps because they know that people who are religious often go to movies if there is some type of religious connotation *(think PASSION OF THE CHRIST)* It’s smart marketing. Just as smart as the marketing was for THE PURGE (who didn’t go on Tumblr or Twitter and see those creepy masks since December?) …
So it’s all about marketing. And marketing Superman as Jesus is what they are doing. Even if they are trying to claim they are not.
SUPERJESUSFREAKS
Get ready for people to make constant comparisons between Superman and Jesus..
It seems that the new filmmakers of SUPERMAN actually are utilizing it to their benefit to market the film..
Will people worship SUPERMAN? Did the Bible actually mean the ‘second coming’ was going to be the sequel in a new SUPERMAN franchise??
And why isn’t SUPERMAN American!
Oh.. that’s the Mormons..
I am confused..
And haven’t we heard this story before anyway?
More Americans quit jobs, a sign of confidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market.
Really? Maybe people are just quitting before they get fired.. or just tired of dead end jobs.
I love economists.. they see so much in something that’s not there.. Any little thing—and the amazing thing is those small little events, like people quitting their jobs, are enough to move money markets around the globe..
More Americans quit jobs, a sign of confidence
Storm system threatening millions in Midwest could spawn feared derecho
Update from post earlier today.. Be aware everyone..
Storm system threatening millions in Midwest could spawn feared derecho
ICE ICE BABY..Ice ice maybe
No ice please!
According to information being reported in the UK, ice in six out of ten restaurants has more bacteria than water from the toilets .. and it would make sense. Anyone who worked in a restaurant knows the perils of the ice machine—the mold, the mildew, and the bacteria..
Those machines must be cleaned.
But interestingly enough, it’s not just McDonalds and Burger King that was found in the UK to have the issue, but also Starbucks too..
One comical suggestion from a reader:
"Perhaps they should be making ice from toilet water"
Rare scare …
It’s beyond rare for this to happen in France, but it did: A tornado waterspout ripped through the South of France, shocking locals and tourists in the area.. There is video..
Be a star! Ask for your FBI file.. But would you post it on Facebook?
You can Google your own name.. you can deeply search images on Facebook.. but do you really want to know what is known about you but the ‘powers that be?’ By the man?
A new pop industry has developed helping you request your NSA or FBI file from the government!
It’s called GetmyFBIfile.com and it’s free of charge.. Ahhhh.. yes, the creativity of the net..
Of course you can just do it the ‘old fashioned’ way and ask for the file yourself from the FBI. But … asking for a file perhaps creates a file that didn’t exist to begin with? Oh the irony.. What to do, what to do..
Arctic Station Evacuated After Ice Melts Underneath It
Research at Russia’s North Pole-40, a station located aboard an ice floe in the Arctic, has ceased following an emergency evacuation of personnel. The ice upon which the station was built had begun to melt at an alarming rate and split into six pieces.
And they say the planet isn’t changing…
Arctic Station Evacuated After Ice Melts Underneath It
This is an extremely significant and dangerous weather situation developing for Thursday.. (Warnings like this are not common for the area where the purple shaded color on the map is) .. big thunderstorms with high winds are likely.. In the purple: Tornadoes are not only possible but likely—and there will be massive power outages if storms truly knock these areas..
The threat is Baltimore/DC/Philly.. a lesser threat but still potent exists back to Harrisburg PA and the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania..
Places like New York City, New Jersey, and other areas along the coast line could see wind gusts topping 50mph.. 37 million people are in the area where the most dangerous weather could occur Thursday..
Tomorrow is Tornado Thursday for someone, and maybe more than one city.
As I wrote here on Coal Speaker only yesterday *(about this upcoming threat as a matter of fact)*, we see now that tornadoes don’t care if you’re a populated area or a trailer park.
Pay attention to your favorite source of weather today and especially tomorrow. This could be a very bad day for millions of people, let’s hope it’s not.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
'Quit Google, Facebook' suggests tech expert as surveillance scandal deepens
StartPage.com is a good Google alternative. The front porch with a cold beer is better than Facebook. Except all your neighbors will probably still be on Facebook..
'Quit Google, Facebook' suggests tech expert as surveillance scandal deepens
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