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Sunday, March 04, 2007
A Stalker Who Doesn't Dare To Dream Bigger
OK, let me make it perfectly clear that in no way do I condone stalking, but come on, IF you're going to be a stalker, why in the world would you pick Jeff Goldblum? Nothing against the guy. He's a fine actor, in that unique Jeff Goldblum sorta way, it's just that I can't imagine him being stalking material.
Labels: jeff goldblum, stalker
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Rethinking What To Post on the Internet
Before going online to post those pictures of you and your friends dancing atop a table at Senor Frog's, know that your debauchery will probably pop up on many more screens than you intended. Potential employers, school administrators and admissions officers, and vindictive exes can see them too, and decades from now, when college is a mere memory, those photos will still live on the Web.
A generation of young people has grown up using the Internet as a personal diary. But faced with the reality that photos and information floating in cyberspace could come back to haunt them, many 20-somethings are thinking twice about what they post on the Internet.
People in the public eye have long been bitten by their Internet alter egos. Last week, 20-year-old "American Idol" contestant Antonella Barba came under fire after alleged topless photos of her surfaced on the Web. In November, Miss Nevada USA lost her crown after pageant officials found half-nude pictures of her on the Internet.
Most 20-somethings don't have a record deal or jeweled tiara at stake, but they do have burgeoning careers, and their Internet personas can come back to burn them in professional situations.
Labels: antonella barba, spring break
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
BitTorrent going legit
BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios... The service is squarely aimed at young men and boys who regularly use BitTorrent to trade pirated versions of the same films and who more often watch such files on their computer instead of on a big screen TV in the living room... To help wean users to paying for content, BitTorrent is featuring content and pricing that appeals to its target demographic - males between the ages of 15 and 35. TV episodes are $1.99 to download to own, which is typical for competitor sites such as Apple Inc. iTunes. The new site will rent movies for a 24-hour viewing period for $3.99 for new titles and $2.99 for older films, but the site has decided not to sell films for now because the prices demanded by the studios were too high.I'm sure they are going to try to control people from keeping versions of the software they rent, but good luck with that -- someone will find a way to break it. But, hey guys, you know what this means, don't you? That BitTorrent is not just for stealing music and downloading porn anymore.
Labels: bittorrent, downloading movies, downloading porn, stealing music
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Forget the Oscars; Bring on the Razzies
Either I was lucky or had good intuition, but the only movie I saw from this list was Lady in the Water. I don't know about the worst director, but Shyamalan's acting was terrible. I hope he learned his lesson. I still think he's very talented and am counting on him coming back."Basic Instinct 2" won four Razzies on Saturday, including worst picture and worst actress for [Sharon] Stone.
The Wayans brothers comedy "Little Man" placed second with three Razzies, including shared prizes by Shawn and Marlon Wayans for worst actor and worst screen couple.
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, a Hollywood darling a few years ago with such
blockbusters as "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs," was named worst director and worst supporting actor for his fantasy flop, "Lady in the Water."
Carmen Electra won for worst supporting actress for "Date Movie" and "Scary Movie 4,"
Robin Williams' road-trip comedy "RV" was chosen as worst excuse for family
entertainment.
Labels: carmen electra, date movie, razzies, scary movie, sharon stone
Monday, February 26, 2007
No Borat at the Oscar's
The producers behind Sunday's Oscars asked Sacha Baron Cohen to present an award as part of Sunday night's show, which might have added a refreshing bit of unpredictability to what is usually a staid evening -- his acceptance speech at the Golden Globes was one of the evening's highlights. But when Cohen said he wanted to appear as his character Borat Sagdiyev, reports the Los Angeles Times, the producers said no, and Cohen declined. (L.A. Times via Starpulse)
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Fetish Cafes Cater to Geeks
OL Shabu Shabu Shomuni is a Japanese hot-pot restaurant, but it serves more than just beef and vegetables... Shomuni features an all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink menu served by 15 costumed waitresses who start off dressed like receptionists and end up handcuffing patrons to their tables in sexy police uniforms. Shomuni is the latest addition to a growing number of fetish restaurants sprouting up around Tokyo... What's so special about Shomuni, then? "This is the only restaurant where you find servers that give raw strip teases to dining customers," says Yamazaki, the
manager of the restaurant.
Labels: fetish, hot-pot restaurant, japanese, shomuni
Thursday, February 22, 2007
"Loose" Women in College
Labels: laura sessions stepp, sex in college
