Walmart’s new music store is open now selling DRM-free MP3 music that can be played on pretty much any device. Many music tracks will continue to sell at Walmart’s original 94 cent pricepoint, but certain “Top 25″ songs will go for only 74 cents. Not bad, Walmart. Walmart’s newly redesigned music infrastructure now supports Macs, [...]
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Check out this amazing a cappella version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” by François Macré. It is comprised of 64 different tracks of François’ voice. Amazing stuff. “Thriller” by Michael Jackson (iTunes | AmazonMP3)
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Walmart’s Check Out Blog has a post that teases with word of a new Xbox 360 controller that will be exclusive to Walmart and Sams’ Club. The newly-designed controller will also come with a black headset and will sell for less than $60. No pictures of the actual controller yet, but keep an eye on [...]
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Netflix has announced that they have begun deployment of Microsoft Silverlight to enhance the instant watching component of the Netflix service and to allow subscribers for the first time to watch movies and TV episodes instantly on their Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers. The new Netflix player takes advantage of Play Ready DRM, which is built [...]
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If you’re like me, you use Leopard’s Parental Controls just for their Time Limits feature and nothing else. If I need to block a domain, I can do it from my router or modify the hosts file on the computer in question. Unfortunately, even if you have checked the “Allow unrestricted access to websites” option, [...]
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Here is the trailer for Last Chance Harvey. In London for his daughter’s wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life. Director: Joel Hopkins Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, Liane Balaban Music from the trailer: The Shining by Badly Drawn Boy Buy: iTunes [...]
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Here is a new, longer, international trailer for The International, starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring. Directed by: Tom Tykwer Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brian F. O’Byrne Release date: February 13, 2009
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Here is the freshly released trailer or Clint Eastwood‘s latest film, Gran Torino. I’m excited to see this. Clint Eastwood as Walt Kowalski looks tough as nails even at age 78. Release date: December 17, 2008. Click here to watch the trailer
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I’ve always been a big fan of the Friday the 13th films. They kept me awake many nights during my childhood. Every time a Friday the 13th marathon came around, I would stay up and watch as many of them as I could.   While the series has been in a creative lull since the [...]
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Synecdoche, New York opens tomorrow. Looks like another outstanding performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman with direction by Charlie Kaufman. A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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