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The Danger of Betting On Technology: Watching “The Hangover” on Blu-Ray

Remember the Newton?  It was a PDA intended to ‘reinvent the notion of personal computing,’ largely through a primitive tablet window, a stylus pen, and handwriting recognition software.  It went on to begat other useful devices–the iPod and iPhone foremost … Continue reading

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So Apparently There’s This CGI Film In Theaters. And It’s Rather Popular.

Fact: Avatar’s first weekend worldwide box office was $242.5 million. Fact: Avatar grossed $1.3 billion worldwide in less than a month. Prevalent Speculation: Including marketing, the project represented a nearly $450 million bet. Tactic: In this week’s Advertising Age, a … Continue reading

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This Weekend, I Saw The Future of Film Rendered In Breathtaking CGI

No, I didn’t see Avatar–though I will.  As a student of culture, I must.  In one month, Avatar’s already become the second highest worldwide release ever, behind Cameron’s own Titanic.  And this despite having a title set, as Element 79 … Continue reading

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