Better Compatiblity with Media Center in Windows 7

I recently installed the Windows 7 Release Candidate on my desktop and decided I’d see if the Media Center Extender functionality was working with the Xbox 360 yet.  Much to my delight I found that it did in fact work and even used the new Media Center interface that was...

Sherlock Holmes Trailer

This is looking to be an interesting take on Sherlocke...

SNL: Celebrity Jeopardy

Tom Hanks stars as himself on an awesome throwback skit on Saturday Night...

Newspapers Next Up to the Trough?

The past few years have hit the print media rather hard all over the country.  From coast to coast ad revenues and subscription totals are falling through the floor at a record pace.  Not even the big name newspapers are immune to such trends in the marketplace.  Papers like the...

What’s in the Box?

Thanks to my friend Alex over at Firstshowing.net I came across this extremely well made and mysterious youtube video today.  It’s titled What’s in the Box? and it sure as hell had me asking that question throughout the non stop chase sequence.  For a low budget, possibly student made, short...

The Boston Film Phenomenon

Last month I moved back to New York after a 2 year long stint in Massachusetts and while there I was amazed at the number of films based on, and set in the surrounding Boston area to be released in the coming days. It got me thinking of the recent...

Scobleizer Joins Rackspace!

I know I’m late to the game on this one but I figured I’d write about it anyways.  Robert Scoble, the former tech evangelist for Microsoft, frequent guest on the former TechTV shows and many various tech podcasts has left Fast Company TV to join the Rackspace family.  He will...

Playing the Worlds Smallest Violin

In October of 2008 the majority of Republicans in the House and Senate were convinced that the credit crisis and the resulting recession would be halted with the passing of the first TARP bailout. Now less than six months later every right wing pundit across the nation is ranting and...

The Hurt Locker: Showing the Lives of Soldiers in Iraq, Not Politicians

I recently was privileged with a viewing of The Hurt Locker written by Mark Boal and directed by newcomer Kathryn Bigelow.  The Iraq war genre has finally found the true unbiased representation of the events happening behind the “war on terror” that it’s been looking for. The last film in this...

Dead Rising 2 Wishlist

With the announcement from Capcom about a sequel to the amazing zombie slasher, Dead Rising, it got me thinking of a few things that I'd like to see improved in the new version. If the details released about the sequel are any indication, Dead Rising 2 will give Left...