One of the joys a Pandora listener experiences is hearing a song for the first time. That moment when the music genome offers up his ideal genetic match from an artist he’s never heard before. And when he clicks the bio to learn more, the AllMusic database loads up a charming piece of prose: Undeniably …
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Geek Art
Geek Art is an amazing website with beautiful art, design, and illustrations. Here are a few of them: **click each link for several more photos Game of Thrones as Sports Logos:
The iPhone as your wallet – Apple creates Passbook for iOS 6 – check-in to flights, buy a Starbucks coffee
The best way to learn about Passbook is to see it in action, the video below auto-starts at 1:32:55 (except on mobile devices): In my personal quest to shrink my wallet, maybe even get rid of it, I love this feature. No more loyalty cards and gift cards, just my phone. More on this …
Ai WeiWei reviews London’s opening ceremony for 2012 Olympics – criticizes Beijing’s
Brilliant. It was very, very well done. This was about Great Britain; it didn’t pretend it was trying to have global appeal. Because Great Britain has self-confidence, it doesn’t need a monumental Olympics. But for China that was the only imaginable kind of international event. Beijing’s Olympics were very grand – they were trying to throw a party …
A timeline of the Star Wars universe – by the novels
San Diego’s Comic-Con is becoming the Sundance/Cannes for television
Think of it as TV’s Comic-Cannes. Since its inception 42 years ago, Comic-Con International has been a celebration of fanboy culture. When geek became the new cool, it also worked as a marketing platform for Hollywood and video game makers. Now, it’s the place where the television industry comes to build buzz for new shows …
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Netflix – Just for Kids – continues to roll-out to all devices
Netflix continued the roll-out of its Just for Kids UI to a number of connected devices this week. Upon launch, the app prompts viewers to either access the regular Netflix experience or Just for Kids. The kids section adds TV show characters as categories and allows children to find episodes of a show without relying …
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Netflix meets its heaviest user – 252 movies in one month
Mark Malkoff just can’t help himself. The new York-based comedian is one of those people who find challenges in everything. So when a company like Netflix offers unlimited streaming for $8 a month, someone like Malkoff starts to wonder about his own limits. Earlier this year, Malkoff embarked on his Netflix challenge in an attempt …
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10 more Netflix Instant Streaming recommendations from Roger Ebert
Daily Streamer: “Jeff Who Lives at Home,” with Ed Helms, Mark Duplass & Susan Sarandon. On Netflix Instant. My review: bit.ly/zVotDj — Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) June 10, 2012
Oscars Outdoors – summer screening series in Hollywood
Bring a blanket and escape to the movies under the stars this Summer! Oscars Outdoors is a summer screening series at the Academy’s new open-air theater, located on the Academy Hollywood campus. Food Trucks provided by Roaming Hunger. Trucks will vary each night and will be tailored to the movie showing whenever possible. Trucks are …
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