New Moon Movie Poster

In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

Based on the best-selling book series, The Twilight Saga: New Moon opens in theatres everywhere November 20. It is the highly anticipated next installment to the movie Twilight, which has grossed $380MM globally at the box office, and has become a worldwide sensation and cultural phenomenon.

Trailer for Stephen King’s Dolans Cadillac

Stephen King’s dark revenge tale about Las Vegas middle school science teacher whose beloved wife witnesses an execution in the desert and is then targeted for death by the mobster who committed it, notorious Vegas crime lord Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater) . Dolan’s vast wealth stems from his human trafficking operations. Dolan succeeds in having Elizabeth killed before she can testify against him. Without a witness to the murders, Dolan goes free, and Robinson must avenge Elizabeth’s death on his own. The movie is due in theaters in December of 2009.

Sherlock Holmes Trailer

Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. The film is due in theaters on December 25, 2009.

25 Logos With Hidden Messages

A logo should reflect a company’s personality.  These cleverly designed logos include hidden symbols that do just that.

WolframAlpha

WolframAlpha is a computational knowledge engine for the Web. This means that you can ask it factual questions and it computes answers for you.  Ask a math, distance, date, finance, physics or engineering inquiry and this site determines the answer.  It’s well worth bookmarking!

Will Ferrell As Alex Trebek On SNL

For the 34th season finale, Will Ferrell reprised his role as put-upon game show host Alex Trebek for one more round of Jeopardy. Sean Connery (Darrell Hammond) and Burt Reynolds (Norm Macdonald) make an obligatory appearance, along with special guest star Tom Hanks.

Star Trek 2 Might Bring Back William Shatner

With talk of a sequel to Star Trek going around, director J.J. Abrams has been discussing the possibility of bringing back some old favorites.

“The fun of this (new alternate Trek reality) is that the destiny of these characters is in their hands — it’s not constrained by the pre-existing films or TV series,” stated Abrams. “Believe me, whether it’s William Shatner or Khan … it would be ridiculous to not be open to those ideas.”

Of course, the circumstances behind either’s appearance may be very different from what we’ve seen before, but Abrams doesn’t think that will hinder their characterizations or how they interact with one another. Khan might still hate Kirk, for example.

“(Khan and Kirk) exist — and while their history may not be exactly as people are familiar with, I would argue that a person’s character is what it is,” said Abrams, explaining that new-Khan could be as bad as old-Khan despite disimilar backstories. “Certain people are destined to cross paths and come together, and Khan is out there … even if he doesn’t have the same issues.”

It’s a theme that Abrams already touched upon in the first film, with the Enterprise’s legendary crew assembling thanks to seemingly random occurrences, e.g. Sulu replacing a sick crew member and Kirk being stranded on Delta Vega only to find and bring back Scotty.

Cleveland Show Trailer

Catch The Family Guy’s spinoff program, The Cleveland Show, coming Fall 2009 on FOX.

A Day in the Life Told in Logos

HERE is a record of a typical day in the life of advertising blogger Jane Sample viewed entirely in logos.

Best Signature Ballpark Foods in the U.S.

Some still subscribe to the popular belief that consuming anything except hot dogs and beer at a baseball game, with or without a Cracker Jack chaser, is as un-American as crêpes. But let’s be (ahem) frank. When given a wealth of gustatory delights to choose from, it’s increasingly difficult to justify a lukewarm hot dog on a moist bun. We took a tasting tour through the country’s top major league stadiums, searching for the culinary equivalents of a home run. HERE are the imaginative, often over-the-top dishes that we thought—quite simply—hit it out of the park.

Why George Drew 007 Into Meredith’s Hand On The Grey’s Anatomy Finale

In the first episode of the series, Burke chose George to do a procedure, an appendectomy. When inverting the stump, George pulled to hard on the strings and wound up tearing the tstrings and making the area around the appendix contaminated. Burke had to step in before the patient went septic and possibly died. Up in the gallery, the other interns were betting on how long George would last before he had to ask for assistance. When the strings tore Christina labeled George “007″ and Alex filled in “Licensed to kill”, a James Bond reference.

Silence of the Lambs Sequel Announced

According to Perez Hilton, another Silence of the Lambs sequel is a go! Almost 20 years after the film won Best Picture, Anthony Hopkins has agreed to reprise his infamous role as Hannibal Lecter. Unfortunately, Jodie Foster will not reprise her role as Clarice Sterling and Cate Blanchett is in talks for the role. Ridley Scott is set to direct.

Stephen King Picks 7 Great Books For Summer

Still haven’t drawn up a reading list for the next few months? Have no fear: Stephen King has some recommendations — everything from pirates to Jodi Picoult — for the lazy, hazy, crazy days ahead.

Pixar Unveils New Toy Story 3 Character in Up – Can You Find It?

Pixar’s first peek at a never-before-seen character from 2010’s Toy Story 3 will appear briefly in the upcoming movie, Up.

“On Monster’s Inc, when Sulley is putting Boo back in her room, and he’s going to say goodbye to her, she hands him all these toys,” said Pete Docter, a director on Up and Monsters and a writer on the Toy Story films. “One of them was this fish – which was Nemo – but nobody knew it at the time, because Finding Nemo hadn’t come out yet. We have a similar thing in Up.

And the toy glimpsed isn’t Woody or Buzz but a whole new Toy Story character. “We’re showing a character from Toy Story 3 that nobody knows about,” Docter said. “That’s somewhere in there.”

 “There’s a shot where a little girl is in her room and the house goes by,” the producer said of a seemingly simple reaction scene near the beginning of the film, in which a young girl is surprised by the flying house soaring past her bedroom. “She’s playing with her toys. She’s playing with her little plane. She gets up, and she looks (out the window) – under her bed is one of the new stars of Toy Story 3.”

100 Geeks You Should Be Following On Twitter

Wired Magazine has assembled the following: a list of 100 awesomely geeky-geeks to follow on Twitter. These are great, creative gamers and chiptune artists, astronomers and LEGO builders. Of course such a list cannot dream of being exhaustive, and we hope you’ll add your own suggestions in the comments.  You can also follow my blog, THE FIRE WIRE on Twitter HERE.

Okay, So the New Star Trek Movie Seems a Little Familiar

On LOST: What Did Richard Say to Illana When She Asked Him What Lies At The Foot Of The Statue?

It’s Latin.

The translation is

“He who will protect us all.”

Ille = pronoun – he
qui = pronoun – who or which
nos = pronoun – us
omnes = noun – all
servabit = passive verb, future tense, 3rd person singular – will protect

Was Superman a Spy?: And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed

Was Superman a Spy? demystifies all of the interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up like priceless back issues in the seventy-plus years of the comic book industry, including:

• Elvis Presley’s trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True)

• Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel’s 1960s war comics (False)

• Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine! (True)

• What would have been DC’s first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True)

• A Dutch inventor was blocked from getting a patent on a process because it had been used previously in a Donald Duck comic book (True)

With many more legends resolved, Was Superman a Spy? is a must-have paperback for the legions of comic book fans and all seekers of “truth, justice, and the American way.”

75 Artists Are Offering Rare And Exclusive Music Tracks

Paste magazine is facing some financial difficulties during these hard times. Yesterday it launched, The Campaign to Save Paste. The campaign asks readers to donate what they can to help sustain the magazine. As an incentive, more than 75 artists are offering rare and exclusive tracks to everyone who donates. The artists include Bob Mould, Of Montreal, She & Him, Robert Pollard, Gomez, Cowboy Junkies and dozens more. (You can preview the songs here.) Donors will also be automatically entered into a drawing that includes a signed R.E.M. poster, a five-day music cruise and other fun prizes.

The Trailer for The Road

Here is the new trailer for director John Hillcoat’s The Road, opening in theaters on October 16. Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Kodi Smit McPhee star in the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel – the story of a man (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) traveling through a desperate, post-apocalyptic world.

Marvel’s 70th Anniversary Frame Covers

2009 marks Marvel’s 70th Anniversary, and to celebrate this August, all ongoing Marvel Comics series will have a 70th Anniversary Variant. Featuring a frame by superstar artist Jim Cheung, these 70th Anniversary Frame Variants will also feature an iconic shot of a Marvel character from that title by another of Marvel’s talented superstar artists. HERE is a list of frame variants that will be available in August.

Pre-Order David Lynch’s Dark Night of the Soul Featuring Sparklehorse, James Mercer, The Flaming Lips, Jason Lytle, Frank Black and Iggy Pop

Dark Night of the Soul is an album, and that the songs were written by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, though the myriad singers featured on each track also had a big hand in composing and producing the work. The album will be packaged with a book of photos taken by David Lynch.

Dark Night of the Soul won’t be released until July — and, at least for now, no legal downloadable version of the album will be offered. Once the album and book are finally released, only 5,000 copies will be available. But you can hear the entire collection HERE on NPR Music as an Exclusive First Listen.  You can preorder the collection HERE.

In addition to Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, other artists appearing on Dark Night of the Soul include James Mercer of The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Frank Black of the Pixies, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, David Lynch, and Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Gerbils. (Thanks for the tip Don)

Wicked Prey By John Sanford Out This Week

For twenty years, John Sandford’s novels have been beloved for their “ingenious plots, vivid characters, crisp dialogue and endless surprises” (The Washington Post), and nowhere are those more in evidence than in the sudden twists and shocks of Wicked Prey.

The Republicans are coming to St. Paul for their convention. Throwing a big party is supposed to be fun, but crashing the party are a few hard cases the police would rather stayed away. Chief among them is a crew of professional stickup men who’ve spotted several lucrative opportunities, ranging from political moneymen with briefcases full of cash to that armored-car warehouse with the weakness in its security system. All that’s headache enough for Lucas Davenport—but what’s about to hit him is even worse.

A while back, a stray bullet put a pimp and petty thief named Randy Whitcomb in a wheelchair, and, ever since, the man has been nursing his grudge into a full head of psychotic steam. He blames Davenport for the bullet, but it’s no fun just shooting him. That wouldn’t be painful enough. Not when Davenport has a pretty fourteen-year-old adopted daughter that Whitcomb can target instead. . . .

And then there’s the young man with the .50 caliber sniper rifle and the right- wing-crazy background, roaming through a city filled with the most powerful politicians on earth. . . . Rich with his brilliant trademark suspense and some of the best characters in suspense fiction, Wicked Prey is further proof that “Sandford is one of the most consistently entertaining crime writers working today”

YouTube HD Camera Trick Challenge And Solution

The challenge…

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Yuto Miyazawa

Nine-year-old guitar prodigy Yuto Miyazawa Performed Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train on Monday’s Ellen.