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Top news on 21 August 2009 |
How Filmmakers Makers Used Spy Tech to Catch Dolphin Killers
To reveal a gruesome dolphin slaughter to the world, the makers of the documentary The Cove used spy drones, cameras disguised as rocks. The movie depicts a hunt in the waters off Taji, Japan, where at least 2,000 dolphins are killed every year, with a few caught and sold to aquariums.
What If Critics Ranked Brad Pitt's Movies?
Today he's one of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood, and one of the few actors audiences will pay to see no matter what sort of role he's playing -- whether it's action, drama, or comedy the script calls for, having Brad Pitt's name above the title is about as close as anyone can come to a guarantee for a hit film.
World Record: 8 Year Old Boy Wing-Walks on 100mph Plane
Standing tall: Eight-year-old Tiger Brewer wing-walks on his grandfather's biplane and into the record books reaching speeds of 100mph at 1,000ft.
Cigna whistle-blower unveils role of corporate bureaucrats
Wendell Potter was former head of corporate communications at Cigna. He divulges the corporate bureaucrats roles in misleading the public and the profit incentive to deny care to people who are enrolled in their plans. "... you will be paid a particular bonus if you deny X number of claims; it?s known, and it?s part of the culture."
John Madden: ?I never believed in the Madden Curse?
NFL guru John Madden has told of how he has never believed in the Madden curse ? because he was never injured after 11 years on the cover.
World Oil Exports Peaked in 2005, Down 2% in 2009
This graph of world oil exports is calculated from new oil data provided by the EIA.
Leno Reveals New Set, Comedian "Correspondents" for Show
Though the show?s format is going to evolve, Leno currently plans to have musical guests only once or twice a week. His ?Green Car Challenge? race track, where celebrities will race sponsored Ford Focus, will be done 2-3 times per week.
Microsoft encourages app makers to charge more than 99c
Microsoft doesn't want developers for the Windows Marketplace for Mobile to limit their pricing to less than a buck.
If The Internet Named Movies
!splitConcept by Sam & Dan. Illustrated by the inimitable Breanna Goodrow.
10 Best Performances from Quentin Tarantino's Films
Critics are often praising the incredible ear for dialogue of writer/director Quentin Tarantino (a trend he continues in ?Inglourious Basterds?) but his body of directorial work is just as notable for the amazing performances he has guided. His characters are iconic. But just what are the best performances from the Tarantino filmography?
5 Species That Seem to be Trying to Take over the Earth
Everyone knows nature is a symposium of terrifying freaks. Now, it seems, that freakshow is turning into an army that could destroy humanity.
Square Enix "Aiming" For Three Disc FFXIII 360
With the overwhelming power it will take to run Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed that the 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII will ship on multiple discs, as previously thought.
The 10 Worst Lunch Boxes Ever
Star Wars? Marvel Comics? Dukes of Hazzard? Care Bears? Muppets? Pele? They all made a statement -- especially the bad ones, the thoughtless ones, the downright inappropriate ones. So, here, the 10 Worst Lunchboxes Ever, and what they said about the kids who carried them.
Beatles Fans Pay Tribute on Abbey Road
It is one of the world's most iconic and recognisable album covers and today hundreds of Beatles fans gathered at the famous zebra crossing in Abbey Road to mark the 40th anniversary of its creation.The crowds celebrated the occasion by singing some of the Fab Four's best-loved hits as they jammed into the road on and around the now-famous cross
Kin of victims: Release of terrorist 'sickening'
Some stared at their televisions in disbelief. Others were too furious to process the news.
World Population Will Grow Fastest in Poorest Areas
The world's least-developed regions will double in population between now and 2050, from 828 million to 1.66 billion, predicts the non-profit Population Reference Bureau, based in Washington DC, in data published last week.
Chernobyl 1984-2009: Then and Now [PICS]
Follow Environmental Graffiti on a tour that shows the contrast between the radiant city prior to the fallout and the radioactive ghost town it is today.
Console Classics Coming to the iPhone
Games that we've known on console are popping up on the iPhone. Is anything getting lost in translation?
Who's Still Advertising on Glenn Beck?
Penis enlargers and egg cookers, that's who. Yesterday, Gawker tallied up the advertisers - including Geico and Proctor and Gamble - who have fled the unhinged crybaby's show. Today, they look at the cable-news dregs who remain.
World of Warcraft magazine Launched
World of Warcraft is getting its very own magazine, with Blizzard signing a deal with Future Publishing to bring out a quarterly look into the world of Azeroth.
C.I.A. Sought Blackwater?s Help in Plan to Kill Jihadists
The agency hired contractors from Blackwater USA as part of a secret program to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, according to officials.
Plaxico Burress Plead Guilty ... Gets 2 Years in Jail
Ex-New York Giants Plaxico Burress pleads guilty to weapons charge, agrees to 2-year prison term.
The 10 Most Abysmal Superhero Videogames of All time
From the best reason not to do the Bartman to a game that is worse than Superman 64. Yes, seriously. Superman 64 is only #2.
New Poll: 77 Percent Support "Choice" Of Public Option
More than three out of every four Americans feel it is important to have a "choice" between a government-run health care insurance option and private coverage, according to a public opinion poll released on Thursday.
Poor Design Choices in the Star Wars Universe
Between lightsabers that should be slicing off fingers and arthritic robots with exposed midriffs, the Star Wars universe is in desperate need of a new architect.
Sports Leagues Trying To Limit Bloggers Access & Business
Leagues and teams at all levels are now increasingly prohibiting "unauthorized" people from taking photos, vids of their teams/players and using the materials in blogs and other online publications. Unless the teams have authorized the use -- usually for a fee -- bloggers and others are viewed as "illegal" rights (and profit) violators.
Scientists make bendable, transparent LEDs?without organics
Organic LEDs, or OLEDs, promise to bring flexible, transparent displays to the market, but some researchers have found a way to get the same effect by printing microscopic inorganic LEDs onto plastic and glass.
How To Recycle Your Sex Toys
Waste not, want not; the mantra of 2009 is also the business plan of Dreamscapes' Sex Toy Recycling Program. The company takes clean used "toys" by mail, disassembles and recycles the component materials like motors, metal bits, rubber, silicone, plastics of various density, and, of course, batteries.
Muslim superheroes coming to a TV near you?
The world's first Muslim cartoon superheroes have taken the Arab world by storm, and now they are headed for British television screens.
The best treatment for heroin addiction is...more heroin?
Long-term heroin addicts who were given "medical heroin" were able to stay in treatment longer than those given methadone, a Canadian study has found.
Robert Zemeckis to Remake "Yellow Submarine" -
Robert Zemeckis is in negotiations to direct a 3D performance capture remake of The Beatles 1968 animated cult hit "Yellow Submarine" for Disney Pictures says Variety.
Doctor to be charged with killing Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's personal physician will be charged with manslaughter within the next two weeks, it has been claimed.
Study: Mercury Widespread in Waterways
A federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday found the toxic substance in every fish tested at nearly 300 streams across the country
MySpace Buys iLike Music Sharing Service
MySpace will keep the start-up operating as a separate company, at least for now, but the deal raises questions about iLike's future relationship with Facebook, MySpace's archrival.
If an autonomous machine kills someone, who is responsible?
Engineers have published a report exploring the social, legal and ethical implications of ceding control to autonomous systems.
Warren Buffet: America Has Hit The Panic Button
Warren Buffet a highly influential American has finally hit the panic button, saying that we are going to be crushed under a mountain of debt taking inot consideration the amount of debt the country is piling up.
Why Government Handouts to Hollywood Are Growing
All but 7 of the 50 U.S. states now offer incentives for filmmakers. Some refund a portion of in-state production costs; others issue rebates against state taxes. This has led to some odd artistic decisions. Gran Torino, originally about Minnesota?s distinctive community of Hmong immigrants, relocated to Michigan to take advantage of subsidies...
'Fastest Kettle in the World' to Break 103 yr old record?
After several set backs last week, yesterday the British Steam Car Team unofficially broke the 103 year-old world steam-powered land speed record. The team's own calibrated equipment measured the two way average of 137.14 mph and a 48 min, 52 second turn-around.
Usain Bolt, World's Fastest Man, Sets 200M Record
After shattering the 100M world record earlier this week, Usain Bolt did it again by running a 19.19 in the 200M at the World Championships
7 Next-Gen Band Aids that Shock, Grow and Heal
In recent years, nanoscientists, engineers and surgeons have revolutionized the way we treat some of our most basic injuries?cuts, scrapes and wounds. Here are 7 new wound dressings that speed clotting, prevent scars and encourage healing by shocking cuts, farming skin and borrowing materials from nature.
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