“(Reuters) – Film director Kevin Smith has unveiled a plan to self-release his new “Red State” at the Sundance Film Festival, after facing down protesters that brought him publicity money can’t buy.”
Do you think Kevin Smith can bring back the low-budget independent film – now that “indie” has become overrun with expensive actors and spendy producers?
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Sticking to a budget is more or less like sticking to a diet: It sucks, and you’re almost guaranteed to fail.
BUT! There’s another way. With a few simple tricks, you can take control of your spending and avoid feeling guilty all the time. Here’s what Tara Siegel Bernard from the New York Times has to say:
Best Quote:
“Ultimately, what we want our money to be is an energy source. It should help us get somewhere or do something.” – Amanda Clayman, Financial Therapist (only in New York!)
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On the night before the night before Christmas, a disgruntled fellow named Jonathan Lalo decided to drag Apple Inc. to court. Why? He says that the UDI (Unique Device Identifier) built in to iPhones and iPads allows apps to collect data on their users without their permission. (He called out some of these apps right in his complaint: Pandora, Paper Toss, the Weather Channel, Dictionary.com.)
Why is that a big deal? Well, appmakers can do pretty much anything they want with the information they collect about you. They can make their products better, customize offerings, or, you know. Sell your most intimate details to the highest bidder.
The suit says: “Some apps are also selling additional information to ad networks, including users’ location, age, gender, income, ethnicity, sexual orientation and political views.”
JLa wants to make his legal challenge into a class action suit – which means that he wants to sue Apple on behalf of everyone who has downloaded an app from the Apple Store in the past two years. If he wins, or if Apple agrees to some kind of settlement, everyone in that “class” (or category of people) would share in the settlement benefit.
Check this out. It’s a crazy interactive site showing you how different countries/ regions around the world compare when it comes to digital adventures.
Which country do you think does the most online shopping?
Fun facts!
Congratulations, English! There’s now a thing called “entertainment snacking.”
“[I'm] something of a master at Angry Birds.” – Salman Rushdie, Booker Prize-Winning Novelist
New Zealand wants the new Hobbit films to be shot within its borders so badly that it’s changing labor laws to make it happen.
“Making the two Hobbit movies here will not only safeguard work for thousands of New Zealanders, but it will also follow the success of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy in once again promoting New Zealand on the world stage.” – John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Looking for a thrill this Halloween? There’s a haunted house for everyone, including evangelical Christians. But a new style in New York City is catering to adults… with strong stomachs.
Would you like a free e-book with that grande caramel macchiato?
“Users across the Internet are moving more into this ‘snackable behavior’ to begin with.” – Burke Culligan, Vice President of Product Management at Yahoo!
The airline industry hasn’t had it easy in many, many years. But now that things are starting to look up in the economy, airlines are happily finding themselves with more paying customers paying more for their tickets.
“It’s all about supply and demand. When people want to travel, it’s going to be more expensive.” – Tim Smith, Spokesman for American Airlines
Practice in new climates isn’t the only reason teams are playing in distant locales.
“This is the new landscape of international football. Friendly games used to be a chance to try out new players or different formations. Nowadays they’re about making money, which means going wherever you’ll get the biggest audience.” – Tony Cottee, Football Analyst and Former Player for the England National Team