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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Foursquare Gets Its Own Searchable Timeline With New History Page
Foursquare has tweaked?its history page?this morning, in order to give users a more functional, searchable version of their past check-ins. Although you could see your old check-ins before, they weren't as accessible as they are now. The new page lets you click on a drop-down box to head back into the previous months or years (somewhat?reminiscent?of Facebook Timeline functionality), while sidebar boxes lets you search and filter your check-ins by location, category or who you were with at the time.we bought a zoo we bought a zoo ipad accessories port charlotte florida kit homes boxing day radio shack
Free comics? Zoiks! Promotion aims for new readers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Buoyed by big-budget superhero films this summer, retailers and publishers are poised to give away more than 3.5 million free comics at events aimed at building communities among longtime fans and at capturing new readers.
What began 11 years ago with just four publishers in a few cities has blossomed into an international event involving hundreds of stores in 46 countries with 40 publishers ? big, small and self-run ? and millions of comic books, all for free.
"This grand plot for world comics domination is continuing to steam roll," said Joe Field, who owns Flying Colors Comics in Concord, Calif., and helped launch the annual event.
"We're adding people, we're adding countries and we're adding comics," he said Friday. This year's titles range from Boom! Studio's "Peanuts/Adventure Time Flip Book" to Rebellion's "2000AD Judge Dredd Special" to Dark Horse's "Star Wars/Serenity" book.
For the industry ? which is experiencing a creative rebirth and wider reach because of digital comics, as well as more self-produced and self-financed independent books ? the first Saturday in May is as much a chance to celebrate its success as well as make efforts to drum up new readers.
"You're really getting the cream of the crop of the next tier of readers that you want to appeal to," said John Cunningham, vice president of marketing at DC Entertainment, which last year relaunched its entire roster of heroes to make them more contemporary, a move that has drawn increased sales and acclaim from most corners of comic book stores.
"It draws people in who don't normally come to a comic shop and, hopefully, they browse when they're here," said Mike Ferrero, who has owned the store in downtown Philadelphia since 1976.
It's also an attempt to foster community among longtime readers while drawing in new readers whose exposure may have been to movies or cartoons on television.
Keith Obeldobel was browsing through comics at Eide's Entertainment in Pittsburgh and said the day brings in young readers who might be familiar with characters through other media.
"I've noticed the younger generations aren't into comics as much," he said, adding that when first-timers come into a shop, "collectors and comics enthusiasts are very willing to share information. It's just a friendly environment."
It's also a chance to mark comics' role in pop culture, a nod to the upcoming summer movie season that sports no less than three super hero film adaptions ? "The Avengers," ''The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Amazing Spider-Man."
David Gabriel, senior vice president of sales at Marvel Entertainment, said the Free Comic Book Day edition of "The Avengers 12.1" ''capitalizes" on the film and "the issue serves as prologue to the upcoming major Avengers comic story, the 'Age of Ultron.'"
Connecting films to print helps, too, Field said.
"There's nothing like a $100 million commercial to help out your business," he said.
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Kevin Begos in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.
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Matt Moore can be followed on Twitter by searching (at)MattMooreAP.
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Online:
http://www.freecomicbookday.com
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Robert Pattinson Set To Hunt Down Saddam Hussein In 'Mission: Blacklist'
RPattz will play the man who helped capture the Iraqi leader in 2003.
By Jocelyn Vena
Robert Pattinson
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
Robert Pattinson is on a "Mission: Blacklist" in his new thriller. The heartthrob is set to star in the big-screen adaptation of the Eric Maddox book that tells the story of the man who played a vital role in the campaign to capture Saddam Hussein.
The film is being adapted by "Band of Brothers" writer/producer Erik Jendresen from Maddox's book "Mission: Black List #1: The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein — As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Davin Seay co-wrote the book with Maddox, who was the military interrogator that played a key role in the 2003 capture of the Iraqi leader.
The film will be directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire and is expected to get shopped around at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Pattinson will be there to promote his David Cronenberg film, "Cosmopolis."
"This movie is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller," producer Ross M. Dinerstein said in a statement about the film, according to The Baltimore Sun. "I have been inspired by Robert and Jean-Stephane's dedication to tell this story in the most authentic way possible."
"Mission: Blacklist" is the latest edgy, unexpected film that Pattinson has added to his post-"Twilight" résumé, which includes Cronenberg's trippy "Cosmopolis" and the sexy costume drama "Bel Ami." Pattinson's final "Twilight" film, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," is set for release in November.
While "Mission" is still in development, Pattinson recently returned to the "Twilight Saga" set to film reshoots for "Breaking Dawn."
For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
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Windows Phone Marketplace Launches in 22 Countries
Building a strong and thriving app ecosystem is difficult, but Microsoft is taking the task of expanding Windows Phone Marketplace seriously. In a blog post on Thursday, the company announced that Marketplace has launched in 22 new countries.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Star Wars? Main Theme Sung By One Guy Is Surprisingly Funny and Good [Video]
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