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- Domains by Proxy You give these guys some money, and they register domains for you, so you can avoid spammers, snoops, etc, though I wonder if they'd roll over for law enforcement (with or without a subpoena). Prohibitions: Domains By Proxy will not do business with you, nor protect your identity, if you: Transmit spam, viruses or harmful computer programs; Violate the law or infringe a third party’ |
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- After more than 25 years as chief of our design department, Dr. Lung (65) has retired, effective end of 2003. Dr. Lung finished his machinery study in 1968 at the Technical University in Hanover and completed his doctorate with Prof. Dr. |
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- Drum Cussac Maritime, a division of Drum Cussac Limited, has today received approval from the Isle of Man Marine Administration for its Ship Secuirty Assessment and Plan, which fully complies with the requirements set out in the ISPS (International Sh... |
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- Memo to Terry McAwful: May the Democratic leaders get the anger they deserve. (63 words) |
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- Business News: Investigator rules Riskin ran ineligibly against Hughes Eric Hughes may have lost the battle for the WGA West presidency against Victoria Riskin, but he won the war. |
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- Film News: More H'wood pix earn bulk of coin abroad For the U.S. majors, 2003 ranks as a milestone overseas -- and not just for Disney's Buena Vista Intl., which was the No. |
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Jack Brown (Jan 06 2004 04:59 GMT) - Obituaries: Owner and founder of Rainbo Records Obituary |
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- Business News: Boylan, Orlick, Waggy added to SEC civil complaint Three more former Gemstar-TV Guide executives have been charged with securities fraud in the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil case concerning accounting irregularities at the print and online program guide company. |
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- Internet News: Survey does not distinguish between free and pay sites The recording industry's legal assault on Internet song-swappers appears to be having the desired effect: The percentage of Americans who download music online has been sliced in half, according to a report released Sunday. |
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- Legit Reviews: All-Canuck cast, selected by helmer-choreographer Susan Stroman, is -- with a few exceptions -- a highly talented bunch who fill their roles as well as any of their Broadway or touring predecessors. The physical production hasn't cut any corners, with William Ivey Long's costumes, in particular, proving an endless source of delight. |
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- Business News: Helmer, politician disagree on relief dollars "The Lord of the Rings" director and Kiwi native Peter Jackson has accused Michael Cullen, New Zealand's finance minister and deputy prime minister, of exaggerating the amount of tax relief given to the hit trilogy and "giving tax breaks a bad name." |
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- Film News: Nielsen, Exhibitor report conflicting figures again A pair of box office tracking services crossed T's and dotted I's on final 2003 reports Monday, incorporating official data from closing sessions that previously could only be estimated. |
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- TV News: Alphabet orders its first comedy pilot of the season ABC's got the hots for scribe Suzanne Martin's sexy mom. |
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- Legit News: B.O. breaks some records, but not biggest New Year's week 2004 set many records, but it did not break the big one. Thirty shows last week brought in $20,449,860, up $1,316,780 or 6. |
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- Film News: Seven contenders for Oscar kudos The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Monday unveiled seven films being considered for the sound editing Oscar: "Finding Nemo," "Kill Bill Vol.1," "The Last Samurai," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "Master and Commander: |
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- TV News: Populat format finally comes to Asia MediaCorp TV's English-lingo Channel 5 has acquired exclusive rights to Fremantle Media's smash-hit "Idol" format. |
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- Film News: Nominees include 'Mighty Wind,' 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Bill' The Costume Designers Guild has leaned toward large-scale studio pics for its 2004 Excellence in Costume Design Awards. |
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- Film News: Helmer to receive guild's highest tribute Mike Nichols has been tapped to receive the Directors Guild of America lifetime achievement award, making him the 31st filmmaker to receive the kudos. |
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- TV News: Blowout hurts NFL, Alphabet drums up strong numbers Even with two games having a direct impact on the national championship, collective ratings for college football's Bowl Championship Series games on ABC were down a bit vs. a year ago. |
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Bill Morey (Jan 06 2004 04:59 GMT) - Obituaries: Actor Obituary |
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- Obituaries: African-American thesp and contralto singer Obituary |
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- Book Reviews: Peter Biskind has turned his sights on the 1990s and the independent-film movement, and the result, "Down and Dirty Pictures," is like VH1's "Behind the Music": It's a titillating look at showbiz money, infighting and egos, but there's never any sense of artistic achievement, exhilaration or creativity in the biz. |
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- Legit Reviews: In 1946 Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen wrote a brilliant, enduring score for the Broadway musical "St. Louis Woman." Dance Theater of Harlem has performed an artistic service by integrating the Mercer/Arlen songs into an exciting 60-minute blues ballet. Pulsating, erotic production establishes its own tone. |
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- Film Reviews: Third film in as many years to topline singing sensation Mandy Moore is a teenybopper "Roman Holiday." Inoffensive adolescent escapism laced with surprising amounts of genuine charm, pic should hold its own in the barren field of high-profile January releases, posting mid-range numbers close to Moore's 2002 hit "A Walk to Remember." |
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Dragons (Jan 06 2004 04:59 GMT) - Legit Reviews: Sheldon Harnick, the Pulitzer and Tony winning lyricist of "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," works as both composer and librettist on "Dragons." Tuner is a musical fable based on a Russian play by Yvgeny Schwarz. Harnick's melodies are lyrical and often captivating, and his gift for putting words together is still positively sublime. |
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Airline (Jan 06 2004 04:59 GMT) - TV Reviews: Check-in time at Southwest Airlines usually means one thing: a chaotic crowd. Yes, the airline is generally good at maintaining its schedules, but "Airline," shot at LAX and Chi's Midway Airport, goes overboard in the promotion of Southwest, telling a story of caring ticketing agents and check-in clerks who want to ensure every customer is treated with dignity and fairness. |
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- Film Reviews: As sweet-natured and unsure as its heroine, "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" is a movie made by several clearly smart people slumming their way through a nice but inconsequential romancer. This reverse fairy tale directly but superficially addresses celebrity worship as a young West Virginia gal snags an evening with her favorite movie star, only to find herself disillusioned yet able to finally perceive her true love. |
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- Film Reviews: In "The Right Questions," a DV feature written, directed, edited by and starring Benjamin David Smith, a sociology student joins the ranks of the homeless to do field work for his thesis. Dubious premise is nobly discarded at the end when the scholar, who finds he can't maintain the proper objectivity, takes home an orphaned street kid (Kellen Cade) rather than continue to use the homeless to get his degree. |
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- Legit Reviews: Not every dysfunctional family drama contains lines like, "It is art to fly speech in the air," but Joanna Laurens' Almeida Theater entry "Five Gold Rings" has loftier things in mind than the mere settling of domestic scores. In her sophomore play following her much-praised debut effort "The Three Birds" (which I missed), Laurens wants to reinvent the discourse in such plays, trading in a time-worn naturalism for a heightened language that less charitably inclined playgoers likely will find wearing. |
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- TV Reviews: Mark Burnett has managed to keep the "Survivor" franchise clicking along on all cylinders where others have faded, so betting against him might appear ill advised. Still, his notion of adapting that cutthroat competition to the asphalt jungle stumbles over a formidable obstacle -- namely, fellow exec producer Donald Trump and his oversized ego. |
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- Hey, I'm planning on going to Macworld tuesday, I hope to see you there! |
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- You registered already?! Am I late?? |
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- why am i not surprised!! ;-) watch out if he sees a gadget he likes. |
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- Photoblog under development. Inspiration (and a handy little tutorial) courtesy, as always, of Nick. A little problem for working on... |
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- South Africa’s the Independent Online (via Google News) reports that there are complications over the film rights to The Hobbit which Peter Jackson was expressed interest in making following he completion of the upcoming King Kong remake. The report states that while New Line Cinema which made the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy owns the movie rights to The Hobbit, its American distribution rights are owned by United Artists. My feeling is that the pile of money from The Hobbit would be certainly be big enough to split and an agreement will be reached. The next question to ask: |
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- Reverse lookup for phone#s, variety of other useful practiks. [ US version ] |
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- SAGE Crossroads is printing an article that summarizes the current state of oxidative stress and free radical theories of aging. There are currently a number of competing theories of aging, all with some good looking science to back them up. It is seeming increasingly likely that a single unified theory of aging could be found to fit current theories into a seamless whole. A quote: "It's not that oxidative stress causes aging; |
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- Since we're on the topic of presidential candidates, we should point out that the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research is asking candidates for their positions on stem cell research. You can view the responses received to date at the CAMR website. A lot of shifty political doublespeak makes its way in there, so tread with care. You can also use the CAMR website to write to local media and help make stem cell research an issue in the 2004 presidential election. Go ahead and take a few minutes to do this: |
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