There's no denying you can squeeze a lot creativity into a six-second Vine, Twitter's new video-recording app. Now, the Tribeca Film Festival is challenging budding filmmakers to come up with their best short film within the confines of the Vine platform. Tribeca Film Festival — which kicks off its festival on April 17 in New York City — to launch a new competition called #6SECFILMS. Applicants can make as many Vines as they want in categories such as #Genre, #Auteur or #Animate. A team of panelists, including director Penny Marshall, will then select the winners, which are awarded $600 — ... [Read more]
Conference Threatens to Fine Bloggers for Not Writing Posts
If you register for next month’s Conscious Capitalism conference in San Francisco as a blogger, be prepared to dole out a few posts on the topic, or you’ll have to pay a fine. That’s the message Conscious Capitalism sent to bloggers who registered for press access to its two-day event. … [ Read more ]
‘I Need A Break From Myself’
In a recent interview, Ryan Gosling spoke more with the uncertain, self-critical grasping of a still-developing actor trying to find his foothold in an illusory profession. Soon to direct his first film, he’s looking forward to taking a step back just when moviegoers can’t get enough. “I’ve been doing it … [ Read more ]
Looks Like The Rumors About Jimmy Fallon Are True
Bill Carter of The New York Times reports that NBC has “quietly” been building “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon a new studio in 30 Rockefeller Center in Manhattan for his expected move to “The Tonight Show” at 11:35. The report comes as the clearest signal yet that NBC plans to … [ Read more ]
Microsoft Outlook Ad Gives a Shout-Out to Same-Sex Marriage
Microsoft has become the latest tech advertiser to give a shout-out to same-sex marriage with an ad for Outlook that shows two women getting married. The ad comes after Amazon released an ad last month featuring a same-sex male couple. Expedia — formerly a Microsoft unit — also ran an … [ Read more ]
Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch Moving to Apple
Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is leaving the company to take a job at Apple. The news was leaked in an SEC filing and confirmed by Adobe. Lynch joined Adobe in 2005 as part of its acquisition of Macromedia. At Macromedia, he helped create Dreamweaver and other web technology tools. More … [ Read more ]
LOOK: Chicken Lays Giant Egg With A Surprise Inside
A chicken in China’s Guizhou province has laid a giant egg, according to Hong Kong’s New Tang Dynasty Television. In news footage. villagers can be seen cracking open the huge egg to find two yolks and one full, smaller egg inside. The chicken’s owner, identified only as Mrs. Yang, thought … [ Read more ]
Workers Beginning To Lose Jobs Due To Sequestration
As Republican politicians insist that the Obama administration has “exagerrated” the effects of sequestration, people around the country are beginning to see for themselves what the results of the $85 billion in budget cuts are: They’re losing their jobs. Thousands of federal employees are facing unpaid time off as agencies … [ Read more ]
Easy Ways To Treat Yourself Today
Life can get hectic when you’re constantly on the go and trying to keep all the elements of your life together and in balance. From work and family to friends and social engagements, the demands on a girl’s life can get overwhelming and it’s easy to spread yourself too thin. … [ Read more ]
What Every Girl Needs For Her Bedroom
It’s fun being a girl. You get to dress up, take care of yourself and do what you’ve got to do to get the job done. But when it comes to your bedroom, are you totally savvy with surrounding yourself with the best? After a long day of working hard … [ Read more ]
