The New York Times has a stunning interactive on The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 – 2007. Shown above, summer 1989, and below, summer 1999. Fascinating…
Video: Evolution of Dance tribute
You may remember the original Evolution of Dance, as it’s one of the most popular videos on Youtube.
Jim Marquand to direct live-action episodes?
Jim Marquand, son of Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand, was asked by George to direct some episodes of the live-action TV show, says the Liverpool Daily Post. (via)
“A man walks down the street in a hat like that…”
Start saving your pennies. Adam Baldwin will be auctioning off THE cunnin’ hat to benefit the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation. (via)
BSG Leaks?
i09 has come across some video clips for the upcoming season of Battlestar Galactica.
From the rapidly swelling buzz that I see starting, they must be pretty juicy, but I’m staying away. But who am I to spoil the fun for those of you outside the Spoiler Cave?
In non-spoilery BSG stuff, see how Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer spent their strike-induced vacation.
Gate Geek – The Big Finish
Nope. I’m not talking about the end of SGA Season 5 (although aren’t you dying to find out how it all comes together?), but Michelle points out that the company Big Finish has moved forward with selling their “talking books” for SG1 and SGA.
There is a clip available on the SG1 page to give you an idea of the production value for these things. I must say, I’m impressed. They’re less audio book and more radio production, without the large cast. (I’d link you to it, but their servers seem a bit overwhelmed, today.)
The Insider centennial
The 100th issue of the Star Wars Insider is on the way to subscriber mailboxes now. Time to ponder: is the Insider still relevant for us crazy internet-based fans?
In the news: Fanboys resistance, Windham speaks, George goes hip-hop, Sidi Driss listed
- Fanboys: The Stop Darth Weinstein campaign gets some mainstream coverage in the New York Post, Vanity Fair’s VF Daily blog, and The Daily Telegraph.
- Events: Author Ryder Windham speaks in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
- People George Lucas at …the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network awards? (Girlfriend Mellody Hobson was being honored.)
- Places: Tunisia’s Sidi Driss is among USA Today’s 10 great places to check into movie-hotel history.
Eye Candy: EW’s 30 under 30
Hayden Christensen, Shia LeBouf and Daniel Radcliffe are among Entertainment Weekly‘s 30 under 30. I assume the actresses are waiting in the wings…
Azerbaijan, are you for real?
At&T’s new Eurasian headquarters… Not so, I lie! (via)