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- Friday, January 31, 2014
On Feb. 4, Facebook will celebrate it's tenth birthday. After it was created in a Harvard University dorm room by Mark Zuckerberg and his friends, TheFacebook.com forever changed the landscape of social media, how breaking news is shared and how companies and businesses promote their products.
Over the past decade, Facebook has undergone a plethora of changes including dropping its "The" from the domain name to make it simply "Facebook.com," and several layout changes that have further enhanced the social media experience.
But have you ever wondered how much time you've actually wasted skimming your News Feed, updating your status, uploading photos and liking pages? This "Facebook Time Machine" can calculate the number of days, hours and minutes you've spent on Facebook based on your estimated daily usage and the number of posts since you first joined.
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Since it's launch in 2004, Facebook has gained 1.23 billion users around the world and has a net worth of around $135 billion, according to Business Week.
Even though Facebook users have complained about the changes to the layout of the social website, Zuckerberg has unveiled his future initiatives that will span over the next decade, Business Today reported.
His plans include highly personalized targeted ads in News Feeds, standalone apps like Facebook Messenger and Instagram that will deliver unique experiences, Search Graphs and cheaper, more functional devices and data centers. He also plans on bringing Internet access to the two-thirds of people throughout the world who are not connected.
In 2012, Facebook bought the popular photo-sharing app, Instagram, for $1 billion and put itself ahead of its online competitors such as Twitter and Tumblr.
Zuckerberg told Business Week that companies often lose their way during major transitions. "We're really at this point where we can take a step back and think about the next big things that we want to do," Zuckerberg said.
Hitting another milestone, the internet entrepreneur turns 30 this year.
Let us know how many days you've wasted on Facebook in the comment section below.
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Fellonius Munch
It would have saved us all the trouble of petitioning and trolling for almost two years if you would have just made a movie sequel, Universal!
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| "Rookie, you ready? You look ready!" |
In both the United States and the United Kingdom, Dredd: Underbelly, 2000AD's official comic book sequel to the Karl Urban/Olivia Thirlby movie Dredd, sold out completely in just two days. According to news sources, Dredd: Underbelly left the shelves before they even got there, in almost exactly 48 hours, calling for mass reprints and redistribution of the comic.
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| Defense noted. |
Also set to be one of 2000AD's most downloaded digital format comics ever, it will be available once again through Diamond Distribution, with a new and exclusive cover by Dredd's film artist Jock. Notably, this is the first time British comic legend 2000AD has produced comics for the United States. That's great news, since the petition for a Dredd movie sequel now stands around the 92,000 mark, and it's about to get even higher…
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| What's the price of admission multiplied by 100,000, Universal? |
Sound off, Fanboys! Surely Universal is clever enough to see the clear opportunity for success here? Comments below and thanks for reading!
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Fellonius Munch
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was talking about the news that Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn was going to be made into a cable network series for his very own station, El Rey Network!
I can even honestly say that I wasn't sure if this was a good idea, despite the Machete and Sin City director never having seemed to make a bad decision in his life. But my doubts were blown away with the debut of the show's trailer, which I have right here for you...
The series sees Seth and Richie Gecko (DJ Cotrona and Zane Holtz), two violent armed robbers looking to escape the law, not to mention Texas, after a heist claims lives. On their trail is Texas Ranger Earl McGraw (Don Johnson). As the two brothers attempt to cross the border, they run into—and take hostage—a retired minister (Robert Patrick) and his family. Instead of serving as a prequel to the 1995 movie, the series takes place over the course of the film's events, but it flows more like a novel in that it doesn't rush from beginning to end.
From Dusk Till Dawn may very likely jump from the cable network and onto screens everywhere this year, especially if it's as good as it looks. But for now, it debuts on the El Rey Network on March 11th!
So sound off, fanboys! Doesn't this look pretty awesome? Comments below and thank you for reading.
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Fellonius Munch
- Thursday, January 30, 2014
Today we get a first proper look at one of the lesser-advertised gems of 2014 with the debut trailer for Terry Gilliam's The Zero Theorem!
Fans of Gilliam's work (Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) who have been following his progress for the past year will no doubt be pleased. Not only do we get a better idea of what the film is about, but we also get a glimpse of a true work of art that is typical of the Monty Python legend.
The Zero Theorem, starring the excellent Christoph Waltz, Melanie Thierry, and David Thewlis, is about a computer hacker attempting to discover the reason for human existence only to find himself being deliberately distracted. Of course, nothing is going to be that simple with Terry Gilliam at the helm. The film clearly has shades of his classic surreal 80s fantasy Brazil, and with a supporting cast that includes Matt Damon and Tilda Swinton, this could prove to be one of 2014's runaway successes.
The Zero Theorem will be released in the UK on March 14th. Details of US release to be announced!
Sound off, Fanboys and Fangirls! What do you think of this first look? I have to say that I mistook Waltz for John Malkovich for a moment back there. Please feel free to comment on the trailer (and Melanie Thierry's kinky nurse outfit), and thanks again for reading.
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Jeff Penner
- Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Want to know what happened the past few days in nerd culture? WEEK IN GEEK is your quick fix to catch up with the rest of the Fanboys (and Fangirls) out there.
MOVIES
No Godzilla or Guardians of the Galaxy trailers at the Super Bowl.
My take: This is surprising—we are getting trailers for movies we've seen plenty of footage of already (Captain America: the Winter Soldier, for example), but nothing from these two films people are itching for. I would call it a misstep in marketing, because we Fanboys and -girls do have a limit when it comes to patience. I don't want to feel animosity toward GotG especially, so I hope they at minimum release the San Diego Comic Con footage from last year.
I, Frankenstein bombs at the box office.
My take: No sh**. That trailer looked straight out of Keanu Reeves's Constantine. I didn't mind that film at the time…at the time…
X-Men Days of Future Past Instagram
My take: A trailer was announced for January 27th via the ever popular "social media"; they surely hoped the news would go "viral," and they'd have a "real hit on their hands." Sorry, I'm just getting tired of Internet marketing jargon. I want this film to be so good so bad. I wasn't a huge fan of First Class, which apparently has me in the minority.
VIDEO GAMES
PS1 and PS2 games heading to PS4 emulation.
My take: This is going to be a gold mine, and such an obvious one. It's about time it was announced, and I'm sure Xbox will follow suit. Finally, I can play Jet Moto again! The only problem is that I still have all these old discs I would rather use!
Cover artist Greg Martin died.
My take: It's the artist's way to only be appreciated once they've passed. A sad reality, but hopefully he knows we look back on his works with awe and nostalgia.
Microsoft goes all-in and buys Gears of War franchise from Epic Games.
My take: Gears is my favorite, ever, of all time, video game series. They insist they will keep the Unreal Engine (which gives the series its unique gameplay), so they better damn well not mess this up. I played Batman: Arkham Origins and could immediately tell "something" was missing after the game changed studios. Microsoft, do not mess this up.
TELEVISION
Peter Capaldi's 14th Doctor costume revealed.
My take: Uhhhhhh…Ya! Approved! Looks good to me!
24 returns on May 5th, 2014
My take: Can't wait to see the "Jack Sack" comeback! This series has a lot to make up for. After smartening up and getting his daughter out of the way after the first few ridiculous seasons (seriously, a bear trap?), the show went to become a joke all over again. The Simpsons did a great 24 spoof once that turned out to be eerily too similar to the show. The plots kept getting bigger while character reactions to world-changing events got smaller. Realism was this show's strongest suit at one point, and they need to watch the clock (literally) and make this return mean it. They're running out of time!
COMIC BOOKS
Diamond Comics GEM awards handed out.
My take: It was nice to see studios like BOOM! getting credit deserved. The more people the mainstream DC/Marvel comics attract, the more people will find their way to great writing eventually.
TECHNOLOGY
Man removed from movies for wearing Google Glass
My take: This is the beginning of Skynet. A woman recently won a court case regarding driving while wearing Glass. New laws are going to start popping up because the government wants to watch you without allowing you to watch everything else.
Watch out for this segment each and every Wednesday. We'll see you next week!
Did we miss something? What are your thoughts on these topics?
Leave us a comment below!
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- Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Episode 59 of the I Got Gameplay radio show is now live! In this episode, hosts Michael Burhan, Travis Goss, Xander Skullion, Zack Latour, Kyla Dipietro, and Miguel Leon talk Silent Hill! From the game's immersive gameplay to its epic story, the gang discusses their own personal experience with the franchise and its future.
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Fellonius Munch
It seems that we can't get enough of AMC's Breaking Bad lately, even though the show has been over since the end of September 2013. It seemed unlikely in the beginning that a spinoff show would happen. After all, how many shows do you know that get spinoffs, and how many of them work out?
Okay, so there are a shitload of spinoffs, and many of them have been very successful. This is even better news for the makers of Better Call Saul, which is already greatly anticipated by fans of the late Walter White and his supporting characters.
Speaking of supporting characters, Better Call Saul has just picked up Jonathan Banks, aka fixer Mike Ehrmantraut, whom Walt murdered in season five. How did they do this?
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| "Easy, I melted my own face [and ears] onto somebody else's body!" |
Well for those not yet in the mix, Better Call Saul is billed as a prequel to Breaking Bad, for which the one-hour pilot airs on AMC this coming November. So does that mean we might even meet Walt all over again in later seasons? You never can tell, although it was nice of Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul to express their interest in returning.
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Back to our Banksy, who was part of the show since Season 2. It really did take a special kind of character to pull off Ehrmantraut, and the veteran actor, although not greatly known by name or appearance, has been making an impression since the mid-1970s. You just have to look at him a while and think, "where the hell do I know him from?"
Oh dear, Jonathan, better call an ambulance… and then Saul, if you don't die!
In fact, Banks made a name for himself in the 1980s after appearing in the classic Leslie Nielsen comedy Airplane! and the Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder riot Stir Crazy. He also appeared in other many family friendly films and shows such as Gremlins, Walker Texas Ranger, and… err… Linda's Film On Menstruation. Yes, there is a reason he now looks ancient!
Sound off, Fanboys! Are we excited? Take your time with that; you have until next winter, which we don't want to rush into before a few months of warm sunshine. By all means, stay posted, and we'll keep you up to date. Comments below and thanks for reading!
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