Monthly Archives: February 2010

Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s THE LAST AIRBENDER looks as snazzy as a glowing forehead arrow

Posted on February 11, 2010 by David Forbes

I can’t say I consider myself a fan of M. Night Shyamalan. I loved The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable (despite the latter’s rather plodding place for 3/4ths of its length), but Signs was crap and The Village was so inanely … Continue reading →

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Compelling new aerial images of 9/11 attack

Posted on February 10, 2010 by David Forbes

Eight and a half years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, new aerial images have just been released of the collapse of the Twin Towers. The site of them coming down is still something of an emotional kick in the … Continue reading →

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Snowmageddon is upon us!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by David Forbes

And I’m inside fiddling while the world gets buried in white. Not much to say right now. I have a few longer posts I’m mulling over but I won’t have time to write them for a few days. I finished … Continue reading →

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Amazon, Macmillan, and the “agency model”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by David Forbes

The key component of the dust-up between Amazon and book publisher Macmillan (who has since been joined by Hachette Books and HarperCollins) is the pricing model used to sell electronic books. Amazon wants to set a fixed price with a … Continue reading →

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by David Forbes

Yes, the Northeast has been DUMPED on in a pretty major way. We have about 20 inches of snow here in the Harrisburg area, and it’s still coming down. It’s 11:30 and I’ve only given the barest thought to going … Continue reading →

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Kindles, iPads, and cell phones (oh my!)

Posted on February 4, 2010 by David Forbes

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Kindle and iPad and what the latter’s introduction into the marketplace will do to the former. I talked about it a little bit in my post when the iPad was introduced, and … Continue reading →

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A review of Lev Grossman’s THE MAGICIANS

Posted on February 3, 2010 by David Forbes

I wasn’t planning on reading Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. At least not anytime soon. My reading pile (like most of yours, I’m sure), is huge. Everest-sized. So adding books to it that I’m not sure I’ll like is an iffy … Continue reading →

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The Wolfman and my childhood nostalgia for all things spooky

Posted on February 2, 2010 by David Forbes

I love the Wolfman. Yes I do. I don’t know if I’ll actually like the new movie starring Benecio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt, but I sure want to. I have fond, fond memories of watching the original … Continue reading →

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Damn. The. Gods. Again!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David Forbes

An international trailer for Clash of the Titans was just released. I’m a little surprised at how excited I am for this. I’m even rather fond of the rock music used in the trailer and curious to see if it … Continue reading →

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Amazon vs. Macmillan. Macmillan for the win!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David Forbes

I was all set to post about my childhood love for all things Wolfman (and horror movies in general), but the Internetsies are still all a-flutter, grousing about the Amazon/Macmillan corporate grudge match. It’s just too damn entertaining! (At least … Continue reading →

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