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Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Space travel coming to an airport near you? Maybe, if Skylon keeps its cool
Want to get from New York to Perth in under 4 hours, or maybe just head to outer space on a lark? Reaction Engines' "Skylon" mach 5 spaceplane might be your chariot -- or not. Its scheme of ingesting oxygen from the atmosphere instead of stowing it like a 50-year old modern multi-stage rocket sounds good, but the project's fate may hang on critical new tests. Failure is still a possibility, but if the high-speed, superhot gases can be cooled enough for the hybrid Sabre engines to work, and if Reaction Engines Limited can secure another round of funding, punching your space-ticket could soon be a very real possibility.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Sun stops shining on E Ink Holdings: company reports first loss in two years
E Ink Holdings made a loss of over $25 million last quarter, despite supplying its backlight-free panels to popular e-readers like the Kindle and the Nook. Why the poor showing after ten quarters of solid money-making? The company's accountants blame "off-season effects" and "inventory adjustments" by customers, which may simply be corporatese for "the screens aren't selling so well." Overall revenue tumbled 63 percent compared to the same period in 2011 and the outlook remains "conservative" -- although it's hard to believe that everyone suddenly wants to stay indoors and stare at pixels.
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Lenay Dunn Hosts A Sleepover Party On MTV!
Who said weekends are only for going out? MTV sure doesn't think so, as the network is introducing a new special, MTV Sleepover, centered around watching movies with your friends. Hosted by Lenay Dunn, MTV Sleepover will air on Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm to 12:30am, with Lenay and her pals offering commentary, fashion tips and general girl talk!
According to Lenay, who is the host of MTV's hit show 10 on Top, "MTV Sleepover is like a big party in your pajamas. Its me and my girlfriends watching movies, skyping in friends and celeb guests in PJs, and a few surprises also."
The adorable blonde (she's the face of Macy's American Rag line) says the show will also explore a previously uncharted area of style, "We are showing a lot of 'PJ fashion' which isn't done often in a show of this format. Our stylist has brought in some of the cutest looks."
Those looking to snuggle up and join Lenay can catch a debut of MTV Sleepover on April 27th.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Boy Band Allegiances: Why They Matter
In honor of MTV's Battle of the Boy Bands, Above the Buzz breaks down boy-band mania and why picking a favorite really matters.
By Jocelyn Vena
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There's a full-on war happening out in the pop trenches. That war is being fought on the battlefield of the hearts of teen girls everywhere. The soldiers? Well, they are the new bevy of boy bands that are dominating the charts, the airwaves and the conversation.
Some people (mostly some older men that I know) are confused by it. They may not understand why anyone should care about boy bands. Well, here's why we do care: I think the rest of us are kind of into that joyful feeling of youthful exuberance that comes with boy bands. That feeling those five guys give you when they sing to you about love and how pretty you are. Heck, we've all been there. We've all had our Nick Carters or Justin Timberlakes.
These days, some girls are proudly waving their freak flags and declaring their devotion to always-cheeky British boy band the Wanted. Meanwhile, other girls prefer the floppy-haired, puppy love vibe of One Direction. Either way, these guys are using well-produced pop tunes about the nuances of romance to win you (or your little sister or teen cousin or some other young woman you know) over. And those girls feel they must decide — they have to pick a band.
Girls, I understand that strife. Listen, I've been there. I spent my formidable early teen years at the height of the greatest boy-band battle of all time: the Backstreet Boys vs. 'NSYNC. Yep, I survived it. Like Katniss in "The Hunger Games." They were like the Peeta and Gale of the pop world. Who would I choose? Well, I chose. And I've never doubted my choice. So, to aid you with this modern-day boy-band dilemma, here's some handy advice to help you navigate the murky waters of a boy-band-pocalypse.
Back then, I happily declared "BSB for life!" Sure, I enjoyed 'NSYNC a lot. I had all their albums, saw them in concert, may have wondered what it would be like to date one of them. I was hardly a boy-band rookie at that point. As a kid, I had already been pretty obsessed with the New Kids on the Block. "Please Don't Go Girl?" Psh, try, "Please don't go guys ... ever." My love for boy bands has been and will always be a lifelong commitment.
The fever I had for the Backstreet Boys was beyond. It was "wake up early to wait in line for concert tickets" obsessed. It was "get my VCR ready to tape their appearance on 'TRL' " crazed. It was "break out my boom box and make mixtapes of their radio appearances and play them back ... over and over" fevered. I had posters and T-shirts and concert stubs and more posters and T-shirts and albums and concert specials and everything BSB.
I loved the guys so much that I may have even attempted to pen songs that I thought the guys might want to sing. (And no, you can't ever read them or hear them. I'm no Max Martin.)
So, as you can see, I get it. I get how you can love a band that much. But you might be wondering, how did I pick a side? Well, that's not easy to put into words.
I just did it — I just picked with my heart. I think when it comes to identifying with a boy band, it's just something you feel in your gut. It's their music, their brand of boy-band bravado, their flavor. Their sheer existence and the way it speaks to you.
Why did I pick the Backstreet Boys? I don't know. I just loved them. Those songs, those melodies. Man, it didn't get better than that. They just spoke to me on some subatomic level. I mean, who could not pick a band who tells you "I'll never break your heart/ I'll never make you cry"?
Now, as I watch a new generation of girls caught up in boy-band mania, I get it. These are the boys you crush on. These are the boys you pin your girlhood dreams on. So, get caught up in the fever, girls. It only happens once. Blast the tunes, go to the shows, buy the merchandise. I promise you, one day when you're all grown-up, you'll look back on this time fondly.
Why? Well, to put it simply, nothing is better than your first boy band. Nothing.
Voting in round two of MTV's Battle of the Boy Bands runs until noon ET on Monday, April 30. Winners are determined by fan votes, so if your favorite band made the cut, make sure you keep voting. Tune in to AMTV and MTV Hits for their boy-band video takeovers each day and make sure to spread the word on Twitter using the hashtag #BBB and like us on Facebook for updates!
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Antonio Banderas Might Join 'Machete Kills' Cast
We didn't think it was possible, but "Machete Kills" might actually end up having an even more insane cast than "Machete" did. In addition to Danny Trejo reprising his role as the titular character, we've already learned that Mel Gibson has a part in the movie. And that's not the only person likely-director Robert Rodriguez [...]
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
'The Innkeepers', 'Contraband,' And More: This Week On Video
In The Video Score today, we have a throw back to when horror movies were actually scary, one of last year's most celebrated film debuts from a writer-director, and that movie Halle Berry did about sharks. We're breaking down the week's major Blu-ray and DVD releases all for you below! Pick of the Week "The [...]
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