Summer Movies

10 summer movies that many people are looking forward to.

1. "Inception" (July 16)

2. "The Kids Are All Right" (July 7)

3. "Iron Man 2" (May 7)

4. "Sex and the City 2" (May 27)

5. "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (May 28)

6. "Twilight: Eclipse" (June 30)

7. "Salt" (July 23)

8. "Eat, Pray, Love" (Aug. 13)

9. "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" (Aug. 13)

10. "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger" (Sept. 23)

James Bond on hold

The new James Bond movie that was supposed to be released next year has been put on hold due to financial woes of the studio that distributes the movies. "Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on BOND 23 indefinitely," producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement.

Fireball in the Midwestern sky

Authorities in several Midwestern states were flooded the night of Wednesday April 14th with reports of a gigantic fireball lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said. The fireball was visible for about 15 minutes beginning about 10 p.m., said the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wisconsin.

iPhone OS 4.0?

After the iPad was released, Apple spread the news of a new version of the iPhone coming out. There have been some hints as to what might be in the new software, including perhaps multitasking, which has been rumored to have an Expose-like interface. The iPhone has always had some problems in the opinion of my peers, so hopefully this one will be better

"Alice in Wonderland" proved this frame that it's not a one-weekend phenomenon. The Tim Burton film had audiences coming back for more. After holding extremely well throughout the week, the Disney film dropped a small 47 percent its second weekend in theaters for an additional $62 million. It's 10-day total now adds up to $208 million.

Bike Routes?

Recently there was a petition for Google to add bike routes to the Google Maps. There were over 500 signatures on this petition and now Google has added the bike routes. Bikers now can find cycling directions that are relatively speedy and aim to be safer and less challenging for riders. So, for all you hipsters out there, you have a new way to get places on you fixies safely!

Earthquakes in Chile

In Chile today there was another earthquake during the inauguration of their president. The 7.2-magnitude aftershock was stronger than the quake that destroyed the Haitian capital on Jan. 12.

Forgetting Farrah Fawcett

At the Academy Awards on Sunday night, the executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences forgot to put Farrah Fawcett in the memorial that was shown. The academy apologized for not mentioning her.

iPAD!

Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3. Customers can start pre-ordering the iPad on Apple's online store on March 12.

Shutter Island wins weekend box office

This weekend Shutter Island, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, pulled in another $22.2 million, bringing it's overall total to $75.1 million. It has won the weekend box office 2 weekends in a row now. Hopefully it will keep doing really well, and I am looking forward to seeing it sometime in the near future.

iPhone App.

Plants vs. Zombies has been bought over 300 thousand times which has made Apple over 1 million dollars. The game hit number one in "units sold" and "top grossing" categories on Apple's App Store charts inside 24 hours of launching on February 15. It's crazy how such a pointless game can be so popular...

Chatroulette

On Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, every click lands you in a face-to-face video conversation with a random stranger. About 35,000 people are on Chatroulette at any time, according to a traffic count published on the Web site's homepage. I think Chatroulette is a fun thing, you just shouldn't give your information out to people on it.

What causes a successful fashion designer to hang himself?

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe and left a suicide note. He was found dead at his London apartment Thursday. The cause of death was asphyxia and hanging. McQueen's mother had died just days before his tragic suicide. It's terrible that someone with that much talent took away his own life.

KINDLE VS. iPAD

The day after Apple’s big iPad debut, Amazon reported stellar fourth-quarter results that included a 42% increase in sales and net income up 71%. Two days after the iPad appeared, the company got in a pricing fight with Macmillan, one of five publishers that signed on to provide content for Apple’s tablet. Meanwhile Amazon is not lying idle with its technology. The company is in the process of buying touch-screen technology startup. I'm guessing that the iPad will win this "war"

TEXTING

In the first quarter of 2009, the average U.S. teen made and received an average of 191 phone calls and sent and received 2,899 text messages per month. By the third quarter, the number of texts had jumped to 3,146 messages per month, which equals more than 10 texts per every waking non-school hour. It is crazy how much teens rely on texting and not phone calls. My parents have even started texting a lot!

SAVE THE TIGERS

Tigers could become extinct in the wild in less than a generation, the World Wildlife Fund warned today, Wednesday February 10th, as it launched a campaign to save them. "There is a real threat of losing this magnificent animal forever in our lifetime," said Sybille Klenzendorf, director of the WWF-US species conservation program. Tigers are threatened by many factors, including poaching, habitat loss, poorly planned development and illegal trafficking. Hopefully people will start saving them!

Angelina Jolie goes to Haiti

Angelina Jolie has already donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders for Haitian earthquake relief, and now the actress is planning a visit to Haiti as a goodwill ambassador with the UN's refugee agency.

"Dear John" beats "Avatar" box office

"Dear John" won the weekend in a big way, grossing an estimated $32.4 million and setting a record for the highest-grossing Superbowl Sunday frame in history. Avatar" fell to second place for the first time, dropping a still scant 25 percent to $23.6 million.

Kindle Apps

Amazon is opening up a Kindle apps store. Some of the new apps will include textbooks with interactive quizzes, calculators, and even video games.

Text message to help Haiti

A campaign using text messages to raise money for the Red Cross has tallied more than $21

million for relief efforts in Haiti. The campaign raised more than 3 million in its first 24 hours of this campaign. Text the phrase “Haiti” to the number 90999 and donate $10 to the Red Cross.

PANTS ON THE GROUND

The audition from 62 year old, "General" Larry Platt, on American Idol has become the first internet sensation of the new decade. His performance has over 1 million fans on facebook and views on youtube! There are even covers of this song on youtube! This is ridiculous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c4G0T2S6Ug&feature=related

The Tonight Show

Conan O'Brien's last day hosting the tonight show may be on Friday. Jay Leno may be moved back to 11: 35. NBC is denying the story, and no one has come out with an official statement. but from all of the news we've heard, all we can do is sit and wait. too bad...

Marijuana Legalization?!?

Marijuana for non medial uses has been legalized in California. The public safety committee approved the bill to legalize marijuana on tuesday. The bill showed that marijuana will be treated in a manner similar to alcohol.

Spider-Man 4 is dead

Sony has announced that the sequel will not be moving forward, however sony pictures is going to get a new director and cast summer of 2012. it will be a different story line that focus' on the main character, Peter Parker, as a teenager. No one knows who will be replacing Toby Maguire, or director Sam Ramey. Hopefully Spider-Man 4 will be better than the 3rd.

Premiere of LOST

The February 2nd premiere of "Lost" might be delayed by President Obama's speech. Obama is planning on speaking about The State of Union Address. It is the final season of "Lost" and fans are complaining.

Microsoft hands-free gaming

Microsoft has come out with a new device having to do with hands-free gaming. it is not a motion sensor it is muscle sensing. it allows you play a game without touching a device and without a motion sensor. for example, if you decided to play guitar hero with it, it would be like playing air guitar. it detects electrical activity in your muscles to help you play your game.

AVATAR

over the weekend that Avatar was opened, it crossed the 1 billion dollar mark worldwide. Avatar is the 4th highest film to make the most money opening weekend behind Titanic, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Avatar is expected to go ahead of Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean and be right after Titanic.