Saturday, January 30, 2016

Sundance - "Birth of a Nation" Leads Winners



Article: Sundance: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Sweeps Top Prizes - Variety

Article: Sundance: 'Birth of a Nation' Sweeps Top Prizes - The Hollywood Reporter

This year's most celebrated film at Sundance, "The Birth of a Nation," leads the winners list at the Sundance Film Festival

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Sundance - Winners and Losers in Film Sales



Article: The 2016 Sundance Market: A Tale of Two Festivals - Variety

Coverage: Sundance Film Festival - Variety

Some have won big at this years Sundance Film Festival. But, there is only so much money, and so many films that distributors are willing to buy. So, that means there are going to be losers.

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Sundance: How Amazon and Netflix are Rewriting the Playbook



Article: Netflix and Amazon Offer Indie Filmmakers Hope (And Lots of Money) - Wired

Coverage: Sundance Film Festival - Variety

Amazon and Netflix are changing the landscape of indie film. This is strongly in evidence at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - Crafting the Visual Effects



Article: How the ‘Star Wars’ Visual Effects Team Reawakened the Force (VIDEO) - Variety



The visual effects of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" used a combination of old and new techniques. This Variety video goes into how the effects artists made it happen!

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

"Star Wars: Episode IX" Will Shoot on Film



Article: ‘Star Wars’: Director Colin Trevorrow Says ‘Episode IX’ Will Be Shot on Film, Not Digital - Variety



"Star Wars: Episode IX" will be shot on film. Director Colin Trevorrow spoke at a panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival. He was joined by champion of film, director Christopher Nolan.

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Amazon's Brick and Mortar Book Store



Article: Is Amazon's First Brick-and-Mortar Bookstore the Future of Retail? - Entepreneur

Amazon has opened its first brick and mortar store in Seattle.

Seems like going in reverse, from online back to brick and mortar? But, the store uses the data gathered online to decide what books to include and how to prioritize them.

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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - Meet the Voice Actors!



Article: FROM “BLAST THAT X-WING!” TO “TRAITOR!”: THE VOICES OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - StarWars.com



A lot went into making "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". One of those things were the voice actors who provided lines like the famous (or infamous!) "Traitor!," etc. Meet the voice actors who were part of making the magic happen!

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

New York Times Bestsellers - January 31, 2016



List: Bestseller List - January 31, 2016 - New York Times

The New York Times has released its latest Bestsellers List in advance of its latest issue of The New York Times Book Review.

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION:
 1.) SCANDALOUS BEHAVIOR, by Stuart Woods
 2.) MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON, by Elizabeth Strout
 3.) THE REVENANT, by Michael Punke
 4.) THE SCORE, by Elle Kennedy
 5.) THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins


COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION:
 1.) WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
 2.) 13 HOURS, by Mitchell Zuckoff with members of the Annex Security Team
 3.) THE NAME OF GOD IS MERCY, by Pope Francis with Andrea Tornielli
 4.) THE RESIDENCE, by Kate Andersen Brower
 5.) BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates


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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Better Book Nooks!



Article: 19 Ways To Make A Next-Level Reading Nook - BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed and Instagram user bookmarauder are giving you tips on how to take your reading nook to the next level!

After reading this, you will have book nook envy!

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"You, Me and the Apocalypse" First Review



Article: TV Review: ‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ - Variety



Variety has a first review of "You, Me and the Apocalypse" the new end-of-the-world comedy from NBC.

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"Batman v. Superman" New Photos!



Article: Exclusive new Batman Vs Superman pics debut in Empire - Empire



Empire has released a set of five new photos from the upcoming "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice."

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