“I very much hope the song does justice to his memory as the last survivor. It would be very easy for our generation to forget the true horror of war, without the likes of Harry to remind us,” Thom Yorke said.
The two of them nailed down a first draft of the story in two months, [...]
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Mon, August 24 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Diggnation and Jimmy Fallon: The New Convergence
Woz and a Pink Boa Hit the Dance Floor
The results showed that greater Internet use correlates with a greater acceptance of “Internet harm,” which included threatening others over email and reading other people’s emails without asking. And overall, while the findings indicate that real-world morality hinted at how [...]
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Hunger for Celebrity Gossip Helps Create a Market for Amateurs, But Not Everyone Is Happy
Erin Horgan is more than a casual John Mayer fan. When she learned about a Caribbean cruise being offered earlier this month with the singer as the featured entertainment, the 22-year-old worker at a Hyannis, Mass., scrapbooking store didn’t hesitate to [...]
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Tue, February 26 2008 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Leaving Las Vegas
What is it with bathroom technology, Jerry?
Belly Dancing with 8×8’s Tango
It’s late in the day on Day 3, and CES attendees practically need a Tasering to notice an exhibitor at this point. Enter belly dancers.
The Other, Sexier Tech Expo
Attracting plenty of curiosity among CES-goers (and disappointment at the strict admission policies) is AVN’s [...]
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An Internet-fueled rumor that the next “Star Trek” movie will star Matt Damon as Captain Kirk has roiled Trekkies, who have taken to blogs and message boards to express their displeasure.
Speculation that Mr. Damon would take on the role made famous by William Shatner has been swirling for more than a month on entertainment news [...]
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Sat, August 5 2006 » Wall Street Journal » Comments Off
In the 1996 blockbuster “Mission: Impossible,” the secret agent played by Tom Cruise uses email to set a trap for one of his adversaries – a shadowy, Bible-quoting figure he knows only as “Max.”
Mr. Cruise’s character uses a laptop to compose an email message addressed to “Max@Job 3:14.” Once he clicks the “send” button, the [...]
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