Tag Archives: Portrayed

Toyota Highlander Super Bowl Ad Features Terry Crews and Muppets

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Toyota and the Disney’s Muppets are joining hands along with Terry Crews who will be in the driving seat (literally!). An advertisement spot in the Super Bowl will show the former NFL player driving...

Murder, She Wrote Reboot Scrapped

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It was one of the most popular shows of the 80s and 90s.  Murder, She Wrote portrayed Jessica Fletcher, who was a mystery novelist that secretly worked part-time as a crime detective. Between...

Why Biotech Whiz Kid Jack Andraka Is Not On The Forbes 30 Under 30 List

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When I put out a call for promising young scientists to be part of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 project, no name came up more than that of Jack Andraka, the 16-year-old who created a prototype cancer...
    






TV-on-Internet service Aereo gets $34M in funding

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TV-on-Internet service Aereo gets $34 million in outside funding as legal battle continues NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, a Barry Diller-backed startup that provides broadcast television...
    






Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Actor Dies

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Actor James Avery has passed away. He was 68 years old when he departed for the next world. The versatile thespian was especially known for his role as Uncle Phil in the hilarious sitcom “The Fresh...
    






Review – ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ Offers Family-Friendly Charm

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With so many of the recent bigger studio award-season productions targeted squarely at adults — including films like American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street -- only a few recent films really...
    






Review – ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Packs Emotional Wallop

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My father died in September of this year. I was in the air somewhere over Texas, desperately hurrying to get there before time ran out, when he drew his last breath. Walking into that house, only to...
    






Ferocious, Weak And Crazy: The North Korean Strategy

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Editor’s Note: The following Geopolitical Weekly originally ran in January 2013. We repost it as recent turmoil in North Korea returns it to the spotlight. By George Friedman North Korea’s state-run...
    






Review – ‘American Hustle’ Lives Up To The Hype

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Director David O. Russell continues an incredible streak of great filmmaking with American Hustle, which looks sure to garner lots of Oscar nominations next month, including Best Picture and Best...
    






Not The Top 5 Indie Games Of 2013

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2013, it is fair to say , has been something of a banner year for indie gaming. It was a year that saw games like Gone Home take gaming from the tech section to the Arts desk. It saw a subversive...