There must have been a few surprises last night when Avatar was snubbed for the big Oscar wins such as best picture and best director. It was even more amazing given that The Hurt Locker deals with Iraq ...

Wonder how special effects were made before cgi? This video, “A Closer Look: Inside HBO’s City” from the 1980s, documents how the company re-branded itself so people could experience “turning on an entertainment center.” It’s actually quite interesting. ...

Here’s a news item that may please both independent film buffs and technology fans alike. YouTube, which Google has been actively updating this week (new interface, HTML5 support) today announced a new partnership with the Sundance Film Festival. ...

It’s an obvious question: what’s the difference between Brett Favre and Jay Leno? There are a multitude of punchlines, none of which I’m good at creating. How about: Favre can still throw a touchdown. I know, doesn’t make sense. Or: ...

Snap! OMG! FAIL. Epic. Goodness.

Actually “snap!” is not so bad, but there are many words creeping into our daily lexicon that make me cringe. Not so much “goodness.” It’s always interesting to watch writing, journalism evolve. And now ...

2,717 feet. That’s the number to beat to earn the title of world’s tallest building. Perhaps a signal of where this century’s power and wealth will emerge, United Arab Emirates seems like an appropriate location for the modern, ...

This is an odd bit of news, but after reading some Web sites I think I get it. Indian film is for everyone. Let’s dance!

It turns out that the Indian Academy Awards is like an all-star game.

It’s hosted ...

It’s hard to fathom that the most storied of franchises, Ian Flemming’s James Bond, is almost half a century old. Test of time? How about test of eternity… with mega box-office earnings to match.

Over the decades, the actors ...

One of my favorite traditions is Christmas in the Park in downtown San Jose. Now celebrating its 30th year, I really enjoy the atmosphere at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park , and get a hoot out of the ...

Sure, anyone can choose the top 20 movies of all time, or even whittle it down, begrudgingly, to 10. But how about 3?

Put your game face on. Sink or swim. Back’s against the wall. This is the definitive, best, absolute ...

Might this be the year to take your Halloween costume up a notch or two? Say, a spear shaker. Or perhaps channel your inner socialite in a period piece get-up that requires its own parking space. Or maybe just ...

Gavin Newsom is taking it to the web, social media style… “for a better California” of course. Thanks to the low, low cost—that would be free—of sites like YouTube his campaign team is doing what it can to ...

Here’s Michael Jackson’s “new”—recorded in 1991—posthumous single “This is It”, co-written by Paul Anka, and just released on Monday. What do you think? (stream is below)

It’s part of a mega-marketing push by Sony to promote the upcoming movie ...