Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'pixar'
September 25, 2008
A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Johnny Depp has officially signed on for a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. It's also now official that Depp will be playing the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. And he'll be playing Tonto in Jerry Bruckheimer's adaptation of The Lone Ranger. Wow! We're glad to see he's keeping busy. Bruce Willis will make his directorial debut with an indie......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday"August 26, 2008
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. A very amusing comic which imagines how Tarkin got the funding to build the Death Star. Well, Obama's victory is assured now: the lucky UFO alien supports him! (Via Sarah) Check out the very cool opening credits sequence for RocknRolla. (Via) Kristen Bell has signed to voice the female lead in the feature film adaptation of Astro Boy.......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes"August 25, 2008
The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. NME profiles an American teen who quit school to work on perfecting his Guitar Hero game. His skills have already netted him prizes, and he hopes to go professional eventually. Oh, and don't worry—his parents have hired him a tutor so he can continue his education. (Via Ross) On September 1st, you can go into any participating Chik-Fil-A wearing a sports......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Monday Meat Slices"August 14, 2008
A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. A recent xkcd features a pretty hilarious send-up of Google Maps. (Via Star) Paris Hilton is being sued for not promoting a comedy she starred in recently, Pledge This! We were only vaguely aware the movie existed, so maybe they have a point! If you fear not the spoilers, then click through for a look at the true face of Rorschach from Watchmen.......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday"July 1, 2008
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Guillermo Del Toro dropped some more hints about what we can expect from the one or two Hobbit movies he's going to direct. Check out Pixar's first short film. More pics from Scorsese's upcoming film, Ashecliffe. An upcoming film version of King Lear is set to star Anthony Hopkins as the titular king and Naomi Watts, Keira Knightley,......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes"May 30, 2008
Why doesn't anybody tell us about these things before they happen?......
Continue Reading "We Have a Crush on a Robot"April 9, 2008
The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Photographs of real places with video game characters added. We like! (Via) Wired takes a closer look at the world's most powerful laser, recently built and turned on at the University of Texas at Austin. It's 2,000 times more powerful than all the power plants in the United States and the builders hope to use it to recreate astronomical phenomena like......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Wednesday Whiz-Up"June 11, 2007
Black Curtain Screening is offering MySpace members a free screening of Ratatouille, two weeks prior to its release. The free screening is at UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 on 1400 S. Columbus Blvd at 7:30 this evening, June 11th. All you need to do is add the Black Curtain Screenings as your friend for access and bring a printout of your profile for free admittance. One profile per person and it is on a first......
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