As a father with a precocious 17 month old daughter, I am constantly looking for new baby products that simplify our life. We travel quite a bit and understand the challenges of the traditional Pack N’ Play; they are bulky, heavy, consume a lot of space and are often times difficult to set up. The [...]
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As the academic year begins, so begins your hunt for the perfect back-to-school devices. To ease your search, TIME has put together a comprehensive shopping list for this year’s hottest gadgetry — from the best java fix to a pen that does the listening for you. Check out the list HERE.
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According to a statement on their website, Paste magazine has suspended its print edition after eight years of publication. Its online edition will continue. The award-winning monthly was best known for its music coverage of Americana and indie rock, but also featured writing on film, TV, books, and videogames. The announce
It’s that magical time of the year when Television Networks attempt to cram the premieres of 23 new and 83 returning shows into a mere 25 days. You can print out a helpful calendar HERE.
Neil Gaiman’s Sandman is being planned as a television series reports Heat Vision. Warner Bros. is allegedly seeking a creative entity to become the program’s showrunner, but the article notes that “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke may be at the top of the studio’s list. Sandman, which launche
Every fan of the film,Back to the Future remembers the shoes that Marty Mcfly donned in 2015 that autolaced on to his foot and his exclaimation: “Power Laces- alright!” As part of an Art project for a contest, Blake Bevin created a version from spare parts which is demoed in the short video clip below. [...]
Seth Galifianakis fills in for his brother Zach in the latest installment of “Between Two Ferns Presented By Speed Stick,” featuring famous actor-humanitarian Sean “Spicoli” Penn.
During today’s Apple event, Steve Jobs announced that the next version of the iPad’s operating system, iOS, 4.2, will be available as a free update in November 2010. The iOS 4.2 version will support the iPhone and iPod touch (4.0 friendly versions of those devices) in addition to the iPad. Among the new features in
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced a 2-disc DVD ($39.99) and 4-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($45.99) releases of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection which will arrive in stores from November 30th. Extras on the DVD release will include a commentary on Fantasia with Disney historian Brian Sibley, a tou
Apple today announced the new Apple TV which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and [...]
Apple today introduced iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading. iTunes Ping lets you post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, the music you’ve downloaded fro
Apple today announced the new redesigned iPod shuffle which features both clickable “ring” buttons and Apple’s innovative VoiceOver technology, enabling users to easily navigate their music and playlists without ever looking at their iPod shuffle. The new wearable iPod shuffle has an all-aluminum enclosure with a buil
Apple today unveiled a completely redesigned iPod nano featuring Apple’s Multi-Touch interface that lets users navigate their music collection by simply tapping or swiping a finger on the display. Nearly half the size and weight of the previous generation, the new iPod nano features a polished aluminum and glass enclosure
Apple today announced the new iPod touch, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s stunning Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center—all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hour
We’ve got the name for our new show that’s coming to TBS in November… And Conan himself wanted to announce it! Here he is:
Bon Jovi is releasing a career-spanning greatest hits compilation on November 9th on Island Records. Bon Jovi Greatest Hits will transport listeners back in time through Bon Jovi’s worldwide monster hits of the past and offer a bridge to the future with the debut of four brand new tracks. “Music marks milestones
Apple has decided that it’s finally time to let the public in on their press events — the company will be streaming live footage from the event tomorrow on its website. So tune in tomorrow morning at 10 am PDT — we’ll see if Apple can handle the demands of its hungry customers on live streaming [...
Daniel Wallace’s The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force ($62.99) won’t be available until September 28th but that doesn’t mean a detailed unboxing can’t happen before then.This exclusive video of the writer unboxing the Vault Edition for the very first time. With the push of a button, the
There is no longer any need to touch your phone or car speakerphone while driving. Just say the hands-free trigger phrase “BlueAnt Speak to Me” and the S4 ($79) will be ready for your voice commands. With BlueAnt’s S4 Speakerphone you are truly hands- free. Use your voice to make and receive calls, access information
The following is an excerpt of an article from the September 16, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone with the Mad Men cover story. This issue is available tomorrow on newsstands.
Here is a collection of famous movie dance scenes, set to the Kenny Loggins classic, “Footloose”.
As Avatar gets re-released in theaters, TIME sits down with James Cameron as a part of their origins video series to discuss the movies and TV shows that influenced him most so far as a director.
This morning the NY Post confirmed what fans and observers have guessed all along. There will be 2 Batmen in November. Beginning that month, Detective Comics, Batman and Batman and Robin will feature Dick Grayson as Batman (with the black Bat-symbol on his chest) with Damian Wayne as Robin, while Grant Morrison and Yanick P
Available on October 5th, Battle Studies Expanded Edition adds video of John Mayer’s recent VH1 Storytellers broadcast plus two intimate acoustic performances from his personal travels to Japan in May 2010. Pre-order here from Amazon. DVD tracklisting – Approximate run time 50 minutes: VH1 Storytellers 1. No S
The 12 participants for the next edition of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars were announced tonight during a live teleconference in Hollywood. They are: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, from MTV’s Jersey Shore David Hasselhoff, best known for his roles on Baywatch, Knight Rider, and America’s Got Talent Bristol Palin,
An ambitious new ad campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky tries to convince kids that baby carrots are like Doritos. (But what about the cheese dust?!) Can the carrot industry sex up its image by branding baby carrots as a munchworthy junk food a la Cheetos or Lay’s Potato Chips? Crispin Porter + Bogusky seems [...]
HERE is your complete guide to every column, best-of list and pop culture musing from Entertainment Weekly contributor and world-renowned author Stephen King.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night on NBC from the Nokia Theatre live in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by Jimmy Fallon and you can view the list of the winners HERE.
Toy Story 3, the biggest film of the year, has been scheduled to be released on Nov. 2 by Disney. The Pixar-produced animated film has earned nearly $400 million at the domestic box office. That tally has made it Pixar’s highest grossing film to date. Consumers will be able to choose from four different releases [...]