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Netflix Strikes Deal With Comcast to Improve Streaming Video Performance

Have your Netflix binges been a little slower than usual? While Netflix users seem pretty excited about the release of the second season of House of Cards, if you’ve been using Comcast’s broadband service to connect, you may have been experiencing throttled traffic. Netflix has been in dispute with Comcast after data was released that… Continue reading Netflix Strikes Deal With Comcast to Improve Streaming Video Performance

Michael Keaton Is Ready to Reprise Beetlejuice

There have been some great films in cinema history that have just been begging for a sequel (instead, we got four Bring It On sequels). Well for those who have been waiting more than 25 years for a Beetlejuice sequel, there is a glimmer of hope for you. Michael Keaton said that he would be… Continue reading Michael Keaton Is Ready to Reprise Beetlejuice

Should HBO Be Worried about Netflix?

Netflix has been a media darling lately, and for good reason. Exceeding people’s expectations, Netflix added 2.3 million new subscribers in 2013 and had a net income of $48 million, compared to $8 million a year ago according to Variety. With the new season of the critically acclaimed House of Cards starting and a second… Continue reading Should HBO Be Worried about Netflix?

Watch the Oscar Nominees Recreated as Playful LEGO Movie-Inspired Posters

In anticipation of the 86th Academy Awards and driving at the tails of The LEGO Movie‘s success, graphic designer Old Red Jalopy has recreated each of the Oscars Best Picture nominee posters as if the main actors were played by LEGOs. If you thought Matthew McConaughey was funny in the Dallas Buyers Club, wait till… Continue reading Watch the Oscar Nominees Recreated as Playful LEGO Movie-Inspired Posters

One Lord of the Rings-Inspired Ad Campaign to Rule Them All

What if J.R.R. Tolkien worked in advertising? That’s exactly what Miami Ad School, Berlin student Valerio Amaro was wondering when he created these Lord of the Rings-inspired ads for brands like Skype, Nike and Rolex. Amaro knew the acclaimed author of the Lord of the Rings series had a natural penchant for marketing and turning… Continue reading One Lord of the Rings-Inspired Ad Campaign to Rule Them All

New Extension for Chromecast Lets You Cast Most Online Videos to Your TV

Have you been itching to cast more online video to your TV using Chromecast? Now you might be able to! Mere days after Google opened the Chromecast SDK to developers, there’s already a new way to cast online videos to your TV. Just play a video file in Chrome, click the VidCast bookmarklet and wait… Continue reading New Extension for Chromecast Lets You Cast Most Online Videos to Your TV

‘Build With Chrome’ Makes Playing With Virtual LEGOs Fun, But It’s Not Quite Ready for Primetime

LEGOs have been entertaining the young at heart for more than 60 years; but it seems that in 2014, LEGOs will be making a comeback of sorts. The LEGO Movie that is set to hit theaters next month and, in the meantime, Google has released a Chrome app that lets us play with virtual LEGOs.… Continue reading ‘Build With Chrome’ Makes Playing With Virtual LEGOs Fun, But It’s Not Quite Ready for Primetime