After 12 Years, The Cast of Rent Looks Back February 29, 2008

http://ew.com/ew/article/0,,20180989,00.html

i can’t read anything about rent anymore without shivering.

Message to Superdelegates: Respect Our Vote February 29, 2008

http://respectourvote.org/

i signed!

What Your Reality Show Isn’t Telling You February 29, 2008

http://money.aol.com/smoney/general/canvas3/_a/what-your-reality-show-isnt-telling-you/20080117162409990002

some of this i knew but some is surprising.

Time Warner Puts New Line Cinema Under Warner Bros February 29, 2008

http://reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2862363520080229

i just visited new line cinemas in NYC in january, and now they’re gone. so weird.

More Than 1 in Every 100 Americans Now Behind Bars February 28, 2008

http://latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-prisons29feb29,0,5355881.story

here’s one reason why the united states is trillions of dollars in debt… 1% of the population is in jail.

Bloomberg Won’t Run for President February 27, 2008

http://time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1717899,00.html

i would probably support bloomberg if he was a legit candidate, but i think that independents just pull votes away from the republican and democratic nominees. i’m glad he’s not running.

China Admits that Cases of AIDS have Risen 45% February 27, 2008

http://independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-admits-that-cases-of-hivaids-have-risen-45-per-cent-786175.html

i guess with their mini cultural revolution this is a given, but china already has the largest population of any country. it wouldn’t be too good if they can’t control the spread of aids.

The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986-2007 February 26, 2008

http://nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_GRAPHIC.html

this is one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen. i’ll honestly say that i spent a good 15 minutes scrolling through it.

some interesting things i noticed:

- movies like titanic, which doesn’t even fit on the graph, and my big fat greek wedding, which recorded box office profits for over a year. juno is also interesting, it starts thin and gets thicker, which is against the norm.

- in recent years there have been more highly profitable films. to me, the triple-$300-million-plus-whammy of spiderman 3, shrek the third, and pirates of the caribbean 3 comes to mind

- the pattern of profitable summer blockbusters and christmas/holiday films is clear

my one problem… i wish that when you clicked on the film, the box office revenue came up. make sure you use the search box to find your favorite movies!

Top Ten Websites Among US College Students February 26, 2008

http://emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1005972

i go to…

facebook
youtube
google
perez hilton
cnn
yahoo!
american.edu
aol
post secret
weather.com
wikipedia

Doomsday Vault to Protect World’s Seeds February 26, 2008

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/doomsday-vault-to-protect-worlds-seeds/20080225164509990001

cool.