Share on Facebook

Enjoy the little performance from Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Share on Facebook

Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new…

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

This is my first post from iPad, and as long as I’m holding it in my hands, there’s one undead man I’m thankful to…

Share on Facebook

This piece of design made  by a 19-year-old designer Jonathan Mak Long from Hong Kong in August, turns today into a genius tribute to Steve Jobs. Jobs’ silhouette makes up the Apple logo… The designer named it “Thanks, Steve”. Well…

Posting designs like this one makes me paranoid, because I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not original. I enjoyed the process regardless, but please let me know if somebody else beat me to the idea! Thoughts?

Yes, my thought is that this has to be on Apple’s homepage, which is also tributed to the late Icon, but in a simpler way.

Thanks for sharing, Filip…

Share on Facebook

You can check this info on Google’s homepage today: it features the birthday cake image by American painter Wayne Thiebaud.

Google was not very strict about their birth date previously, sometimes celebrating it on September 7. On the other hand, the domain is registered on September 15th. Google has turned 12. Just think how much has changed in IT sphere since then, how many companies have come and gone – just in those 12 years. Google were lucky to start in this fast changing era, but they were also lucky to be among those companies that have been driving those changes.

So, Google, I wish you a happy birthday and a long turbulent life in the ever-changing media.

Share on Facebook

1. Sandra Bullock.

Earned: $56 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 21. Mentioned in Internet: no. 17

Sandra had all the chances to rest after two hit movies (The Proposal and The Blind Side) and after winning a well-deserved Oscar. With $56 million she became the highest paid actress. However, the media hype was not so positive – much of came up after breaking up with Jesse James. She then made better news by adopting a child and participating in MTV Movie Awards.

2. Johnny Depp.

Earned: $75 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 22. Mentioned in Internet: no. 16

Owing to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Depp has become one of the most successful actors of the last year. His next promising movie Tourist is also expected to bring a decent income to both the actor and the producers.

3. Angelina Jolie.

Earned: $20 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 30. Mentioned in Internet: no. 10

The mother of six preferred to take a rest from movies, therefore she’s lost several positions in the general rating (dropped from no. 1 to no. 18). She shot for magazine covers, though, and we are waiting for her return with Tourist and Salt.

4. Jennifer Aniston.

Earned: $27 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 41. Mentioned in Internet: no. 22

Love Happens and The Bounty Hunter might have failed, but Jennifer still is on top of the list. Media talks about her, she keeps shooting in romantic movies, and she keeps getting something from Friends series.

5. Brad Pitt.

Earned: $20 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 15. Mentioned in Internet: no. 12

Pitt is an attraction in himself. He starred in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and his appearance was not the last factor to attract the audience and earn $314 mln for the movie. Also, his relationships with Angelina Jolie is a nice topic for media.

6. Tom Hanks.

Earned: $45 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 44. Mentioned in Internet: no. 42

Angels and Demons is the main source of Hanks’ income. In his next movie Larry Crowne he was also a director and a screenwriter.

7. Ben Stiller.

Earned: $53 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 61. Mentioned in Internet: no. 68

The brillian comedian’s movies sold $2 bln in the US cinemas, which has made him one the best paid actors. Other than acting, he acts as a producer (Megamind from Dreamworks for example).

8. Robert Pattinson.

Earned: $17 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 37. Mentioned in Internet: no. 7

Most income comes, of course, from The Twilight movies. However, next year we expect another one, with no vampires, Water for Elephants, where he stars with Reese Witherspoon.

9. Tom Cruise.

Earned: $22 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 38. Mentioned in Internet: no. 25

Despite recent carreer falls, Tom’s earlier works keep bringing constant income. His Knigth and Day, where he starred with Cameron Diaz, may take hip up again, and there is also Mission Impossible IV to come in 2011.

10. Adam Sandler.

Earned: $40 mln. Mentioned in Press: no. 74. Mentioned in Internet: no. 66

Adam keeps getting over $15 mln per movie he stars in, and he also is a producer (Mall Cop, or soon to come The Zookeper).

Share on Facebook

1. Portugal. Noone could beat these brilliant guys of the 2nd half of the 2nd match. Their 1st three times were pretty dull, but compensated in full by their 4th. 7-0 win against North Korea was unbelievable.

2. Argentina. 4 – 1 win against South Korea who aren’t so bad on this championship is not very surprising but still very beautiful and confident.

3. Netherlands. I left them out after their first match and I think it will be unfair to do it again. No special performance but it looks like the Dutch are saving energy for later

4. Brazil. The Brazil did play like Brazil every now and then, so let me place this team in the list.

5. Let me place Serbia here. I wasn’t at all surprised at the fact they could stop the German machine. What I liked about them is that they put themselves in an uncomfy situation by losing to Ghana and they could get themselves together to come back by winning the group favourites.

Share on Facebook

1. North Korea. One of the teams that surprised me in a good way in the first match, collapsed in their second. Portugal have surely made their way through the group stage with the stunning 7-0 win.

2. France. Vice-champions have ended their 2nd match with no goals. This time they conceded 2 goals and have put themselves in a quite difficult situation… which gets even worth with the conflicts rising inside the team.

3. England. Another match that the Brits can’t be proud of. Next one they must win, but tell them to the tough Slovenia that has eliminated Russia to show a very decent performance here at the World Cup.

4. Italy. Another favourite shows the 2nd match with no sign of champions’ play. They must need to improve to go further.

5. I guess, I should mention Cote D’Ivoire. Maybe because I like the many great players in this team. Too bad they are in the same group with brilliant Brazil and Portugal. I guess, after Portugal’s triumph against North Korea, there’s too little hope for Ivory Coast to go through.

Share on Facebook

1. South Korea. These guys were playing so easy against weak-willed Greece – I am not sure whether this was their virtue or problem of the rivals but I was impressed, really. They may deserve at least the 2nd ticket (after Argentina) to play-offs.

2. Switzerland. This is the team to disappoint one of the favourites – Spain. Their performance may have not been very beautiful, but who is to blame for playing that way against the brilliant Spanish team?

3. North Korea. Everyone expecting an epic fail of North Korea team’s first match against Brazil, the former proved to be a tough one to crack. Try to concede zero goals against the pentacampeons after 58 minutes and you’ll be in my list of the best teams I would absolutely adore N.Korea should they score one of the chances they had – to draw against Brazil. This would be absolute happiness!

4. Germany. The machine has done its job. 4 goals don’t come just running, so thumbs up for this squad. Looking forward for more.

5. USA. I guess, it was a big deal for the US team to stand firm against the English rivals. The English did not do their best and could as well lose the game. But the draw was a fair result – deserved by both the teams.

Share on Facebook

1. Spain is number one fail for sure. Actually, the Spanjards did play ok this time, but the Suiss managed to keep their goal safe. So, with the good performance Spain were misfortunate enough to become the 1st among the recognized favourites to lose. They surely have to be more lucky. And try harder.

2. England. These guys really failed. The US is a hard nut to crack, but the problem was the English performance. The team that I always liked for combination of skill and passion seemed to be lacking both, and a draw was a good result for them in the context. I hope they improve real soon

3. Australia. Ok, this team had to face the German machine. But they are the only team that conceded 4 goals without scoring any – they have to be in my list

4. From Greece I did not expect great results this time but playing with no will and passion is not something that a World Cup can tolerate. They NEED to improve.

5. Denmark was facing another favourite – Netherlands. This time the two teams on the pitch clearly belonged to different levels. I expected some more solid performance from the Danes.

Share on Facebook