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Disney is buying Pixar

January 22nd, 2006 · 6 Comments

Huge, huge entertainment industry news.  Keep an eye on how this changes the face of Apple’s video content offerings at the iTunes music store.

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The sweetest revenge is being right

January 19th, 2006 · No Comments

There’s a story on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today about Disney being in serious talks to buy Pixar.  This would be a huge win for Steve Jobs.  Absolutely huge.  And not just because it would make his stake in Pixar worth about $4 billion.  Consider the investment genius here, from the […]

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Familiar face

January 15th, 2006 · No Comments

I’m sitting here watching Law & Order.  Yes, yes.  Whatever. Anyway, there’s a woman in tonight’s episode who looked vaguely familiar to me.  Sure enough, I’d seen her before. Her hair looks a lot better now.

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Torn

February 25th, 2005 · No Comments

I was winding down in front of the tube last night after dinner when I came across one of my favorite movies: The Quiet Man (1952). I suppose I’ve seen The Quiet Man 15 times or so over the years. It has much to recommend it, including John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, and an Irish countryside […]

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