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Radiohead In Talks With iTunes On 'In Rainbows'

The British alternative rockers' EMI catalog remains a notable omission from the world's leading download store because of the band's assertion that its albums remain complete.

Reel Minis: Secrecy, Iranimation, Teen Pregnancy, Revenge and Ferrets

Reel Minis is a bi-monthly review of the latest in movie trailers. Reel Minis is a regular feature of Look Again on Newsvine. Installments appear on the first and third Friday of every month. December 7, 2007 Upcoming: Cloverfield Juno Persepolis Rambo

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YouTube breeding ground for anti-vaccination views

"YouTube is increasingly a resource people consult for health information, including vaccination," says first author Keelan, an assistant professor in U of T's Department of Public Health Sciences.

Apple should kiss and make up with NBC...fast

"Don't let the Macgeeks posting angry blogs against NBC fool you," McQuivey wrote in a report issued Monday. "The loser here is Apple, which relies on NBC Universal to deliver 30 (percent) of video download sales.

Open Letter to Joe Francis - Regarding your "Unlawful" Incarceration

"It seems that my chief sins have been 1) having way too much fun and 2) having discovered a way to make money doing it. I don't apologize for what I've achieved in my life and how I've achieved it, and I'm happy to share what I've learned from it with you.

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Soundtrack Review: Eddie Vedder - "Into the Wild"

Note: This review is based on the iTunes Store Extended Edition of the soundtrack, and features four songs not included with the original release.

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Look Again: Group Roster, Images and Guidelines

Last week, Mykola announced the formation of a new group, Look Again, in an effort to outline our intentions, but also to serve as a "call for entries" to help in choosing the initial member list. This followup post will serve multiple purposes:

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When Robert X. Cringely Speaks: Read Between the Lines

Robert X. Cringely (the Mark Stephens flavor) recently posted an article comprised primarily of doom and gloom speculation about the allegedly damaged relationship between AT&T; and Apple as it relates to the iPhone.

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Hey Stephen King — nice glass house!

The point is not to highlight every perceived failure in King's extremely prolific career. The point is that it's foolish for King to suggest that Spears is the first celebrity famous for being famous.

Why he died before he got old: Pete Townshend on Kurt Cobain

What follows appear to be the scribblings of a crazed and depressed drug-addict in the midst of what those of us who have been through drug rehab describe as 'stinking thinking'.

What's the big deal with Michael Bolton?

Quick! Name that Artist: 19 Albums, Grammy winner, co-writes with established names such as Bob Dylan, BabyFace and Diane Warren (to name only three) and performs with artists ranging from Rush to Kenny G. I am, of course, referring to Michael Bolton.

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Futurama: Bender's Big Score -- It's Just Okay

On March 28th, 1999, fans of science fiction and animation were introduced to Futurama, a television series set in the future and created by Matt Groening, the man behind The Simpsons.

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Universal's CEO Once Called iPod Users Thieves. Now He's Giving Songs Away.

Morris insists there wasn't a thing he or anyone else could have done differently. "There's no one in the record company that's a technologist," Morris explains. "That's a misconception writers make all the time, that the record industry missed this. They didn't.

New Group: Bazaar

Newsvine plays host to gamers, videophiles and bibliophiles -- many of whom have extensive libraries of assorted content sitting on shelves, collecting dust.

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Neil Gaiman Helps a Fan Propose Marriage

...and Maui actually failed to notice Neil's dedication because she was so starstruck.

David X. Cohen of Futurama: The TV Squad Interview

DXC: (laughs) You know, we really let the Fox executives have it in this movie, as you're alluding to. People ask us if we had any trouble with them. I'm excited for tomorrow -- if a bit anxious. I think this could be really good, but my three biggest concerns:

Me in Manila (Neil Gaiman Responds to my Question Regarding Kindle)

I sent Neil Gaiman the following question: Hi Neil, I see that you're featured on Amazon's Kindle page, providing a favorable review of the technology. Criticism (regarding DRM) is popping up: dive into mark and Daring Fireball

You won't find me on Amazon's new book reader

My thought was to use it, at least for a few years, as a promotion device. Give the books for free to anyone who buys the $400 machine. (Maybe you can have 1,000 books of your choice, so there's not a lot of 'waste'.) You'll sell more machines that way, that's for sure.

Cloverfield of Dreams: If you hype it, they will come all over their keyboards.

For those not in the know, Cloverfield is a to-be-released film, produced by J.J. Abrams (the mind behind Lost) and is currently the beneficiary of strategically induced internet hype. Wikipedia has this to say about the movie:

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Zune trumps iPod as Amazon.com's top seller

Microsoft's Zune portable media player is currently Amazon.com's top-selling digital music device, usurping Apple's iPod for the highest rank in the "Electronics" category.

Copyright Info and DMCA Takedown Form for Copyright Violations

Unfortunately, it is not unheard of for a third party to come onto Newsvine with intent to infringe upon our copyrighted materials.

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Phaedrus receives a kiss: Defiling a work of art.

The BBC is reporting that Cy Twombly's painting, Phaedrus, was defiled by a woman who was "so attracted" to the painting, that she couldn't resist an impromptu kiss:

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"Crispin Glover" and Sir Anthony Hopkins at the Beowulf Premiere

LONDON - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Crispin Glover and Sir Anthony Hopkins attend the European premiere of 'Beowulf', at the Vue West End on November 11, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M.

Persepolis Trailer in HD: My God this looks incredible.

From Wikipedia's article on the film:

J.K. Rowling has every right to sue the creators of the "Harry Potter Lexicon"

Much is being made of an article over at Salon's blog (Machinist) which takes J.K. Rowling to task for her decision to sue the The Harry Potter Lexicon (HPL) website over plans to publish a print version of their Harry Potter reference guide.

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