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Pirate Bay founders get rich in jail| Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE55T1QF20090630 The Pirate Bay goes “legit”. My initial reaction was an eyeroll and a thought back to how toothless Napster became after a similar move. But the Reuters story suggests a glint of hope: Global Gaming Chief Executive Hans Pandeya told a news conference that the revamped website would generate money via advertising, supplying storage […]

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Be Kind Rewind – Movie Trailers – iTunes

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/bekindrewind/ Jack Black and Mos Def recreate some of Hollywood’s greatest films. Has potential, but will likely squander it quickly once the credits fade. Having said that, if you’re going to make a film made entirely of film-references, you could do worse than cast Jack Black. One wonders, though, what the real movie’s budget was? […]

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Nim&x2019;s Island – Movie Trailers – iTunes

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/nimsisland/ Romancing the Stone meets Indiana Jones meets meets Play It Again, Sam, and it’s all wrapped up in kid-friendly packaging. Plus, Gerard Butler gets to speak in his real accent. Oddly palatable – this one’s got potential.

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2007 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007 2007 (MMVII) is the current year from the US Eastern Time Zone (ST) east to the international date line. It is the 2007th year of the Gregorian calendar. It is also the 7th year in the 21st Century. I thought it fitting to make this my first Stumble of the year: Here’s what we […]

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http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/offside/hd/ This looks like it could be a lot of fun – a big change from the bleak drudgery of the other Iranian films I’ve seen. I’d like a word, though, with whoever decides the movie type listings. “Foreign” – like “animated” – isn’t a genre.

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