Big screen social network.

Although I’m (currently) a member of it, Facebook is a service that I’ve found myself questioning more and more.  The endless invitations to lame local events with DJ’s I don’t want to see playing music I won’t like in clubs that are shit doesn’t help.  Neither does being connected with people who feel the need to make every status update about their other half.  Yawn.
The recent stream of news around their insanely complicated and questionable privacy settings has thrown in more question marks.  Sure, they claim it’s been resolved and they’ve made it easier now, but is my information still mine and only visible to me and those i’m directly connected to?
Seeing 26-year old CEO Mark Zuckerberg (worth $4 billion) sweat – profusely – in this video (below) at the D8 conference is one side of him.  There are apparently numerous other sides as well, and there is a movie due for release in October 2010 based on the story of Facebook.  Promotion for “The Social Network” aka The Facebook Movie has started. Cast includes Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake.  Nothing was selling me on watching this movie – until I saw that it has been directed by the one and only David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room), known for his unique, dark style.  That one fact alone may actually convince me.

UPDATE (July 1, 2010) Teaser has now been released at the official site.  Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has also announced that he is scoring the film.
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Weekly Wrap: Losing.

The past week has been dominated by the theme of losing. Friends gathered together on Saturday May 29th to farewell DBMC before they move to London to join Leigh in a much more exciting part of the world. Bon Voyage friends, safe travels. I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures on the re-launched blog!

Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper both lost their battles to a brain hemorrhage and prostate cancer, respectively.  After seeing Avenue Q only two weeks ago, I wondered if the Gary Coleman-character would be replaced, but it has been announced that he will live on through the show.

And finally, the TV show Lost came to a close on Sunday May 23rd 2010.  6 Seasons, 121 Episodes. The number of people who told me the show wasn’t worth it far outweighed those stuck with it.  Was it worth it? (more…)

Rights for Weemen

A Reuters news clip from the “Borat: Cultural learnings of America for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan” premiere features him being carried into the theatre by a lady, calling Madonna a transvestite, offering free samples of fermented horse urine, and best of all – a shot of a protest group holding a sign stating “Rights for Weemen in Kazakhstan”. (more…)