Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Avengers 2 Has an Outline

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The reason all The Avengers 2 stories at this point have likely been bullshit is because there was nothing on paper.? It?s difficult to get a scoop without evidence, and while unnamed sources might leak particular bits of info, the info may quickly turn false.? So when you read that actresses are being eyed for the role of Ms. Marvel, it?s a rumor that should be taken with every grain of salt in the world.? But at least today, there is an outline for The Avengers 2.? Obviously, a lot changes over the course over the entire filmmaking process, and Joss Whedon?s first outline for the film might have no resemblance to the finished feature.

Hit the jump for more.? The Avengers 2 opens May 1, 2015.

joss-whedon-avengers-set-photo-hawkeye-bowEW?who has named Whedon one of their Entertainers of the Year?has revealed what?s going on with the very tired creator:

We met with him just days after he had submitted an outline for the 2015 sequel The Avengers, and as he was in the midst of preparing to shoot the pilot for what could be his next television series: S.H.I.E.L.D, a spy-fi drama tracking the ongoing adventures of the secret agents and superhero wranglers of Marvel?s movie world. If ABC he picks up the series, Whedon will remain involved as exec producer, and frequent collaborators Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen (Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible) and Jeffrey Bell (Angel) will serve as lead showrunners.

So just to recap: Whedon has joined Marvel President Kevin Feige in basically overseeing every Marvel?s Phase Two, keeping an eye on the S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series, and working on one of the biggest movies of 2015.? No pressure.

Evidence to the contrary, Whedon is only human, but even he was a bit surprised when he found a personal connection with the Hulk.? He tells EW:

?What was most astonishing to me about making that movie was how personal it was,? he says. ?I literally had the I?m-always-angry revelation during production. I had this certain amount of back-burner simmer of rage that I was completely aware of, but apparently I wrote it for Bruce Banner, going (to myself): ?I think this is what a guy like this might go through!? Interesting! What guy, Joss? ?I don?t know! Some guy. I can?t think of anyone in particular, or why this is coming to me?? Really, Joss? Really??

Whedon? Smash.

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Amazon Reclaims Its Namesake, Launches In Brazil With Kindle Store; Kindle Devices Coming In ?Weeks?

Screen Shot 2012-12-06 at 09.23.43Amazon is continuing its global march by making a big move into the country that could rightfully lay claim to being responsible for Amazon's name: today the online book and retail marketplace announced it would be launching its Kindle Store in Brazil. A move to Brazil with an e-bookstore-only operation has been on the cards since earlier this year; the main site opens this month with access to Amazon's Kindle e-book store from today, with Kindle devices going on sale in "the coming weeks," priced at 299 Brazilian reals (US$143).

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

This Is the Modem World: Review Sites Are Broken

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology.

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I'm about to walk into my favorite restaurant in the world. The food is yummy, healthy and fits my budget. The staff knows my name and rarely has to ask how I'd like something served. And the location couldn't be better. It's the perfect place.

But before I can pass the threshold to nosh nirvana, a stranger on his way out gives me a sideways glance and whispers, "This place is horrible. Don't bother."

This place? My place? The best restaurant on earth? How can this be? Perhaps something has changed. Did the chef leave? Is the cute hostess gone? Have I been wrong this whole time?

But I have faith. I follow through, and the best restaurant in the world is still just that, just as I remembered.

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Kevin Systrom On Pulling Twitter Cards Integration: We Want Images Viewed On Instagram.com

twittersmurfinInstagram has turned off Twitter Cards integration, leaving Instagram users on the short-winded social network with cropped, less-than-perfect copies of their masterwork in iPhonography. Kevin Systrom, Instagram's founder and CEO, spoke on stage at LeWeb 12 about it today, saying that "this is an evolution of where we want links to our content to go."

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Snow, cold missing across much of the US

TODAY's Al Roker reports that temperatures across the country are much warmer than usual for this time of year, with some areas experiencing highs that are 20 to 30 degrees above normal.

By Miguel Llanos, NBC News

If you like your early Decembers mild and with just a touch of snow, this one's for you: Not only have temperatures been warm in many parts, just 7 percent of the continental U.S. is currently covered with snow ? a much smaller footprint than the 32 percent this time last year.

Some Midwest cities known for snow haven't seen any so far this season. Moreover, due to a warm spring, they are?closing in on?their records for most days without snow.?

Chicago has gone 275 days without measurable snow through Tuesday, weather.com reported. The record, set in 1994, is 280 days. The city's average snow total by Dec. 4 is 2.2 inches.?Milwaukee, Wis., and Des Moines, Iowa, are on similar tracks.

Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday tied its no-snow record of 285 days.


Data compiled by the National Weather Service?since 2003 show that no other Dec. 5 was in single digits in terms of snow cover???and 2005 was up to 48 percent.

As far as temperatures go, more than 1,600 daily warm temperatures were tied or broken during the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, weather.com noted.?

Wednesday's forecast included temperatures "anywhere from 10 to almost 30 degrees above normal" in some places, NBC News meteorologist Al Roker said on TODAY. Cities in that range include Billings, Mont.; Amarillo, Texas; Tucson, Ariz.; Columbia, S.C.; and St. Louis.

On Tuesday, record highs for a Dec. 4 were set in various cities, including: Syracuse, N.Y. (70 degrees); Flint, Mich. (65); Georgetown, Del. (73); and Morgantown, W.Va. (69).

Cold air has been "trapped in Canada and Alaska," weather.com said. But, starting Friday, the Midwest and Plains should turn cooler.

By early next week temperatures will be below freezing and the system could produce "the season's first significant, plowable snow in many locations," weather.com stated.

Chicago, which reached 70 degrees on Monday, might even get snow, but don't expect it on the East Coast.

"Depending on how the storm develops, snow and wind could continue into Monday over the Great Lakes, including Chicago," weather.com noted. "By the time the frontal system gets into the East, rain looks likely to fall in most areas, including the I-95 urban corridor."

In Minnesota, locals looking forward to the first measurable snow this season include the owner of a store that sells snow blowers, NBC affiliate KARE11.com reported.

"Six inches would be great, just anything we can get that people have to get out in the driveway and clear the snowfall," said owner Ed Veits.


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