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Who Wins? Iron Man or Shaq’s Steel?

David Smothers March 25, 2013

AUSTIN — In the 1997 superhero action movie Steel, Shaquille O’Neal played the armor-clad title character who along with his arsenal of weapons tries to obliterate criminals. But what if instead of fighting bad guys, Steel had to battle the modern-day Iron Man? Mashable asked Shaq to theoretically pit the heroes against each other in a fictitious epic showdown. “Iron Man has me… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Catch Up on HBO and Showtime Shows For Free This Week on Xfinity TV

David Smothers March 25, 2013

If you’re a Comcast subscriber who is seasons behind on shows such as Game of Thrones,Dexter, Downton Abbey and Girls — and without access to premium channels such as HBO and Showtime — it’s your lucky week. Comcast is giving all customers of its Xfinity TV service free week-long access to catch up on a ton of TV… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Watch the New ‘Iron Man 3’ TV Spot Trailer

David Smothers March 25, 2013

A new mini-trailer for Iron Man 3, set to hit theaters in early May, premiered during last night’s Kids’ Choice Awards. Contrary to the dark trailers that were previously released, this clip advertises the movie in a lighter tone. Check it out above — it’s short, sweet and Stark-tastic. You can watch the previously released trailer here:… Continue Reading »

TELEVISION

Every ‘Star Trek’ Episode Is Free on Hulu Until April

David Smothers March 25, 2013

Hey, Star Trek fans: Got an itching to watch Captain Kirk go hand-to-hand with a Gorn? Or see Captain Picard’s crew deal with the meddlesome, godlike Q? Or even catch the U.S.SVoyager’s battles with Species 8472? Then head over to Hulu, where every single Star Trekepisode is free until April. Why the sci-fi bonanza? It’s Hulu’s “happy birthday” to the… Continue Reading »

MOVIES

New Star Trek Trailer is 2 Minutes of Total Destruction

David Smothers March 25, 2013

Star Trek fans, take notice: A third trailer for the upcoming “Star Trek Into Darkness” movie has been released, and it’s the longest one yet. While the first two trailers for the movie have been about one minute long, the new trailer is a full-on assault on all senses, all 2:18 minutes filled with action: Big explosions, hand-to-hand… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Star Trek Logo Appears Over London Sky for Earth Hour

David Smothers March 25, 2013

As the hype for the upcoming movie “Star Trek Into Darkness” grows, Paramount Pictures decided to heat things up even more by displaying a huge, glowing Star Trek logo over London.Displayed during Earth Hour, the rotating logo was set up with 30 LED-bearing quadrocopter drones. The logo, created by Ars Electronica Futurelab & Ascending Technologies, was… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Beyonce Debuts New Song on Tumblr

David Smothers March 19, 2013

Beyonce Knowles is using her Tumblr page to give fans a taste of her newest album. Knowles dropped the song “Bow Down/I Been On” Sunday, along with a picture of her as a child wearing a floor-length, taffeta pink dress complete with tiara (obviously, the singer has always been a trendsetter). The song was produced by Hit Boy —… Continue Reading »

ENTERTAINMENT

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn Are Facebook Official Now

David Smothers March 19, 2013

It’s not official until it’s on Facebook, as the old social media maxim goes. Well, things look pretty official now between golf legend Tiger Woods and ski star Lindsey Vonn. Woods announced the pair’s long-rumored relationship with a Facebook photo album that got widespread attention Monday after this rather stilted tweet to his three million Twitterfollowers:… Continue Reading »

CELEBRITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

Justin Bieber’s Bare Butt Gets 100,000 Likes on Instagram

David Smothers January 21, 2013

Justin Bieber cracked the weirdest joke on Instagram, but you might have missed it. On Saturday, the 18-year-old star dropped trou and posted a picture of his bare Canadian butt to his six million followers on Instagram. The moon shot landed 100,000 likes before it was taken down and prompted a response from his manager, Scooter Braun. “As a… Continue Reading »

FINANCE, INVESTOR, NEWS, WORLD

Cash-ravenous Sony will flog Manhattan HQ for $1.1 BILLION

David Smothers January 18, 2013

Sony is ready to flog its sky-scraping US HQ in Manhattan for $1.1bn to get hold of some much-needed cash. After debts on the building have been settled up, the entertainment giant expects to walk away with $770m – that’s $685m more than it paid for it in 2002. However, by way of comparison, the… Continue Reading »