December 2011
Roger Ebert: I'll tell you why movie revenue is... →
1. Obviously, the absence of a must-see mass-market movie. […]
2. Ticket prices are too high. […]
3. The theater experience. […]
4. Refreshment prices. […]
5. Competition from other forms of delivery. […]
6. Lack of choice. Box-office tracking shows that the bright spot in 2011 was the performance of indie, foreign or documentary films [this has arguably been the case since 1989 with...
“The reason why Fox News feels so threatened by Jon Stewart is because his...”
– Jon Stewart Spanks Fox News in the Year-End Ratings
The average Fox News viewer is 65 years old???
Here’s a prediction: after Roger Ailes retires, Fox News will steadily decline in the ratings, and people will say it’s because of his absence. But in fact it’ll just be a demographic inevitability.
“I have art, science, sex, and love. What do I need religion for?”
– Twitter / @claytoncubitt
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but...”
– Lance Armstrong
“Here’s the thing: If you’re using the holiday season to go out of your way to be...”
– John Scalzi
“President Obama has seen improved approval ratings in the past few weeks…. The...”
– Nate Silver
“The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.”
– Steven Spielberg
“Why talk in the singular? The plans are at a very early stage, but we have some...”
– Steven Moffat in reference to the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who
