Feral Dream Vox 2009-05-07T15:31:08Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22525529e8fdb/ Adventures in storytelling Kindle DX, a girl's review tag:vox.com,2009-05-06:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb01101680a098860d 2009-05-06T20:01:50Z 2009-05-07T15:31:08Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Kindle DX

I wanted to upgrade from my Kindle 1 to the new Kindle DX, I really did. I've been looking forward to the announcement for days and finally got to see what it looked like today. Sadly, I won't be upgrading. There are several very cool things a...

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]]> Withoutaclue tag:vox.com,2009-04-20:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb0110167b5ad8860d 2009-04-20T23:58:19Z 2009-04-20T23:58:19Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Withoutabox, the one and only online submission center for film festivals, gets my vote for the buggiest website ever. Amazon should be ashamed to own it. Susan Ee www.feraldream.com

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]]> Indies Suffering tag:vox.com,2009-04-20:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb0110164073db860c 2009-04-20T19:00:06Z 2009-04-20T19:00:06Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom There's an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today that's worth checking out: Indie Films Suffer Drop-off in Rights Sales. Susan Ee www.feraldream.com

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]]> Budgets, Marketing, and Lies tag:vox.com,2009-04-20:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb0110181af16f860f 2009-04-20T18:05:56Z 2009-04-20T18:05:56Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom LA Times reports that a dozen summer movies will top $100 million just for their marketing costs. It makes you wonder how much it cost to make the movie itself. Earlier this year, the MPAA, which normally gives the average studio movie budget fo...

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]]> YouTube goes Hulu tag:vox.com,2009-04-17:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb0110163fa174860c 2009-04-17T22:40:02Z 2009-04-17T22:40:02Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom YouTube is launching a new section, "YouTube Shows," that has TV shows and movies in an effort to generate revenues. So far, they are older shows and movies. They're also working on a new program called, "TV Ads Online" for ads inserted in the m...

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]]> Genres for Tough Times? Don't Sweat It tag:vox.com,2009-04-12:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb01101678fef5860d 2009-04-12T17:07:51Z 2009-04-12T17:07:51Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Theatre-faces

According to the LA Times, research into what kinds of movies people want to see during a recession pretty much tells us nothing. Some say light-hearted movies are best, others say sad ones are best. "'There's not one type of genre that's do...

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]]> YouTube Bleeding Money tag:vox.com,2009-04-05:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb011017b7d5ba860e 2009-04-05T19:17:53Z 2009-04-05T19:17:53Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom YouTube is on track to lose $470 million in 2009. Estimated operating costs = $711 million. $360 million of that is on bandwidth costs. In short, YouTube is bleeding a LOT of money. Still, that probably doesn't make you feel any better about t...

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]]> Wolverine Leaked Online tag:vox.com,2009-04-01:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb011016763dd3860d 2009-04-01T22:07:56Z 2009-04-02T19:28:59Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

X-Men-Origins-Wolverine

Variety reports that Wolverine leaked online a month before its release. The studio is, of course, totally scared (and pissed). Their greatest fear is that they will spend a hundred million dollars to make a product and everyone will watch it f...

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]]> It's Good to be Joss Whedon tag:vox.com,2009-03-30:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb0110163ace94860c 2009-03-30T18:09:40Z 2009-05-03T14:47:50Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

I was browsing through my Amazon recommendations when I saw the Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog DVD. It's being sold for $10.49 and it's No. 21 in Amazon's Movies & TV. Number 21 out of all the DVDs Amazon sells. Within the Movies & TV catego...

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]]> Festivals and Online Distribution tag:vox.com,2009-03-28:asset-6a00c22525529e8fdb01101674f1a9860d 2009-03-28T05:16:34Z 2009-03-28T05:16:34Z Susan Ee http://feraldream.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Interesting article in Time regarding festival online distribution: The Film Festival Comes to Your Living Room.

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