http://feraldream.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Adventures in storytelling en Vox Wed, 06 May 2009 13:01:50 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/kindle-dx-a-girls-review.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/kindle-dx-a-girls-review.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/kindle-dx-a-girls-review.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 May 2009 13:01:50 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb01101600f2fb860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb01101600f2fb860b-50si" alt="Kindle DX" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/kindle-dx-a-girls-review.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb01101680a098860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gadgets http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/withoutaclue.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/withoutaclue.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/withoutaclue.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:58:19 -0700 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 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/withoutaclue.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb0110167b5ad8860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> film festival http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/indies-suffering.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/indies-suffering.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/indies-suffering.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:06 -0700 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 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/indies-suffering.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb0110164073db860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> market http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/budgets-marketing-and-lies.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/budgets-marketing-and-lies.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/budgets-marketing-and-lies.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:05:56 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/budgets-marketing-and-lies.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb0110181af16f860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> marketing budget http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-goes-hulu.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-goes-hulu.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-goes-hulu.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:40:02 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-goes-hulu.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb0110163fa174860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> youtube http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/genres-for-tough-times-dont-sweat-it.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/genres-for-tough-times-dont-sweat-it.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/genres-for-tough-times-dont-sweat-it.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:07:51 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb011015f95aba860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb011015f95aba860b-50si" alt="Theatre-faces" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/genres-for-tough-times-dont-sweat-it.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb01101678fef5860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> research http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-bleeding-money.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-bleeding-money.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-bleeding-money.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:17:53 -0700 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/youtube-bleeding-money.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb011017b7d5ba860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> web youtube costs webisode http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/wolverine-leaked-online.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/wolverine-leaked-online.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/wolverine-leaked-online.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:07:56 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb011017b6e4d8860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb011017b6e4d8860e-50si" alt="X-Men-Origins-Wolverine" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/wolverine-leaked-online.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb011016763dd3860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> internet movie http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/its-good-to-be-joss-whedon.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/its-good-to-be-joss-whedon.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/its-good-to-be-joss-whedon.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:09:40 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb0100a7f71da9000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb0100a7f71da9000e-50si" alt="Dr Horrible&#39;s Sing-Along Blog" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/its-good-to-be-joss-whedon.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb0110163ace94860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> distribution webisode http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/festivals-and-online-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/festivals-and-online-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/festivals-and-online-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:16:34 -0700 Interesting article in Time regarding festival online distribution: The Film Festival Comes to Your Living Room. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feraldream.vox.com/library/post/festivals-and-online-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb01101674f1a9860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> film festival distribution