Taylor Kitsch ("Friday Night Lights") and Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") have joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's HBO original movie "The Normal Heart". A film adaptation of the Tony-winning Larry Kramer play, the story deals with the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. Kitsch plays Bruce Niles, a closeted … [Read more...]
“The Normal Heart” Goes Direct To HBO
January 5, 2013 by
Thought to be headed for a theatrical release, HBO has now opted to bring the Ryan Murphy-directed "The Normal Heart" directly to the network where it will premiere as a telemovie in 2014. An adaptation of Larry Kramer's Tony-winning autobiographical play, the story details the rise of HIV/AIDS in New York’s gay community in the 1980's. Mark … [Read more...]
Nexus Q repurposed to play Pong, games with your heart (video)
July 13, 2012 by
Google's mysterious, if not ominous Nexus Q has already been hacked to launch apps of varied origins, but there's one particular app that stands above all: Pong. Or, Brick Defender -- you know, what's a generic title amongst friends? BrickSimple managed to hack the Q for Pong playback, using the spinning top (read: volume wheel) to move the lower … [Read more...]
Southlands developer plans tower for heart of Surrey
June 9, 2012 by
The developer behind the controversial Southlands project in Delta has unveiled plans for a 50-storey tower in the heart of Surrey. Century Group's 3 Civic Plaza will include 330 residential units and 160 hotel suites. The development is part of the city's plan to build a vibrant downtown core in the neighbourhood formerly known as Whalley, now … [Read more...]
Open your heart, wallet
February 8, 2012 by
For me, there’s only ever been one true Valentine: the Carl who played for the Whitecaps between 1979-1984. Having said that, there is something worthwhile happening this weekend (note to every man in the world: Valentine’s Day is next Tuesday) that has a lot of heart — and absolutely zero price-gouging on flowers, chocolates or cheesy Hallmark … [Read more...]
Oregon Scientific trouts out Gaiam Touch button-free heart rate monitors
November 11, 2011 by
They're being hailed as the first button-free, touch screen heart rate monitors, with Oregon Scientific and Gaiam teaming up to produce the wearable SE338M and SE336. According to the companies, these things are a scant two millimeters thinner than any competing product on the market, and they've even captured an International CES Innovations 2012 … [Read more...]
Sony’s Face-to-Avatar blimp soars through SIGGRAPH, melts the heart of Big Brother (video)
August 16, 2011 by
Telepresence, say hello to your future. Humans, say hello to the next generation of Chancellor Sutler. All jesting aside, there's no question that Big Brother came to mind when eying Sony Computer Science Laboratories' Face-to-Avatar concept at SIGGRAPH. For all intents and purposes, it's a motorized blimp with a front-facing camera, microphone, a … [Read more...]
