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13 Apr, 2015

Will walk the Orlando Eye

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Wallenda announces he will walk along the 400ft tall Orlando Eye, the largest observation wheel in the U.S. on April 29, as part of the attraction’s grand opening ceremony. Instead of crossing a wire, he will walk from one capsule to another along part of the rim of the wheel. He will not use a balancing pole and there will be no wire to catch him if he falls.

If I have any missteps, I can’t stop. [I want to] to show a little bit of diversity in the family.

11 Apr, 2015

Dark Tower TV/movie deal

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Sony Pictures and MRC will co-finance movies and TV shows based on King’s The Dark Tower.  Sony will distribute the first in a series of movies, while a complementary TV series is being developed by MRC. The new script is primarily based on the first book in the series, The Gunslinger, and the relationship between Roland and Jake. The script, by Goldman and Pinkner is a reconceived version of the script that had been previously developed at Universal and at Warner Bros. King:

I’m excited that The Dark Tower is finally going to appear on the screen. Those who have traveled with Roland and his friends in their search for the Dark Tower are going to have their long-held hopes fully realized. This is a brilliant and creative approach to my books.

Rothman:

There are few projects out there that compare with the scope, vision, complex characters and fully drawn world that Stephen King has created with The Dark Tower. I am a giant fan. And, as Stephen himself does, we love the direction that Akiva and Jeff have taken. This is a great opportunity for a director to put his or her stamp on a cool global franchise.

10 Apr, 2015

LA reality show announced

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The  singer is developing a docuseries based on his relocation from London to Los Angeles in summer 2015:

If Marge Simpson met Dolly Parton and went dancing with Ziggy Stardust, it wouldn’t come close to what you’ll see. Why now — why not? Why me — who else?

Bunim/Murray:

We are experts in producing celeb-reality docuseries, and we couldn’t be more excited with the opportunity to tell this story with the right broadcast partner.

2 Apr, 2015

Black Rock Mountain

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Hearthstone’s second expansion, named Black Rock Mountain, is released. The expansion features 17 boss cards and 31 cards and more adventures for the player to take on. One of the themes is Dragon Synergy. Game designer:

The intention at a higher design level was really that players really like dragons, so it would be awesome if they could make a dragon deck. The new Blackwing Technician card will be a good example of that. It’s a 2/4 that costs three mana, but is 3/5 if you have a dragon in your hand, which is a pretty effective card. We love the idea of people building their deck around dragons. Up until now, you could put Ysera or Alexstrasza in your deck, but we wanted to support that a bit more. We actually really like the idea of adding new cards that make you want to play the old ones again.

1 Apr, 2015

Experimental vaccine safe, effective

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Early stage clinical trials find experimental vaccine VSV-ZEBOV is safe and promotes antibody response in all 40 adult recipients according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). Some recipients experience fever, but except in one case, the fever abates within 24 hours of vaccination. Volunteers are being enrolled in Liberia for the second phase of the trial. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), states

Until a safe and effective vaccine is available, the world will continue to be under-prepared for the next Ebola outbreak.

31 Mar, 2015

Funds EIR visa program

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Feld announces that he and Batchelor are funding the first year of an an entrepreneur-in-residence program at Colorado University, Boulder. The EIR program is a way to help founders and entrepreneurs who aren’t US citizens get the necessary visas to stay, work, and build innovative companies in the US without having to worry about immigration issues. The program uses a loophole in immigration law that allows visas to be granted to foreign graduates working in some capacity at a local institution of higher learning, while they are also building a startup. Foreign entrepreneurs will be employed part time by CU-Boulder, making them eligible for visas sponsored by the school.

I’ve gotten worn out on the federal level immigration fight. I’m happy to continue to participate in advocacy for change around visas for entrepreneurs, but I’ve decided to focus my energy, and money, on exploring and experimenting with state-oriented solutions.

26 Mar, 2015

To launch own weed brand

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Nelson is developing his own brand of weed called Willie’s Reserve. Bowman explains that Nelson wants Willie’s Reserve to be something that reflects his passion, that envelops his personal morals and convictions. The entire operation will be reflective of Willie’s life. Bowman reveals that Nelson’s family will open stores in states where marijuana is legal. The stores will sell both Willie’s Reserve and other brands that meet quality standards.

24 Mar, 2015

Relaunches

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After a long hiatus, two time World Fantasy Award winner, Weirdbook Magazine, is being relaunched with Issue #31. Editor:

I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to revive such a wonderful magazine. We are looking for original well-written weird stories. Our tastes are broad and we are looking for any of the following: fantasy, dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, ghost, horror, heroic fantasy, science fantasy or just plain odd.

X-Files returns to TV

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The X-Files returns to Fox as a limited series consisting of six episodes. Carter, Duchovny, and Anderson are all returning as well. As of yet there isn’t a premiere date and it is unknown whether or not other cast members from the original series will be involved. Carter:

I think of it as a 13-year commercial break. The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories.

Fox Television Group:

We had the privilege of working with Chris on all nine seasons ofThe X-Files – one of the most rewarding creative experiences of our careers – and we couldn’t be more excited to explore that incredible world with him again. The X-Files was not only a seminal show for both the studio and the network, it was a worldwide phenomenon that shaped pop culture – yet remained a true gem for the legions of fans who embraced it from the beginning. Few shows on television have drawn such dedicated fans as The X-Files, and we’re ecstatic to give them the next thrilling chapter of Mulder and Scully they’ve been waiting for.

17 Mar, 2015

New face of EA’s golf series

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Electronic Arts Inc. announces McIlroy as the new face of its golf video-game series. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will be available on Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles.

16 Mar, 2015

Curbs hate speech, terror support, nudity

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The Company says it will take down “graphic images when they are shared for sadistic pleasure or to celebrate or glorify violence,” and that it will not tolerate “supporting or praising leaders [criminal or terrorist] organizations, or condoning their violent activities.”

Nudity will banned except for images of breastfeeding, art or discussions of medical conditions:

These standards are designed to create an environment where people feel motivated and empowered to treat each other with empathy and respect.

12 Mar, 2015

Bans revenge porn

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Twitter bans the posting of naked photographs and videos without the permission of the person in that photograph or video. Updated rule:

You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent

11 Mar, 2015

Announces Drones and tour

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Muse announces an upcoming tour as well as the release of thier seventh studio album, Drones. A new track, Psycho, will be released on YouTube on Thursday, followed by the release of the album’s first single Dead Inside on March 23. The tour consists of a series of live shows across Britain, Europe, and Russia. Bellamy:

To me, ‘Drones’ are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behaviour with no recourse. The world is run by Drones utilising Drones to turn us all into Drones. This album explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their indoctrination by the system to be a human drone, to their eventual defection from their oppressors.

6 Mar, 2015

Documentary partnership

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Netflix announces they will partner with DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company for a series of documentaries. Netflix:

We will seek to develop and acquire documentaries and docuseries with partial focus on environmental and conservation themes.

5 Mar, 2015

Summer tour announcement

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Clarkson announces on Good Morning America she is going on tour for her album, Piece by Piece. The 36-city tour will begin July 11 in Hershey, PA., and end Sept. 20 in Camden, N.J. Clarkson will play two nights at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and at Wolf Trap National Park For The Performing Arts in Vienna, Va. Pentatonix and Eric Hutchinson will open the shows. At least four songs from the album will be played, including Tightrope.

Because of an element I’ve never done on tour, it makes sense to incorporate that song I’m not flying or on a tightrope there’s not that but it makes sense with that song and how it sounds on the record that it will fit into the show.

Opening US data center

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Alibaba is moving forward with plans to open a data center in Silicon Valley. The data center will offer several services on an as-needed basis, including cloud computing.

For the time being, we are just testing the water. We know well what Chinese clients need, and now it’s time for us to learn what US clients need.