Box Office Mojo

I will always find it simply amazing when the point of reference from an “official news source” is directly from the internet. In this case, if you are looking for the latest numbers from the weekend box office or information on the latest movie releases then you need to discover Box Office Mojo. The site says, “it was created by movie analyst Brandon Gray in 1999 and has since grown into the No. 1 box office destination worldwide, currently averaging over 2 million unique visitors per month.”

Boxofficemojo.com

Apple Movie Trailers

In the past, I typically browsed IMDB for movie trailers to get a glimpse what is on the horizon. I am now hooked on Apple’s movie trailers page. The page is constantly updated and works really well on mobile. Apple recently broke down the fall movie guide.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers

MovieClips: Worth The View

Summer Blockbusters are coming, where are you watching the trailers? Where do you go to watch your favorite clip from a movie? If you were like me, you would immediately go to YouTube and perform a search. However now MovieClips is delivering the latest trailers along with a collection of the best movie clips of all-time.  My favorite part of the website is the clip of the day. The site also takes two separate great scenes and combine them into one mashup!

A movie website created by movie fans!
http://movieclips.com

Newsy — Video News Analysis

Is your attention span getting shorter and shorter every day? Do you even have time to read the news, yet alone watch the evening news? I recently discovered Newsy and I am enjoying watching their daily news analysis from my iPhone. Newsy was recently called the “Future of Mobile News” by the Huffington Post because it's that good!

Newsy digests the news for you. Their reporters take the latest news and narrow it down to what matters with their unique analysis. Watch news about world, U.S. politics, business, tech, entertainment, science fiction and sports.

http://www.newsy.com/

Adbowl is Today

The SuperBowl featuring the Steelers and Packers is today However in recent years, more people seem to gather around the big screen to watch the commercials instead of the game. This year get in on voting for your favorite spots at Ad Bowl.

Vote today for your favorite ad. Now the website is celebrating its 10th year.
http://www.adbowl.com/

Is Oprah OWNing Up to Hype?

Is the verdict out on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)? Will OWN have as much impact on the world as Oprah's 25 season daily talk show? In the grand scheme of TV, new networks with this much hype do not happen every day. The ratings went through the roof when the channel debuted but then suddenly dropped. Is the network programming not what consumers expected? Are people expecting to see Oprah 24/7 on her own network? If you think about it, Oprah is on the cover of every single edition of her magazine. Oprah always appeared on her own show. So besides the promos and behind the scenes of season 25, is the network not connecting with it's audience?

Where you expecting to see more of Oprah on her OWN (pun intended) channel?
http://www.oprah.com/own

Free Movies @ Film Metro

Want to get into the hottest films before they are released? Here is a little secret. Film Metro is the online source for information about free movie screenings tickets. All you have to do is sign-up on the website and start getting alerts when movie screenings open up in your area. In the past, you””ve had to know someone or call hundreds of times you local radio station to win tickets. Now just sign-up online and start seeing the movies!

Steps to start seeing free movies:
1.Sign Up For A Free Account
2. Download Movie Passes
3. Enjoy Free Movie Screenings

http://www.filmmetro.com

PBS Parents

At PBS Parents discover information about birthday parties, child development, education, games, health, advice, PBS TV programs and goods. I personally like the expert Q&A that the website offers; this week's is “Helping Children Prepare for Kingergarten”. If you are home schooling, this website is a good resource to help plan your day.

http://pbsparents.org

MTV Jobs

The job scene is changing rapidly in front of our eyes and MTV gives us a shining example of the changing landscape. I was watching MTV and Sway did a segment on hiring a social media manager. If you are looking for a job inspired by this millennium, explore MTV Networks Job Twitter feed or their career website.

http://twitter.com/mtvnetworksjobs

Scrivener Is Creative Writing

Mac users are looking for a creative ingredient to spark your writing? If so, then you need to discover the program called Scrivener. The writing program is ergonomically centered around the way the modern multitasker thinks.

Scrivener lets you jot down thoughts on documents that resemble post-it notes. You can view them individually or all at once as if you pinned them up on a cork board. I traditionally write bits of information down as I go and then elaborate later, this program gives me the latitude to do so. Another outstanding feature of Scrivener is the ability to merge documents together by individually selecting each note. You can export your document as a word doc, pdf, or a multitude of formats.

The program has a 30 trial so you can always give Scrivener a test drive.
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html

Special thanks to Stephen Herron for the recommendation on the program.