It’s easy to spot the new trend in movies these days: people are always kicking the back of my chair while they text on their iPhones. Besides these unfortunate occurrences, more and more studios are turning to …
This Just In
Airline perks aimed at the business traveler
by Jessica Jimenez, March 18, 2010, 12:51 pmWhile travel may be a necessary and demanding part of some professions, I don’t think the business traveler’s lifestyle is for me. Constantly being on the road or in the air and living out of a …
No free lunch; at least not on Continental
by Jenni Gilmer, March 17, 2010, 2:18 pmContinental Airlines, apparently the last U.S. carrier serving free meals in the coach cabin, will start charging for these meals on its domestic flights and Canadian flights (and a few routes to Latin America).
Don’t …
And in this corner, your flight attendant
by Jenni Gilmer, March 17, 2010, 1:51 pmIf the nation’s flight attendants get their way, the government will fund some new security measures for flights, including hand-to-hand combat training for cabin crew members.
It makes sense, but my gosh … has it gotten that bad? Evidently …
Billions and billions of… dollars in asset sales. ConocoPhillips
by Stuart Hampton, March 16, 2010, 8:32 am
It’s not quite a Carl Sagan commentary, but one of the giant stars of the oil and gas firmament has burnt just a little too brightly in recent years, and is looking to conserve some of …
When screens go dark: Brinksmanship in the digital age
by Jeff Dorsch, March 11, 2010, 1:39 pmWhen big media corporations can’t reach agreements on their business arrangements, with the result that popular channels go blank on cable television systems, cutting off millions of subscribers, what’s to be done?
The remedy may or may …
Oscar bump or bust?
by Lee Simmons, March 10, 2010, 2:38 pmLast Sunday’s Oscar wins for best soundtrack (Michael Giaccino for Up) and best song (T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham for “The Weary Kind”) got me wondering if either of these albums experienced a post-Oscar …
Money, it’s a track
by Lee Simmons, March 9, 2010, 2:12 pmUPDATE: Pink Floyd 1, EMI 0.
If ever there was a band that would eschew single-track digital music sales, it would be Pink Floyd. The legendary British band hates single-track sales so much, in fact, …
Spotify Targets US
by Lee Simmons, March 8, 2010, 11:10 amiTunes’ biggest competitive threat, besides piracy, may be stepping on domestic shores within the month. Spotify, the UK-based music streaming service that has been a hit in Europe, is readying its US debut and …
The TSA may let you keep your shoes on
by Jessica Jimenez, March 4, 2010, 11:08 amUntil last weekend this native Texan had yet to visit California. The goal of my 3-day trip was to explore as much of San Francisco as I possibly could. I feel I accomplished my objective — I have …
