Sony Is Screwing Up Game Streaming on PlayStation 4

Sony Is Screwing Up Game Streaming on PlayStation 4


So you’re watching a friend’s stream, totally enamored with what’s going on, thrilled to be seeing this game even though you don’t have a PlayStation 4 yet, thinking of getting one maybe, and then right when the game gets to the good part, the stream drops.

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Visual Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92

Visual Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92



Revered for his cutting-edge effects work in the '50s and '60s on such fantasy classics as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Harryhausen developed the technique of projecting footage from the front and rear, one frame at a time. He dubbed the technique “Dynamation” and used it to bring to life mythological figures and prehistorical creatures.

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Brooklyn Park Dedicated to Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

Brooklyn Park Dedicated to Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch



One day before the first anniversary of the death of Adam Yauch, (a.k.a. MCA of the Beastie Boys), Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, along with Beasties member Adam Horovitz, parents of Adam Yauch, Noel and Frances Yauch, gathered to dedicate and rename Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights in honor of musician and Brooklyn native, Adam Yauch. The park is located in Brooklyn Heights on Columbia Street at State Street.

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Marvel movies' Phase 2

New images and revelations from Marvel's Phase Two



With Iron Man 3 opening Friday, Marvel launches Phase Two – another ambitious expansion of its superheroes’ cinematic universe. Though much of it remains secret, producer and studio president Kevin Feige talked to EW to declassify a few new details.

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R.I.P. Chris Kelly of Kris Kross

R.I.P. Chris Kelly, the "Mac Daddy" of rap duo Kris Kross



Chris Kelly, one-half of ‘90s rap group Kris Kross, has died. Kelly was found unresponsive in his Atlanta home on Wednesday evening. The Fulton County Police believe Kelly’s death may have been the result of a drug overdose, though it won’t know for sure until after performing an autopsy scheduled for Thursday morning. Kelly was 34.

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Iron Man 3 Director: Hollywood’s Hottest Screenwriter

Why Iron Man 3 Director Shane Black Was Once Hollywood’s Hottest Screenwriter



Though his scripts are practically soaked in ironic distance, Black knew when to snap to attention and surprise the reader (and the audience) with something authentic.

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What We Learned About Technology From 1995′s The Net

What We Learned About Technology From 1995′s The Net



The movie is more about how the rise of technology impacts our lives, and our changing ideas and concerns about privacy.

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