On “True Blood,” craziness is to be expected. It’s when things seem downright normal — like with the arrival of new character Nicole — that it begins to get creepy. Nicole debuted in the standard way last night, by stopping by Merlotte’s with friends before announcing that she knew a bit more than she was letting on: She was aware Sam is a shifter and wants to help the supernatural cause.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw was hit in the face with the puck during the first period of Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.
The 21-year-old dropped immediately to the ice after a pass off the stick of Bruins winger Shawn Thornton caught him the side of the face. Shaw lay motionless on the ice initially as the puck dropped back to Thornton, who attempted to continue toward the net. Officials halted play with Shaw down, eliciting boos from the crowd at TD Garden.
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The City of Oakland has agreed to pay approximately $1 million to end a lawsuit filed on behalf of 150 demonstrators alleging police misconduct in their 2010 mass arrest.
The preliminary settlement approved by a federal judge ends the class-action lawsuit filed by the National Lawyers Guild on behalf of 150 people arrested but not charged with a crime during a protest in November 2010. The protest followed the sentencing of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle for the shooting death of Oscar Grant, which the demonstrators complained was unacceptably light.
During the demonstration, protesters said, police funneled them onto a side street, where officers surrounded them and announced they were under arrest.
After a few leaks, the Fujifilm X-M1 camera has now become “official”. This is Fujifilm’s latest X-Series interchangeable lens camera system that is designed to bring a great ratio between image quality, light weight (11.6 oz) and a solid build […]
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Netflix penned a deal with DreamWorks last week to bring 300 hours of content to the video subscription website, a fair number, but perhaps not enough to assuage some user complaints about inadequate streaming options. That will shift in the coming months thanks to a new partnership between the company and Cinedigm, which will bring
When “Breaking Bad” returns for its final batch of episodes on August 11, the AMC series will boldly go where it hasn’t gone before by paying homage to another TV classic.
The camera consumers of the world will not be satisfied until every model on the shelf resembles a 1960’s Leica rangefinder. Not that we’re complaining.
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In January of 2012, Fujifilm first detailed its APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor — the company promised superior image quality, thanks to a design that omitted an optical low-pass filter, and it delivered, in the form of the X-Pro1. That camera’s relatively massive footprint and $1,700 price tag limited its appeal, however, though Fujifilm unveiled a smaller, and much more affordable variant, the X-E1, several months later. Now the saga continues. Today, the Japanese manufacturer is announcing an X-Trans-equipped model for the masses. The X-M1 includes the same 16.3-megapixel sensor as both the X-Pro1 and X-E1, yet it’s housed in a lightweight body that’s due to ship next month for just $700.
The X-M1 tips the scale at 11.6 ounces, including the battery and memory card, but without a lens attached. As for optics, the ILC will be available as part of a kit with a brand new f/3.5-5.6 16-50mm (24-76mm equivalent) lens with optical image stabilization for $800, and will be compatible with the existing XF and XC lineup, including a variety of prime and zoom options. There’s a 3-inch 920k-dot tilting LCD (but no EVF), a built-in flash, dedicated mode dial and on-board WiFi, letting you transfer images and movies to Android and iOS devices via a dedicated app. The EXR Processor II enables the camera to start up in 0.5 seconds, with a 0.05-second shutter lag and a maximum burst shot speed of 5.6 fps for 30 consecutive frames. The cam sports a fairly standard sensitivity range of ISO 100-25,600. The X-M1 is set to hit stores in July with black and silver finishes for $700, or $800 with the lens. A brown version (body only) will also be available come August for $700.
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It was no tightrope walk. But AMC’s “Mad Men” finale ratings Sunday evening were the highest in the show’s history.
The sixth season finale had 2.7 million viewers. That’s up just a tad from the fifth season closer last year. Overall the show is averaging 2.5 million this season.
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