After a year’s absence the Big Day Out is returning to Auckland, in new quarters. The first lineup announcement for the January 17 festival is due on August 1, organisers said today
Date for Big Day Out set
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Las Vegas Earned $23 Million in Tourism Thanks to Harry
Prince Harry’s naked pictures gave Las Vegas $23 Million worth of free publicity, as the images were seen by 154 million people. The 28-year-old royal caused controversy when nude photographs of him playing strip billiards with a bevy of beauties were published online in August. According a new report issued by the Las Vegas Convention and […]
Is the 3D Craze Finally Over?
North American 3D film profits dropped by 18 percent last year compared to 2010’s figures. The 3D-ready US and Canadian markets struggle to cope with consumer fatigue: “Consumers criticize uneven content quality and overpriced tickets,” according to PwC. On a global scale, 3D is expanding as theaters renew their infrastructure to accommodate digital technology — especially […]
The Nation: NIXON TALKS
He is back among us. And, as always, in a memorable manner, both painful and poignant, sometimes illuminating, usually self-serving
Eric Kim: Global marketing chief of Samsung
Just a few years ago, Samsung was the brand you bought if you couldn’t afford Sony or Toshiba. Suddenly it’s the name that consumers all over the world–especially young ones–seek out for the most fun and stylish models of everything from cell phones to flat-panel plasma TVs.
Friends in Lowe Places: Rob Lowe and the Art of the Celebrity Memoir
I love celebrity memoirs, and not in an ironic way. I don’t love them because they’re campy
Will the Stock-Market Recovery Continue?
All eyes are on corporate earnings these days as investors shift from a hopeful mode to one more demanding of real improvement. And in the business headlines, at least, they are seeing it.