Cowabunga, Dudes (And Dude-ettes): Turtles Are Back, And "Zune" News is Official
Those smart-talkin' turtles named after classic Renaissance painters (Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo and Leonardo) are back for another generation of kids who long to live in the sewers, eat pizza and fight crime; the movie trailer for the March 2007 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie was the most-cited blog entry over the weekend. "Puts the Ninja in Ninja Turtles," proclaims one LiveJournal blogger. "Turtle Power," chimes in another. Other weekend movie hits, based on blog citations or commonly used phrases: Monster House, Clerks II, "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water."
Microsoft takes on iPod
Microsoft's long-rumored "Zune" also captured plenty of entertainment buzz, now that the portable media/gaming device is officially in the works. Engadget's wrap-up was a top blog post over the weekend, as were immediate reviews of a product that's not even yet on the market, and some bloggers hope the iPod competitor will finally force industry standards for such devices. A BlogPulse trend graph shows how much catching up Microsoft has to do:
Posted by Sue MacDonald at July 24, 2006 09:40 AM
