Marvel Must Get Robert Downey Jr. Back for “Iron Man 4”
More than 94% agree with my take, which suggests most of us think Disney should be willing to pay RDJ up to $50 mil a picture (factoring in bonuses) to play Iron Man, which it did for “The Avengers.” Where do you stand? Vote in the poll, leave a comment.
— I am Iron Man (end credits) (by Piquetero7)
5 Sunday reads that will help you be more productive this week:
- If your inbox is suffocating you, take a deep breath and fight back
- 8 lessons for innovation and success from chef Mario Batali
- The 6 best alternative to-do apps
- Slay the emotional vampires that are holding you back
- How to use frustration to create something amazing
We hope everyone has a great start to the week!
A Motley Fool poll shows that 81% favor having the ability to convert old DVDs into digital copies playable on any iOS device. Do you agree? Disagree? Weigh in here.
Not that the show needs the help, but the 11th doctor’s score just makes his adventures more epic.
(Source: Spotify)
Seems early to proclaim Apple’s iPad Mini a failure in China but IDG News Service is reporting that initial demand for the device is “nearly nonexistent.” That’s a switch:
Intriguing. I’m personally itching to own a Mini.
(via IDG News Service and PC World Australia; photo via DigitalTrends.)
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Judd Apatow in The Oral History of Freaks and Geeks. 1999 ruled. (via amandalynferri)
Sums up the entertainment industry pretty well. (via parislemon)
In a way, they were right (ratings as a whole are down, people aren’t watching TV as much), but in another way, this was so shortsighted. (via shortformblog)
MY TAKE: What if executives hadn’t been so shortsighted? Would we have Netflix today? Doubtful, I think.
(via shortformblog)
I’ve had the good fortune of working with Tom Gardner and his brother, David, for nearly a decade as a contributor to The Motley Fool so it’s not unusual for me to hear either of them sharing smart ideas.
You may not have been as lucky. So, in the spirit of sharing, I give you Tom’s Tedx talk about financial education and the pressing need for students to find purpose early in their collegiate careers.
Source: “Liberal Arts in the 21st Century”, TEDxBrownUniversity (by TEDxTalks)
Do you believe in Netflix yet? I do. Here’s why.
Because the film is:
1. Released to DVD today.
2. Awesome.
3. Emblematic of what Time Warner can do when it lets a smart creator do great work.
(Source: Spotify)
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Curious to see how many will reblog or tweet this theme after seeing the speeds they’re getting in Kansas City:
I'm Tim Beyers, a writer and analyst for The Motley Fool. Find my stock picks at Rule Breakers and my real-money portfolio contributions at Supernova. Here, I post about ideas worth investing in. View my writing portfolio at Contently and find out more about my work at The Social Writer.
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