Will Smith appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman Thursday night and couldn’t help himself and grabbed the mic and does want he does best, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It.”
Smith also surprised Letterman with these words of encouragement, “You can, Dave, it’s in you! There’s a Negro inside of you, Dave!”
Imagine Dragons where on The Tonight Show Wednesday night and they shared what music is in their playlist right now.
ELEL “40 Watt,” BRONCHO “Class Historian,” Jake Bugg “Taste It,” and Metric “Breathing Underwater.”
Fort Collins, Colo. – FCB (Fort Collins Brewery) is excited to announce the release of its latest Malt Monster brew, Giles, Golden Imperial Ale Friday, February 20th.
A villainous monster, Giles, Golden Imperial Ale may be a light-bodied brew, but he’s as complex of a creature as any. The fighting trilogy of fruity esters, light, spicy hops and sweet notes of alcohol supported by a soft malt character create an all too familiar mischief-maker.
“Giles is the first brew to kick off our 2015 season of monsters, and I think the audience following the Malt Monster series will enjoy its light, but bold flavors present throughout the beer,” said Kaylee Kulich, Brand Manager at FCB.
Malt Monsters (MM) is an artisanal bomber series of limited release high-alcohol beers. Each unique brew features its own monster and history depending on origin of the beer style. Giles was named after the famous Gilles of Binche, performers disguised with masks, red costumes and wooden clogs. Like the performers, Giles, Golden Imperial Ale is a symbol of the coming spring.
Each rotational limited release monster is available in 22oz bombers and on draft throughout FCB’s distribution footprint. Giles will be available to ship beginning the week of February 23rd.
MM merchandise and pint glasses can be purchased custom to each monster at FCB or online.
ABV: 10.2%
SRM: 4
IBU: 25
Fort Collins Brewery & Tavern is a family-owned, handcrafted microbrewery and full service tavern in Northern Colorado, established in 2003. FCB offers an outstanding line up of 50 ales and lagers that can be found on tap as well as in bottles throughout the U.S. For more information, visit fortcollinsbrewery.com or call 970-472-1499. Brewery tours run daily!
Create – Share – Savor
Company: FCB (Fort Collins Brewery)
Contact: Kaylee Kulich
E-mail: kaylee@fortcollinsbrewery.com
@AZBrewHops @Michigan_Beer @VABeerTrail @nevadabeerlover @KCHopTalk @SCBeerScene @Ncbeerguys @PaBeerNERDs @TotalWine pic.twitter.com/LDiHvwbRyB
— Fort Collins Brewery (@FortCollinsBrew) February 16, 2015
Twitter dug into the millions of Tweets sent about the Oscar nominees to determine which are getting the most Twitter traction. Here are the most-discussed nominees in major categories:
These results are based on Tweets discussing the nominee and specific Oscar-related terms since nominations were announced, which tells a bit of a different story than just measuring which film or star is getting the most overall conversation. For example, “American Sniper” is the most-discussed film among the Best Picture nominees; when analyzing what people talk about most in the context of the Oscars, “Selma” takes the lead.
We were also curious about *where* the Best Picture nominees were most popular. The interactive map below highlights which state saw the most Twitter activity for each film (adjusted for relative activity per state). As you can see, perhaps unsurprisingly, “The Imitation Game” was most popular in California, while “Selma” was most popular in Alabama; meanwhile, Utah was top state for both “The Theory of Everything” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”.
Science is about observing and experimenting. It’s about exploring unanswered questions, solving problems through curiosity, learning as you go and always trying again.
That’s the spirit behind the fifth annual Google Science Fair, kicking off today. Together with LEGO Education, National Geographic, Scientific American and Virgin Galactic, we’re calling on all young researchers, explorers, builders, technologists and inventors to try something ambitious. Something imaginative, or maybe even unimaginable. Something that might just change the world around us.
From now through May 18, students around the world ages 13-18 can submit projects online across all scientific fields, from biology to computer science to anthropology and everything in between. Prizes include $100,000 in scholarships and classroom grants from Scientific American and Google, a National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos, an opportunity to visit LEGO designers at their Denmark headquarters, and the chance to tour Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship at their Mojave Air and Spaceport. This year we’re also introducing an award to recognize an Inspiring Educator, as well as a Community Impact Award honoring a project that addresses an environmental or health challenge.
It’s only through trying something that we can get somewhere. Flashlights required batteries, then Ann Makosinskitried the heat of her hand. His grandfather would wander out of bed at night, until Kenneth Shinozuka tried a wearable sensor. The power supply was constantly unstable in her Indian village, so Harine Ravichandran tried to build a different kind of regulator. Previous Science Fair winners have blown us away with their ideas. Now it’s your turn.
Big ideas that have the potential to make a big impact often start from something small. Something that makes you curious. Something you love, you’re good at, and want to try.
So, what will you try?
New York, NY—February 18th, 2014— Marvel is already bringing the biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories to FREE COMIC BOOK 2015. But for the first time ever, we’re bringing the excitement of Free Comic Book Day to Spanish-speaking Marvel fans. Today, we’re proud to announce that this May, Marvel’s stellar Free Comic Book Day stories will be available in a special free Spanish Language Edition! Featuring a new cover by superstar artist Nick Bradshaw, three of this years can’t-miss Free Comic Book Day stories will be available together in one Spanish language comic.
“I’m thrilled to offer these Free Comic Book Day stories in Spanish the same day as their English language counterparts,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Making the stories we create more accessible and available to a wider audience is essential to the continued growth of the comic industry.”
Presenting Secret Wars #0, All-New, All-Different Avengers FCBD, and Uncanny Inhumans FCBD in Spanish, the Free Comic Book Day 2015 Spanish Edition will be available exclusively in comic shops on May 2nd – the same day as the English language FCBD titles.
“Free Comic Book Day is a chance for publishers to offer gateway stories that will keep fans coming back the rest of the year and beyond,” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “By offering our Free Comic Book Day stories in Spanish for the first time ever, we’re committed to expanding our audience to one of the largest growing demographics.”
Twitter needs to create content and get more people to use their platform. Twitter has targeted the book nerds and fiction authors to tell and of course retweet their tales in May for the third Twitter Fiction Festival.
Here is the announcement from Twitter‘s blog:
More than 20 featured authors from diverse writing backgrounds, including Margaret Atwood (@MargaretAtwood), Jackie Collins (@jackiejcollins), Lemony Snicket (@DanielHandler), and Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) will participate in this digital storytelling extravaganza, sharing creative works via words, photos and videos. While these authors will be part of the official festival lineup, we encourage all of you storytellers from across the Twitterverse to embrace and explore your own creative fiction during the festival using the hashtag #TwitterFiction.
The Twitter Fiction Festival will also feature Twitter Fiction Fest Live, a live, in-person event that will help bring to life the spirit of the virtual festival. The ticketed event will take place in New York City on Wednesday, May 13, and will showcase authors and original entertainment.
It's time! Announcing #TwitterFiction Festival 2015: May 11-15! Check out http://t.co/61LCpYP1nJ to learn more! https://t.co/mxuKYHVJaZ
— Fiction Festival (@TWfictionfest) February 18, 2015
Here is the first round of Featured Authors:
Abigail Tarttelin (@Abigailsbrain)
Anna Todd (@imaginator1dx)
Beth Cato (@BethCato)
Celeste Ng (@pronounced_ing)
Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig)
Congressman Steve Israel (@RepSteveIsrael)
Dennis Mahoney (@Giganticide)
Eric Jerome Dickey (@ericjdickey)
Ian Doescher (@iandoescher)
Jackie Collins (@jackiejcollins)
Jeanne Thornton (@Manwhohatesfun)
Jonathan Evinson (@JonathanEvison)
Jojo Moyes (@jojomoyes)
Kathleen Kent (@kathleenkent214)
Katie McGarry (@KatieMcGarry)
Kristan Higgins (@Kristan_Higgins)
Lauren Beukes (@laurenbeukes)
Lemony Snicket (@LemonySnicket)
Liz Egan (@LizEgan)
Margaret Atwood (@MargaretAtwood)
Matthew Dunn (@mattdunnwrites)
Sophie Jordan (@SoVerySophie)
There’s a Colorado-sized hole on the growing map of U.S. craft breweries now in the hands of corporate owners. Few states have the street cred Colorado can claim, either, with well over 225 craft breweries open and scores more in planning. Sooner or later, will we see a Colorado independent brewery snatched up by one of the big boys?
“I think it’s likely that we will,” Kim Jordan, president and CEO of New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, told First Drafts. “My sense is, with AB anyway, they are probably looking at a regional strategy. They have a brewery here (in Fort Collins), they have a distributorship here. It makes sense to me we would see an announcement about a craft brewery as well.”
For more on this story visit: Eric Gorski, The Denver Post
Could a Colorado craft brewery sell out to big beer? My take: http://t.co/YxXh0NxTuJ #craftbeer #cobeer pic.twitter.com/tRxksUEniH
— Eric Gorski (@egorski) February 15, 2015
Comic book legend Jim Starlin is poised to bring one of his best-known titles to the small screen.
Starlin is teaming with Universal Cable Productions and Benderspink to adapt Dreadstar as a scripted TV series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. A network is not yet attached.
Dreadstar — first published in 1982 by Marvel imprint Epic Comics — centers on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, including cyborg sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, and their struggle to end an ancient war between two powerful, evil empires: The Church of The Instrumentality, run by the Lord Papal; and the Monarchy, administered by King Gregzor.
Source: Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter
Comic Book Legend Jim Starlin to Adapt 'Dreadstar' for TV http://t.co/wfoRXlNiLc
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 17, 2015
Fox released a teaser of “The Blind Fortune Teller” episode of Gotham. There is a sinister laugh at the end of the trailer that is reminiscent of the famed Batman villain the Joker.
Do you want to see a TV version of the Joker?
Series creator Bruno Heller spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Cameron Monaghan’s role on the show:
“He may or may not be The Joker. All I can promise is that’s not a bait and switch. It’s a long game we’re playing here. The great fun of this show is that it’s the origin story of these famous characters, and with The Joker, the wonderful thing is that nobody knows where he came from and what his genesis was. What I can guarantee is that you have to follow that brilliant young actor Cameron Monaghan down the line, and you will see how this leads to the character we all know and love.
One of the great things about this job is that you get to cast emerging young actors in iconic roles, as with Robin Taylor as The Penguin. (The challenge is) to hit the mark, so audiences ask, ‘Is that him? Could that be him?’ in a way that will resonate for those who are keen Batman fans and a larger audience. When the episode is aired, people will see it’s not an imitation of somebody else or an homage to anyone. It’s a performance in and of itself.”