Frances Farmer – "Aura Lea"
Frances Farmer – "Aura Lea"
As Lotta Morgan, woman of ill-repute, Frances Farmer stops patrons of lemaire's bar dead in their tracks whenever she sings "Aura Lea"… As the blackbird in the spring, 'Neath the willow tree, Sat and piped, I heard him sing, Singing "Aura Lea": "Aura Lea, Aura Lea, Take my golden ring! Love [...]
God Of War III: Be The Last Titan Standing Casting Call
Your 15 mins of fame can involve Kratos!! Spike TV is having a show the night prior to the release of the game, which you can become a part of. This is an exciting and unique way to introduce God of War III to the world. Spike TV and Sony are really going the distance [...]
How Many Times Have You Broken Your Phone During Your Two-Year Contract? [Qotd]
When thinking about the cost of a cellphone, we consider the phone itself and any service plans, but what about the price of misuse? How often are we finding ourselves paying an unsubsidized price to replace phones under contract? It’s just so easy to damage a phone. It slips out of your hand and crashes [...]
Verizon Wireless responds to FCC complaint regarding its early termination fee and Mobile Web charges
On Friday afternoon, Verizon Wireless issued its response to the FCC complaint which investigated the carrier’s increased early termination fees for advanced devices and the spurious charges some customers incur when accidentally accessing the Mobile Web. As expected, Verizon defended the increased ETF and dismissed the accusation that it charges customers $1.99 for accidentally connecting [...]
Cheap Trick Releases Newest Album on 8-Track Cassette [Audio]
How’s this for lucky timing! In the midst of our Gizmodo ‘79 theme week, legendary power-pop act Cheap Trick is releasing their latest album (coincidentally entitled The Latest) on a very late-’70s medium: 8-track cassette. The retro format is pricier at $30 compared to the digital or CD formats, and not too many people still [...]
Roundup: VCs more confident, Apple patents future iPhone ideas
Here’s the latest action:
Confidence is coming back among venture capitalists — So says the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Index, which measures the mood among dozens of well-known VCs.
Facebook sued for click fraud — RootZoo says its own analytics show discrepancies over how many Facebook users clicked on RootZoo’s ads.
Gawker says ad revenue up 35 percent [...]
