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Rummaging Around

Rummaging is a weblog dedicated to the weird and wonderful things people decide to sell on eBay.

Batman Again

The trailer for Batman Begins is live on the Warner Brothers site.

Bottle-top tripod?

A simple gadget idea has been doing the rounds on the blogosphere recently, with many proponents literally arriving in their jeans over such a seemingly ingenious idea.

It’s known as the bottle-top based tripod gizmo – you know, for a stills camera – which can apparently be built for a mere pittance.

I’d like someone to explain why a flat, elevated surface wouldn’t suffice, instead of this preposterously overrated bodge. I mean, what would you be gaining, in terms of height, by using one of these things on top of a Pepsi bottle?

Nothing, from what I can see. Maybe a foot, but that’s about it.

It’s another example of doing something for the sake of it, but everyone is cooing and crowing “oh wow, isn’t that soooooo cool!”

Some people need to get out more.

Watchmen are go

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) will develop and direct the movie adaptation of Alan Moore’s seminal 12-part comic-book series Watchmen.

The movie is being written by David Hayter, who wrote the screenplay for X-Men and X2.

I hope they get this one right.

KITT for sale on Ebay

KITT (Knight Industry Two Thousand), from the 1980s TV series Knight Rider, is up for auction on eBay.

Found on Boing Boing.

Jerry Goldsmith dies

The Academy Award-winning composer, Jerry Goldsmith, has died aged 75.

You probably know more Jerry Goldsmith tunes than you realise – he was responsible for the tunes from Gunsmoke, Dr Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Our Man Flint, Planet of the Apes, The Waltons, Chinatown, Logan’s Run, The Omen, The Boys from Brazil, Alien (and Aliens), Gremlins, First Blood (and Rambo), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Total Recall, LA Confidential and hundreds more.

Frank George Lucas?

MSN Arabia’s journalists should maybe get someone to check their facts.

200 Words with Chloé Micout

The latest 200 Words is now available, with young film director, Chloé Micout.

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