Archive for June, 2010
Toy Story 3 profits? To infinity and beyond!
That little movie called Toy Story 3 debuted this weekend and set a June opening weekend record, earning $109 million already. Someone will certainly be talking about it at the office Monday, so here are a couple trivia bits to bring up: Toy Story 3 is Pixar’s first movie to be released in IMAX. The [...]
Rare Earth Elements – your iPhone depends on it!
So you’ve seen it in the headlines — the U.S. has uncovered an estimated $1 trillion worth of minerals in Afghanistan. Besides iron and copper (largest mineral deposits discovered), there are deposits of niobium, a soft metal used in producing superconducting steel, lithium, gold, copper, and rare earth elements (REEs).1 If your chemistry is as [...]
BP, NBA, PGA, and other acronyms in the news
It’s a busy Thursday for acronyms in the news. Let’s start with the important stuff you need to know and move on from there: BP CEO Tony Hayward is currently meeting with House Democrats to apologize for the spill and explain his future intentions. For a fascinating explanation of one potential solution, check out this [...]
Chelsea Handler – the queen of late night?
Every media outlet (this site included) has spent millions of words on the late night wars surrounding Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. Hang around someone not 52 years old and male, however, and you’re more likely to hear the name Chelsea rather than Conan. I’m talking about Chelsea Handler, and if you don’t [...]
Welcome new writers!
If you haven’t noticed the different names authoring the posts recently, we have added to the writing staff at Dinner Topics. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ethan Smith and Susie Lancaster to the team. Enjoy their posts, and for more information on them, you can read their bio’s here. Are you [...]
Karate Kid Kicks Competition
Back in April, Dinner Topics alerted you to a new Karate Kid movie coming out. You must have been reading, because the box office was boffo for The Karate Kid over its opening weekend. Sony (Columbia Pictures) will be rolling out the film worldwide through the end of September, 2010. With Jackie Chan being a [...]
What’s going on in Azerbaijan?
You may have heard in the news about problems between the United States and Azerbaijan. Where is Azerbaijan, and what is the problem? Azerbaijan, slightly smaller than Maine, is a republic sandwiched between Iran to the south and Russia and the Caucus Mountains to the north. Armenia and Georgia border Azerbaijan on the west, and [...]
Little known Tony facts
The 64th Annual Tony Awards just aired tonight, and while it’s not as popular as the Emmys or Oscars, it still has its place in television. Sean Hayes (actor, comedian, musician – classical pianist) hosted the show. He is popularly known for his role as Jack McFarland in the TV sitcom Will & Grace for [...]
