links for 2007-08-01

–The Simpsons Movie” sold a strong $71.9 million in tickets at United States theaters over the weekend and another $100 million overseas, according to 20th Century Fox.” (Despite 19 years on TV, a change of medium is as good as a holiday!)

The Times Online lists their “50 best Robot movies” … I disagree with some of their choices, but it’s an interesting list nevertheless

How to take well-lit macro photographs of bugs and other itty-bitty things!

Monsignor Geoff Baron who was recorded swearing and abusing teenagers (after some provocation, but not enough, imho, to justify the outburst) has been suspended after the clip was posted on YouTube and viewed widely.

After asking for video resumes for a PA job, Sean “Diddy” Combs has had over 650 video reponses uploaded on the back of his request! [a href=”http://www.textually.org/tv/archives/2007/07/016855.htm”>Via]

Chris Anderson versus Wagner James Au on the future of Second Life and the digital spinefex which seems to be tumbling through this virtual world.