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I usually rely on iTunes for my online movie fix, but now YouTube is throwing its hat into the ring by offering rentals. The company will feature entries from the 2008 and 2009 Sundance Film Festival starting Friday (most movies will be available to watch for a 48-hour period for $3.99). The debut is part of a venture rumored to roll out over the next few months, as YouTube begins adding TV shows Read more
Netflix recently unveiled its online delivery service, which will allow members to watch movies and TV shows on their PCs at no extra charge. In an interview with Reuters, Chief Executive Reed Hastings explained that the "instant viewing" feature is basically an extension of video sharing already made popular by sites like YouTube.com. Reuters reports: Its instant viewing feature, available only Read more
Robert Pattinson lands a huge action role — HuffPost Entertainment Jennifer Lopez taps one of her favorite designers for her Summer tour — People Benedict Cumberbatch thrills his lady fans while promoting new Sherlock — Lainey Gossip Kim Kardashian takes Scott Disick's chrome car for a spin — TooFab Kate Middleton seen shopping — at an outlet! — Us Weekly — The Daily Read more
We all have our weaknesses, and yours may be a Starbucks addiction or even an avid book reading habit. Although we advocate saving, we're also a big fan of being able to indulge on occasion. After all, if you keep denying yourself, it might be counterintuitive because you may end up buying on impulse. Here are some ways you can still enjoy your favorite purchases, yet save at the same Read more
Paramount adds 500 more rentals to YouTube and Google Play — Geekosystem Is Facebook to blame for eating disorders? — Newser 9 totally insane board games — Cracked The Star Wars condom exists now — Dvice Get a look at the Prometheus set and cast in action — SlashFilm A gathering of Batmobiles — GeekTyrant Which Star Wars is your favorite? — PopCandy Read more
Whether you're into the sport or not, football movies can be the perfect rental compromise between you and your guy. He'll love the game day suspense, action-packed scenes, and inspirational half-time speeches, while you can enjoy some heartwarming stories — and, OK, a little eye candy, too. Choose one of these ten great football films for your next at-home movie date! Read more
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Have a pile of post-holiday cards now lining stocking after stocking? With a long weekend ahead of us, there's plenty of time to make use of the stack of $25 iTunes gift cards. Fill your downtime with an impromptu 2011 cinematic retrospective, by renting these six movies (all $4 per rental) that debuted this year. Apollo 18 — Why didn't NASA send more astronauts to the moon? The found Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! I know this sounds amazing, and there's a kicker — you can see these movies in theaters for free BEFORE they're released to the general public! It sounds too good to be true, but it can be done really easily. For the past year or so, I have been attending movies in theaters before they've been released. I pay nothing to see Read more
Perfect timing for holiday shopping season, Barnes & Noble is set to announce its next version of the Nook on Monday with an expected release date of Nov. 16. Called the Nook Tablet, leaked documents indicate that the device will look and feel just like the Nook Color but with a few internal and external changes. But with the Kindle Fire also coming into the fold a day earlier on Nov. 15, Read more
