ThinksMedia

Mike Thinks News 352 Don’t junk my Touch…or something like that TSA

Friday, November 19, 2010 No Comments

Its a fine like between security and stupidity, a line that seems to get crossed quite regularly these days.  I know you all have heard about the TSA and its determination to fondle their way into a secure airport!  Yea, thats a little extreme, but it isn’t that far off the truth.  You just cant [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: 100, news, opinion, science, security, tech, technology, top, tsa

Category: Check it out!, Featured, Mike Thinks News

Mike Thinks News 351 your e-Reader and you

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 No Comments

Theres a transformation in the way we consume many forms of media these days.  Television is changing from appointment TV to on demand.  Movies are moving from the theater to your home theater.  Music has nearly crested the hump from CD’s to MP3 files.  So it should come as no chock that your library of [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: ebook, ereader. e-reader, kindle, news, nook, science, tech, technology

Category: Featured, Mike Thinks News

The Blackout of common sense

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 No Comments

The NFL has had a long standing tradition of asking much of its fans.  The NFL asks its fans to all too frequently pony up vast piles of cash to build new stadiums.  The NFL asks its fans to purchase overprices merchandise of ever changing colors and patters to stay current in their “team spirit”.  [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: blackout, commentary, football, news, nfl, opinion, teams, top, tv

Category: Featured, Mike Thinks News

Anyone else have Déjà vu

Monday, June 14, 2010 No Comments

Sure it may not be nice, and it may not be completely fair, but after everything I keep hearing day after day, I cant help but feel that British Petroleum has muffed the ball on the oil spill.  It also feels like the US government has not taken swift and decisive action either.  One thing [...]

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 No Comments

This week we take a look down the rabbit hole with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010).  The movie returns as the 19 year old Alice is running away from her betrothal announcement.  As with previous Burton films, including Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: alice, burton, critic, depp, flick, flix, movie, review, weird

Category: Featured, Lets Watch Movies, PG-13

Do you really have any privacy?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 No Comments

Its been a long few weeks for Facebook.  It doesn’t bode well when even people who are absolutely not tech savvy, web savvy or any other savvy (except maybe Jersey Girls Savvy) are talking about Facebook and privacy.  The only problem is, that though they seem to talk big for a moment or two, they [...]

#294 Mike Thinks News How to destroy a TV show

Friday, May 21, 2010 No Comments

For many of us, a good television program means much more than just a few minutes of mild entertainment. Its a way to escape the everyday grind, a way to explore our imagination and to allow our hopes and fears to be transformed into an idea we can share with out friends. Its [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: facebook, heros, history, nbc, science, tech, technology, television

Category: Center Cut, Featured, Mike Thinks News

LWM Review–Where the Wild Things Are

Sunday, May 9, 2010 No Comments

An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story “Where the
Wild Things Are” is brought to the screen by Spike Jonze. Listen as
Mike and Jeanne provide their perspective of the film. Don’t forget
to enter the Movie Bits giveaway.
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for Movie Bits…you could be the
owner of the limited edition t-shirt. [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: bad, blu, blu-ray, bluray, DVD, movie, review, terrible, theater, worst

Category: DVD, Featured, In Theaters, Lets Watch Movies, Rated PG

#193 Mike Thinks News, Don’t talk to strangers

Friday, April 30, 2010 No Comments

When the leading scientist on space and time comes out and tells you to do or not do something, its usually a good idea to do more than take it under advisement.  He isn’t smarter than you, he is smarter than you and all your friends…put together.  Ok, maybe thats a stretch, but I still [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: alien, hawking, newscast, science, space, technology, this week, weird

Category: Center Cut, Featured, Mike Thinks News

LWM-Movie Review, How to Train your Dragon

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 No Comments

This week Mike and Jeanne take a look at Dreamworks animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” which follows the young character Hiccup. His name is truer to his character than you may think, he is the hiccup in the village, where he goes disasters often follow. Hiccup is not your normal Viking and [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Tags: critic, DVD, flick, flix, movie bit, movie review, review, theater

Category: 3D, Animated, Featured, In Theaters, Lets Watch Movies, Rated PG, comedy, drama