You'd think that smash hits like After Earth, The Smurfs 2, and That Other Spiderman Movie with Jamie Foxx in It would sell themselves. But with every Sony Pictures release comes a carefully tailored spin cycle—and if you look at the pitches, it's no wonder this studio is hurting.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn't have a great relationship with the American Muslim community. Maybe because the agency is teaching its employees that even mainstream Muslims are violent terrorist sympathizers?
Eager for work in the financial industry, an MBA student fired off a PowerPoint presentation entitled "9 Reasons Why You SHOULD Hire Me As Your Investment Banking Analyst." And, because, "Passion Is Business," she reportedly landed several interviews.
Congressman Joe Barton, the infamous BP apologist and lightbulb warrior, is vying for the powerful Energy and Commerce committee chairmanship. And his vision, as detailed in a children's PowerPoint presentation, is to role-play as a WWII general and shoot liberals.
The New York Times published a piece about the military and Powerpoint tonight. The best part was this slide used by Military planners to show the complexity of counter-insurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Time to retreat! (Click to enlarge.) [NYT]
"If you've never heard of PowerPoint Karaoke, that probably means you're neither German nor a hardcore techie." By god, we'll have to admit that that's an accurate statement. This trend may have been around in German techie circles for a while, but now that it's hit the media at large, expect to see it in as a…
