WOULD YOU BELIEVE US IF WE SAID THE CAT BROUGHT HIM IN THRU THE DOGGIE DOOR AND THAT WE WERE ONLY ASKING HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY WITH US?
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09 Jan 23:50
Using Alexa in your car is getting more ubiquitous. Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen all have plans for Amazon's voice control tech, and third parties like Anker, Panasonic, Garmin and Logitech have their own strategy to help you use Alexa while you driv...
Toyota is the latest automaker to add Alexa to its cars
by Rob LeFebvre
Using Alexa in your car is getting more ubiquitous. Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen all have plans for Amazon's voice control tech, and third parties like Anker, Panasonic, Garmin and Logitech have their own strategy to help you use Alexa while you driv...
21 Mar 02:38
Backlash of the Day: Starbucks’ Race Together Campaign Mocked on Twitter
To encourage discussions about race relations in the United States, Starbucks has asked its baristas to write #RaceTogether on coffee cups and engage in serious conversations with customers.
Turns out that’s the last thing people a bunch of disgruntled people want first thing in the morning while waiting for their first jolt of caffeine.
CEO Howard Schultz describes the initiative as “an opportunity to begin to re-examine how we can create a more empathetic and inclusive society – one conversation at a time.”
He organized an internal meeting back in December in which employees shared stories and discussed all the recent shootings and events which inspired protests and riots from Ferguson to New York.
The company held similar forums around the country over the past few months, and now they’ve decided to extend this initiative out to their customers through the “Race Together” initiative.
Despite all the good intentions behind the campaign, it has turned into somewhat of a joke on Twitter.
After the backlash, Starbucks’ senior vice president of communications, Corey duBrowa, eventually deleted his Twitter account, which is not a good sign.
“I was personally attacked through my Twitter account around midnight last night and the tweets represented a distraction from the respectful conversation we are trying to start around Race Together,” he told Business Insider.
Here are some of the responses on Twitter that Starbucks likely did not see coming:
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27 Mar 07:02
What Attracted Vin Diesel to the Role of Groot for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’?
by Brent Cook
When you look at the amazing talent involved in Guardians of the Galaxy, and you see the staggering list of actors who have roles in the film, it’s a real shock when you realize that two of Hollywood’s biggest names are merely voicing a raccoon and a tree. So, one has to wonder, what is it that drew a name like Vin Diesel into a role which only has him say “I am Groot“?
Apparently, it was just that. When asked about his interest in playing “a character that’s a tree and says only three words,” the Fast 6 star responded, “I’m in.”
On why he was so interested in the role, Diesel explained,
How they were able to reinforce the theme, the meaning and the message of the whole movie in one line of character dialogue impressed me. And how that line translates in the third act is really going to be something that allows the audience to feel like they are part of this world and understand the stakes a what the characters are going through.
We’ve heard a lot of talk about this, and director James Gunn claimed that even he was astounded by Vin’s performance, saying “I never knew someone could say I AM GROOT so many different ways and with such feeling.” Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten to hear the tree-man speak yet, but I’m interested to see what all the fuss is about. From what little we’ve seen, I’m obligated to believe Gunn when he says, “his story breaks your heart.”
Are you eagerly waiting to see what Vin Diesel has done in the role of Groot, or are you happy just getting to watch he and Rocket go on a rampage? Let us know!
Guardians of the Galaxy hits theater screens August 1st starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Gregg Henry, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel.
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