2 posts and columns on Inglourious Basterds

Same Beat, Different Boss: New York Post Media Reporter Peter Lauria Jumps to The Daily Beast

in Media on March 3, 2010 at 1:18 pm PT

Instead of working for Rupert Murdoch, veteran reporter Peter Lauria will be answering to Barry Diller. The more important change: He’ll have the ability to publish more than once a day. Welcome to 2010, Peter!

A Tall Tale: Did Twitter Really Save Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds”?

in Media on August 24, 2009 at 10:37 am PT

Earlier this summer, Twitter was blamed for torpedoing movies like “Bruno” and “Funny Business.” Now the micromessaging service is being heralded for giving Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” a big boost. Actual evidence that Twitter has any effect at all on box office revenue is scant at best. But this is a story Hollywood is going to love anyway.
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