5 posts and columns on Ratatouille

Welcome to the Jungle! Guns N’ Roses Accused of Stealing Songs for Pirated Album.

in Media on October 6, 2009 at 9:12 am PT

Musicians accuse other musicians of stealing their work all the time and I have no idea if this case has more or less merit than any other one. But I couldn’t resist relaying this story: Guns N’ Roses, which made a point of stringing up people who pirated the band’s last album, is now being accused of pirating songs on its last album.
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Disney: Could "Up" Be Pixar's First Dud?

in News on February 10, 2009 at 6:41 am PT

One of the remarkable things about Pixar is that the Disney unit has never produced a flop. It’s an amazing list: Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille and Wall-E. Nine movies, nine success stories. Can they make it 10 for 10?

Apple: A Ship That Leaks From the Top?

in News on October 15, 2008 at 11:28 am PT

Beyond the technology on display at Tuesday’s Apple event, what was perhaps most interesting was the accuracy with which it had been predicted. Astonishing really, given Apple’s near-monomaniacal secrecy. With the exception of that bogus $800 MacBook story, nearly every single rumor voiced in the weeks preceding Tuesday’s event was proven true.

WebHead Look-Alikes: The Zuckerberg Edition

in News on December 27, 2007 at 12:05 am PT

So, we are obviously bored and were pleased to receive an email from a reader pointing out how much Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks like the hapless Linguini in Pixar’s cartoon hit “Ratatouille.” Thus, a new regular feature for BoomTown is born for 2008! See here: We aren’t saying who the rat is–that’s [...]

I'll Get to the Dumb New $6 Billion Rumor for Facebook Later, But First It's Walt and Anton!

in News on July 12, 2007 at 7:34 pm PT

Posts are coming soon on the now-the-Bubble 2.0-has-definitively-arrived $6 billion boy-out rumor–what Microsoft will pay to get start-up cover boy Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook–floated by former Internet analyst Henry Blodget this week.