Trend Segment: ‘News’ 
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Marvel’s Thor is Going to be Hot! – Kick Off at Comic-Con a Hit
We kicked off the “Thor” action with the first image of Thor. Then, we gave you a peek at the first official photo of Odin, Thor and Loki all together as well as the throne room of Odin himself. Now, catch a glimpse into the complicated relationship between the hammer wielder and his father, Odin, [...]
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Trend Alert – Second Life – Virtual Goods – Is Alive and Well
The Social Graf from MediaPost
Second Life Chugs Along
by Erik Sass,
Second Life is a great case study in social media trends. First came the huge wave of hype in 2005-2006, when every marketer and his mother felt compelled to get into the pioneering virtual world created by Linden Labs, which was touted as the future of [...] -
Trend Alert – Spice Girls India Search has Begun
The makers of the international band Spice Girls will now make its Asian counterpart that will have one Indian girl.
FarWest Entertainment has launched a global initiative Project Lotus, to find, train, groom five girls who will form a Pan-Asian girl band, to be called (tentatively) the Asian Spice Girls.
Five talented Asian women will be selected [...] -
Trend Alert – Social Games is For Real! The Elephant in the Social Media Room
“Social or casual games is the proverbial elephant in our global room of social media…They will dwarf most future uses of social media”…..says Jacob R Miles III, Chairman, GrapevineStar Media
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Trend Alert – Retailer GameStop buys Digital Game Distribution Site Kongregate
Video game retail giant GameStop is opening 400 stores a year, but it knows that the shift to digital game distribution is coming. That’s why it bought the indie game portal Kongregate today.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The site will remain under the management of founders Jim and Emily Greer following the closing [...] -
Trend Forward – The Oprah Winfrey Network
Welcome Maurizio, Congratulations on your new job at Oprah Winfrey Network
What a great job! Take good care of “O”
Oprah Winfrey Network, which is launching in January 2011 will be trend forward in its approach to next generation media. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX networks in India, Europe, Africa, Brazil, DuBai and Entreprenuers worldwide, large and [...] -
Trend Alert – Dolce and Gabbano, Milan Italy
“Its all about life and it’s story with Dolce and Gabbano who tells a story with their clothing collections. In wearing their clothes you become part of their movie about style”…..Jacob R Miles, GrapevineStar
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Diva Spies – SALT Movie….Angelina Jolie…Bollywood to Hollywood
Hottest on-screen spies
By Bollywood Basanti from iDiva.com
Of course the best spies are the real ones who have never been discovered but with Salt releasing, where Angelina Jolie plays a CIA officer who’s loyalty is tested when she is accused of being a Russian spy, let’s take a look at the deadliest female spies who were [...] -
Trend Alert – Digital Comics Having a Big Year due to IPad and other similar Devices
It has been a big year for digital comics, with publishers like DC and Marvel jumping onto the iPad and other devices. Still, most of the news involves transferring existing comics to new devices. Now, two San Francisco startups, Cognito Comics and gaming company Tall Chair, are creating an experience designed specifically for the iPad.
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Comic-Con Opens, Movies, Toys, Videogames, Comics, Graphic Novels
It is the opening day of Comic-Con, This event will have a lasting impact on future movies, toys, videogames, comics and graphic novels that will become national or global brands…says Jacob R Miles, Chairman of GrapevineStar Entertainment, a new media and intellectual property integration company.
