The Brothers Strause have become a go-to pair for sci-fi effects for years working on blockbusters like  Iron Man, Avatar and X-Men. They made their directing debut in 2007 with Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, and now they’re back with the Skyline. While people might have different opinions about the movie, I was still impressed and fascinated by their process. They were inspired by Paranormal Activity, and so they shot the whole film in their house, with an under  1 million dollar budget and then sold the rights to the studio. They call it the new wave of filmmaking– the independent blockbuster. Here’s my interview for GeekChicDaily on IFC’s The Grid, airing tonight on TV:

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An early adopter to the web, Shira brings old-school journalistic chops to covering the world of new media. She’s already got an extensive and impressive resume of work for Court TV, NBC, and dozens of websites, and was recently nominated for a Streamy Award for best Vlogger (that is, videoblogger). READ MORE

Ben Stiller’s parents are the funniest couple. They’ve been married for 57 years and have been performing improv together for decades even appearing frequently on the Ed Sullivan Show back in the day. Their son is now taking their comedic charm to the web with a Yahoo! series called Stiller and Meara. Here’s my skype chat with them for CBS News. Remember, I post awesome stories there throughout the week so GO THERE and subscribe!

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