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Sigh. The idea has been out there for a long time, but now it’s almost certain that Hulu is going to be going to a subscription service of some kind in the very near future (May 24th by some reports).

The new subscription service would still allow users to view the 5 most recent episodes of the many shows that you can watch on Hulu. However, if you want to watch anything older you would have to subscribe to what they call Hulu Plus. Theoretically this would allow you to access a wider, more comprehensive collection of television shows, which is a good thing. On the other hand Hulu isn’t really “free” right now. Every show I watch has commercials in it. Yeah, it’s not as much as on network television, but it’s still there. Why would I want to pay more on top of that for content I’m already getting through my satellite?

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James Cameron

James Cameron, the director of such blockbusters as Titanic and Terminator is finally getting what he wants. For years Cameron has wanted to create a stunning 3D film of epic proportions, but technology has so far not been able to do exactly as he wanted. In fact, Cameron has waited about 15 years for the right technology to finally catch up with his vision. This December we should all be able to see Cameron’s vision come true in the movie Avatar (video below).

While not a whole lot is known about Avatar, what is known is pretty interesting. The movie portrays an epic battle between Earth and the alien moon Pandora. When humans encounter the seeming harmless Na’vi they decide to conquer and ravage the planet. This turns out to be a big mistake and the movie portrays the struggle between alien cultures and a man caught between the two.

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