jake gyllenhaal

Web-Savvy Hipsters in Love


Would this be Web 3.0? Or 0.2? A Brooklyn Web designer locked eyes with the "girl of his dreams" on the subway Sunday night, but excessive crowds prevented him from introducing himself. Either that, or fear.

So he threw together a web page, complete with sketches of himself and the girl in question, noting her outfit, how she wore her hair, plus the fact that she was writing in a journal.

Hours later his Inbox was slammed with emails—he posted his address on the site—and by Tuesday night, he was in touch with a friend of the mystery girl.

Now he has pulled his contact details, and plans to keep whatever happens next between them. But here's a guess: Hollywood options the idea for a $1 million, and Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal star.—Gregory Mone

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PopSci's Movie Awards:The Good, the Bad and the Highly Implausible

Sure, the Oscars made for juicy Sunday-night entertainment-but where, amid the glittering gowns and flash bulbs, were the geeks? Here's our rundown of the honors the Academy forgot to hand out...

Last night´s festivities featured the usual rambling acceptance speeches, Harry Winston jewels, outrageously toned celebrity bodies and soaring orchestral background music, but it left us wondering the same thing we wonder every year: Where was the science?

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