But what has really got the mainstream press chattering is the revelation that yes, this cool urban thriller really is the work of Joe Cornish, the posh geek who spends Saturday mornings deep in silly, surreal conversation with his comedy sidekick on BBC 6 Music's Adam and Joe show.
No one does a better job of getting the tech and business press chattering than Apple Computer boss Steve Jobs, who revels in putting on highly anticipated, carefully choreographed performances where he hypes new products.
And lately he hears the press chattering incessantly about the jobs program supposedly emanating from Washington, words that seem woefully late, he said.
At the time the press-box chatter was how, with the field spread, he might winkle out the necessary runs.
With that, Greg Cosell has fast-forwarded through the laborious post-press conference chatter and arrived at the same conclusion that all the reporters-turned-psychologists in the room are still 10 or 15 minutes away from reaching.
The press frothed and chattered, but it was a monologue.
But for the press and the chattering political masses, there was only one question on everyone's mind: What exactly did Eric Fehrnstrom, Mr. Romney's senior adviser, mean when he said earlier in the day that Mr. Romney's fall campaign as the nominee would be "almost like an Etch A Sketch — you can kind of shake it up and restart all over again".
The local press corps was chattering at one point that the mayor would step down for health reasons.
Instead, they have sought to maximize press attention and Internet chatter in an attempt to see what works and what doesn't.
Fair or not, even on a card with the depth of talent like UFC 205 has McGregor will corral the bulk of the press attention and fan chatter leading up a monumental night in history of the UFC.
