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Gold prices finished higher for a sixth straight day Friday, rising even as the dollar strengthened.
Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?
Some adults still believe that children should be seen and not heard. But what if that quiet child is writing down every foolish thing the adults are saying and doing?
In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penelope Cruz plays dress-up.
Even before it refined family fun with the Wii, Nintendo was dedicated to creating satisfying multiplayer experiences. Games like "Mario Kart," "Super Smash Bros." and "GoldenEye 007" encouraged everyone to join in, and you missed the real action if you played them alone.
The initial swirling syncopation of sound is impossible to resist.
Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake guitar, microphone or a pair or drumsticks and figure out what to do with it.
Gold hit another record Wednesday, while silver and copper soared to their highest levels in more than a year as investors continued to move out of dollars.
No movie can be all bad when juiced up with a soundtrack of more than 50 classic rock tunes.
The NBA says the review that overturned a winning shot by Chicago's Brad Miller was correct and handled appropriately.
In a Nov. 9 story and headline about a Food and Drug Administration review of a drug being developed by XenoPort Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the nature of the FDA review. The FDA is considering an application for the drug in restless legs syndrome, not neuropathic pain.
Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, revealing the unseen heroism of deadbeat dads and neatly disposing of their rivals.
"Women In Trouble" follows a day in the life of 10 different females, united by their uncanny ability to look fabulous in their underwear while in the throes of emotional crisis. Imagine Russ Meyer directing a Lifetime movie and you get an inkling of the film's high camp, though that still might not prepare you for a full 90-minute session with writer-director Sebastian Gutierrez's Victoria's Secret School of Philosophy.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," almost certain to be the year's best-selling video game, has also become its most notorious. That's because of a prerelease leak showing a terrorist raid on an airport — exactly the sort of thing that's guaranteed to rile up anti-violence watchdogs and generate free publicity.
Oblivion toward the less fortunate, lack of reproductive freedom, and rationing of medical care are just some of the timely themes of Ann Marie Healy's thoughtful new satire, "What Once We Felt," premiering off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd.
It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn "Fantastic Mr. Fox" offers some of the most goofy fun you'll have at a theater this season.
"Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War" (Crown Publishing, 448 pages, $30), by Terry Brighton: During a dinner in Saigon with some news correspondents in 1971, Gen. Creighton Abrams, the U.S. commander in Vietnam, was asked his opinion of the movie, "Patton."
"The Education of a British-Protected Child" (Knopf, 208 pages, $24.95), by Chinua Achebe: Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's new book, his first in 20 years, is not especially new. And maybe that's part of the point.
"Sweet Thunder" (Knopf, 464 pages, $27.95), by Wil Haygood: The boxer Sugar Ray Robinson was a man of glittering skill and deep complexity. So complex, in fact, that several writers — including Robinson himself — have tried and failed to render a full portrait.
I'm only to page 90. On the blogs, people are claiming that this book was ghost-written. Ridiculous. This is a work of one Alaska-raised mind, with some literary pretentiousness tossed in here and there by the use of appropriate quotes from folks like Pascal and Plato.
Good karma: an in-depth review of Ubuntu 9.10Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala, was officially released last month. In this comprehensive review, Ars takes you under the surface for an in-depth look at the new features and major architectural changes.
Waiting for the end of the world - CNN.comIt's the end of the World as we know it... 2012
According to Wiki, Windows SideShow is "a technology introduced in Windows Vista that enables Windows PCs to drive a variety of auxiliary display devices connected to the main PC". I however call it the technology that time forgot.
'2012': Audiences might be better off looking, not listeningEven good actors can't punch up the dialogue and make plot contrivances believable, but oh, those special effects.
Review: 'Disney's A Christmas Carol'Animation. Starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Windows 7 ReviewA full review of windows 7, how it performs and is it worth it?
Review roundup: Motorola Droid, Verizon's first Android handsetFrom David Pogue's review: There's not much room for the apps on the Droid, either. Although Verizon includes a 16-gigabyte memory card for your music and photos, apps have to be stored in a 560-megabyte chunk of built-in memory. Some Droiders will fill that up quick.
Angry Store Owner Assaults Yelp Reviewer Who Called Her Store "a Total Mess"Man pans bookstore on Yelp. Bookstore owner tracks him down, writes harassing emails, and tries to break into his house. Man responds by calling police--and Yelping about the entire experience.
Mac mini (Late 2009) ReviewBack in March, when I reviewed the previous Mac mini models—officially called the Mac mini (Early 2009)—Apple's smallest desktop computer had just received a long-overdue refresh: it had been 19 months since the company had touched the Mac mini line.
2009 Mercedes-Benz E-ClassThe 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class ranks 1 out of 12 Luxury Large Cars. This ranking is based on our analysis of 41 published reviews and test drives of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
I found a Sci-Fi gem this week and I felt the need to get the word out. The show is called Being Human. It is a short series of six one hour long episodes made in the UK that aired on the BBC earlier this year.
The Fool was released on April 08, 2008 on the Bieler Bros. label, and clocks in at 56 minutes, 39 seconds.
NASA Moves Ares I-X Rocket To Launch Pad For Crucial Test FlightNASA rolled the towering Ares I-X rocket to the launch pad this morning amidst a cloud of uncertainty over the future of the launch vehicle Ares I-X is designed to simulate.
*Spoiler Alert* Bones Review – "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
A Review of the Pirated Copy of Windows 7 I Bought On eBayThe official release of Windows 7 is only a few weeks away, and if you're anything like me, you're probably asking yourself what effect this will have on your lives.
I have been excited for a long time now to see the first episode of Stargate Universe, the 3rd installment to the Stargate franchise. Being a huge SG1 and Atlantis fan I was happy to hear Stargate was going to live on in another series.
Stephen Lendman: Reviewing Project Censored's Latest Top 25 Censored StoriesEach year, it ranks the top 25 and publishes them in its yearbook, "Censored: Media Democracy in Action." The latest "Censored 2010: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008 - 09" just out is the subject of this review.
VOA News - US Lawmakers to Review More Details of US Strategy in Afghanistan, PakistanAs they await a decision by President Barack Obama responding to a new strategic assessment from his military commander in Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers are expected to hear more details this week from the Obama administration on the situation there.
The HP DreamScreen Not So DreamyLast week I saw some coverage of this new HP device called the DreamScreen. And more than a couple of blogs were comparing it to the elusive Apple Tablet.
Demolition policy reviewThe city should review its policy for bringing dangerous buildings down. Pisano's Pizza has been closed for more than a week, and will be closed for another week until the city can approve a contract to demolish the collapsing building at 104 N. Second St.
Dan Brown's latest, The Lost Symbol [New Yorker review]"It's easy to pastiche Brown's prose, with its infectious italics ("What the hell is going on?!") and its action-prodding, single-sentence paragraphs.
Abortions May Pose Risk to Future Babies, According to Study"Women who have an abortion may run an increased risk of subsequently giving birth to premature or low-weight babies, according to a study." Click on Read Article to read this Guardian article discussing the journal article.
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