Archive for December, 2008
Stinkers: The Year’s Worst Movies
I love my job. The worst movie I saw this year, in my capacity as film critic? “Punisher: War Zone.” Here’s a film that inspired a critic from USA Today to ask, “Why punish us?” A film that features, in the role of the comic-book vigilante of the …
Read More..>>The Digital Home
Now that 2009 is only hours away, I thought it was time to unveil this year’s 2009 predictions. There’s no telling if what I think will happen will come true or not, but I thought I’d fill you in on five of my predictions for the New Year. Please …
Read More..>>The top 10 video games of 2008
As such, when game reviewers name their favorite games of 2008, they will make good cases ‘” probably for the epics, ‘Grand Theft Auto IV,’ ‘LittleBigPlanet,’ ‘Rock Band 2′ and ‘Fallout 3.’ But everything is personal. So here are my …
Read More..>>Read More: Ketzel Levine , Layoffs , Npr , Media News
In September, Ketzel Levine, a senior correspondent for National Public Radio, came up with an idea for a series about how Americans were handling economic pressure. Called “American Moxie: How We Get By,” it began in early December. The subjects …
Read More..>>NASA Kicks Off 2009 FIRST Robotics Season With Live Broadcast
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA Television will broadcast the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 7 a.m. PST from Southern New …
Read More..>>GUT INSTINCT: A Touch of Gelt
Much like my first clueless dip into the sexual waters, that start-stop fiasco of thrills, spills and errant fingertips, my initial foray into making potato pancakes was shaping up to be sheer disaster. ‘Don’t burn yourself,’ my girlfriend …
Read More..>>New year, new look on Mel & Joey
On this week’s Mel & Joey , new methods of slimming, facial care and body care will be featured. New inventions such as a solar bag that charges mobile phones, a robot that cleans roof drainage, a clock that runs and other high-tech gadgets will be …
Read More..>>Seven deadly, must-do sins for 2009
A nose-diving economy and incessant terror attacks have propelled the good old comfort food back on track making 2009 the year of the home cook. Kitchen regulars like lettuce, bacons, beans, pasta, chicken are expected to stage a comeback so much so …
Read More..>>Best and Worst CDs of 2008
(antiMusic) Happy New Year! Let’s all hope that 2009 is better than 2008. It’s New Year’s Eve and fittingly we present antiMusic’s picks for the best and worst CDs of 2008. Our writer each picked the albums that stood out for them this past year …
Read More..>>TOP TEN GREEN TRANSPORTATION TRENDS OF 2008
2008 has been an incredible year for green transportation as the world’s automakers made strident efforts to green their production lines, cities decided that it’s time to give our car-centric lifestyle a much needed rethink, and some incredible …
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