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The built-in heads-up display is one of the crucial components that prevents us from having our sci-fi future now.  After all, every good postmodern nightmare has HUDs.  The Terminator’s killing power comes from a heads-up display; RoboCop and his great justice also comes via a HUD.  Now, Google’s secretive Google X division is putting together […]

Anchorman is a comedy classic.  The pairing of Will Ferrell with frequent co-collaborator Steve Carell and Paul Rudd?  Genius.  The whole movie is as hilarious now as the first time I saw it, maybe more so.  As it turns out, I’m not the only one who wanted more of Ron Burgandy’s over-the-top antics, and Ferrell […]

During this year’s Daytona 500, there were two major stories:  fire and rain.  The rain makes sense; after all, this is the first Daytona 500 ever delayed an entire day due to rainy conditions.  The fire is something new added to the story during the race itself.  While officials were trying to dry out the […]

German Dergin Tokmak is pretty awesome.  Sure, like a lot of people, he’s got some limitations.  In Dergin’s case, he contracted polio as a child and is forced to use crutches or canes to move around.  However, rather than accepting this limitation, he is actually turning a negative into a positive.  Witness the awesome dancing […]

Kristen Bell, known to TV fans as intrepid teen detective Veronica Mars and the Sarah Marshall of Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame, is as cute as a bug’s ear.  There’s no getting around that, especially not after her recent appearance on Ellen.  The only thing cuter than Kristen Bell is Kristen Bell meeting a sloth.  During […]

Well, guess who won’t go away?  If you said Casey Anthony, you might be correct.  A video diary post surfaced on a pay-per-view website that is reported to be Casey Anthony’s actual video blog; it was quickly reposted to YouTube and later confirmed by Casey’s attorney, Cheney Mason.  Looks like that whole “go into hiding […]

It’s been a long time since director Ridley Scott mined the science-fiction and horror universes for film ideas.  After all, since blazing a trail with Alien in 1979, Scott did Blade Runner, Legend, and not a whole lot taking place in fantasy worlds.  However, Ridley Scott is returning to the sci-fi horror genre with the […]

Summer is right around the corner, so that means it’s time for the summer movie blockbusters to start poking their heads out around the Christmas tree, smile, wave, and remind you that soon, the explosion-filled movies will be greeting you at the multiplex.  One of the most eagerly-awaited blockbusters is Christopher Nolan’s final tilt at […]

I’ll be the first to admit I’ve never really heard of Elf on the Shelf until recently.  Apparently, it’s a stalker elf that watches children in a creepy, evil fashion to make sure they’re doing good and not misbehaving like a drunk Frosty at a Christmas parade.  That’s all well and good, but I need […]

Once upon a time, there was a legendary comedy team.  They had honed their act on Vaudeville stages before finding success in Hollywood making short features for Columbia Pictures.  The best known incarnation is Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Curly Howard, AKA the Three Stooges.  Their life story is fascinating; this is NOT their life […]

When it comes to marketing, the department store Kohl’s generally puts on good ads.  However, sometimes they make mistakes; everyone does, but Kohl’s mistake is more egregious due to the presence of viral video superstar Rebecca Black.  That’s right, Kohl’s went all out with a Black Thursday/Friday ad featuring Rebecca Black’s Friday.  Kohl’s Rebecca Black […]

Let the year of butt-kicking female heroes begin!  First, you had the trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth.  Now, you’ve got Thor’s little brother, Liam Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence taking on the task of bringing the international best-selling novel The Hunger Games to life on the big screen. […]

When it comes to television series, no show has quite the cult following that 21 Jump Street has.  It was created by Stephen J. Cannell way back in 1987, yet it has maintained a cult following thanks to it being the show that launched Hunter S. Thompson-loving Johnny Depp’s vampire career.  Well, now it’s Jonah […]

Hell hath no fury like a guy with a circular saw!  That’s not how the old saying goes, but it’s true.  When it comes to parking tickets, everyone is at risk for them.  From Optimus Prime and Batman to dead people, everyone gets parking tickets, especially in New York City.  However, one crew of construction […]

It’s the kind of wreck fans live for, but it had the results that no fan would ever want.  At Las Vegas at an IndyCar race, there was a huge, fiery multi-car wreck that took out nearly half the field, but rather than simply wrecking a few expensive cars and shaking up a few drivers, […]