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Top news on 8 August 2009 |
24 Examples of Good Actors Doing Bad Movies
Is it the paycheck, a lack of decent scripts, or have some talented actors just given up on trying?
Remembering John Hughes: A Movie Trailer Retrospective
To mourn the passing of the late great John Hughes, here?s a collection of trailers for every movie he ever directed ? ranging from Sixteen Candles to Ferris Bueller to his later work like Uncle Buck ? as well as trailers that definitely bore the Hughes? stamp thanks to his work as a writer/producer, including Great Outdoors, Home Alone, and more.
Madden NFL 10's Top Ten Players
Take a look at the predicted cream of the crop through EA Sports' Madden NFL 10. The top five rated players on offense and the top five rated players on defense and captured video of each wrecking shop on the field
4 Extreme Soda-Pop Rockets
Engineer and pyrotechnician Paul Jarvis prefers his rockets to be made from plastic bottles. Here's how to build them yourself.
Cold Souls: Paul Giamatti?s Unbearable Weightness of Being
Actor brings the funny, but his new film lacks something deeper.
Medical Mercy for Manson Murderer?
Susan Atkins, a notorious murderer from the Charles Manson cult is now terminally ill with brain cancer and asking for mercy that she did not give her victims. Does she deserve it?
6 Reasons to Jailbreak Your iPhone
Hacking your iPhone to run unofficial, third-party apps may seem unnecessary since Apple hosts its own App Store. But the corporation's recently enforced prohibitions on some apps, such as the banning of Google Voice, are reviving the incentive for customers to jailbreak their iPhones once again.
Wall Street: The Lamest Business Excuses of 2009
Some people think that the problem with America is that not enough people and institutions are failing. Lou Holtz, the former football catch turned ESPN analyst, indicated that this shortage of failure might impel him to run for Congress. "There are no winners and losers," he told the Wall Street Journal. "Everybody gets a trophy."
Howto: Install KDE 4.3 on Ubuntu Jaunty
Unfortunately if you are on Ubuntu Jaunty (or Kubuntu), you will not officially get KDE 4.3. It will be featured in the upcoming Koala version scheduled in October. However you can get your hands on the latest KDE offering now on your 9.04 desktop.
Ben Stein's shilling costs him his New York Times gig
The guy with the annoying voice who led a crusade against evolution has lost his job with the Grey Lady after taking a job advertising for a financial services company.Apparently, Ben Stein's decision to become a pitchman for freescore.com, a dubious financial services firm, finally put his employer over the edge.
Vegas CityCenter Project Bets Big on Bringing Green to the S
Green business news and tools for aligning sustainability with business success. Resources for successful green strategies, covering operations, energy, product design, marketing, and more.
The Men Behind The Most Famous Names in Alcohol
The following men exploited society's desire for booze, and built empires from the vine and barrel.
5 Bizarre Things You Didn't Know: Cash For Clunkers
Did you know that your piece of crap car was worth so much? Well, it's not; the government is just feeling generous.
Recommended Daily Dose for Omega-3 May Be on the Way
Fish oil appears to have withstood the test of both time and controlled trials; now some cardiologists say it is time for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to join others nutrients for which a daily recommended intake has been established.
Supermarket Burns 5,000 Tons of Meat to Power 600 Homes
Tesco says they dispose of enough old meat to power 600 homes a year! And food chain is burning 5,000 tons of inedible meat to do so.
The Most Ridiculous Moments In 'G.I. Joe' History
With "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" heading to theaters, everyone's complaining about the ridiculous accelerator suits, terrible dialogue, and forced comic relief. Well, guess what? None of these things are new to "G.I.Joe."
Does Milla Jovovich Lie about her Age?
Milla Jovovich (whom you may remember as Leilu Multi-Pass from 5th Element), who stars in Perfect Getaway opening tomorrow, claims to have been born in 1975. Which would?ve made her 13 at the time of this guest spot on Married With Children.
Do gadgets make you lonely?
A coworker recently asked, "Why does technology pull apart communities and isolate individuals?" He blamed the iPod and noise-isolating earbuds for the problems described in Bowling Alone. Here's why he's wrong.
NASA Steps Closer to Nuclear Power for Moon Base
NASA hasmade a series of critical strides in developing new nuclear reactors the sizeof a trash can that could power a human outpost on the moon or Mars.
REPORT: Billy Mays used cocaine days before his death
The report states that "cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of his heart disease, and thereby contributed to his death."
Sincerely, John Hughes
A very touching story about a man who took the time to make a little girl believe that, if she had something to say, someone would listen. R.I.P. John Hughes.
How Green is Wal-Mart?s Sustainability Index ?
Green labels abound for seafood, coffee, fair-trade, organic products and more, but we have yet to come across one unifying label that allows us to compare apples to oranges in terms of sustainability. Now it looks like Wal-Mart, may be changing that with the recent announcement of their ?Sustainability Index.?
Pictures show broad-daylight 'killing' of suspect by Indian
Indian police have been photographed apparently killing a hospital attendant in a busy market in northeastern India in the first exposé of a practice that rights groups say is rife within the understaffed and poorly trained force.
Bill Maher: New Rule: Smart President Smart Country
New Rule: Just because a country elects a smart president doesn't make it a smart country. Before I go about demonstrating how, sadly, easy it is to prove this, let me just say that ignorance has life and death consequences.
9 Ways Carbon Nanotubes Are Supposed to Rock the World
Nanotubes have been billed as the key to curing cancer, building space elevators, and creating real-world Spidermen. Whether they're totally tubular or just an overhyped pipe dream remains to be seen.
Brian Henson Teases Fraggle Rock and Dark Crystal
Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets left the reigns of his company in the hands of his kids, Lisa and Brian Henson. The Jim Henson Company has been teasing us with sparse details about a Fraggle Rock movie AND it's been over a year of talk surround a sequel to 1982's puppet fantasy flick The Dark Crystal.
Student says he faces bankruptcy after $675K RIAA verdict
Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum, found guilty last week of illegally downloading and distributing 30 copyrighted songs -- and fined $675,000 by a jury -- has a lot to say about his case.
LeBron breaks his silence on Dunkgate, Shaq and his future
In an exclusive interview with the National Association of Black Journalists Sports Taskforce, LeBron James spoke candidly for the first time about getting dunked on at his Nike skills camp over the summer, the handshake snub hullabaloo following the Cavaliers loss in the Eastern Conference finals, Shaquille and more.
Fox Chief: NBC Will Have Success with Leno
Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly voiced some confidence in competitor NBC's plan to air "The Jay Leno Show" five nights a week.
Prepare Yourselves: Augmented Reality Hype on the Rise
Augmented reality, or the concept that you can add an additional layer to the world before your eyes, aka the "real world," using technology, is the next big tech trend.
Fans urged to drink whisky to ward off swine flu
Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter...
ESPN to Start Airing English Soccer Games
One of the key arguments as to why soccer hasn?t caught on is the fact that aside from the World Cup, Americans don?t have easy access to the highest level of play on television (also, because they act like they?ve been shot after so much as an errant glance or a stiff breeze).
"District 9" Director and Star Already Planning for a Sequel
Entertainment Weekly named it the ?must-see? movie of the summer, but the director and star of the Peter Jackson-produced "District 9" are already talking about a sequel. Both director Neil Blomkamp and star Sharlto Copley confirmed that they?re interested in (and already talking about) how to follow-up their much-buzzed sci-fi thriller.
Death in the Recession: More Bodies Left Unburied
Several large counties across the country are experiencing unprecedented increases in the number of unclaimed deceased ? not only because the dead person could not be unidentified, was indigent or was estranged from their family, but apparently because more people simply cannot afford to bury or cremate their loved ones.
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Money
Attendees at the World's Fair of Money ? a coin show taking place Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, 2009 ? probably know their fair share of numismatic trivia. TIME follows the banknote from ancient China to modern cocaine dens to help the rest of us catch up
Can't Get Drunk Off It? Here Are 13 Uses For Rubbing Alcohol
Erase permanent markers -- Did someone decorate your countertop with a permanent marker? Don't worry, on most rubbing alcohol will dissolve the marker back to a liquid state so you can wipe it right off. Not so permanent now, are we?
Judge Rules It's OK to Make Your Enemies Look Like Hitler
It was heartwarming to learn that, last month, a local federal judge ruled that we're still entitled to one of our most basic freedoms: Firing off unsolicited mailings containing photos of your enemies doctored to look like the Führer.
Alaska is top recipient of stimulus $ on per capita basis
And don't the citizens get money for living there? Alaska's per capita funding under the stimulus bill was $1,024.28. No other state came close, though DC rang in a strong $878.02.
Scientists discover new Alzheimer's gene
A UC Irvine study has found that a gene called TOMM40 appears twice as often in people with Alzheimer's disease than in those without it. Alzheimer's, for which there is no cure, is the leading cause of elderly dementia.
The Lowest Cost Solar Electrons in the History of the World?
Bill Gross is nothing if not an enthusiast, making him a great salesman for whatever it is he happens to be selling. Gross is a lifelong entrepreneur, and the CEO of eSolar, a Google-funded startup that designs and develops concentrating solar power (CSP) projects at utility scale. And according to him, this will be the cheapest solar energy ever.
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