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I have always wanted to be a writer. In the last few years, I quit my day job and became a full-time freelance writer. I like writing about the latest in Science and Technology, and I also like writing science fiction. Check out http://www.worldsapartseries.blogspot.com/. Education/Experience: B.A. in English Interests: Science, History, Technology, Business, Arts and Entertainment Affiliations: Washington State University, Mark Rollins, Freelance Writer, Worlds Apart Series URL |
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Nyko, a video game accessory company, has come out with three products for the Sony Playstation PS3: The Charge Base 2, the Zero Wireless, and the Blu-wave infrared remote.
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Considering that most American homes have quite a few audio/visual components attached to their televisions, it is no wonder that the Universal Remote market is growing. One of the most recent to hit...
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The Palouse region has many places to see, and one not to be missed is Winchester Idaho. This town has a rich history, and the best place to stay is the Winchester Lake Lodge.
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Alien Legion was a graphic novel series from Marvel's Epic Publishing line that was ahead of its time with its alien main characters.
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B.C. is one of the funniest comic strips in the past 50 years, and Checker Book Publishing has published a special collection celebrating Johnny Hart's 50 years of strips.
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Scion is an interesting series in the Cross Gen Comic Universe that is a blend of epic fantasy with science fiction high tech. The result is a storyline readers can really get into, despite the inter...
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Negation is another one of Cross-Gen's science-fiction series that was prematurely ended. However, it was an interesting jumble of superheroes in a chaotic universe filled with aliens and spaceships ...
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Legos are getting very advanced these days, and one of the most advanced is the Lego Mindstorms NXT. If you had enough of these, you could build an army of robots to take over the world!
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There is a wall between parents and kids, but Lego is one way to break it down. I was able to grow closer to my daughter with the Lego Creator kit 4956.
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Lego has grown up in the last fifty years. One of their newest models, the Lego Ferris Wheel, is so advanced that I am convinced that Lego is no longer a child's toy. I am calling all Lego maniacs ov...
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There can be no doubt that Star Trek changed science fiction television forever. Some issues of the original comic books have been reprinted by Checker Book Publishing, and they bring back the glory ...
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Everyone knows that the X-files was one of the most successful shows and fads of all time, and now some of the graphic novels have been compiled by Checker Book Publishing. Some stories are original,...
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Checker Book Publishing has collected several issues of the Sigil graphic novel series with Sigil Volume 5: Death Match. The series has epic potential, but sadly does not live up to it.
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Sojourn is a Cross-Gen graphic novel with an epic fantasy storyline. Unlike most epic fantasies, women are the main characters. Unfortunately, the comic company who wrote it went out of business, an...
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There are too many Portable Media Players out there, and even though the iPod dominates, you shouldn't overlook some others such as the Philips SA6145/37.
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Considering that cell phones can do everything alarm clocks can do, traditional alarm clocks could be the thing of the past. The AJL308 All-in-one could prove that wrong as it is a digital picture fr...
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The alarm clock is designed to wake people up, but some need better ones than others. Hence the Flying Alarm Clock, with a spinning propeller on top that the user must find in order to stop the blari...
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The Authority was a super-team that really did something different as they used their powers against non-super powered dictatorships. However, there is going to be reckoning from that, it comes with ...
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For years, super-teams in comics have been fighting against villains and ignoring the fact that the real world has enough villainy to combat. The Authority is one comic that takes super heroics to th...
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Flash Gordon was the greatest sci-fi action heroes, before there were sci-fi action heroes. Some of his adventures have been collected in Checker Book Publishing, such as in Flash Gordon Volume 6.
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Dick Tracy is one of the greatest crimefighters since his first foray into comic strips in the 1930's. Some of the later works have been collected in three volumes: Dick Tracy, the Collins' Casefiles...
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Dr. Seuss started out like any author and artist, using his talent just to pay the bills. However, his talent is apparent even in his first works, and they have been now collected in Theodor Seuss Ge...
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The idea of a superhero dealing with the reality of the law is not a new concept to Alan Moore, acclaimed comic book writer. I would have to say that Judgment Day is not his best work, but is an ente...
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The Star Wars Holiday Special reunited the original Star Wars cast in the Star Wars Universe, so how could it not be remembered? Answer: it was incredibly bad. Only the Internet and bootlegging has ...
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The new iPod 80GB was just one of the new products Steve Jobs recently announced from Apple. As a stranger to iPods, I found its interface simple to use and know why this product has changed the wor...
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With the popularity of Portable Media Players (PMP) such as the iPod, it is about time someone put a PMP in a watch. The MP4 watch is a very cool PMP that will hopefully be on every wrist in the futu...
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There are many cell phone accessories that you can purchase, and some are very useful. The Generic Mobile Phone Telescope is one device that can make a cellphone camera take better pictures, but sadl...
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There is no doubt that MP3 players are the future and the present of future. Some Portable Media Players, such as the iPod, can be pretty expensive, and if you want one that just plays MP3s, I would ...
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Sometimes we need an "extra set of eyes" when it comes to surveillance. If you can't afford a high-tech alarm or security system, you might want to invest in the Swann Digital Private Eye.
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Considering all the mobile devices and their constant need for power, it stands to reason that they could be recharged with solar energy. The Solio Portable Hybrid Solar Charger is a product I would ...
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With the popularity of guitar simulators like Guitar Hero, it is no wonder that some toy company has created the I Can Play Guitar for younger children. Although kids may appreciate it, it might not ...
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If you don't like to make grocery lists, there is a technological alternative. The SmartShopper allows you to enter in your grocery list manually, and print it out by category.
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For those who work around computers all day, you might feel the need for a cold soda. Fortunately, the CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller might be just what you're looking for.
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Considering that Wireless Peripherals for the PC and laptops are sweeping the nation, I think it is about time all keyboards and mice go totally without wires. For a good start, I recommend the Rocke...
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Holiday Inn Express advertises a Romantic Getaway Package, but you should know what you're getting into before you pay the price.
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At first glance, the Brick Testament, a website devoted to models of biblical scenes with Legos, looks like a site great for the kids. However, there are some not so wholesome aspects of the Brick Te...
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Considering the popularity of video downloads available for the iPod, it was a matter of time before the iPod viewer became hot property. This is a unboxing review about my experience with the Myvu s...
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If you are in the Seattle area, make certain to visit the Experience Music Project, located near the Space Needle. I don't know any place where you feel the greater appreciation for music than here. ...
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Seattle has a terrific museum located by the Space Needle called the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. I would advise all fans of science fiction to visit it, as it is well worth the money.
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Entertainment Weekly Magazine recently ran a story on what they compiled to be the Top 25 Action Movies of All Time. However, I'm sure when you read them, you will wonder why some are on the list, wh...
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All of us remember where we were for 9/11, but perhaps we should really be asking why? I don't think the reason is as simple as terrorists wanting us to be afraid. Perhaps it was so we would retalia...
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Every once in a while, a game comes out with simplistic gameplay, a silly premise, and is absolutely addictive. Such is the case for De Blob, a new game from THQ which I got a chance to try out befor...
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The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) drew over 30,000 gamers this year for a gathering to remember.
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In a world where racist descriptions of cultures are shunned, one word is used without hesitation. That word...is...GEEK!
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Some people regard Wil Wheaton as a has-been child star, who hasn't had a decent role since he was Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, Wil is still involved in the acting world...
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With all the hype surrounding the last Harry Potter book as well as the newest movie, it is all reminiscent of the time Seinfeld went off the air. Here, for no reason other than its fun, is a mix of ...
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Flyff, an imported Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game from South Korea, promise in its title to Fly for Free. However, it does not deliver what it promises, and is quite confusing gamepla...
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Most of the programs on Disney channel is only good for kids. However, Kim Possible, one of many animated shows, has humor that only adults can appeal to, and still remains good clean fun.
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As the demand for earth-frienldy technology increases, we will need to find new ways to live that benefit both us and the environment. The Fab Tree Hab is a house that is made from all natural materi...
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Schizophrenia is a terrifying mental disorder, and it is difficult to know what an actual victim is going through. A device called Virtual Hallucinations finally gives a look into that world, which w...
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Some Japanese scientists have developed a robot toddler. Apparently, this robot is designed to mimic a young toddlers actions, and will even learn to speak. Is this a new step toward robot Artificia...
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CBS Executives have decreed that Jericho, one of the best new dramas on television was "not worthy" of a second season. I happen to disagree, and I would like to call anyone who wants to stand up for...
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Both the iPod Shuffle and Creative Zen Stone are very low-priced MP3 Players with few features. Each of them can essentially do the same thing, but which one should you buy?
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With sites like YouTube and other video hosting sites, finding your favorite TV show is sometimes as simple as using the proper search engine terms. Yet how legal is this?
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Microsoft is currently working on a virtual headphone, a device that will project sound where it needs to be. The applications for this tech are numberless, and someone really needs to develop it fast...
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Two companies, Texas Instruments and Upstream Engineering, are working on a way to put a mini-movie projector on the end of a cell phone. This means no more watching videos on tiny screens anymore, b...
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For those of us who have children or other workers under us, we might be highly concerned with what they are looking up on the Internet. The SnoopStick allows you to monitor their activity, even Inst...
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Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) like TiVo has changed the television industry forever. Now TiVo is taking another step by offering a One True Media service that allows TiVo subscribers to share their ...
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Rocket Belts and Jet Packs have been a dream of those who long for individual flight. A company called TAM is promising the dream a quarter of a million dollars a pop.
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Some researchers have found a new way of powering battery fuel cells using a common household item: sugar. That's right, your soda could power your laptop! Do I even need to write about the possibil...
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At this time, the Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) isn't that strong, but that may change with HTC's two new UMPCs, the HTC Advantage and HTC Shift.
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Whenever we get sick, we go to the doctor or the hospital. What if there was a way to monitor our own symptoms, so that the doctor can simply tell us what to do? New technologies are changing the fi...
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The company Shuttle has created the CarPC, which, as its name implies, is a Personal Computer for your automobile. However, will a car in your computer do more for you, or will it just cause more acc...
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A recent statement by David Wendler, a bioethicist of the National Institutes of Health, has stated that perhaps a machine should make the call on a life or death dilemma. Such a decision should neve...
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Having a computer that can read your neurological impulses seems like the stuff of science-fiction, but it is here. Two companies, Emotiv Systems and g.tec have designed Brain Control Interfaces (BCI...
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Alan Moore, award winning comic-book writer has created a wonderful world populated by superheroes in Top Ten. Even if you are not a comic-book fan, Top Ten is one of the most extraordinary pieces of...
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For those of us who grew up in the eighties and ninties, we probably couldn't afford all of the games for the Atari 2600, Super Nintendo, or Sega Genesis. However, www.coolrom.com allows you to downl...
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With the boom of cellphones, iPods, and other Portable Media Playing technology, it seems like traditional movie theaters are going the way of the dinosaur. However, this digital age may mark the adv...
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For years, I have wondered why someone doesn't invent a device that works the opposite of a microwave, making things cold in minutes rather than hot. Well, with devices like the Tinchilla and Copper ...
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We all need to excercise, but what if we were able to harness all that energy into our electric appliances? It's called parasitic power, and I think it's time we used more of it.
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NEC Corporation is designing the PaPeRo, a robot that is designed to listen to what we say, and then make a blog entry out of it. It is possible using keywords, but what will this mean for the blogos...
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We all know the formula for the movie preview, and we are all sick of it. Instead of trying to blow our mind with cute or action-filled images, Dreamworks and Paramount pictures opt to show us the fa...
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Most of us go to jobs where we spend all day on our feet. We come home with aching feet, and need relief. The solution: vibrating shoes! However, this technology, like most tech-toys, could easily ...
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Motorcycle companies are starting roll out new models with an additional wheel. Even though motor trikes are not necessarily the latest thing, there may come a time when we will be as dependent on th...
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Ever since Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, gadget sites everywhere have shown us imitators all across the globe. Yet are these iPhone clones rip-offs, or are they the new industry standard?
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One of this summer's blockbusters is the long-awaited Spider-man 3. However, the trailers show that the film is falling into a familiar pitfall of the comic-book movie: trying to do to much.
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The time for creating energy from waste is at hand. Scientists are developing methods of converting our waste (even our human waste) into energy. They are also doing the same for fast food grease, c...
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As the population of the world increases, so will the number of cars. With the growing number of cars will be a need for more spaces in less space. Robotic Parking Garages may be the solution, but a...
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Flying cars have been a convention of science fiction for years. So why hasn't anyone invented them? Actually, there have been many strides made, but our human nature may be the only thing keeping o...
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Kitchens have become the central hubs of the American family, and electronics companies are responding to this need with computers made for the kitchen!
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The Ergopod 500 from Office Organix is a device that allows adjust your workstation to stand, sit, even work in bed. There are some serious advantages and disadvantages of a device like this, though....
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For those who can't stand the tediousness of grocery shopping, Springboard Retail Networks has created the Concierge, a shopping cart with a computer brain for shopping lists, locating items, and purc...
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Automated driving vehicles are science-fiction conventions, but they are becoming a reality. A display of an Driverless Bus in a Science Museum in Britain reveals how close we are to an age of driver...
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IconNicholson has developed a Magic Mirror that enables you to see what an outfit looks on you without even trying it on. Not only that, you can send pictures of you in this virutal outfit to all you...
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Every once in a while, a device comes out that makes us question humanity's place in a world of ever-increasing technology. This new Finger touching mobile interface is one of them.
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With recent technological developments in vacuum cleaner technology, there will come a day when all vacuum cleaners will be robots, and none of us shall ever vacuum again!
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As our iPods begin to take over all of our music needs, our stereos, alarm clocks, and who knows what else will adapt. Chestnut Hill Sound's The George is an excellent example of our "iSociety".
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Looks like MP3 Players are getting to be the size of credit cards now. This model from Walletex is the slimmest in the world. Who knows what will the limit will be?
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BioLife has found a way to combine a front-door security system and a doorbell with the TAP-01 Fingerprint Access Control with Door Bell.
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Dyson-Electolux has invented a vacuum cleaner that's actually a pair of shoes. My thoughts follow.
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For those of you who have experienced the embarassment of pickpocketing, Modoo Plaza Inc. has created the No Touch Alarm Card. Think of it as an alarm system for your wallet.
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Did you ever write something important on a Whiteboard, and then have it get erased? Well, that information won't be lost forever with the M-11 Whiteboard, a device that can print or store your white...
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Most people are not aware that television shows that they want to watch are available over the Internet. I have looked over several sites of the major networks and figured out what they offer.
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Death Cab for Cutie is a band that knows how to create a following. Their latest album maintains the artistic integrity, and shows no signs of slowing down.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers is a band that has withstood the test of time, and can still deliver hits despite member changes and personal problems.
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Panic! At The Disco is an up-and-coming band that is gaining a lot of attention. However, the band has a dedication to their music that shows no signs of sell-out status.
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This summer began with two very medicore films that were sequels to good movie series. One can only live in fear to know what mediocrity will be given next.
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The United States, as well as other countries in the United Nations, have agreed to a deal that would allow the U.S. to supply nuclear technology to Iran, provided they dismantle their nuclear weapons...
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Comic books have given us characters who have become icons, such as Superman, Batman, Spider-man, and more. However, they have drawn themselves into a corner by creating characters who cannot die, an...
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In today's world of Sujective movie ratings, PG-13 is now the new PG. Therefore, anything G-rated has to be free of objectionable material altogether. I have compiled a Top Five G-rated films that h...
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This is the year of 06/06/06, and some people are afraid. Yet what about this 666 number causes any concern. Believe it or not, it's from the Bible, yet it is Christians who are the most afraid.
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Stealth is an action/sci-fi film with an interesting premise and some top-of-the-line effects. However, its effects and action do not make up for its shallow characters for this potentially deeper fi...
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Passenger Rigoberto Alpizar has become the first person to be shot and killed by air marshals. He claimed to have bomb, but he actually didn't have anything but bipolar disorder. This incident force...
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Bodies...the Exhibition has come to New York, and features dead bodies as exhibits. Many believe this is ghastly, and can't help but wonder where they got the bodies from.
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Detainees of Guantanamo Bay have been tortured by methods that were once used to resist torture. We are slowly making the world safe for the justification of torture.
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