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In: Cinema
30 May 2008 Sex and the City: The MovieFashion buffs rejoice (at least those who enjoyed the TV show) as the gang is back on the big screen. Expect plenty of sex, and New York City.
The StrangersGoing to a remote place for R&R proves to be deadly for a young couple, in this horror movie that teaches [...]
In: Cinema
23 May 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones returns to the silver screen after a 19 year absence, this time to battle the Soviets and supernatural forces (of course).
PostalDirector Uwe Boll keeps getting work, and the latest flick is supposed to be a politically-incorrect comedy based on a less-than-stellar videogame Postal.
In: Travel
21 May 2008As if paying for 2nd piece of luggage wasn’t bad enough, American Airlines decided to start charging for every piece of checked bags as a way to boost revenue in the face of record fuel prices starting June 15, 2008. First bag will be $15, second bag will be $25 and additional bags will cost [...]
In: Electronics
20 May 2008Sony’s portable robotic dancing speaker is now officially on sale in USA. Sony Style lists both white and black version at $399.99. It is not as revolutionary as they suggest, but watching Rolly roll and flap around is certainly interesting. I’m still not convinced that a $400 price-point is appropriate (you can instead get, oh [...]
In: Cinema
16 May 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The only major release of this week is the 2nd movie in the Narnia franchise. Promising great fantasy visuals with returning cast and the introduction of Prince Caspian and a darker storyline should satisfy most children.
If this movie doesn’t do well, look for [...]
In: Appliance
15 May 2008 General Electric Co. is looking for buyers for its 101-year old appliances division. Perhaps best known for its refrigerators and washers/dryers, GE’s move is widely heralded as analysts believe the low-margin and low-growth market has too much foreign competition.
Analysts expect the appliances division to be worth close to $6.5 billion.
[Read full news from MSNBC]
In: Cinema
9 May 2008 Speed Racer Japanese anime turned (mostly) live action movie comes to the big screen, to assault your eyes with as many unnatural colors as possible. The people responsible for creating The Matrix franchise bring you this adaptation.
What Happens in Vegas… Never stays in Vegas. Ashton Kutcher [...]