10 Facts Only 'Lord Of The Rings' Super Fans Know
Have you read The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings -- and seen the extended editions of the movies -- multiple times? Is Shadowfax your fave fictional horse? Do you have strong feelings about Tom...
View ArticleOscar Nominees Ranked by Box Office Clout: The Highest and Lowest Grossing...
Oscar nominations are based on the performances of the actors and actresses, but Hollywood is a bottom-line business, so we checked up on how this year’s stars have done at the box office as the races...
View ArticleThis Island Earth: Is It Long for This World?
For those of us of a certain age, it seems as if the world has always been ending. It's easy now to forget just how deep fears and fantasies about a nuclear apocalypse went in the "golden" 1950s. And...
View ArticleEarth Networks - WeatherBug Promotes Michael Lombardi to Lead Advertising and...
NEW YORK & GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earth Networks, the company known by its WeatherBug brand trusted by millions for real-time local weather and alerts, promotes Michael Lombardi to...
View ArticleHere's What's Inside The 'Gravity' Blu-Ray Combo Pack
Oscar-nominated "Gravity" is out on Blu-Ray and DVD today ahead of the Academy Awards Sunday. We were able to get an early copy of the film and check out the special features. It took director...
View ArticleBurning Candy
A little over a month ago, the Skittles hit the fan when the Internet discovered that King.com Limited had trademarked the word "candy." Reaction ranged from "all other games with candy in their titles...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali forever changed the landscape of sports and how we see athletes
People born after Ali retired know him only as one of the most admired people on earth. If you're older, you remember Ali being one of the most despised. Reported by FOX Sports 3 hours ago.
View ArticleRare Earth Recycling Takes On New Luster
Rare earth mining companies aren't exactly setting the investment world on fire, but for that same reason, prepare to hear about more electronics and automotive manufacturers seeking ways to "mine"...
View ArticleDot Earth Blog: A Leading Analyst of Global Food Solutions Gets a Deserved Honor
A leading analyst and communicator of global food problems and solutions gets a deserved plaudit. Reported by NYTimes.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleMuslims warned off mission to Mars
The Oscar-nominated film "Gravity" traces the harrowing tale of astronaut Ryan Stone after a mission goes horribly wrong. She's lost in space and struggles to try to make her way back to Earth....
View ArticleA Day at Disney World Hits $99 (Taxes, Parking, Food and Souvenirs Extra)
Filed under: Walt Disney, Vacation Planning *Associated Press/Phelan M. Ebenhack* It's going to cost you a little more to ride Space Mountain. On Sunday, Disney (DIS) rolled out ticket price increases...
View ArticleScript of the Day: Animenu
Animenu is a re-implementation of the classic horizontal drop-down menu, but utilizing CSS 3 code only, without the help of any JavaScript at all. On top of that, it is also responsive. While in the...
View ArticleCrystal is the oldest piece of Earth
From a sheep ranch in Western Australia comes the oldest slice of Earth we know. Reported by CNN.com 13 minutes ago.
View ArticleMoon punched in the face by a meteorite
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A meteorite as large as 4-1/2 feet in diameter smashed into the moon in September, producing the brightest flash of light ever seen from Earth,...
View ArticleMeteorite smashes into the Moon producing brightest flash of light ever seen...
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A meteorite as large as 4-1/2 feet in diameter smashed into the moon in September, producing the brightest flash of light ever seen from Earth,...
View ArticleUAE Islamic authority issues fatwa over a mission to Mars
The Oscar-nominated film "Gravity" traces the harrowing tale of astronaut Ryan Stone after a mission goes horribly wrong. She's lost in space and struggles to try to make her way back to Earth....
View Article'Blue Jasmine's' Cate Blanchett all but lock to win Best Actress as...
Every year, no matter how great or unexceptional the movies are, the Oscars revel in tradition, including the sure-thing win. For the past six months, that's described Cate Blanchett and her presumed...
View ArticleCameron's New Wish List: World Peace, a Puppy for Every Child, and No...
David Cameron has let it be known to the sympathetic media that "he's very clear, he doesn't want to another Coalition" come the next parliamentary term. Just how seriously should we take this claim?...
View ArticleRussell Crowe Wants Pope Francis to Screen 'Noah'
When the Catholic Church has approved of something printed about it or the Faith, the book or document bears a stamp that reads Nihil Obstat, a Latin phrase indicating "nothing stands in the way" of it...
View Article'Godzilla' Trailer Threatens To Send Earth Back To The Stone Age
The new trailer for Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla" reboot takes disaster porn and Sept. 11 imagery to previously unseen levels. We're talking knocked-down airplanes ... ... flattened cityscapes ... ... and...
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