Entertainment / Culture


Wired, 12.03.10 01:27 UTC

Alt Text: Resurrected Movie Gimmicks of the Future

James Cameron’s Avatar is the highest-grossing movie ever. Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland recently opened to a record-breaking box office haul. What do these two movies have in common? No, not ...

CNN Top Stories, 12.03.10 01:07 UTC

Autopsy shows Haim had enlarged heart, manager says

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said. The Los Angeles County ...


Seattle Times, 12.03.10 01:06 UTC

Spoiler alert! Join us now for live chat during 'American Idol' results show

We'll be opening a live chat window during the East Coast feed of tonight's "American Idol" results show. The fun begins at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern. Who will survive tonight and make it into ...


The Independent, 12.03.10 01:05 UTC

Ruby Hunter: Pioneering Aboriginal singer and songwriter

As the first Aboriginal woman to make a solo recording, Ruby Hunter was a role model for many Australians. A member of the infamous "stolen generations", she was once labelled a "juvenile ...


WashingtonPost Technology, 12.03.10 01:04 UTC

Comcast and NBC: Stay tuned for answers

What script will the $30 billion deal that Comcast announced last week to take over NBC Universal follow? Will this be a sequel to the dot-com disaster flick that was AOL Time Warner, a "Citizen ...


WashingtonPost Technology, 12.03.10 01:04 UTC

Tom Shales: Blu-rays poised to take lead as best viewing format

At Christmastime we hark back to memories of gadgets past -- technological wonders that were the most desired gifts of previous spending seasons: the VCR, the Sony robotic dog, the laptop computer, ...


Huffington Post, 12.03.10 00:43 UTC

Rosalia Gitau: Art Therapy for Alzheimer's: "I Remember Better When I Paint"

I didn't know much about Alzheimer's before watching "I Remember Better When I Paint" and nor did I really care. I'm not a monster-- it's just that the disease had never affected anyone I knew. This ...


Huffington Post, 12.03.10 00:43 UTC

Fabio Periera: The Hollywood Soundtrack: Five Acts to Check Out

As the entertainment industry flocks to South by Southwest for their annual look at the best and brightest in new music, here are a few recent acts that may have slipped through the cracks. Cutting ...


Wired, 12.03.10 00:43 UTC

Pink Floyd Beats EMI in Creativity Flap

Pink Floyd prevailed Thursday in a legal brawl with its label when a British judge ordered EMI to stop selling individual downloads of the acid-inspired group’s songs without permission. The ...


Seattle Times, 12.03.10 00:42 UTC

Star-studded lineup for Brooks & Dunn special

Brooks & Dunn have landed a star-studded lineup for their "Last Rodeo" concert special to be filmed following the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.