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Only 75 percent of the NFL season left to play!

September 30th, 2008 Matthew Kimel No comments

Ain’t it a shame that there are only 12 more weeks of football to play? If you haven’t been paying attention, don’t worry…I’ll fill you in with a few minor details.

Today, Brett Favre threw six touchdowns to three different Jets, the Chiefs won for the first time in modern recollection and Lane Kiffin lost, again.

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The Scariest Movie of October?

September 30th, 2008 Steve Anderson No comments

The scariest movie of the upcoming October Halloween season does NOT have a number after the title or the word blood involved, and that’s amazing.  Yes, this is prime time for horror flicks–this is horror’s Christmas, baby–and it’s amazing, but more and more it looks like Disney’s going to have the current frontrunner.

With WHAT? You’re probably asking, staring at your monitor with something like horror etched onto your features.  What could DISNEY possibly bring to October that’s scarier than Saw V?

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Mother 3 hacking done, only testing remains

September 30th, 2008 Matthew Boyd No comments

The fan translation hack of Mother 3 is finished, though it’s not yet released. Check it:

The Mother series is better known as “Earthbound” in the U.S., but not much better. When Mother 2 was released stateside in 1995, it was a commercial flop.

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Bill Murray to “Ghostbusters 3″ Writers: Keep It Simple, Stupid

September 30th, 2008 Liz N. No comments

Recently, Bill Murray showed up unexpectedly at Fantastic Fest, where some enterprising videojournalist asked about Ghostbusters 3. Murray had quite a few thoughts on the subject.

I think the wounds from Ghostbusters 2 have healed. And supposedly they have hired two guys from The Office to write a script. So that could work. I think that’s a good idea to get a fresh look at… I always liked the characters. The characters are fun. And we did have a lot of fun making the movie. The first one was really a lot of fun to make. And I think the first 45 minutes of Ghostbusters is about as fun as a movie gets.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Is A Freaky Marketing Genius

September 30th, 2008 Steve Anderson No comments

It’s become almost painfully clear what Sacha Baron Cohen’s next movie is.  Having managed to drive Borat into the ground with a series of lawsuits that made it all but impossible for him to ever pull that same joke twice, is instead planning to switch to fashion critic alter ego Bruno.  The title which will manage to be an even bigger mouthful than Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, is slated to be Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Male.

In fact, while trying to promote this movie, Sasha Baron Cohen was actually arrested at Milan after evading security and making his way onto the catwalk during an actual fashion show where he showed an outfit of fabrics and accessories held together by Velcro.  It’s not surprising the film of the incident can be found on YouTube and other websites giving Sacha Baron Cohen an easy burst of publicity for his upcoming film.

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Rock Band 2 free bonus tracks still missing in action

September 30th, 2008 Matthew Boyd No comments

When you buy Rock Band 2, you get to download 20 additional songs from the extensive library of content that was produced for the original. Except you can’t. It’s supposed to be here, but they’ve been asking you to “check back in a few days” for two weeks now.

What is the deal? I know it’s still early in the game’s life, but this was one of the selling points. Plus, most DLC purchases come in the first month of a game’s life. It seems like this would be an excellent way to introduce more casual players to the online library.

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Debate Night 2008: “Meh.”

September 30th, 2008 Liz N. 1 comment

I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m not the only first-time debate watcher out there. Friday’s smackdown between the two candidates, who are about as different as two people can be, was a little anticlimactic. I guess I was hoping to lose my debate virginity to something special.

I followed the debate on CNN and on Twitter, both of which provided real-time audience reactions from admittedly small and self-selected group. On CNN, a line graph shows reactions from a group of 32 people who turned dials to express their approval or disapproval of what a candidate was saying.

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Steelers steal game from Ravens

September 30th, 2008 Matthew Kimel No comments

Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco threw his first career NFL touchdown and the Ravens’ defense recorded three sacks and an interception, but it was not enough to hold off the Steelers in Monday nights overtime loss.

The Ravens took a commanding 13-3 lead into halftime, but in a tale of two halves, they were outscored by the Steelers 17-10 in the final two quarters of play.

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Accidental Overdose? Insurance Ain’t So Sure.

September 30th, 2008 Liz N. No comments

A lot of negative energy is directed at insurance companies these days. Mostly health insurance. Nearly all of us have dealt with it at some point, and have encountered the Catch-22 of, say, not being able to get coverage for an ambulance ride unless it is pre-authorized by the insurance company. I swear I am not making this up.

But health insurance isn’t the only racket out there. Anyone who’s had something stolen, or, God forbid, had a family member die, knows all about the evils of insurance in general. Life insurance isn’t as commonly maligned as health insurance, but it’s just as bad.

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AFC: State of the Union

September 29th, 2008 Matthew Kimel No comments

The Bills, Titans and Ravens have yet to lose, but the Ravens still have to survive the Steelers in this week;s Monday Night Football game.

East: The Bills are playing a not-so-perfect thus-far-perfect season, yet they have not played a divisional game to date. The Pats, Jets and Fins are all 1-1 divisional play.

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