The Ultimate “Lost” Spoiler

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Looks like six pages of the final episode script have been leaked, and unlike other leaks, some believe this one to be the real McCoy. I won't spoil it for anyone, expect to say that I am gratified that bit charactors Bernard and Rose play a significant factor.

Understanding The New Facebook Changes

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"Oh my God.  More Facebook changes?" I'm sure that's the thought of anyone who logged on to Facebook in the past 24 hours and saw some announcement about "new" things that Facebook is doing.  For most of us, we're happy with the way Facebook is right now thank you very much, and the only change we really want is a … Read More

Lost Seasons 1-5 In Eight Minutes And 15 Seconds

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So you can maybe enjoy the last few episodes, if you haven't seen Lost. And if you're not confused enough… (click to embiggen) And Wired has lots of other fun stuff for Lost fans…. including this interview.  it appears that we're not going to get all the answers…. Cuse [producer]: But there’s still going to be plenty of room for … Read More

Spock No More

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Lenoard Nimoy announces his retirement from acting, which forecloses any notion that he might appear in the new franchise of the remade Star Trek series.  He did so in classy style: "I want to get off the stage. Also, I don't think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto," Nimoy told the newspaper. "He's a terrific actor, he looks the … Read More

The Best Article Every Day Take On “Lost”

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I agree with this author: As last night’s episode of ‘Lost’ showed, this season really is giving us a lot of answers. And even if the show isn’t giving us all the answers we want/need, at least we can now feel a forward momentum driving us towards the end. There are only five episodes of the show left, can you … Read More

Guess What? Scrabble ISN’T Changing

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Despite being widely reported on NPR, CBS, the BBC, and in this blog, it turns out that the rules to Scrabble are not changing to allow the use of proper nouns: Here's what's actually happening. Mattel, which owns the rights to Scrabble outside of North America, is introducing a game this summer called Scrabble Trickster. The game will include cards … Read More

Mattel Is Changing The Rules Of Scrabble

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Now I might have a fighting chance: The rules of word game Scrabble are being changed for the first time in its history to allow the use of proper nouns, games company Mattel has said. Place names, people's names and company names or brands will now count. Mattel, which brings out a new version of the game containing amended rules … Read More

This Ruins Sandra Bullock For Me

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Pardon my foray into celebrity gossip, but this is truly disturbing, if true: As Jesse James leaves rehab and Sandra Bullock prepares divorce papers, disturbing details about a sex tape the couple reportedly made are coming out. The James-Bullock video supposedly features James “sporting a Hitler mustache and a swastika” during anal sex, Ian Halperin writes on Ian Undercover. For … Read More

Dr. Horrible Sequel May Be A Feature Film

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Speaking of health care, here's one doctor that's unaffected.  This is awesome: A feature film sequel to the musical web series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," which featured stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris, may be a possibility. Harris told MTV, "Apparently they're making a 'Dr. Horrible' sequel, a feature film I hope… I hope they cast me in it… … Read More

The “Best Actress” Oscar Curse

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Six of the last nine "Best Actress" Oscar winners have split from their partners/spouses at some point following their win:  Charlize Theron (Stuart Townsend), Hilary Swank (Chad Lowe), Reese Witherspoon (Ryan Phillippe), Kate Winslet (Sam Mendes), Halle Berry (Eric Benet), and now Sandra Bullock (Jesse James). On the flip side, going back to 2001, only one Best Actor winner, Sean Penn, has … Read More