Trashy, boisterous Anonymous aims for cheap seats
Elizabethan scholars may dispute the version of events recounted in Anonymous, Roland Emmerich's exploration of who really wrote the plays and poems history attributes to William Shakespeare, but those of us in the cheap seats (with suitable temperament) will have to admire how the director of 2012 and Independence Day took a topic appropriate for a doctoral thesis and turned it into a melodramatic potboiler.
Smart E-Foil Dress Intimacy 2.0 Leaves Little to the Imagination [PHOTOS]
Ever hear of wearing your heart on your sleeve? A design project at the intersection between fashion and technology takes the idea to a new level with Intimacy 2.0, a dress constructed of e-foils that communicates the mood of the wearer.
Google TV Finally Gets Upgrade
Google TV has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but there is finally word that the platform will be making a major upgrade to Android 3.1. Plus, Google is planning to shift focus to more content-discovery features in this upgrade.
Congress Skeptical About SpaceX and $500 Million Investment
With U.S. government closing the chapter to space exploration, commercial space companies are trying to convince lawmakers to invest in their business ventures.
New Venus Flytrap Prototype Presages Robots That Can Trap Their Own Fuel
Mohsen Shahinpoor, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, and a team at Seoul National University in South Korea led by Seung-Won Kim have both independently invented prototypes of robots that snap shut in response to stimuli and trap insects in the manner of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant (Dionaea muscipula).
'Blizzard DOTA' Announced [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Blizzard announces official support for one of the most popular fan-made mods Defense of the Ancients.
Salma Hayek: clawless and lawless in Puss in Boots
Salma Hayek has been many things: movie star, director, producer, wife and mother. On Friday, she adds clawless and lawless to that list as the fierce, female heroine Kitty Softpaws in new animated film, Puss in Boots.
Iranian actress freed from prison on reduced sentence
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr was released from prison Monday after her sentence was overturned by an appeals court, Amnesty International reports. Vafamehr had been sentenced to a year in prison and 90 lashes for appearing in the 2009 Australian film My Tehran for Sale, which is banned in Iran.
Prime Suspect hits ratings low, Big Bang still tops
With numbers from Game 6 of the World Series on Fox still pending, The Big Bang Theory holds the top ratings spot of Thursday night. NBC's comedy block suffered a series of losses, and Prime Suspect hit a series low, according to preliminary numbers.
New Live-Action Trailer for 'Skyrim' Grabs Internet's Attention [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim releases Nov. 11 with plenty of new game play mechanics and a focus on dragons.
Former manager sues Melissa Joan Hart
Looks like former Sabrina, the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart might have to counsel up some legal assistance.
Jackson likely gave self fatal propofol shot
Michael Jackson likely injected himself with a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol after popping an extra eight sedatives without his doctor's knowledge, a Los Angeles court heard on Friday.
Butler, Worthington, McConaughey join CG, 3-D Thunder Run
Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington and Matthew McConaughey have joined the cast of Freedom Films' upcoming Iraq war movie Thunder Run, Freedom's CEO Brian Presley announced Thursday.
The Adventures of Tintin gets mixed reviews overseas
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Steven Spielberg's 3-D take on Georges Remi's treasured comic books, is already a hit overseas with audiences. But what about the critics?
Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom re-team for Cities
Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom will co-star in Roger Donaldson's Cities.
Philip K. Dick Trust sues over Adjustment Bureau royalties
From Blade Runner to Total Recall, Hollywood has made millions spinning the futuristic tales of Philip K. Dick into big screen entertainments.
Germany, France Back Swiss Central Banker in G-20 Regulatory Role: Report
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are backing the candidacy of the head of Switzerland's central bank to lead the Financial Stability Board, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Cablecom head eyes all options regarding Swiss Orange: report
The head of internet, telephone and TV provider Cablecom said he was looking at all options when asked about whether his firm might buy mobile phone provider Orange Switzerland, a unit of France Telecom SA, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Sony mulling pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: sources
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million
The number of smart phone subscribers in South Korea, one of the world's most wired countries, hit 20 million last week, as some 40 percent of the country's citizens signed up to use the mobile device, the state telecoms regulator said on Sunday.
Before Insider-Trading Scandal, Rajat Gupta Was Role Model for India's Middle Class
Before Indra Nooyi became CEO of PepsiCo Inc. or Vikram Pandit took the reins at Citigroup Inc., there was Rajat Gupta, the original global Indian who was the first to head a major Western business.
Before scandal, Gupta was role model for middle-class India
Before Indra Nooyi became CEO of PepsiCo Inc or Vikram Pandit took the reins at Citigroup Inc there was Rajat Gupta, the original global Indian who was the first to head a major Western business.
Australia labor tribunal seeks to get Qantas fleet
Qantas Airways sparred with unions at a second labor tribunal on Sunday after Australia's prime minister called for an end to the industrial dispute that grounded the airline's entire fleet, stranding tens of thousands of passengers around the world.
Sony Considers Pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: Sources
Japan's Sony Corp., struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its liquid-crystal-display joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
China Seen as Second-Largest Market for WPP in 2-4 Years
WPP LLC, the world's largest advertising company, sees China overtaking Britain as its second-biggest market in two to four years, its CEO said Sunday.
WPP sees China as second-largest market in 2-4 years
WPP Llc , the world's largest advertising company, sees China overtaking Britain as its second biggest market in two to four years, its chief executive said on Sunday.
Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: report
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
China Will Not Be 'Savior' of Europe in Debt Crisis: Xinhua
Europe should not expect China to ride to the rescue as its savior from the debt crisis, though Beijing will do what it can to help a friend in need, the state-run Xinhua news agency said in a commentary Sunday.
General Motors sees 7-10 percent growth in China car market: CEO
General Motors Co sees growth of between 7 percent to 10 percent in China's car market this year, its chief executive said on Sunday.
China arrests 12,000 in online drug sale sweep
Chinese police have arrested 12,125 people during a crackdown on the sale of narcotics online and have confiscated more than 300 kg of illegal drugs, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.
