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  • Neighbors Reminisce About the Beatrice of Yore Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32PMAs the quest continues for "the new Beatrice," the old Beatrice is well on its way toward becoming a tapas restaurant. Cobi Levy went before Community Board 2 last night to present his plans for the space: "modestly priced," 110-120 seats, one bar, open 'til 2 or 3. Levy and the neighbors also exchanged fond memories of bygone days, reports Eater: After a bit more back and forth--where the ...
  • Cuomo Keeps Rattner in Limbo Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32PMOn a conference call this afternoon, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo dispelled the notion that he's closed the investigation into Steve Rattner and the alleged kickbacks paid by his former firm, the Quadrangle Group. "Those were false reports. That's an ongoing matter -- we have no updates at this time," Mr. Cuomo said, according to Politico 's Ben Smith. The questions came after David Loglisci, a ...
  • WSJ Loses Its Restaurant Reviewer Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:17PMThe Wall Street Journal has lost a restaurant critic, reports The Times Diner's Journal blog. According to Raymond Sokolov, the paper asked him to start writing about food trends instead of writing restaurant reviews; he decided to stop writing for the paper altogether rather than changing beats. But surely the Journal 's forthcoming New York section needs a Sam Sifton counterpart if it's going ...
  • Police say Iowa burglar broke into church, watched porn Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15PMAMES, Iowa — Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch pornography.
  • SXSW Film Interview: Paul Gordon directs The Happy Poet Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:05PMwww.happypoetmovie.com Paul Gordon is a filmmaker, actor and Austin resident whose film The Happy Poet will enjoy its world premiere this weekend at the 2010 SXSW film festival. The narrative feature tells the story of a poet and food cart vendor who is trying to make the world a better place in spite of various economic, romantic and hotdog-related obstacles. Gordon ...
  • High school raises flags for IB World Designation Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:53PMAs Canada welcomed the world on the Olympic stage last month, a local high school unveiled its own tribute to the global community. St.[...]
  • New Honor for the Designs That Get Movies Moving Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38PMIn a competition at the South by Southwest festival, film and television titles get the credit(s).
  • Sony, Samsung, Panasonic 3D TVs: So What's On? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36PMIf you're the early-adopter type who doesn't mind paying top dollar for the latest tech gear, 3D TV may tickle your buying bone. But once you've shelled out thousands of dollars for 3D-enabled hardware, such as a Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung 3D TV, a 3D-capable Blu-ray player, and two or more pairs of 3D glasse, well, what's on 3D TV anyway? Here's your 3D programming guide for 2010.
  • Greece: 6 arrested in file-sharing crackdown Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:35PMPolice say six people have been arrested in a crackdown on a popular Greek Web site that aided free Internet downloads of copyrighted music, movies and video games.
  • Thursday March 11 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29PMMARCH 10 — It’s hard to believe that it has been two years since the tsunami that was Pilihanraya Umum ke 12 (PRU12) hit us on 8th March 2008 and Malaysia woke up the next morning with its head in a mighty daze.
  • Health Care People Get Really Into Opposing Cuts Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17PMHere's a very creative, and very bizarre, video from health care advocates who, like others, don't want to see the state cutback their funding. The message? Fear...
  • GAP Wants Your Old Jeans Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08PMSpring and summer bring 3D TV to your living room. Get Oscar-winning movies for cheap at Barnes and Noble. Samsung has a new e-reader. GAP wants your old blue jeans. Find a spa deal for just $50. Buy cosmetics and get a free dinner. And always keep your sale calendar handy.
  • Samsung 3D Glasses: Fast, but only for Samsung TVs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:04PMSamsung's nifty new 3D glasses for its 3D LED, LCD and plasma TVs will cost you a pretty penny if bought alone and you won't be able to use them with other TV brands, company representatives confirmed at a press event Tuesday.
  • Day Center helps with jobs, life skills Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02PMAndrew Montier removes empty hangers from the racks at the Outpost Resale Shop in Port Lavaca.
  • Defining the Outer Limits of Shilling Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02PMI left the Charter Revision Commission hearing last week before it got interesting. When representatives from Citizens Union testified, they got some brushback from state lawmakers who thought the group was representing the mayor's interests, rather than the public. "I'm just wondering what are the outer limits of Citizens Union's willingness to be a shill for the Mayor," Assemblyman Rory ...
  • Top things to do in Fort Collins: A three-day planner Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:01PMThere are new movies, concerts, shows and more coming up the next three days. See if anything on this calendar piques your interest.
  • Pretty Pictures | Alice in Wonderland takes 3D to a new dimension, and North Face puts on an awe-inspiring production Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:59AMI'm already getting sick of 3D, which is depressing because the push to make every movie in 3D -- and even turn 2D films into 3D -- is not going away. Hollywood loves it because that makes piracy impossible, allows them to jack up the ticket prices a few more bucks, and they have a gimmick you have... By Joe O'Shansky.
  • George Yeo slammed by angry netizens for supporting PBM Jack Neo after his sexual exploits were leaked Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:58AMWritten by Our Correspondent Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo has been slammed by angry netizens for issuing an open call to Singaporeans to rally around PBM Jack Neo who was embroiled in a sensational sex scandal involving a 22 year old model Wendy Chong. Mr Yeo claimed that PBM Jack Neo called him before the news broke [...]
  • Crocodile Hunter's daughter inspires students Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:49AMAlthough most of the audience had not been born when the first three movies in the Free Willy franchise were released, they seemed excited to see the latest instalment, which was previewed Tuesday at the Toronto Zoo.
  • WAC Special Section: Non-basketball diversions in and around Reno-Tahoe Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:40AMEditor's note: For food and other entertainment suggestions, go to reno.metromix.com.
  • Happenings, March 10 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:19AMButler Township - The Butler Township Senior Citizens trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see "The Sunshine Boys" will be held on May 5. The cost is $75 per person, which includes transportation, meal and show. For more information or to make reservatio
  • Southwest Montana Snapshots Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:48AMHearing tonight on refuse district A public hearing on a fee increase for the Melrose Refuse District is scheduled for this week's Butte-Silver Bow council meeting.
  • 'Avatar's' Debt To 'The Wizard Of Oz' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:28PMWhat's Your Reaction? 1.
  • Let's All Sue Netflix Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:24PMNetflix is a class action target after delaying DVD releases.
  • Utah's Digital Media Community to Have a Place to Roar Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:04PMAttendees at the PushButton Summit convening in Salt Lake City March 9-10 will meet their peers in the digital media community face to face. Those new personal connections can continue to grow in an online "knowledge networking" community called Digital Uproar, provisioned from social media products company SpectrumDNA, Inc. .
  • Academy shows two faces at the Oscars Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:01PMAcademy shows two faces at the OscarsAcademy shows two faces at the Oscars
  • NBC Universal and Bigpoint Announce First Ever MMOG Based Upon the Television Phenomenon, Battlestar Galactica ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:49PMSAN FRANCISCO----The global market leader in browser-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games , Bigpoint, will be demonstrating the next generation of client-free PC gaming at Game Developers Conference 2010.
  • PGA Tour Rookie Alex Prugh off to a fast start Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:25PMSix for six in cuts made, Tour rookie Alex Prugh has already made a splash, and with his uncomplicated approach and a friend on the bag who has his best interests at heart, the Nationwide grad looks as if he's here to stay.
  • Editorial: Compromise no way to save the whales Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:25PMOPINION: The international politics of whaling have long been a shameful business, riven as they are with vote-buying, posturing, agreements being undermined, and countries reduced to openly insulting each other.
  • Interview/Photos: Scottish Band Biffy Clyro Returns to the US With the Release of 'Only Revolutions' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:16PM                            It's no surprise that Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions , made many of the UK's "Best of 2009" lists. The Scotland-based trio has crafted an engrossing record that thoroughly rocks while remaining melodically intriguing. Today marks the release of Only Revolutions in the US, and it's sure to become a top pick here as well. Last Friday, LAist sat down ...
  • Marcophiles: Businesses paying for public art? Wrong place, wrong time Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:59AMMARCO ISLAND —On April 5, Marco Island’s City Council may revisit a proposed ordinance that would require non-residential developers to pay for art visible to the public. Even existing businesses would have to incur the same expense for art if they improve their property by 50 percent or more of assessed value.There will be time another time, if necessary, to argue the big idea of whether ...
  • Wesley Snipes' tax troubles land him film role Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:59PMWesley Snipes has his much-publicised tax troubles to thank for his latest movie role in cop drama Brooklyn's Finest.
  • Comcast rolls out iPhone App that will can access your DVR Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:50PMComcast Corp. announced it has released a new version of the Comcast Mobile application, which now includes a remote DVR programming service that is being rolled out across the country.Comcast Mobile, the free downloadable app now available for the iPhone or iPod touch, serves as a single access point to some of Comcast’s services including Comcast.net email; visual voice mail, which enables ...
  • Van Abbemuseum Welcomes Visitors to Experience the Museum on Transformation Mode Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:45PMAlexander Dorner & El Lissitzky, Kabinett der Abstrakten, Halle für Kunst Lüneburg 2009. Collection of the Museum of American Art, Berlin. Photo: Julian Boy, Hamburg.
  • Legions of Fans Could Make a Big Difference Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:56PMPeople can get obsessed about certain things: sports, movies, celebrities. If these fans all got together and chipped in just a little bit to help those in need, they could make a big difference.
  • TVNZ Joins Up Woth TrustPower Community Awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:54PMTVNZ 6 is delighted to be partnering with the TrustPower Community Awards in 2010 to bring remarkable stories of volunteers all over the country to our screens.
  • The Academy Smiles With Both Faces Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:46PMThe Oscars telecast exposed an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in identity crisis: the ceremony was big and commercial; the winners were small and arty.
  • Octogenarian Betty White confirms Saturday Night Live appearance: reports Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:38PMBetty White, best known for her role in 80s sitcom Golden Girls is a hot commodity these days, thanks to her appearance in this Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, which won her over a new generation of fans
  • Times Rains on Spring's Parade Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:32PMThis weekend saw the first of what we anticipate will be many days of increasingly warm and pleasant weather. The Times has published an article about this. It is technically about the seasonal return of outdoor dining (a transition that's taking place "earlier each year"), but the description is more than a little cranky: Diners piled into those sidewalk seats, some under sunlight and heat ...
  • Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5018 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16PMToshiba Satellite L505-ES5018 is about the cheapest dual-core laptop that you'll find, and it provides a predictably basic feature set but competitive performance, respectable battery life, and zero bloatware.
  • Party with the winners Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:10PMTHE results for the Singapore Entertainment Awards 2010 are out.
  • Air Video, The Best iPhone Video Streamer $4 Can Buy Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:01PMMedia streamers aren’t exactly new, but there’s another entrant to the field that works so simply and easily it should be nearly mandatory for any iPhone user. It’s called Air Video – and it’s only four bucks. (more…)
  • Oscar-winning doc The Cove raises ire of Japanese dolphin hunters Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:53PMThis year's Oscars was remarkably free from political controversy, but one notable exception was the winner for best documentary feature, the Cove. The film documents the dolphin slaughter in Taiji, a small Japanese town where dolphins are herded and then butchered by fishermen
  • Victim Support volunteers to hit the streets Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:53PMLocal Victim Support volunteers will be hitting the streets on Friday 12th March during their ‘Show YOU Care’ annual appeal. Collectors have been recruited from local business and community groups according to local event co-ordinator Ke’ala Campton-Baker
  • Sandra, Meryl 'Affair' Over? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:58AMWe're all sick of hearing Bullock gush about what a 'great kisser' Meryl Streep is, so does the end of the awards season mean the end of the never-ending joke?
  • UA working on 3-D TV Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:57AMTucon, AZ (UA NEWS)- The new 3-D capable television sets will be out this year, but you'll still have to wear the special glasses – at least for another decade, or so.
  • Pro-Monserrate Literature in Jackson Heights Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:42AMAnd, for balance, here's some pro-Hiram Monserrate literature being handed out in Jackson Heights. It features a knock-off not only of Barack Obama's slogan, but his logo. One thing that caught my eye was the fact that the flier touts Monserrate's support for Elmhurst Hospital--one he avoided going to one at least one...
  • Lawmaker: No more violent hotel porn Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:23AMST. PAUL — One Minnesota lawmaker wants state employees to stay out of hotels with violent porn while traveling for work.
  • Anti-Monserrate Literature in Jackson Heights Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:12AMHere's a flier that is circulating in Jackson Heights, featuring a photo of Hiram Monserrate the night he was arrested for an incident involving his girlfriend and a broken glass. The flier doesn't say who paid for it, but the back refers you to a web site that is dedicated to depicting Monserrate as a criminal, and has footage of Monserrate dragging his girlfriend through the hallway of his ...
  • David Carr Gets Extra Meta Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:12AMNow that the David Paterson saga has moved into the realm of Real Things as opposed to Speculation, we reach what was perhaps an inevitable development: the story about the stories about the story is now the subject of a Media Equation column by David Carr. Discussing the Paterson rumors as well as other recent meta stories, like the New York profile of Rupert Murdoch, Carr writes: In an age of ...