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Cranston West First Quarter Honor Roll
GRADE 12Highest Honors: Tatiana Filipa Abrantes Asia Baez, Alena Bessette, Joshua Bomzer, Francesca Branca, Lisa Castore, Chelsea Eccleston, Alexandria Hackett, Michaela Hackett, Alexa Jillson, Margo Mangasarian, Sarah Nacci, ...
2013 Prediction: Stem Cells Sidestep Controversy
Science and technology have utterly transformed human life in the past few generations, and forecasts of the future used to be measured in decades. But big changes arrive faster and faster these days. So here we’ve shifted ou...
Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve Talk Star Trek Into Darkness
It’s safe to say that director J.J. Abrams’ sequel Star Trek Into Darkness is one of the most highly anticipated films of the coming year, and fans have been eager to learn more about the project essentially ever since it w...
Carrie Remake Bumped to October
Sony has pushed back the release of Carrie. It is the second updating of a classic (don’t call it a remake!) the studio has delayed recently, following José Padilha’s RoboCop moving from an August to February 2014 launch...
Michael Apted 56 Up Interview
MICHAEL APTED has done the math: “I figured out that when we do ‘84,’ I’ll be 99.” He’s talking about what would be the 12th installment of his monumental documentary series tracking a group of English schoolchildre...
Geek deals: Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook with Gorilla Glass, Blu-ray burner, more
When you think of an Ultrabook, you probably think of a small thin light PC that is in the upper-end of the $1,000 price range. It may not be particularly powerful or feature-loaded or especially rugged, but it basically gives ...
Star Wars: The Old Republic will expand end game, add “organic” PvP and same sex romance
In a “State of the Game” address, SW:TOR’s Jeff Hickman outlined Bioware’s plans for the new year. As well as teasing the upcoming 1.7 update – “look forward to some interesting changes to a special PvP area” – ...
Star Trek fan granted final wish by JJ Abrams to see new film
The post quickly spread through social media, with people offering up contacts within Paramount Pictures, who are making the film. Within two days Grady Hendrix, another friend, posted on Reddit to say that Dan’s wife had bee...
Why mechs are the most fun thing to shoot in a video game
Image credit: flickr.com/photos/pasukaru76 Not zombies. Not terrorists. Not bandits, pirates, helicopters, or mutant helicopters. After dedicating my life to research, I’ve determined that mechs are the most fun thing to shoo...
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Series Premiere
The third live-action “Star Trek” series premiered on this date in 1993, and was the first such series not set on a starship named “Enterprise.” With the success of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” another “Star ...
JJ Abrams grants terminally ill fan’s wish to see ‘Star Trek’ sequel
JJ Abrams has granted a dying Star Trek fan’s wish to see the upcoming film Star Trek into Darkness. The movie, which stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch and Zachary Quinto, is a follow-up to the 2009 film...
Golden Hawks struggle, but close out year with win
Daniel Cafagna lines up a shot, while Brett Bloor races in behind to get the rebound during the Dec. 23 contest against Stayner. The Caledon Golden Hawks had a disappointing string of games to mark the holidays, but they closed...
First Teaser Poster and Concept Art for Bong Joon-ho’s SNOWPIERCER; Plus Snippet from the Score
Snowpiercer is flying under the radar at the moment, but I can’t wait to see what happens when the trailer drops. The story is set in a new ice age caused by a failed experiment to stop global warming that killed virtually ...
Absolute Legends with a new Dota 2 academy team
As the new year come, so as the interesting news for the Dota 2 scene. First of that type is coming from Absolute Legends . They announced that they picked up the former Romy and the rest as their new Dota 2 academy team. Romy ...
CARRIE Remake Pushed to October, NO GOOD DEAD Delayed Until Early 2014 and THE HIVE Gets a New Title and Release Date
Only two days into 2013 and we’ve already got our first release date shuffle. Check out the changes for the following films: Carrie, the horror remake directed by Kimberly Peirce and starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Juliann...
Microsoft resurrects YouTube-Windows Phone compatibility complaint
Google still has yet to address an alleged YouTube-Windows Phone compatibility issue, despite the fact it’s under antitrust scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad. That’s the latest charge from Microsoft, which seems to be...
Valve: Virtual-reality hardware needs a “Kobayashi Maru moment”
Ladies and gentlemen of PC gaming, we’ve officially come full circle: A gaming studio used a Star Trek reference while discussing the future of virtual reality on the internet. In a lengthy dissertation posted last week on th...
Laugh Full Speed Ahead at This ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Gag Reel
If you like ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ you should watch this. If you don’t like ‘TNG,’ you should watch this, and then stop being such a jerk. What blows our mind is that these 10 minutes of amazingness are jus...
Geek deals: Lenovo IdeaTab A2109 9-inch Android tablet for $300
Lenovo is one perfect example of what is becoming the classic tablet story — a PC manufacturer gets into the market, they fail, but then they iterate and by now have come up with a solid product. While none of their consumer-...
Geek Gifts: Studio Ghibli Zippo Lighters Feature Characters from PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and PONYO
Have you ever been watching one of the fine animated films from Studio Ghibli and thought to yourself, “Man, I really wish I could light this Djarum Black or start a small brush fire while showing off my appreciation for My N...
Rumor: Justice League movie’s heroes have been revealed
As rumors surrounding Warner Bros. big screen adaptation of DC Comics’ Justice League ramp up, we’ve finally got word on which heroes might feature in the movie. Though Warner Bros.’ Justice League movie won’t ...
Hollywood Reprises ‘Hobbit’ to ‘Star Trek’ in Bid for ’13 Record
LOS ANGELES Movie heroes who lifted ticket sales to a record in 2012, from Iron Man to Katniss Everdeen, are set to carry Hollywood to another high next year. Sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters probably rose 5.7 percent, to...
2013 Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include LINCOLN, DJANGO UNCHAINED, LES MISERABLES, and SKYFALL
“Argo” (Warner Bros.)Producers: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Grant Heslov “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, Josh Penn “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein ...
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