Sometimes bad things happen to good movies.

Hollywood’s history is full of films that were engulfed by controversy — sometimes, before they’d even hit the theatres. Yes, Hollywood is an easy target, and yes, there are movies that push the boundaries of society, challenging conventional wisdom and provoking a backlash that’s inevitable and deserved.

Playing GTA IV on the XBox 360 the other day, I happened to overhear the radio saying video games are bad for you, and that pretty much anything that threatens the movie industry and Hollywood is bad for you.

With food shortages abound throughout the world, do millions of gamers worldwide really need to be exercising more, that is, burning more calories, or should they really just be eating less? While exercise can increase muscle development, it can also increase appetite, possibly resulting in increased food consumption.

A new web site promised a technique for talking to the dead. But it turns out it’s a promotion for the movie “The Orphanage,” confirming the skeptical and amused reaction online.

The perception used to be that Playstation would always have a plethora of good role playing games to choose from, and the XBox 360 was only for shooters, not so any more. Utilizing IGN’s review lists and U. S. release date calendars (subject to change) along with GamerStats average review scores, it is evident that the 360 currently rules this category in not only total RPG’s but also quality RPG’s (GSS 8.0 or above).

While Sony’s PS3 exclusives this year are outnumbered by the Microsoft XBox 360 in quality games in almost all genres, 2009 looks to be the year that the Playstation brand will finally make a comeback in. Why? Several reasons, some of which could put the 360 at a distinct disadvantage.

Sort of. Suspended animation has long been a staple of science fiction stories, Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clark, sci-fi movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Coma and TV shows, Stargate Atlantis, Lost in Space. Now it seems that scientists in Massachusetts, USA may have found a way to actually created a state of suspended animation using the gas that smells like rotten eggs.

Imagine a T shirt that saves you from knife attacks and a motorcycle jacket that will deploy airbags during a wreck. Imagine the outrageous cost of insurance for living and participating in such a high stress life.

What is it about failed gadgets that other developers think they can make it work?  REDFLY by Celio Corp. is a smartphone extension device like the failed Palm Foleo.  It essentially provides a larger screen (8") and a larger keyboard for your smartphone.  These are nice additions for viewing and replying to email and surfing the web using your smartphone, but you have to carry two gadgets one of which won’t fit in your pocket.  The web surfing is as slow as web surfing usually is on a smartphone.

So Britney Spears medical records were accessed by hospital personnel who weren’t assigned to her medical care, big deal, right? Yes, it is a big deal. U.S. Congress created the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to prevent breaches of privacy and confidentiality such as happened to Ms. Spears. Whether it is someone who is tabloid fodder or someone who is unknown to the media, everyone deserves to have their private medical information protected.