Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to their extensive libraries.
At the Google-owned YouTube, there is the YouTube Screening Room, which every two weeks, adds four new films — mostly independent works — to the site. Hulu, the joint creation of NBC Universal and News Corp., [...]
People give many reasons for turning to alternative therapies for depression, but their usage is commonplace. A 2001 survey in the American Journal of Psychiatry estimated that more than one-third of Americans use complementary and alternative medicinal treatments each year. Complementary and alternative medicines for depression and anxiety include: relaxation techniques, self-help groups, hypnosis, [...]
Drunk calculator applications already exist for the iPhone, but this one is more in depth. And freer. Because it’s free. You can choose exactly what you’ve had to drink, and based on your weight, it determines how sloshed you are. Like right now it’s telling me I shouldn’t even be blogging. Fuck it though. [...]
Of all the strange nocturnal behaviors that have been reported with the use of Ambien and other prescription sleep drugs—acting out, sleep walking and talking, and even driving while asleep—the most prevalent by far is sleep eating. Though the side effect is rare overall, most sleep doctors have heard a few stories of refrigerators [...]
The tallest tower in China, 492m was opened to the public today; its panoramic observation post, the highest in the world at 474m, gives an unobstructed view of the city.
From now on the tower casts a shadow over the former tallest tower in Shanghai, the Jin Mao, 420m.
The 6 tallest towers in the world [...]
A new report reveals how your favorite hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and fries go from farm to table
You may want to reconsider getting that double cheeseburger with fries.
A study released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences contains controversial claims about menu items served at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King.
Using a technique that [...]
When NASA planned the November 2008 mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, it must have been thinking big. And it was probably thinking that the International Space Station, about to mark its 10th anniversary, needed a major overhaul.
“Extreme home improvements” is the focus of the mission that is scheduled to lift off at 7:55 [...]
Woman from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province has given birth to a 6.5-kilogram (14-pound) baby yesterday, the size of a six-month-old.
The baby is completely healthy but stunned the medical staff as they didn’t even have a birth scale to weight him.
A wildfire in Santa Barbara County, Calif., has destroyed about 70 multimillion-dollar homes and ripped over about 320 hectares of land.
The fire was moving toward the city of Santa Barbara on Friday morning after tearing through the upscale coastal community of Montecito the night before, destroying about 70 mansions, officials said.
The brush fire started [...]
Watch your step
Parking lots can be dangerous places, so park close to the store in a well-lit spot with an unobstructed view. Hide valuables or take them with you. Beware of careless drivers, too: Almost 15 percent of accidents involving pedestrians happen in parking lots.
Beat the crowds
Shoppers jam the place from 5 p.m. to [...]
