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Hands On Review: The Eventide PitchFactor – The Stompbox Has Evolved

The argument arises every once in a while that there are no new effects made for guitarists. Most argue that the new effects are reissues or slight modifications to the 5 or 6 staples we may have on the floor beneath us already. Eventide has changed all of this by taking a step back and a leap forward in the...

Suds With Securb: Restaurant Review – Rostip Thai Restaurant

Fans of Asian cuisine in Boston have a new have been given a Christmas present this year. Rostip Thai Restaurant has just opened in the city of Dracut, MA bordering New Hampshire in the Merrimack Valley. Rostip Thai has a very simple and cozy atmosphere. You get the felling you are eating in someone’s home dining room. The staff is phenomenal...

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer, James Owen Sullivan, Found Dead at 28

Avenged Sevenfold drummer James Owen Sullivan, also known by his stage name " The Reverend Tholomew Plague" or simply “The Rev” was found dead in his Huntington Beach home yesterday on December 28 at approximately 1 p.m. The talented drummer was 28 years old. Sullivan was a huge Pantera fan, another band with a tragic early death. Jimmy also played...

Charlie Sheen Arrested on Christmas Day in Aspen

Charlie Sheen has been arrested in Aspen Colorado. The actor is being held on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Stephanie Dasaro the Aspen police spokeswoman says the Two & a Half Men star was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault and menacing, both felonies, along with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Charlie is being held without bond...

2009 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16

It's week 16 of the 2009 NFL season and there are still plenty of playoff spots and seeding up for grabs. Only the Colts, still sitting pretty with a perfect record, have locked in their seed. Three division titles are still up for grabs and the wildcard picture in both leagues could change drastically over the next two...

Cut Short: Sadly, Brittany Murphy is Not the First, and Will Not Be the Last

Dion sang "I just looked around and they're gone" in his moody epic "Abraham, Martin and John", a song about the early passing of political figures, but these names that are such a part of our lives stretch beyond the political to the world of music - where Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison's fame overshadowed the death...

Tiger Woods Keeps TAG Endorsement

TAG Heuer confirms today that it will continue its relationship with Golf No. 1 Tiger Woods but will respect his desire of privacy by modifying his role in the coming months' marketing programs. Tiger Woods became a TAG Heuer brand ambassador in 2002. The relationship between the leader in prestigious sports watches and chronographs since 1860 and Golf virtuoso Tiger...

Brittney Murphy dead at 32

Brittney Murphy was found unconscious in the shower this morning by her mother. When paramedics arrived they determined she was in cardiac arrest and administered CPR. Murphy was rushed to Ceder Sinia where she was announced dead on arrival from what appears to be a heart attack. The 32 year old actress is best known for her parts in Sin...

TMR Movie Review: Avatar

The trailer for this film didn't excite - which is odd because those advance advertisements usually feature the best moments of the movie being promoted setting moviegoers up for a big letdown. It's the complete opposite here - Avatar lives up to its advance billing of being a spectacular motion picture in a way that the trailer couldn't possibly...

NFL Players of the Week Results – Week 14

The NFL Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 14 of the 2009 NFL Season have been announced and are shown below. Ironically, the same thing happened in week 14 with member's picks as did last week. A Special teamer was easier to pick than offense or defense. Nobody picked either of...

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No, Seriously, Sexism in Video Games

In my last post, I made a point of ridiculing the notion that a lack of female protagonists means that developers are sexists. Essentially,...

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