Is music something you own or something you rent? It's not a little question. And, in fact, it cuts to the heart of how consumers perceive their transactions with cultural merchants of all kinds...

audio : eisley - marvelous things This week's been kinda crazy. Papers due, Latin exam. I just found out one of the guys I , Phil, died of an overdose about two weeks ago. Big shame - he was a cool guy...

"I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me...

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Jean Swenson writes, regarding Christopher Reeve and the promises of embryonic stem cell research, I believe he and many of us have been misled by the promises we keep hearing about embryonic stem cells being the key to curing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, d...

- Gotham's Dark Knight is back, and Christian Bale has his dark demeanor right! Pray they don't introduce Robin or Batgirl! - The sequel has the Fantastic 4 battling Galactus and his cosmic herald Silver Surfer! - Spike put a stake in the Blade TV series...

Elizabeth Hurley doesn t want to end up collecting as many husbands as Elizabeth Taylor. Liz, who married Indian businessman Arun Nayar last month, is hoping her first marriage will also be her last...