Insignia NS-BRDVD (CNET)

The Insignia NS-BRDVD is competent as a relatively cheap, barebones Blu-ray player, but better players are coming and the Sony PlayStation 3 is a superior option for those with just a little more cash.

Frankes Go To Hollywood (The Tampa Tribune)

Relax. You can see California like a tourist and still look (sort of) cool.

Readers review 'Pineapple Express,' more (Chicago Tribune)

Empire still standing, though latest violation notice has owner reeling (The Block Island Times)

Gary Pollard describes himself as a perfectionist. The owner of the Empire Theatre cannot even watch a film in his own movie house because he starts noticing things he’d like to fix. For Pollard, keeping the 126-year-old building standing is nothing short of a full-time job.

Metallica to play KeyArena Dec. 1 (Seattle Times)

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