Awful And Astounding Movie Accents Of The Decade Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:24:00 -0500 Some actors spend hours, days, even months painstakingly perfecting accents for their roles. A great accent can enhance a performance, but an awful one can derail the whole thing. Tell us who nailed it — and who failed it. These Phrases Have A Shushing Effect Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:10:00 -0500 Today's puzzle is called "Shhh." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts with S-H and the second word starts with H. For example, if the clue is "restraining device with a diagonal strap across the chest," the answer would be "shoulder harness." Prisons Gamble On Cold Case Playing Cards Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 There are thousands of cold cases in the Washington, D.C., criminal files, including homicides, violent robberies and missing persons. In an effort to solve some of them, D.C. has turned to playing cards. Jail inmates have been given decks of cards featuring the photos and information about crime victims with the hopes of sparking a lead. Host Scott Simon talks with Devon Brown, director of the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections, about his department's distribution of the playing cards.
0 Day Attack on Earth to Hit XBLA This Wednesday Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:08:03 -0800 Square and Gulti team for a destroytheEarth shooter, which is billed as "a sevenday battle fighting for the survival of all humanity." We have some screens for you, also. James Cameron's Avatar The Game Launch Trailer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:15:36 -0800 In conjunction with the worldwide release of Avatar today, Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for James Cameron's Avatar The Game. Halo 3 Ad Contender for Commercial of the Decade Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:25:26 -0800 Adweek Media picked its Best of the 2000s. Did Master Chief take home the prize?