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‘The Game’ is annoying, addicting and never ends

By
June 23, 2010

I just lost the game.The game is a mental game that consists of a few simple rules:  1. If you know about the game, then you're playing the game. 2. If you think about the game, then you lose the...

 

‘Rebooting’ shows entertainment industry’s laziness

By Adam Arinder
June 23, 2010

Hey, you. Yeah, you.Would you like to make a quick buck? Of course you would.Well, here's my advice — take a long-time successful old movie or TV show, update the story to modern times, throw in...

Video games are one girlfriend’s learning experience

By Brittany Davis
June 21, 2010

There are times when the comments sent to www.fmylife.com and www.textsfromlastnight.com really do seem as though I could have written them. A few months ago, I read this comment from www.fmylife.com,...

 

E3 keynotes bring hits, misses to gaming world

By Adam Arinder
June 21, 2010

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right B, A, start.For those of you who understand the above string, this column is for you.For those of you with the puzzled expressions on your faces, I invite you...

Dog: the ultimate best friend for college students

By Cory Cox
June 21, 2010

For thousands of years dogs have stood by man's side as the ultimate animal companion. College students often want dogs for their homes, especially if they grew up with dogs.Picking the type of breed you...

Dear Crabby: Bonnaroo provides great experiences apart from music

By Chris Abshire
Columnist
June 16, 2010

Waiting in line for nine hours and nearly running out of gas in my car? Check. No rain, 90-plus degree temperatures and persistent sunshine for four days? Check. Constant dehydration? Check. Less than...

Cox Communications: Help oil spill relief, just don’t take advantage of it

By Cory Cox
Columnist
June 16, 2010

I love the state of Louisiana. I've lived here since the age of 7 and have grown to love the Pelican State. The fact that 60,000 barrels of oil are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico each day is a little...

Fanning the Flames: Be a hero – donate blood as often as possible

By Trevor Fanning
Columnist
June 16, 2010

Well, it's Monday afternoon now, and I just received my official "thank you" letter from the President of the United Blood Services organization for donating a pint of my own bodily fluid to the cause...

BP wastes money, efforts on popular search engines

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
June 14, 2010

Fifty-seven days.Louisiana and the Gulf Coast are in the news once again in post-disaster stages. Since we are only two weeks into hurricane season, the Gulf states aren't in the national spotlight because...

Light beer craze missing the fundamental point of beer

By Brittany Davis
Columnist
June 14, 2010

Feb. 7, 2010, was a big day. Anheuser Busch launched its new light beer, Select 55. Oh, and the Saints won the Super Bowl. Who Dat.Anheuser Busch, which is owned by the Belgium company InBev and also owns...

Soccer ‘religion’ in Brazil, teaches about nation

By Marcelo Vieira
Coulmnist
June 14, 2010

You may not know this, but tomorrow Brazil's first World Cup game will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, against North Korea. Or maybe you do know, and will be following events closely.I'm aware...

World Cup a good sign of South Africa’s progress

Africa — place of modernity, culture, vibrancy and humanity.  Really? In Africa? It may be surprising to some, but the forgotten continent is not just a place of exoticism, wildlife, war, poverty...