New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer

For all you rabid Harry Potter fans out there, you can get a quick little taste of the upcoming new Harry Potter movie now, as a trailer has hit the web!

The Half Blood Prince is the sixth of the seven installments of Harry Potter books, and the movie is due to be released next summer, on July 17, 2009.

I dig some Harry Potter, but I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan of the movies, but I have to say, this is a pretty impressive trailer

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Amzing youtube video of Christian the Lion reunited with his owners

For anyone that is an animal lover, this is a remarkable video that my mom showed me the other day. Sometimes I wonder if my animals remember or think about me when I am not around them, but after seeing Christian the Lion reunite with his owners after being in the wild, you have to believe that animals do remember and are definitely capable of feeling some of the same emotions that we as humans have.

Anyways, enjoy this great video, and if you know any other touching animal videos you would like to share, please post their links to this thread

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George Carlin’s passing is the loss of a great comedian

This weekend I was very saddened to hear that comedic icon George Carlin had passed away. Carlin, was 71 and died of heart failure on Sunday.

As a kid, Carlin was definitely one of my favorite comedians. Maybe it was because my parents didn’t really want us watching his famed HBO specials. Lets face it… he wasn’t exactly known for his political correctness. But, as a kid, there was nothing better than watching an adult on TV saying all the words that were considered no-no’s” for us as children. Yes, I guess it is safe to say that as a kid it was the vulgarity that mostly attracted me to George Carlin’s comedy act.

But as I grew, I started to realize that there was more, much more, to his acts than just the bad words that used to create so much humor for me as a child. He was never afraid to say what was on his mind, and his insight were some of the smartest, well laid out ideas that I have ever seen from a person, much less a stand up comedian.

One of his most favorite routines was that of the “7 words you can’t say on TV”. Following his death, search engines have reported a huge spike in the number of searches for George Carlin’s 7 words you can never say on TV… so if you are one of those looking for this skit… enjoy it here:

So, I for one, will definitely miss Carlin, but the man definitely left a legacy behind him, and his comedy will be around forever for everyone to enjoy

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Olympic torch comes to America

In San Fransisco this morning, this year’s Olympic torch entered America amid tight security. After seeing some pretty heavy protests in Paris yesterday (where protesters were able to douse the Olympic flame several times), Olympic officials are starting to wonder if the “round-the-world” torch relay would be able to be completed.

Of course, the main reason for the protests is China’s record on human rights, and its treatment of Tibet. On Friday, officials are going to gather to determine whether or not to continue the international relay leading up to this year’s summer Olympics in China. The symbol of international unity has quickly dissolved into a symbol of international protest, and I would not be surprised at all to see the relay stop. After all, it is easier to sweep the problem under the rug than to really address the situation.

Some protesters in San Fransisco made their feelings perfectly well known yesterday when they scaled The Golden Gate Bridge and used it as their own personal billboard on their feelings over Tibet

San Fransisco will be the only American city that gets to voice its feelings during the International flame relay, as it is the only American city that is on the route. Movie star Richard Gere, along with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be holding a candlelight vigil.

Authorities are already expressing their concern over tomorrow’s 6 mile journey of the torch along the San Fransisco Bay, stating that the route is not very secure, and offers many places where protesters could get close to the torch. It is definitely shaping up to be an interesting day, and one that could definitely lead to the extinguishing of the Olympic torch once and for all.

Yesterday Democratic Presidential hopeful, and ex-first lady, Hillary Clinton called on President George Bush to boycott this years summer games. According to a release by her campaign :

At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government

President Bush has stated that he has no intention of boycotting the event, nor the opening ceremonies, as some countries like France have announced that they are considering, and Czech Republic has stated that they are definitely going to boycott the opening ceremony.

What are your thoughts? Should America protest the Olympics? Should the Olympics be viewed as just another sporting event, or a chance to make a broad, international plea for China to change some of its policies?

News coverage on Yesterdays events in Paris

update: read how the actual San Fransisco Olympic torch relay played out

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Release Your Rockstar Competition from Activision

Would you consider yourself a Guitar Hero addict? I must admit, I probably would be if I had the video game, but since I don’t own a gaming console right now I am immune to the addiction, but over the holidays when I was at my brother-in-laws I definitely spent a few hours jamming out on his X-Box 360 to Guitar Hero.

Well, for all you Guitar Hero addicts, you can now win a chance to get your own playable character and many other prizes. Head over to www.releaseyourrockstar.com and enter.

The welcome video is pretty damn funny… can you do better than these wanna be rockstars?

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