Given the time in development and the abundance of top-notch screenwriting talent, it is surprising that the screenplay of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is a bit of a mess. The movie left me asking questions about how or why certain things happened. After 18 years and several screen writers, shouldn’t all these questions be answered? Here’s a look at the top five unanswered questions from the film.

This 4-disc DVD contains all 24 episodes of the third season of the popular 1970’s Jim Henson television variety program, The Muppet Show.

The United States is a nation of tinkerers. We build, we modify, and we extend. We like to make devices do things that they are not designed to do, just to know that we’ve done it. This spirit was alive and well over the weekend at the San Mateo County Expo at the Maker Faire Bay Area. The Maker Faire was an absolute blast. I heartily recommend it to geeks of all kinds.

This four-episode collection featuring Jon Pertwee as The Doctor makes it an interesting point in the history of the series, with its introduction of the Sarah Jane character.

Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley star in this action fantasy film, which links of the Fall of the Roman Empire with the roots of Arthurian legend.

The “look” of headphones has changed radically over the last 30 years, but the actual mechanics of turning an electrical signal into sound in your ear has remained largely unchanged… until now.

The fourth season of the NBC drama is a mix of guilty pleasure, attractive cast members, outrageous guest performances, and over-the-top plot lines.

The Highlander franchise has a long and checkered history with creative output that has often been more bad than good. This production record will not be improved by the latest made-for-TV movie in the franchise, Highlander: The Source. The production disappoints. There is only the semblance of a plot. Characters are poorly drawn. Lack of subtlety and a real back story leaves the ending feeling empty.

After over 30 years, Dragon Magazine will print no more.

During this episode of The History Channel series The Universe we learn about the biology of stars — how they are born, live, and die.

To what degree will J.J. Abrams make Star Trek his own? Consider what the following producer/directors might do with the Star Trek franchise, given the chance.

Ratatouille is a (very) good film, not a great film. There is a lot to enjoy about it. It is both very pleasing to the eye and careful to create characters with substance and depth. I hope that the general public will be amazed, enthralled, and entertained with it comes out on June 29th. I did not leave the theater after Ratatouille with the same sense of magic that I felt after seeing The Incredibles, but it came close.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End is a good (but not great) popcorn crunching piece of entertainment that represents why more is not always better when it comes to Hollywood movies.

The Reverend Brendan Powell Smith illustrates the Bible using dioramas of LEGO blocks

Hollywood adaptations of comic books have generally been a good thing, at least so far. The law of averages is going to catch up with movie makers one of these days, however. The results won’t be pretty. So I must ask, how many superhero movies do we need this summer?

I recently had the opportunity to put together a budget web and mail server running Linux using the Shuttle SS21T. While there are a few driver-related problems that make the SS21T less than perfect for use with Linux, it has excellent look and finish. Overall, I have to give the SS21T a neutral rating.

Students make ‘Donkey Kong’ window out of Post-It notes.

Kirsten Dunst on Carl Sagan smoking habits.

‘A Christmas Story’ director Bob Clark and his son were killed in a car crash this week.

The story of how a 19th century abolistionist led a campaign through Parliament to end the British transatlantic slave trade.