Kiosks pop up in fresh places

In six shopping centers around San Diego County, you can deposit used cell phones in a kiosk and get paid based on the age and condition of the handset.

Do as the Romans did, then overdo it again

With "Centurion'' slashing its way into select cinemas nationwide, now is as good a time as any to revisit some movies and TV shows set in ancient Rome and examine the recently energized, post-"Gladiator'' wave. Ancient Rome - Television - Rome - History - Ancient

'Bad Mother's Handbook,' 'The Norm Show,' 'Thriller' DVD reviews

2007 TV movie "The Bad Mother's Handbook" is a Robert Pattinson bait-and-switch; "The Norm Show" was a by-the-numbers sitcom; Boris Karloff anthology "Thriller" deserves a renaissance

Bean there, done that

Forget General Lee, Herbie or James Bond's Aston Martin, a humble Mini might well be the world's most famous on-screen car.

DVD Review: Hunter S. Thompson - His Final Hours

“Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism." — Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S Thompson - Journalism - DVD - Education - Arts