US – Tuesday, March 16
Home
|
News
|
Sports
|
Entertainment
Metro Life
|
Contests
My LIfe
My Career
My Tech
Travel
At Home
Kenya's Style
My Money
Denmark
France
Spain
Sweden
US
My Travel
Not your average island getaway
We promise not to get that annoying Beach Boys song stuck in your head — impossible now that we’ve brought it up. Aruba, heading up that list of tropical islands sung about in “Kokomo,” is often incorrectly lumped with the Caribbean, when in fact, it couldn’t be more unique from the rest.
Like the others, Aruba has the gorgeous beaches and stunning coral reefs. What it doesn’t have are hurricane seasons. Tourists never have to worry about planning a vacation to the island that lands in the middle of hurricanes Brad, Manny or Zach. Instead you’ll be met with cacti and warm, dry breezes.
My Education
Obama pushes loan fixes
The House and the Senate are expected to vote on the reconciliation legislation within the next week or so to resolve their differences over health care reform.
Music
Get to know ... KIDZ IN THE HALL
Like Kid Cudi and the Cool Kids, hip-hop group Kidz in the Hall are often labeled hipsters. They don’t necessarily take issue with that.
My Technology
Gamers’ flock of sequels
Game developers love sequels. They move units and make boardroom execs happy. They also, sometimes, make gamers happy. Here are reviews of two new sequels that’ll put smiles on your precious little faces.
My Technology
How to avoid getting hacked
Online phishing attacks are on the rise. Just weeks ago, Twitter was hit with three phishing scams in a week. Keep your accounts safe with these tips:
My Technology
Illegal file-sharing continues to rise globally
Recent reports state illegal file-sharing online has continued to rise throughout the globe, in spite of legal measures taken by many governments globally. BitTorrent traffic now exceeds 60 percent of the total bandwidth available online. The increase in music sharing has been significantly smaller than with other types of data, in part due to new legal music services online (like Lala and Pandora).
My Technology
It’s all about the narrative, stupid
REVIEW.
Weak storytelling has long been the elephant in the room of gaming. It simply didn’t make that much fiscal sense for developers to focus on narrative when most players just wanted to jump right to the action. This generation, however, has seen significant leaps in raising that narrative bar to, say, the level of a bad TV show. Enter “Heavy Rain”: A game that seeks to raise that level to that of a decent TV show.
My Technology
Tips for your CrackBerry
Truth be told, you’ll probably never get tired of hearing about BlackBerry tips that help make your life easier, right? The more the merrier!
Local Guides
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
DC
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Music
MMMpod
The March MMMpod features conversation and music from
Surfer Blood and The Allman Brothers Band (There's a double-bill you're not too likely to see. However, Gregg Allman does mention Hannah Montana!). We also speak with Vampire Weekend and the Dropkick Murphys.
Back issues
Read more
Metro Life Panel
Read more
My Money
‘Lindsay’ sues E*Trade over ‘milkaholic’ ad
NEW YORK.
The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp. for $100 million, saying a “milkaholic” baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her.