Comments on the of the capitulation of the Philippines government to Iraq terrorists. Read the full story.

Ruminations on the nature of movies butchered, umm, "adapted" by Hollywood ... and why the process isn't always a bad thing. Read the full story.

He'll be taking on the role of the great-great-grandfather of Dr. Noonien Soong, the creator of Data. It's good news for Enterprise, which could certainly use the ratings boost. Read the full story.

NukemCon has come and gone, and now that I've caught up on my sleep and my caffeine twitches have faded, it's time to evaluate our first-ever home-grown convention.