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December 2, 2008 9:58:00 PM CST


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 Made of Honor 
 Stumbles Down Aisle 

'Dr. McDreamy' can't save predictable chick flick

(Newser) - Destined for the chick-flick oblivion guaranteed by opening on the same day as a superhero blockbuster, Made of Honor has critics expressing a range of emotions—from indifference to loathing. Most sink their teeth into the My Best Friend's Wedding -with-a-gender-switch angle and chomp down: "Unfortunately, the filmmakers add nothing new, funnier or more engaging," writes Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times. More »

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Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?

Patrick Dempsey thinks so, but Ars Technica says no

(Newser) - Online debate exploded after former FBI agent Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that a second, safer Internet is needed. "The same positives that the Internet provides for information sharing, also create negatives in terms of ‘bringing to task' those that wish to use the Internet for illicit purposes," wrote Dempsey. But Nate Anderson in Ars Technica argues security and accountability are software and human problems, not Internet ones. More »

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