The Shins “Wincing The Night Away” Sub Pop Records More than two years since Natalie Portman insisted that The Shins would change your life, “Wincing the Night Away,” the band’s third full-length album, is finally nearing its long-awaited release date. Read more...

He won’t be rockin’ Cameron Diaz’s body anymore. When Cameron Diaz, 34, and Justin Timberlake, 25, announced their split a few days ago, I was pretty devastated. Read more...

Frank Warren probably knows your secret. Chances are you’ve either mailed it to him on a postcard or someone else has. But don’t worry, your secrets are safe with Warren, even if they are published in a best-selling hardback. Read more...

Heads turn immediately as she walks into the room. Even in Los Angeles, a city that has seen its share of brazen beauties, model Jacquelyn Quesada stands out. Read more...

Hearing the voice of self-proclaimed “un-DJ” Girl Talk (real name: Gregg Gillis) discuss his views on the legitimacy of music sampling as a higher art form by using Ying Yang Twins’ “Wait (The Whisper Song)” overlapped on top of a peppy techno beat may make one skeptical, and even more so when the song segues into the Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” seconds later. Read more...

“Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops” Konami Corporation PSP When your name’s Snake and you wear an eyepatch, megalomaniacal foes are never in short supply. After two forays into strategy card games and a “digital graphic novel,” “Metal Gear Solid” has returned to its roots on the PSP with “Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops.” However, it sports some key differences from previous Metal Gear Solid games. Read more...

Over winter break, Kyle Ochs completed a marathon. He credits pizza for his success. “I needed food. I was drinking a Red Bull, but it wasn’t working,” said Ochs, a fourth-year electrical engineering student. Read more...