Topic: Roger Ebert

Touchscreen vs. Keyboard, the Sequel

Last week, I wrote about how touchscreens are forcing the reinvention of keyboards, looking into how touchscreen keypads are easily updateable, yet...

6 named 'Chicagoans of the Year' by mag

Six people are ''Chicagoans of the Year.'' . . . Film critic and author Roger Ebert was among those awarded during a ceremony Thursday. He was...
The ongoing resurgence in 3-D movies ... it's a gift and a curse. Or maybe just a curse. At least, that's what I thought until seeing "Hugo" and...

Are Gamers Elitists?

Are gamers elitists? It's an odd question, and one that I'm beginning to think is a bit hard to answer directly, and also accurately to portray...

Bright Lights, Cheap Burgers

Last week, the Midwestern fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake announced that, in honor of the grand opening of their premier New York store, they would...
In the next couple of weeks, Congress will come back to Washington to start debating, once again, legislation that would severely limit innovation ...

Shame exclusive!

Currently dazzling film critics in America (Roger Ebert described it simply as "a great act of filmmaking and acting"), Steve McQueen's troubling...
Chris Selley, Matt Gurney and Jonathan Goldsbie discuss the bizarre He Said, CBC Said battle between Rob Ford and (maybe) some 911 operators. They...

Q&A: Roger Ebert, critical master

Despite the fact that Roger Ebert has not spoken a word since 2006 — his lower jaw was removed during one in a string of surgeries he underwent...
Jeff Fusco/Getty Images. Mourners pay tribute at the fatal crash scene where'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn was killed.. . National Post editorial board...