Attention all filmmakers: Looking for a surefire way to win that long-coveted Oscar? An American psychology professor may have figured out the formula to what makes a movie become a blockbuster, win a slew of awards, or flop. University of California, Davis professor and self-described movie buff Dean Simonton crunched the stats of more than 2,000 films since 1927 to find that movies that win awards or are praised by critics are usually R-rated, based on a true story, adapted from a prize ... Read More

It's hard to determine who's right and who's wrong when it comes to calculating the amount of click fraud on the Internet. Search engine companies like *Google* and *Yahoo*, which make billions worldwide from online ad sales, say everything is under control, yet reports from independent researchers tell another story. And the stakes in the PR war are soaring. Read More

The Queens of the Stone Age have been known to throw a few punches in their time. The hard rockers have long been stuck with a reputation as heavy drinkers - and occasional ruffians. But the past few years seem to have matured the Palm Desert, Calif.-based band, which begins a cross-Canada tour tonight in London, Ont., from where it will wind its way through relatively small venues in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Calgary, ending its Canadian travels in Vancouver on Sept. 1. Read More

The wheels of change are rumbling toward the northern edge of the Annex, one of the city's major property developers says. Paul Wynn, who helps run the Wynn Group property management company with his brother Jeffrey, said he is looking into turning the property that stretches from 328 to 356 Dupont St., near Spadina Avenue, into a mixed commercial and residential development. Read More

It's an argument that has plagued the music industry since the Internet began being blamed for the decline in CD sales: How much should a company charge for a song? Some would say $5 or the average cost of a CD single sounds right, while users of iTunes, the Web's largest music store, would say 99 cents is as much as they're willing to shell out for a track. And then there's the niche group of tech-savvy online pirates who say they ... Read More