I was supposed to buy a dSLR last December but decided to hold for a while because of the PMA event, so I could see if there would be new models of dSLRs I could choose. Since there are none for the moment, I've narrowed down my choices to the Nikon D80 and Canon EOS 40D. I know both of them have 10mp sensor. I just want to know what is the relevance of the body material used in these dSLRs (EOS 40D using magnesium alloy; D80 using high-grade-quality plastic)? Do they affect the longevity/lifespan of the unit?

I'm more exposed to nature photography and often go to places where the weather changes everyday. Submitted by ppcfan15, Philippines

2007 MOVIES: Good & bad

It's the No. 1 film this year on The Bee's list, a collaborative effort by critics Rick Bentley and Donald Munro.They decided to put together one list of best and worst movies because neither gets to see all films in any given year. (But with the two of them splitting the movie-review beat, they see a big chunk.) Though Bentley and Munro don't necessarily agree with all of each other's selections, the titles on the lists represent truly passionate choices. When it comes to movies, that's the best recommendation of all.If you're looking for great movies, this is the list for you.1. "No Country for Old Men": Not the most uplifting movie, granted, but absolutely wrenching. Set mostly in a vacant and dusty Texas, this tale of an average Joe (played with low-key intensity by Josh Brolin) who stumbles into a dirty criminal underworld is both violent and elegiac.

Newsday's Movie Reviews

What's the point of making a parody that's dumber than the stuff it parodies? "Meet the Spartans" panders for cheap laughs at the expense of just about every vulgar excess in present-day pop culture. But it also wallows in the slop it denigrates to the point where the movie is all but indistinguishable from its dopiest targets.

Conan Misses McDreamy Just As Much As We Do

Patrick Dempsey looked perfectly put together yesterday after a trip to the gym in LA but it's not as much fun as seeing him in his scrubs. Turns out that we're not the only ones missing our weekly doses of Dempsey. Conan O'Brien wrote in his strike journal that, with all of his free time these days he tried to read a book but got sidetracked because he was, "wondering if Meredith and McDreamy will ever work things out. They're so right for each other and yet so wrong." We couldn't agree more with Conan on that one and considering he's been chugging along without writers on his own show for weeks, at least he's there to help us fill the gap before Grey's returns.

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ULM expects largest crowd for Grambling

For Grambling fans who visit the ULM campus, the grassy area behind Heard Tennis Stadium across the street from Malone Stadium has been designated as the vistors tailgating spot.

I think it will be a great atmosphere, Staub said. Were looking forward to it.