13 Scariest Films Ever, according to EW Readers
Since this is the season (for Halloween, that is), I think this list is wholly appropriate, especially since they actually include just about every movie on my own personal list. The only one I wouldn't include is Rosemary's Baby. I remember watching it and thinking "What's the big deal?", even though I think the ending is one of the most insanely hilarious things I've ever seen ("Praise Satan!!!" What a bunch of fruitcakes). But any list that gives John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, and George A. Romero their propers is A-OK in my book.

Why NBA rules against fighting are so stringent
Those of you who follow the NBA today know that Rudy Tomjanovich is the coach of the Houston Rockets. What you may not know is, back in the day, he was a player for those same Rockets. In a game against the Lakers, a fight started, Rudy rushed to his teammates aid, and the Lakers "enforcer", Kermit Washington, hit him with a punch so hard that Tomjanovich nearly died, right there, on the basketball court. There was so much blood that the announcers for the game, who could hear the sound of the punch from their box, rushed down to the court to see if Rudy was still alive. This book talks about how that fight radically altered how the NBA handles on-court violence, as well as changed the lives of these two men forever. Great read. Check it out.

IBM builds Skynet
Yes, I know computers that can maintain and fix themselves are more cost efficient. But that's never stopped them from rising up against their carbon-based oppressors in the past! Haven't these idiots at IBM seen The Terminator? Or, at least The Matrix? On the other hand, the techie in me does think it's pretty kewl.