Movie Pirates
Where do you think organized crime is making its money these days? With drugs, gambling, and prostitution? Yes, but also - and this may surprise you - the movies.  Mobsters have moved into the movie piracy business and it is bleeding Hollywood to the tune of billions of dollars a year. Movie pirates used to be small-time operators, selling copies of films on the sidewalk for $5 or less.  But now, with the Internet and DVDs, the movie piracy business has exploded, and police departments are struggling to keep up. Full Story

Tony Chan's forecasts for the year of the tiger
Spike columnist JON MARSH seeks guidance about what the Year of the Tiger has in store for us from Tony Chan, perhaps the greediest and most improbable self-styled feng shui master Hong Kong has ever known (and thats saying something). As a Chinese New Year service to readers, Spike has splashed out his entire annual two-digit bonus on a spiritual consultation with Tony Chan, the feng shui wizard with the shiniest teeth and dodgiest wills in Asia. For those of you who have been holidaying in Burkina Faso for the last year, a court recently rejected... Read More