Editor’s Note: Tired of the same old partisan bickering on mainstream TV news? Had enough of the familiar “talking” heads shouting back and forth? TheYetiOnline.com is unveiling its newest column series, Reasonable Grounds, devoted to civil discourse and balanced political commentary. That’s not to say you won’t find strong opinions here, but you won’t find name-calling, low-blow accusations, or unfounded arguments. Every week there will be new topics for discussion, with arguments from a variety of perspectives. We hope that all of you will comment on the articles with your own reactions, for against, whatever you think. When did the major news outlets decide there were only two sides in an argument? We encourage all of you to join in the commentary with us and make your opinions heard. So, without further ado, let the disagreements begin!

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Editor’s Note: Tired of the same old partisan bickering on mainstream TV news? Had enough of the familiar “talking” heads shouting back and forth? TheYetiOnline.com is unveiling its newest column series, Reasonable Grounds, devoted to civil discourse and balanced political commentary. That’s not to say you won’t find strong opinions here, but you won’t find name-calling, low-blow accusations, or unfounded arguments. Every week there will be new topics for discussion, with arguments from a variety of perspectives. We hope that all of you will comment on the articles with your own reactions, for against, whatever you think. When did the major news outlets decide there were only two sides in an argument? We encourage all of you to join in the commentary with us and make your opinions heard. So, without further ado, let the disagreements begin!

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“We haven’t seen anything yet that doesn’t have a great degree of value added by being in 3D,” explains legendary filmmaker James Cameron. Cameron, the director of the two highest-grossing films of all time, Titanic and Avatar, makes these remarks in reference to his new project—and it isn’t a 3D film. Working with Avatar cameraman Vince Pace, the duo are creating a new camera piece that shoots in 3D while extracting a 2D feed, aiming to speed up the process of 3D technology and convince filmmakers to begin using it. Cameron breaks it down further, “We’re getting people to change their perception about 3D—not just the perception of the cost but the perception of the best business model.” The fact that Cameron, Hollywood’s top earner in 2010, has to endorse 3D to get the ball rolling tells us a couple things about 3D. One being that it is an innovative, profound change in the technology of entertainment media, the other: that consumers are flat out not buying it.

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In 1994 the PlayStation was released. In 2000, the PlayStation 2. 2006 saw the release of the PlayStation 3. If you are noticing a pattern you are not alone: Sony Entertainment has put out an entirely new system every 6 years since its entrance into the console market in ‘94. Nintendo and Microsoft, the two other major competitors in the videogame system world, follow a similar pattern. So, in 2012 the PlayStation 4 should be hitting stores. But it isn’t.

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m more than a little obsessed with all things make-up and beauty. I’m willing to throw down 45 of my hard earned dollars for some Chanel foundation and 48 more for an eye shadow palette, I just can’t help it. New products and gimmicks come out all the time, like crackle nail polishes, HD foundation or blush, and products infused with vitamins and minerals to help enhance your skin.  Generally, these kinds of products make people like me want to instantly run out and spend lots of money but sometimes, or perhaps more often than I would like to admit, the stuff these companies come up with is just ridiculous.

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The most popular title people might associate with Scottish contemporary novelist Irvine Welsh would be his 1993 debut, and international smash-hit, Trainspotting, which Danny Boyle adapted into a film in 1996. Since then, both the book and the motion picture have enjoyed a large cult following, particularly amongst the disaffected youth. But Welsh has been busy in the eighteen years since Trainspotting, writing seven other novels, the fifth of which is the brutally hilarious piece of modern gothic The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs.

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Death is always a tragedy.

As we all know by now, Osama bin Laden is dead. This means different things to all of us, but to many, this means that now is the time to celebrate. Osama was a bad man, and that’s an understatement, who ordered the deaths of thousands of people while running al Qaeda. Osama especially hated Americans and before the deaths he caused on September 11^th Osama was also responsible for the 1998 US Embassy bombings. I think we can all agree that the world is a better place with the loss of a man that caused such hatred and ruined the lives of so many people.

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One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their sex; whether they are male of female, this fact will control a majority of the outcome of that person’s life. The importance of this is not lost on the human race. Even before we are born it is often imperative for parents to find out their child’s sex. Although some people want to put off knowing the sex until birth, many people wish to know the sex beforehand. Once the child is sexed it is then assigned a gender, and with that gender come expectations, rules, and responsibilities.

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Let’s get one thing straight first: I do not hate going to the gym. But I go quite often which has caused me to hate the people who also go. So I have compiled a list of people I encounter going to the gym… of whom I hate.

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Let’s start off by saying that men and women shouldn’t go back to the Stone Age, but I like it when men are men.  I have always appreciated traditional gender roles; maybe that’s because I’m five feet tall and can’t open a jar of pickles by myself. That means men should not be crying when watching The Notebook and not accepting morning sex when it’s offered. If you want to play Black Ops and spew obscenities for hours on end, that’s okay, because I know that’s who’s paying for dinner tomorrow. Also, ladies, there are always going to be things that men do better than us. Deal with it. We can cry our way out of a ticket and flirt with men to get free drinks, so it’s a pretty fair trade.

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