Misc
  Ober Dicta - A friend's take on things
  space.com - My favorite site for space news from the X-prize to Mars
  SciTech Daily Review - Science and Technology News
  c|net - Tech Reviews

News
  CNN
  BBC
  Yahoo News
  Yahoo most popular - Not always the best however.
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  The Onion - "Americas Finest News Source" (excellent parody)

Movies
  Internet Movie Database - Info
  Rotten Tomatoes - Nationwide Reviews
  Moviefone - Theater & Time
  Ain't It Cool News - 2 parts rumor/preview, 1 part review
  Oak Street Cinema - Minneapolis art & revival house
  Landmark Theaters Minneapolis - Minneapolis art houses

Vendors
  Amazon.com
  Think Geek
  DVD Empire