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Saturday, 18 October 2014
'Leviathan' named best picture at London Film Fest
LONDON (AP) Movies about corruption, gang violence, honor killing and war took prizes Saturday as the London Film Festival recognized cinema that confronts the harsh realities of our world.Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Leviathan," a tragic...
George Lucas fills in details on Chicago museum
CHICAGO (AP) George Lucas is filling in some details on his planned art and movie memorabilia museum, including how the California native settled on Chicago as a location over San Francisco.It was his wife's idea.The "Star Wars"...
Jeremy Clarkson busted for speeding
After being chased out of Argentina by an angry mob, you would think that Jeremy Clarkson would keep a low profile for at least a few weeks.But the under fire Top Gear presenter has found himself in trouble again after getting...
Downton vs House of Saddam: Home fires still burning
As the flames licked the walls and curtains of poor plain Edith's bedroom this week, the plot of Downton Abbey (8.30pm, Thursdays, Prime) seemed finally to be in real and imminent danger of catching on fire. Sadly, however, the...
Toni Morrison's papers to be housed at Princeton
PRINCETON, New Jersey (AP) The papers of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison are now part of the permanent library collection of Princeton University.Princeton made the announcement Friday, shortly before the 83-year-old Morrison took...
Motoring Review: Nissan is back with a hatch
Pretty woman: The best outfits for autumn and winter
Janet McAllister: Pictures recall days of terrorism
Coincidentally, nine days ago, two arts events in Auckland simultaneously remembered an incident from the nation's 1980s terrorism spate. The episode in question was not the 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing or the 1983 Molotov cocktail...
Blowing his own trumpet
Swedish trumpeter Hakan Hardenberger last visited with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra seven years ago, playing cutting-edge concertos by H.K. Gruber and Mark-Anthony Turnage. Tonight he returns with Dramatis Personae, by Australian...
Medical examiner: Body that of missing actress
SEATTLE (AP) The King County medical examiner has confirmed that a body found in a ravine in the Seattle suburb of Auburn is that of missing actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in "August: Osage County," ''Frozen River" and...
Dive in! Experience the beauty of the ocean
Whatever happened to... Manfred Mann?
Relish the thought: The best homemade burgers
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