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Fast and Furious 6 The high-octane action flick as soap opera
franchise is still going strong. To borrow a bit of stunt-car parlance made famous by Quentin Tarantino, we might say that the brand is Death Proof. How else to explain the presence in Justin Lin's film of Michelle Rodriguez, last seen taking a fatal bullet two sequels ago? The sudden resurrection of a fallen heroine- and the fact that she's been saddled with a convenient case of ...
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Snow wipes out Giro dItalia stage
Heavy snowball has forced the cancellation of stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday.Organisers announced a modified route for the stage on Thursday to avoid the risk of riders cycling through snow and ice, but the adverse weather ensured no action would take place.There has been no word yet on whether Saturday's stage 20, which is also at risk, will go ahead."Due to adverse ...
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Giro dItalia stage cancelled due to snow
The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race has been cancelled, further hurting Aussie Cadel Evans' fading hopes of winning the overall ...
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Theater classical music dance and cultural stage events Muppets Cant Stop Singing in Sesame Street Live show in T.O.
Sesame Street Live in Thousand Oaks, L.A. and Long Beach Sure, your kids know that Bert from "Sesame Street" has only one eyebrow. But do they know that in Denmark, Bert is called "Bent," and his sidekick Ernie is known as "Erik"? Here's some other Muppet trivia to wow your toddler, preschooler or spouse with when you go see Sesame Street Live's ...
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What Exactly Is a Burlesque Musical
Matthew Bugg finds that when people hear the word burlesque, they tend to picture something different than what he's got in mind. In particular, they picture the 1950s variant - the cheesecake bumping and grinding that is essentially ...
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Dipson Theatres will no longer operate North Park Theatre
May 23--It was the news that Buffalo's informed movie audience both long dreaded and long expected: Dipson Theatres announced today that it will no longer be operating the North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue after June ...
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Families brace themselves for dance festival EGDAILYThe kids are all right in Nottingham for the next couple of weeks as Lakeside Arts Centres...
Families brace themselves for dance festival ; EGDAILYThe kids are all right in Nottingham for the next couple of weeks as Lakeside Arts Centre's annual children's theatre and dance festival Wheee! returns. Oonagh Robinson finds out what's ...
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Snow forces Giro stage cancellation
Giro d'Italia has been cancelled due to snow along the route, leaving only one more difficult leg to navigate for the overall leader Vincenzo Nibali.Organisers say there are "adverse weather conditions and, in particular, snow on the stage route in its entirety".The 19th stage in the 21-leg race had already been altered because of avalanche threats and sub-zero temperatures. With ...
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Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dance
By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News After clearing the first hurdle in some of the most delicate legislative jockeying in recent memory, advocates of a comprehensive immigration reform bill are already looking to the next stage of the legislation’s progress as it heads toward a high-profile airing in the full Senate.While some groups aligned with Democrats failed to secure their ...
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I am trying to extend the definition of commercial cinema Irrfan
A maverick of off-beat films that inevitably move a sea of emotions within, acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan has shown that success also belongs to those who choose the path less trodden.His film Lunchbox, which is directed by Ritesh Batra, has won the Grand Rail d'Or Award at the International Critics' Week, a sidebar of the Cannes film Festival. Irrfan who has played an important role in ...
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Bynes allegedly threw bong out window
NEW YORK – Amanda Bynes was arrested in New York City on Thursday after she allegedly threw a bong out the window of a midtown Manhattan apartment building, a police official said. New York police received a call on Thursday night from an employee at the 47th Street high-rise building where Bynes lives, said NYPD spokesman Detective Brian Sessa. The employee reported that someone was ...
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Acting Emerson principal named to permanent post
An acting elementary school principal in West Mifflin Area School District will hold his post in an official capacity next school year due, in part, to parents who spoke up on his ...
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British police knew about London hacking death suspects
British law enforcement was under fire Friday after conceding it knew for almost a decade about the two men who allegedly butchered a British soldier. Prime ...
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Epic has nothing much for adults
Epic is simplistic. It is an animation for children, especially pre-teen girls who enjoy adventure fairytales. A nine-year-old girl might think it is absolutely amazing. But, unlike movies such as those in the Shrek and Ice Age series, there is nothing much for adults here, except for pretty pictures. Even though it is a morality tale, Epic does not work on multiple levels and there certainly ...
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Fast 6 delivers the thrills
Vin Diesel and friends are back behind the wheel, defying death, tossing off quips, flexing their muscles and revving their engines to warp speed. Fast & Furious 6 is a guaranteed summer hit. This fan-friendly action movie is the best this franchise has had to offer since the 2001 original. It is funny. It is absurd. And it is relentless. The big action scenes are spectacular, even though ...
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Too much show not enough tell
The new spokeswoman for Louis Vuitton, actress Fan Bingbing strutted down the red carpet in a Louis Vuitton rosy silk strapless, a trailing gown topped with enough glitter to match her lashes. She paired the outfit with a Minaudire evening bag. With her hair down in simple waves at the bottom, she appeared poised and elegant, yet she was seen by some as paling in comparison to previous modes of ...
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Absurdist Theatre production confounding but engaging
As of this writing, it’s been two full days since I watched APEX Theatre’s production of ';A Resounding Tinkle'; and I still have no clue what to make of it. It’s not that the production is poorly presented. (It’s not.) It’s that ';A Resounding Tinkle'; is wholly, and without question unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Is that good? Is ...
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Stage boss My fears for Jackson
A stage manager who worked on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that the megastar was in physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to ...
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Steve Forrest S.W.A.T. Actor Dies at 87
Steve Forrest, a strapping actor known to television viewers as Lt. Dan Harrelson on the 1970s action series ...
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Theater Review Basilica by Mando Alvarado at the Cherry Lane Theater
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Crafts chain opposes birth control mandate
The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argued that businesses -- not just the exempted religious groups -- should be allowed to seek exception from the health law if it violates their religious ...
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Katha Journal Orwells House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days
KATHA, Myanmar ...
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NOAA forecasts active or extremely active 2013 hurricane season
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration issued a forecast Thursday for an active or extremely active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, in its hurricane season outlook, forecast a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) -- of which seven to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including ...
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Being human homosexual acts dance good form and good hygiene part 2
Being human, homosexual acts, dance, good form and good hygiene, part 2 Editorial, 3/25/2010 Note: This article was added much later as a follow up to the previous article on this subject and to this same addition on 9/27/2010. When looking at the things that make humans distinct from animals in aesthetics, and in following up on my previous article, there are some issues worth ...
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Movie Review Nancy Please Directed by Andrew Semans
Anyone who has ever confronted a dissertation deadline with blank pages and a paralyzed mind will identify with ...
A Look at Copenhagen
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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