New & recent releases The Charlotte Observer Opening Next Week: In this photo provided by Universal, Selma Blair and Ron Perlman star in " Hellboy II: The Golden Army." (AP Photo/Universal, Egon Endenyi) | NEW RELEASES | LOVE STORY 2050 | A Bollywood musical. 150 minutes.Unrated. | THE RAPE OF EUROPA *** 1/2 | Writer-directors Richard Berge, B...
Indian entertainment industry going global Dawn | By Anand Kumar | INDIA’S buoyant entertainment industry, led by Bollywood, has always focused on the domestic segment. Unlike other sectors, foreign players were hesitant about entering the industry, nor were domestic majors keen on tie-ups with international giants. | But there’s a sudden change ...
Improving cinema's financial picture Globe and Mail | How to bring more customers through the door of an independent movie house ...Read the full article Post the first comment Start the Conversation, Leave a Comment | This conversation is semi-moderated What is moderation? | How do I report a comment...
First city of the future The Guardian | China's ancient capital - dating back to the 15th-century Ming emperors - withstood even the advent of Communism in 1949. But now the explosion of capitalism is transforming Beijing into a world-beating megalopolis amid a frenzy of building, commer...
Can this be China's real leap forward? The Observer Chun Shu, Novelist, 25 | 'I love rock'n'roll, I love parties and I love to have a good time - so what?' says Chun Shu. | The stiff moral codes devised by Confucius, adapted by the communists and imposed by parents nationwide seem to be disappearing f...
Our cultural nationalism and Catholicism are utterly European Irish Times In this section » | Right of passageEducation report on runway ready for lift-offFINTAN O' TOOLE | Debates about the recognition of Ireland's part in European culture are often tied up with the modernity of the past 40 years, writes Fintan O'Toole . ...
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Sharon Stone: Blond bombshell The Independent | Here's a paradox that sums up all you need to know about modern celebrity. In 1992, Sharon Stone opened her legs, and became an overnight superstar; last week, Sharon Stone opene...
Virgin desire to be taken global The Times | SIR RICHARD BRANSON has done just about everything to promote his products - ballooning, jumping off buildings, dressing up as a woman - but he's never been shot before. Until no...
Bollywood demi-gods go blogging Asia Times | By Raja M | MUMBAI - "I am unable to resist sharing this with you and it's personal," confides Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's blog entry datelined London, May 19. "It was...
10 Shore towns raise beach fees Philadelphia Daily News | By Adrienne Lu | Inquirer Trenton Bureau Ten of the 48 towns along the Jersey Shore have raised their beach fees since last year, according to a report released yesterday by the state Public Advocate's office. | Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen's thi...
Your Friday reads Jack Kapica searches the Web and offers a selection of the week's ... Globe and Mail | The blogosphere is usually described in utopian terms, a kind of "citizen's publishing," the "peoples' medium" where censorship does not exist and all actions are transparent. | Which is why the blogosphere was rocked when BoingBoing, one of the mo...
Ruffa keeps talent fee secret Journal Online By: Remy Umerez A Little Bit | UNTIL now, Ruffa Gutierrez would not comment on her talent fee for endorsing Belo Medical Group who she chose because it suits their aim of going global. | Another reason is because she considers Vicki a good friend. An...
Filming in Egypt is extra special The Columbus Dispatch CAIRO, Egypt -- A motley g roup of foreigners -- English teachers, students of Arabic, even a journalist -- gathered on a recent chilly night in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, brought together by a love of cinema, curiosity and a furtive hope of catching a glimpse of Omar Sharif. | Glamour, however, was in quite short supply for our band of ...
Indian tourists fly into Britain to outspend the Americans The Times | The tourist trail for visitors coming to Britain may once have led most of them to Madame Tussauds, Westminster Abbey and Harrods. But on present trends an enormous Hindu temple in Neasden, Selfridges in Oxford Street and the confectionery section of Fortnum & Mason could become mainstream tourist venues. | The proliferation of India's wealthy mi...
