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Apocalypse now: 'Collapse' and the end of the world as we know it
The Big PictureAmerica has a bad case of the doomsday jitters. You don't have to be a Glenn Beck follower to know that whenever things go wrong in this country, you can always find all the anger, bitterness and fear-mongering bubbling up...... -
Project Runway: Guess who's coming to dinner? Tim Gunn!
Reality CheckWell kids, I'm Kevin Van Valkenburg, sports writer in my spare time, but Project Runway blogger at heart. And as my favorite cheesy Swedish heavy metal band, Europe, would say...It's the final countdown! (Da da da daaaaa! Da da da......Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Television Industry, Murder, Hillary Clinton
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Movie projector: 'New Moon' to dominate again as three new movies look soft
Company Town"New Moon" will fade over the long Thanksgiving weekend, but it still has a virtual lock on No. 1 at the box office. While three movies -- "Old Dogs," "Ninja Assassin," and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" -- are opening or...... -
Viggo Mortensen's long and winding 'Road' to the Oscars?
Gold DerbyInitially scheduled to be released in 2008, "The Road" got detoured, heading back to the editing room when there were early creative glitches with the production. Was it the end of the road for its kudos hopes? There were early high expectations for the... -
Cormac McCarthy's typewriter and its predecessors
Jacket CopyOn Friday, Christie's will auction Cormac McCarthy's battered blue Olivetti typewriter, with proceeds going to the Santa Fe Institute, a nonprofit the author supports. "I have typed on this typewriter every book I have written including three not yet... -
‘The Road’ has end-of-the-world images inspired by Katrina aftermath
The Hero ComplexSCENE STEALER Patrick Kevin Day chatted with "The Road" director John Hillcoat, who got many of the apocalyptic images used in the movie from New Orleans, including the infamous Lower Ninth Ward. You can read his previous Scene Stealer interviews...... -
Fantasy Xmas shopping for book lovers: Christie's droolworthy auction
Jacket CopyLooking for just the right gifts for the book lovers in your life? Today, in two auctions, Christie's is auctioning some rare and stunning literary artifacts. Cormac McCarthy's typewriter is only the beginning; there are first editions and letters and....... -
Cormac McCarthy's $254,500 typewriter
Jacket CopyCormac McCarthy's typewriter sold at auction today for 254,500 bones, more than 12 times the estimated cost of $15,000-$20,000. And the thing barely works! Functionality isn't the point, of course: Provenance is. It's notable that McCarthy has written all... -
The Burj Dubai and architecture's vacant stare
Culture MonsterOne of the odder, more complicated moments in the history of architectural symbolism will arrive Monday with the formal opening of the Burj Dubai skyscraper. At about 2,600 feet high -- the official figure is still being kept secret by...... -
Which way are we headed in 2010?
Brand XAs the first decade of the millennium draws to a close (we know, we’re as surprised as you), what’s your take on where we’re headed for the next 10 years? Will we pull together and see real change in our lives with regard to the environmen... -
A television book club, UK-style
Jacket CopyThis weekend, British producer Amanda Ross announced the picks for her new show "TV Book Club." Called the Simon Cowell of publishing, Ross was the woman behind Richard and Judy's book club. For years, the popular talk show "Richard &...... -
Oliver Stone takes to 'The Road'
Gold DerbyOliver Stone, who directed a previous Oscar best picture ("Platoon"), is cheering on "The Road" as it jockeys for a spot in the top 10 of the current derby — plus top five in other categories. He says, "Although terrifying, 'The Road' transcends its...
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