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The Siren's Call: Cellular Situations
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCancer lends itself to the realms of myth. Siddhartha Mukherjee gave the disease some regal treatment in the title of his prize-winning book "The Emperor of All Maladies," but cancer's no emperor. It's a beast. Where actual mythological monsters are...Tags: Chlamydia , University of Oxford, Mouth, Oncology, Folklore and Mythology
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The Siren's Call: A beastly menagerie
Los Angeles TimesScan through digital images from the Aberdeen Bestiary and you'll find a marvelous stew of myth and reality. Alongside familiar animals — leopards, panthers, hyenas — this glorious 12th century illuminated manuscript includes some strange...Tags: Weather, Steve Kroft, Folklore and Mythology, Weather Reports, Animals
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'Clash of the Titans'
Zap2ItThough it was shown in 3-D in some theaters, that process was added after the movie had been completed, so this remake of the sandals-and-sorcery epic doesn't lose much visually on video. It also doesn't have Ray Harryhausen's special-effects wizardry,...Tags: Clash of the Titans (movie), Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, DVDs, Movies
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'Clash of the Titans' says it loud: A Pegasus that is black and proud
The Hero ComplexScreenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi had a Herculean task with "Clash of the Titans" -- how do you hold on to the heroic touchstones from the beloved (but now wildly dated) 1981 original film and still make a 21st...... -
'Clash of the Titans' director and Hero Complex in Santa Monica on Thursday
The Hero Complex"Clash of the Titans" hits theaters Friday with an epic scale and spirit of adventure that jumps off the screen, and not just because of the 3-D effects. The film and its director, Louis Leterrier, make a strong visual statement...... -
Review: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
Zap2It.comGore Verbinski's 2003 "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was a 143-minute unwieldy buccaneer epic that overcame the presence of cinema's blandest leading man (Mr. Orlando Bloom) with the help of cinema's most flamboyant leading man...Tags: Death, Orlando Bloom, Stellan Skarsgard, Mackenzie Crook, Piracy
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Depp Embraces 'Pirate' Alter Ego
Zap2It.comThe rum-swilling Captain Jack Sparrow is back, and Johnny Depp couldn't be happier. He's been playing outlandish characters for years, but it wasn't until his turn as the selfishly charming raider in 2003's "Pirates of the Caribbean" that he earned his...Tags: Death, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Celebrities, Separation Anxiety
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DVD Review: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 'Two-Disc Collector's Edition
Zap2It.comThe 2-disc collector's edition DVD of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is much like the movie: fun and entertaining, but so lengthy and packed with information that you sometimes get overwhelmed. There's a sense of self-indulgence here, but...Tags: Death, Orlando Bloom, Jack Davenport, DVDs, Documentary (genre)
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