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Film review: 'The Hangover Part II' still has the buzz
Special to The Herald-Mail"The Hangover Part II" has been unfairly criticized for repeating the same formula as its 2009 predecessor. People have gone so far as to call it a glorified remake, a label I find ridiculous. I have seen sequels that are glorified remakes, films that...Tags: The Hangover (movie), The Hangover Part II (movie), Movies, Weddings, Ed Helms
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How long can $100 last?
Last year the trip-planning website Tripomatic calculated one simple, fascinating statistic: In different cities across the globe, how long can $100 last? Presuming a traveler stayed in the cheapest possible accommodation (usually a shared dorm), took...
Tags: Norway, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Czech Republic, Oslo (Norway)
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READER SUBMITTED: Meet Author Denis Horgan
EnfieldGet ready for the Enfield Public Library's Summer Reading Kickoff on Wednesday, June 26, featuring a special "Meet the Author" event at 7 p.m. with journalist and author, Denis Horgan. West Hartford resident, Denis Horgan is a veteran journalist and...Tags: Enfield, Newspapers, Southeast Asia, Arts and Culture, West Hartford
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Doctor told AEG that Michael Jackson was a drug addict, lawyer says
The attorney for Michael Jackson’s family in its wrongful-death lawsuit said Thursday a doctor testified in a deposition that he injected Jackson with morphine while the singer was touring Asia and that he told a current AEG executive Jackson was...
Tags: Lawyers, Pharmaceuticals, Trials, Randy Phillips, AEG
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Cannes: 6 Things to know about Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives'
CANNES -- The Ryan Gosling-Nicolas Refn collaboration “Only God Forgives” premieres to the media at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday morning before playing in a public gala Wednesday night. The movie, which reunites the star and...Tags: Fava Beans, Movies, Cannes Film Festival, Film Festivals, Human Interest
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World's Markets, Malls: A Great Bucket List For Shoppers
The Hartford CourantLike a lot of folks, I've got a bucket list of things I want to do and see before I head to the big mall in the sky. Mine's a little different than most. I call it "999 places to shop before I die." The list includes the world's most iconic, exotic,...Tags: Transportation Industry, Mall of America, Trips and Vacations, Consumer Issue, Travel
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Friend says she tried to stop dazed Michael Jackson from taking stage
A makeup artist testified Friday that before a concert in Bangkok, Michael Jackson was having a hard time walking, seemed to be in a daze and stumbled over a potted tree in his dressing room before finally being led on stage to perform. Karen Faye,...Tags: Michael Jackson, AEG
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Top 50 restaurants throughout Asia
Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa's Tokyo establishment Narisawa sits at the top spot in the inaugural list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, announced recently in Singapore. The World's 50 Best Asia is published by the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Nihonryori...
Tags: Osteria Mozza, Dining and Drinking, Asia, Sushi and Sashimi, Foods and Beverages
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P.S. Bangkok tasty after all these years
P.S. Bangkok is one of those Thai restaurants that was around when not many Thai restaurants were, and even back then, it stood out as exotic. The place opened in 1983 on what was a not-so-bustling stretch of Clark Street south of Wrigley Field (doors...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Garlic, Wrigley Field, Peanuts, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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One Night in Bangkok
BANGKOK -- Most of us can read about sex trafficking with a sense of detachment. It is only when we see its results up close that we are forced to confront the full extent of its horror. Nana Plaza is one of several "red light" districts in Bangkok....Tags: Thailand, Science and Technology, Feminism, Entertainment, Prostitution
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Thriving illicit ivory trade decimating African elephant herds
Conservationists battling illicit global trade in endangered species say at least 25,000 African elephants were slaughtered last year by criminal gangs eager to market the lucrative ivory from their tusks. The poachers' take has risen to alarming levels...
Tags: Malaysia, Imperial and Royal Matters, Endangered Species, Celebrities, Environmental Issues
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A round-the-world trip -- all on airline points
KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic — We had been collecting frequent-flier points for years. My husband, Keith, and I thought that, yes, of course, we would use them. We would fly around the world. Business class. Maybe next year. Queen Latifah shoved...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Mini, World War II (1939-1945), Car Guides and Reviews, Shintoism
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