'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' a captivating thriller
BY GARY THOMPSON Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is, of course, a spy movie, and so it is very much about secrets and lies, trust and betrayal, pacts and paranoia – the stuff of our everyday lives. Directed by Tomas Alfredson – he of the aching and Meanwhile BAFTA, the UK group damn near the Academy [...]
Read MoreMayor Mitch Landrieu kicks off Mardi Gras countdown with king cake feast
There is a small figurine inside, known as the fève, and whoever gets in in their piece of cake is “king” for the day. The galettes, on sale in boulangeries and pâtisseries, usually come with a cardboard crown. The one served to President Sarkozy at If distillers and distributors have their way, New Orleans will [...]
Read MoreJoran van der Sloot hints he'll plead guilty
Joran van der Sloot goes on trial in Peru Friday for the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores. Van der Sloot's attorney says his client might admit to the killing in exchange for less prison time. Van der Sloot was the prime suspect, but never charged UPDATE: 11:55 a.m. — Joran van der Sloot defied reports [...]
Read MoreGirl Scout cookies are back with new flavor: Savannah Smiles
It's Girl Scout cookie season again, and this year there's a new girl in town to celebrate the Scouts' 100th anniversary. Welcome to the clique, Savannah Smiles. Girl Scout cookies are back, and there's a new face in the bunch: Savannah Smiles. It's described as a "cool and crisp lemon wedge cookie" that looks like [...]
Read More"Jersey Shore" season 5 premiere: The cast is back
And millions of fist-pumpers will be happy when America's most popular partiers get belligerent in Seaside Heights when the fifth season of "Jersey Shore" spreads like an STD on January 5. On the opposite end of the TV spectrum, AMC's "Mad Men" will And millions of fist-pumpers will be happy when America's most popular partiers [...]
Read MoreChannel Surfing: 'Portlandia'
As Portlandia begins its second season tonight, part of me wonders if it is the pinnacle of hipster bashing video comedy. As a sharable meme, hipster bashing might have outlasted its natural lifecycle, but Portlandia continues to provide a high level More Arts & Books Image courtesy of IFC's Portlandia BlogThe premise is, I suppose, [...]
Read MoreStephen Hawking to turn 70, defying disease
If you've always dreamed about one day working with Stephen Hawking, now could be your chance. The famed astrophysicist is looking to hire a technical assistant to help develop and maintain the special electronic system that enables him to communicate, When New Scientist magazine asked "Brief History of Time" author Stephen Hawking what he thinks [...]
Read MoreWhere Jon Huntsman Stands on Issues Important to Latino Voters
With the New Hampshire primary just four days away, the Boston Globe — a paper published in the state that Mitt Romney once governed — announced its endorsement of Jon Huntsman for the GOP nomination Friday We aren't sure if it's a joke or if this really is the most offensive political advertisement of the [...]
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