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A fast-paced vampire thriller
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/10/2024
» As a devoted fan of Stephen King since youth, I am familiar with Salem's Lot and its chilling narrative of bloodthirsty vampires infiltrating a small town. Many will recall the 1979 TV series adaptation, a tale potent enough to dissuade late-night trips to the kitchen or even a glance out the window.
Too many security cameras, not enough safety
News, Published on 30/01/2024
» Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell camera videos just by asking. Henceforth, the company will require a subpoena or a search warrant.
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin has died
Published on 16/08/2018
» DETROIT: Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," "I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advance pancreatic cancer.
Netflix pays its queen less than her consort on 'The Crown'
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» LOS ANGELES - She's not known for histrionics, but Queen Elizabeth II would surely struggle to maintain her famous poise if she knew the actress playing her on "The Crown" earned less than the man portraying her husband.
A timely history lesson from 'Thor: Ragnarok'
News, Published on 20/11/2017
» There's a clever set piece in the new Marvel film Thor: Ragnarok where the villainous Hela, played by Cate Blanchett, marches into the throne room of Asgard and begins tearing from the ceilings all the inspiring frescoes of the brave and wonderful deeds of the rulers of the realm. This isn't random vandalism. When the paintings come down, we see older images of an Asgard built by violence and cruelty. This quite different history has somehow been airbrushed from ... well, from history.
Saracens crush Oyonnax to make it a perfect 10
AFP, Published on 20/12/2015
» PARIS - Saracens continued their perfect start to the season with a dominant eight-try rout of overmatched French outfit Oyonnax in the European Champions Cup on Saturday.
Northampton, Racing draw in European Champions Cup
AFP, Published on 19/12/2015
» PARIS - Northampton and Racing 92 played out a dour 9-9 draw at Franklin's Gardens in their Pool 3 clash in the European Champions Cup on Friday.
Stephen Curry stars as unbeaten Warriors march on
AFP, Published on 01/12/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a furious late onslaught from the Utah Jazz to stretch their record-breaking unbeaten season start to 19 games.
Gang economics in Hollywood movies reeks of fraudulence
News, Stephen Carter, Published on 29/09/2015
» In politics, it's the silly season: sound bites and scandals, gotchas and gaffes. Policy is hardly discussed at any level more complex than name-calling. No better time, then, to take oneself off to the multiplex and seek distraction. I saw both of last weekend's top-grossing films, Black Mass and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. The two turn out to have a commonality not entirely unrelated to our political moment: Both leave unclear the economics behind the worlds they're seeking to create for us.
Thrashing Wallabies no World Cup pointer, says All Blacks' coach
AFP, Published on 16/08/2015
» AUCKLAND - All Blacks coach Steve Hansen revisited the New Zealand's nightmare 2007 World Cup campaign as he played down the significance of their emphatic 41-13 victory over the Wallabies on Saturday.