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If your tween daughter is asking for a bow and arrow for a holiday gift, blame Katnis. For “Hunger Games Part II” is now a movie, and it is better than part one. The premise of the Hunger Game triology is that there is a “reaping” of children to fight to the death in the […]
Based on the timeless novel by Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited took a staggering two years to make and is the equivalent of seven feature films back to back. Waugh tells the story of romantic yearning and loss set in the world of British aristocracy. The story is told in flashbacks as Jeremy Irons, an officer […]
The British royal family remains essential to the nation’s identity even though most monarchies have crumbled. The House of Windsor continues to capture the world’s imagination, even today, with the most recent wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. This DVD, The Windsors From George to Kate, is a documentary that gathers archival film footage […]
Still one of the biggest and most flamboyant bands in the world, U2 have been delighting music fans with their epic and unforgettable tones for over 30 years. Having developed and grown in stature throughout the 1980’s and released one of their very finest with 1991’s “Achtung Baby” by the mid 1990’s the band was […]
This video of Chet Baker playing a relaxed session in the Sonet Record library in Lidingo, Sweden, with the highly compatible support of French pianist Michel Graillier and Belgian bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, is now released on DVD. It features not only Chet’s sensitive and distinctive interpretations of classic jazz themes by Bud Powell and Miles […]
The Old Changi Hospital in Singapore is one of the most famous haunted places on earth. It is said that during World War II the Japanese forces invaded Singapore and the beaches of Changi leaving behind civilians that were beheaded prisoners of war. One of the original Changi buildings was made to be the headquarters. […]
This is a guest article by Silvio Aladjem MD. Prenatal care, as we know it today, is a newcomer to the world of pregnancy care. Until the beginning of the 20th century, a pregnant woman never saw a midwife or a doctor before labor started. It was not until 1900 that midwives and physicians in […]
Genre Shotgun: A Collection Of Short Fiction features thirteen previously published tales classified into four categories. Published by Gryphonwood Press last year the book continues the author’s word count assault on the reading public with quality storytelling and interesting characters. Like his Flank Hawk series, there are plenty of twists and surprises in these very […]
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