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- Holidaypedia: I know what you did this summer ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:23PMHere, at long last, The Holidaypedia, all the facts and figures you need to know about family summer holidays and the subsequent ordeal of returning to work – unless, of course, you were coerced into the hell that is the water park at Le Touquet, in which case returning to work will seem like a breeze and a delight and if you wish to kiss your desk and embrace it, everyone will understand.
- Off key, but on target Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:22AMSeventy years ago, every opera lover in New York knew of Florence Foster Jenkins and her improbable career.
- The flash crash Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:46AMA few months ago the US share market plunged l000 points in a few minutes, and trillions were traded both up and down. What caused it, and can it happen again. Tiny high frequency computer algorithms - or algos - roam the markets, buying and selling in a parallel universe more or less uncontrolled by anyone. Did they go feral, or was it the fat finger of a coked out trader? In September US ...
- Preview: "Lost" Marathon @ Prince Charles Cinema Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:50AMThought the Twin Peaks weekender or the Star Trek season were excessive? Think again: the Prince Charles cinema is to host a host a Lost Marathon next month , with all 121 episodes screened in a single sitting. The show, which began in 2004, concerned a group of plane-crash survivors marooned on a strange island, who (despite having no running water and little in the way of soap) still managed ...
- Cirque is coming — and it’s an economic giant Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:12PMWhen Cirque du Soleil rolls into Kamloops on the morning of Monday, Aug. 30, it will bring with it a large economic impact.
- Local haunted house sees jump in applications Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:42PMSpookyWorld/Nightmare New England, a haunted attraction in Litchfield, is scaring up jobs as it prepares for Halloween. The organization has seen a spike in job applications this year, receiving more than 100 in a week’s time. “We’ve definitely seen an increase since last year,” said Mike Krausert, director of operations for SpookyWorld. “We hire up to 350 people for the month of October. And ...
- Sounds of Mardi Gras bring joy, fun to park Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:30PMVINELAND -- Sounds of the bayou floated through the air at Giampietro Park this weekend at the Boys and Girls Club's second annual Jam in the Park Mardi Gras.
- 'Human directionals' becoming more common Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:48AMby Ryan Deto Sign-spinning advertisements, also known as "human directionals," are frequent sights on street corners throughout the Midpeninsula. Once relegated to unsold condos and new home developments, sign spinners now point to a variety of business activities, such as oil changes, mattress sales or restaurant openings.
- Skyy Spirits Expanding Team to Meet Needs of Growing Portfolio Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:36AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a series of additions to its portfolio and an increase in market share for its existing brands, Skyy Spirits, LLC, is looking to immediately expand several departments.
- Skyy Spirits Expanding Team to Meet Needs of Growing Portfolio Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:25AMSAN FRANCISCO----Following a series of additions to its portfolio and an increase in market share for its existing brands, San Francisco-based Skyy Spirits, LLC, is looking to immediately expand several departments within the organization.
- Week Around The -Ists Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:06PMAP Photo/M. Spencer Green Gothamist is awaiting the presence of cops at all Starbucks locations, because cops ejected one customer who refused to use their lingo during her bagel order. SFist asked about the practicality of the SF-to-LA high-speed rail . Seattlest urged President Obama to stay a while and have some fun , then got some fashion advice from Mad Men's assistant costume designer ...
- Michael Giltz: DVDs: Is Steve Carell A Movie Star? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:09PMYou bet he is. For me, actors can get on a roll and make good, popular films. But the true sign of a movie star...
- York Theatre Royal ‘expansion’ plans are backed Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:30AMBUDDING actors will be given the chance to hone their skills in one of York’s historic buildings after plans to use it as the base for theatre workshops got the go-ahead.
- Disneyland Prohibits Muslim Worker from Wearing Hijab on the Job, Suit Claims Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:58AMEDIT, 5:30 P.M.: New updates and info emerge from the afternoon's press conference. Please see this post for more details. EDIT, 1:30 P.M.: We're live Tweeting from the press conference! F...
- January Jones tops Latest Wave of X-MEN Casting Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:59AMJanuary Jones tops latest wave of X-Men: First Class casting. Plus: Captain America set photos abound! Del Toro talks Hellboy 3 and more! It's your Comics2Film 10.8.18...
- Police quiz man dressed as Nazi at wartime nostalgia event Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:39AMJamie Hardie's SS costume included a swastika armband and – although not illegal in Britain – officers warned him that he could be inciting racial tension. Organisers of The Yanks are Back in Saddleworth had issued guidelines banning the symbol from the event.
- Disney villains vamp it up Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:56PMThe launch is top secret. Confidentiality agreements are signed and glossy lips sealed. The location is Disney Studios, Los Angeles, and four heavily made-up models pose in front of their muses – Maleficent, Cruella De Vil, Evil Queen and Dr Facilier.
- This Week Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:20PMThe Town of Black Mountain now offers the pick-up of mattresses with the regular trash. Residents are no longer required to call in to request mattress pick-up.
- Adrianne C -- I Was 'Molested' Outside Star Wars Expo Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:04AMFiled under: Adrianne Curry , Celebrity Justice , Star Wars , Developing Stories Former " America's Next Top Model " champ Adrianne Curry called police in Orlando this weekend ... claiming an allegedly drunk man reached up her skirt and "molested" her outside of a Star Wars convention. Curry called police around 3:00 AM on Sunday to… Read more
- Advocates important for foreign workers Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:31PMEditor’s Note: This is thesecond of a two-part series looking at the foreign workers who cometo the area for summer jobs.
- York Theatre Royal looks to expand into De Grey Rooms Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 2:46AMONE of York’s historic buildings is finally set to become a theatre base which will give young acting talent an extra chance to shine.
- Traveller's Guide: Bali Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:35PMWorth the long journey? The beautiful Indonesian island of Bali appeals to a full spectrum of visitors: karma-seekers attracted to the island's spiritual side; budget-challenged backpackers; hikers and bikers; Aussie and European families; and hardcore surfers.
- Nemesis on Fire Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:46PMHollywood loves Mark Millar. First Wanted, then Kick-Ass and now Millar and Steve McNiven's graphic novel Nemesis will get the big screen treatment courtesy of Fox and Tony Scott.
- Countless rows of colourful costumes Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:44PMRockhampton costume maker Sylvia Neal-Bloxsom loves creating outfits so people can be who they want to be.
- HitFix.com recap: Final 4 give their all on 'SYTYCD' Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:09PMFour dancers left! Eight days until a winner! The judges are powerless! The tweens hold the cards! Lord save us! Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but don’t count out the power of those tweens! I mean, those tiny little fingers really can text at the speed of light, you know.
- You'll have a doggone good time Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:06AMThey'll be putting on the dog in more ways than one during the St. Clair County Fair next week at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds.
- Dog days: You and your dog will find plenty to do at St. Clair Fair Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:06AMThey'll be putting on the dog in more ways than one during the St. Clair County Fair next week at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds.
- Vicente Wolf Creates an Indian Sanctuary in Kips Bay Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:15AMFOUR years ago, after selling her weekend home in Amagansett, Harrice Miller, a dealer in and historian of costume jewelry, began reexamining her life.
- Toi Pōneke hits fifth year Head On Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:14PMToi Pōneke Arts Centre is five years old. To celebrate, 17 of our resident artists are putting on an exhibition, entitled Head On, from Wednesday 18 August.
- Steve Jobs Eats Pizza In the Mission Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:11PMPhoto by ladylexy San Francisco's elite Mission District proved that more insufferable over the weekend after Apple CEO Steve Jobs, along with his entourage and his self-consciously Silicon Valleyesque costume, walked away from Flour + Water because he couldn't get a table. (The food there is excellent , hence the wait.) It's like the time Studio 54 turned away Cher at the door -- only 1,0000x ...
- Big Marketing Stunts, Small-Business Style Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:00AMCreating buzz around your business is tough, but it's nothing compared to keeping that momentum going.
- Wahab shares knowledge of local history Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 1:22AMBATH — While many of her peers are working this summer at fast-food restaurants or mowing lawns, rising Northside High School senior Callie Wahab is enjoying the opportunity to pursue her interest in history.
- Many queries, no answers Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:46PMIs the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) serious about returning the money taken on loan from the Central Government? HT Correspondent reports.
- Cardboard boat racers will return to beach Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:37PMAfter the wild success of last fall's Pirate Invasion, the Pirates for Hire are returning to Granbury the last weekend in August. Captain Jack Sparrow, Bosen Shred, Shanghai, Mister Roberts and Davy Jones will participate in the Pirates for Kids festival. Plans include family activities such as an inner tube race, one-man raft and cardboard boat races at City Beach. Treasure hunts and costume ...
- Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:56AMNew Delhi, July 31 : Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year and threatened to sue the television channel for levelling "baseless allegations of corruption".
- Corruption allegation baseless: Kalmadi Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:53AMNew Delhi, July 31 : Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Saturday rubbished media allegations of financial irregularities.
- Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMCommonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year and threatened to sue the television channel for levelling 'baseless allegations of corruption'.
- Major scam hits Commonwealth Games Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:05PMThe Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, one of the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, that was inaugurated recently.
- Charlie Chaplin set for Sheringham carnival Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:09AMThe waterways have been cleaned for the duck race, the queen's gown is ready to be worn and a human statue has been practising his Charlie Chaplin poses.
- MacGraths moment Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:46PMThe stars shine bright for Ryan MacGrath and his glorious pop debut Cooper Hatch Paris . He has the voice and the ambition, now its time for the fan adoration. by Tara Thorne Ryan MacGrath is sick. You can see it before you're even close enough to say hi, as he makes his way up the moderate incline of Blowers Street, offering a restrained wave. "My bones hurt," he says, with a hint of real worry ...
- Program provides business loans to female immigrants and refugees Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:33AMST. LOUIS • As the sun begins to set and commuters head toward home, Daphne Ingram loads up the cart customers have dubbed "Walmart on wheels."
- COMIC-CON 2010: 'Super' makes a swell start Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:02AMHollywood's biggest studios come to Comic-Con International in San Diego with their wallets wide open.
- Brian Cox: 'If they pay me a lot of money, I'll do the film, and if they don't, I won't' Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:24PMBrian Cox seems to have made a career out of being everywhere at once, popping up in Hollywood blockbusters next to Brad, Jake, Matt and friends one minute and lending his actorly weight to a low-key television drama or a play at London's Royal Court the next. In the past seven months alone, he's been a scientist with a death-wish in the BBC's re-make of The Day of the Triffids, the beleaguered ...
- Rams taking another shot at a mascot Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:03AMRetired Ram D'Marco Farr recalls the team's failed attempt at a mascot during the team's early years in St. Louis.
- Bradley Beach Lobster Fest draws seafood fans Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:00AMBRADLEY BEACH — The price was right, the weather was spectacular and the seafood was more than abundant at the second annual Lobster Fest. The festival of seafood and craft vendors took place from noon to 8 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Beach area boardwalk.
- York Theatre Royal expansion plan is scrutinised Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:29AMCOUNCILLORS are to take a closer look at plans to expand York’s Theatre Royal.
- Action packed Shakespearean classic brought to life Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:10AMIT’S once more unto the breach dear friends for the Mouth to Mouth Theatre Company. Members are bringing Kenneth Branagh’s breathtaking 1989 screenplay of Henry V to life at Eye Castle from July 21-24 and July 28-31.
- Leader tries to turn up heat on Tories during barbecue circuit Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:54PMWatch Video [...]
- Operation: Endgame -- Film Review Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 4:40PMForget the director and the screenwriters. The real kudos for "Operation: Endgame" belong to casting director Monika Mikkelsen, who has assembled the sort of hilariously diverse ensemble that will stop late-night cable viewers in their tracks while they're flipping channels.
- TV series 'major shot in the arm' for Edmonton Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:36PMThe production of a new television series in Edmonton is helping to boost the city's film and TV industry, says the city's film commissioner.