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Director Jean-Jacques Annaud Presents 'Wolf Totem'
VarietyMost French film folk have come to Cannes from Paris. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud came from Ulaghai, Inner Mongolia. You would expect no less from Annaud, a helmer who shot "The Lover" in Vietnam, Brad Pitt starrer "Seven Years in Tibet" partly in...Tags: French Literature, Paris (France), Arts and Culture, China, Mongolia
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'Senna' Director Asif Kapadia to Direct Love Story 'Ali and Nino'
ReutersMay 19 (TheWrap.com) - "Senna" director Asif Kapadia has signed on to direct "Ali and Nino," which Oscar winner Christopher Hampton is adapting from Kurban Said's bestselling romance novel. PeaPie Films founds Kris Thykier will produce, while Leyla...Tags: Arts and Culture, Senna (movie)
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Rob Roberge weighs in on addiction lit
I tried your steps And stumbled down your stairs My only problem with drugs Is that they always run out These lyrics are from "The Problem With Drugs" by The Popular Mechanics, a Replacements-meets-Steve-Earle quartet. But the band does not exist...Tags: Substance Abuse, Book, Music, Addiction, Authors
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Colombian Productions, Projects and Players at Cannes
VarietyAlias Maria Producers: Rhayuela, Axxon Films (France), Sudestada (Argentina) Director: Jose Luis Rugeles Details: Social drama. Financing under way. Buenaventura mon amour Producers: Mon Amour Prods., Rhayuela Director: Jose Luis Rugeles Details:...Tags: France, Arts and Culture, Movies, Peter Facinelli, Entertainment
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Hosseini's latest is moving family story
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe story that Khaled Hosseini tells in "And the Mountains Echoed" is one of loss and love -- in that order. At its heart, this tale spells out what happens when a brother and sister are torn apart as children -- a father's choice to do what he hopes is...Tags: Afghanistan, Nabi, Book, Kabul (Afghanistan), Arts and Culture
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State Journal launches virtual book club
The Wisconsin State JournalIn a state that is graced with abundant literary talent, it seems not only natural but necessary to encourage a dialogue about books, be they historical, biographical or purely imaginative. Enter the State Journal Book Club. The idea behind the...Tags: Jim Doyle, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Government
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Dozens of Alaska's artists awarded Rasmuson money
Anchorage Daily NewsThe Rasmuson Foundation has announced awards to 36 Alaska artists. Weaver Teri Rofkar of Sitka received the 2013 Distinguished Artist Award, which includes a grant of $40,000. This is the 10th year of the foundation's Individual Artist Awards program,...Tags: Artists, Music, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Entertainment
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Norman Galaxy of Writers score at Oklahoma contest
The Norman Transcript, Okla.Six Norman Galaxy of Writers members took home 14 awards May 3 and 4 at the annual Oklahoma Writers' Federation Inc. conference at the Norman Embassy Suites Hotel. In addition, Robert Ferrier served as judge for a poetry category and Linda Basinger...Tags: Arts and Culture, Rentals, Poetry
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Events for readers: May 19-June 1
The Idaho StatesmanONE-TIME EVENTS Idaho Authors Community (IAC): Monday, May 20, 7-9 p.m., Maui Wowi, Meridian. Young Writers Group: Tuesday, May 21, 4-5p.m., Boise Public Library Collister branch. Taproot Reading: Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-8 p.m. In conjunction with...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Libraries, Authors, Arts and Culture, InterActiveCorp
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Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bookmarks column
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.The New Hanover County Public Library is joining other libraries systems around the country in an e-book "Big Read" through June 1. The book in question is "The Four Corners of the Sky," a 2009 novel by North Carolina's own Michael Malone ("Handling...Tags: Libraries, Prologue, Washington, DC, Arts and Culture, Agatha Christie
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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Raytheon Company, Military Equipment, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Ethics
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Children's Festival of Reading dodges rain, draws crowd
Knoxville News SentinelThe way Cage and Kelly Beals' friends described the Children's Festival of Reading, it's not wonder they brought their 4-year-old daughter, Ruby, to get in on the fun Saturday at World's Fair Park. "Our friends described it as Bonnaroo for children,"...Tags: Festive Events, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Bonnaroo
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