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The prize of a lifetime
The Record, Stockton, Calif.A phone call to ask a simple question turned into a 45-minute conversation, which resulted in the offering of a prize that pushes the art contest for Stockton-Con 2013 into an altogether higher level. Artist Dave Dwonch, the creative director for Action...Tags: Artists, Book, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Fine Artists
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Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo, Leslie Criss column
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo"Anything is better than lies and deceit." Leo Tolstoy "A snake deserves no pity." Yiddish Proverb "When people cheat in any arena, they diminish themselves, they threaten their own self-esteem and their relationships with others by undermining...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, New York City, Theft
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Cannes: With 'The Congress,' Ari Folman votes for new audacity
CANNES, France -- Few independent directors have won as many plaudits for their visual inventiveness as Ari Folman. Five years ago, the Israeli first-timer came to Cannes and caught the film world’s attention with his combat piece “Waltz...
Tags: Chile, Harvey Keitel, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Israel, Celebrities
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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: University of Cambridge, Health and Safety at School, Military Equipment, Star Wars (movie), Kim Jong Un
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Khaled Hosseini on "And the Mountains Echoed"
Khaled Hosseini stormed the best-seller lists with his debut novel, “The Kite Runner,” in 2003, following it up with the even more popular “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. Both set in the author's native country of Afghanistan,...
Tags: Feminism, Newspaper and Magazine, Polio, Afghanistan, Literature
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J.J. Abrams on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: ‘Spectacle is irrelevant’
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWith 2009′s “Star Trek,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams breathed new life into one of science fiction's most venerable franchises. His sleek […]... -
A subasta la primera edición de 'Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal'
Reuters18 may (Reuters) - ¿Alguna vez se preguntó lo que se le pasaba por la cabeza a la autora J.K. Rowling cuando escribió su primera novela de "Harry Potter"? Los aficionados a los libros sobre el joven mago tendrán la oportunidad de pujar por una...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Cannes Film Review: 'The Past'
VarietyAsghar Farhadi may have left his native Iran to shoot a picture in Paris starring Berenice Bejo, but in all the ways that count, "The Past" couldn't feel closer to home. Like 2011′s Oscar-winning "A Separation," this is an exquisitely sculpted...Tags: Iran, Bérénice Bejo
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'Harry Potter' first edition annotated by author up for auction
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...Tags: Religion and Belief, Auction Service, Helen Fielding, Literature, Harry Potter (fictional character)
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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,"...Tags: Religion and Belief, Auction Service, Helen Fielding, Literature, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Review - Daniel Wallace's latest a parable of forgiveness
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.Once upon a time, there were two grown sisters, orphans, who lived in a huge ruined house in a dying town. One sister was incredibly beautiful, but blind. The other, the older of the two, was incredibly homely. One day, the blind girl, Rachel, asked... -
Being numb to it all no longer big shock
Sometime in the next few weeks, if you're walking down Fullerton Avenue around DePaul University and have 15 minutes to spare, duck into the tidy brick building alongside the CTA station. Here you will find the DePaul Art Museum, an institution so...
Tags: Artists, DePaul University, Ravinia Festival, Nazi Party, Fine Artists
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