Arts and Entertainment

Jan 1 News

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• Black Mesa project looks in the rear-view mirror at 2009

  Posted by: at 12/31/2009 12:36 PM More On: Companies: Hollywood has been doing it for a long time. Take a classic movie and update it with modern technology. You'll see this in the upcoming Clash of the Titans. How will such a practice hold up when (read)

• Hyperballoid Complete Edition 1.22

  Hyperballoid Complete Edition - pit you skills against other players! ( read more ) (read)

• Review: Met stages dark, powerful new 'Carmen'

  new york (ap) -- blood is in evidence on the stage of the metropolitan opera long before a desperate and rejected don jose stabs carmen to death at the conclusion of georges bizet's tale of sex and violence.... (read)

• Artist to document real life property 'crash'

  LONDON -- An artist has bought a clifftop house in North Yorkshire in order to document its expected collapse into the sea as a work of art. Kane Cunningham, a landscape painter, bought the house at Knipe Point near Scarborough for 3,000 pounds and p (read)

• Cloud Above a Cornfield

  Posted on January 1, 2010 Cloud Above a Cornfield Much Larger VersionHumongo Version Photo Info & Viewer Comments (read)

• Ad industry set to grow 12 pc in 2010

  After a dull first half, Lady Luck began smiling on the advertisement industry during the second half. As a result, despite the overall slowdown the industry grew by 8-10 per cent. Not surprising then that experts expect industry to clock a growth of (read)

• Art faces race issues in Bundoora

  The Lin Onus exhibition is on at Bundoora Homestead. THE child of a Scottish mother and Aboriginal father, artist Lin Onus used his art to explore cross-race dynamics. Using humour and a fusion of artistic styles, the self-taught artist's work is kno (read)

• Hot money turns to hot art

  SINGAPORE, Jan 2 ' Savvy investors will probably tell you that if you did not buy into the hot equities, property or gold markets in 2009, you missed the investment boat ' for now anyway. Fortunately, there are more exotic asset classes available, (read)

• The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Wester

  Mary Midgley enjoys an exploration of the left-brain/right-brain divide This is a very remarkable book. It is not (as some reviewers seem to think) just one more glorification of feeling at the expense of thought. Rather, it points out the complexit (read)

• Book Review. Reinventing Myself.

  Reinventing Myself By Sonya Green Insightful and thought provoking articles on personal growth and healing. Reinventing Myself by Sonya Green FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reinventing Myself By Sonya Green Insightful and thought provoking articles on persona (read)

• 'Independence Day' Takes to the Stage!

  Is Roland Emmerich's Independence Day all about special effects spectacle or does the drama work on its own, stripped of big name stars and an exploding White House? A group of friends decided to find out by staging a hilariously minimalist stage v (read)

• GTA: San Andreas Addon - Toyota Cellica Vellside

  Toyota Cellica Vellside is a new mod for GTA: San Andreas. ( read more ) (read)

• Netflix wants rights to show more films online

  Chief executive officer Reed Hastings is counting on Sarandos to cut deals with studios giving Netflix rights to show more films online. Sarandos, 45, says he is willing to write big checks and negotiate directly with studios after Netflix earlier we (read)

• Rush Limbaugh: Tests find 'nothing wrong' with heart

  'nothing wrong' with 's heart - CNN.com cnnIsIntl -1) ? true : false;var clickID (cnnIsIntl) ? 212106 : 211911;var cnnShareTitle encodeURIComponent('Tests find 'nothing wrong' with 's cnnShareDesc encodeURIComponent('Tests that were performed on afte (read)

• Negima! 275

  Well… that’s shit starting to hit the fan there. That thing is probably as big as the Ancient Dragon in the earlier chapters… larger, even! Woot! Some old faces reappear! Kinda funny how a squad of elite mages with top-class mag (read)

• Effulgent

  Radiant points From which Light rays emit (read)

• Kathy Griffin makes another vulgar quip on CNN

  new york (ap) -- for the second straight year, comedian kathy griffin ushered in the new year by saying something vulgar on cnn.... (read)

• Best of the Rest: Ben's Picks of 2009

  Red Faction: Guerrilla Arriving approximately seven months late to the party, I didn't play RFG until earlier this month when I desperately cobbled together 2009's game releases for a massive pre-GOTY playstravaganza . That marathon came to a lon (read)

• Party Dress 2

  The game is all about dressing a cute girl. ( read more ) (read)

• Family: Calif. school board member slain in Mexico

  A Southern California school board member was abducted and killed by gunmen while visiting family in Mexico for the holidays, his family said. Augustin Roberto 'Bobby' Salcedo, 33, was found dead Thursday in the northern state of Durango by Mexican (read)

• Historians chew over mystery of old tooth from Boleyn home (UK)

  Source: Guardain (UK) (12-29-09)Molar that was discovered in attic of Blickling Hall is thought to date from second world war. The National Trust is appealing for information about a human tooth that has turned up alongside Jacobean furniture (read)

• RIALTO CHATTER: HABIT OF ART Headed for Broadway in 2011?

  The UK Daily Mail is reporting that Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art is hoping to move to Broadway in the Spring of 2011. The production began playing at the National Theatre's Lyttleton Theater in November 5, 2009 and will be broadcast in April 2010 (read)

• RIALTO CHATTER: HABIT OF ART Headed for Broadway in 2011?

  The UK Daily Mail is reporting that Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art is hoping to move to Broadway in the Spring of 2011. The production began playing at the National Theatre's Lyttleton Theater in November 5, 2009 and will be broadcast in April 2010 (read)

• Abstract Artist Susan Olmetti Releases 'Brothers and Sisters and Bubbles'

  NEW YORK, Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- From unconventional venues to enigmatic characters, Susan Olmetti's art is stylish, erotic, captivating and deeply personal. Now Olmetti turns her energy to three new series, in collaboration with Australian-born rock (read)

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert Allied

  This is the Allied disk of Red Alert. ( read more ) (read)

• IncGamers Most Anticipated Games 2010 Video Special

  A new years dawns and this is what we jave to look forward to for 2010 in our video special report. (read)

• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Soundtrack Announced

  kombo writes: 'Konami's Japanese store Konamistyle has listed the soundtrack for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker which will release right before the game itself. Buyers have the option of also getting a single on an extra disc.' (read)

• Time Warner Cable, News Corp. Continue To Negotiate

  The new decade has dawned and in at least one respect it looks a lot like the last one: executives at Time Warner Cable and Fox remain in discussions over retransmission-consent. The parties' pact expired at midnight on Dec. 31, 2009, but an extensio (read)

• Born a Painter: Parvaneh Etemadi at Tehran's Mah Gallery

  By Syma Sayyah, Tehran Parvaneh Etemadi Without a doubt Parvaneh Etemadi is Iran's leading lady artist and has been so for many years. She is one of the rare artists in Iran I know who has been reinventing herself over and over again throughout her (read)

• Arroyo gov't continues to uphold press freedom - Palace

  MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang maintained yesterday the Arroyo administration continues to uphold press freedom and attributed the dangers faced by journalists to the country's long history of political violence and numerous insurgencies. Press (read)

• Here are the most-read TechBlog items in 2009

  September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 (read)

• FRANCE: Museum watchman questioned over stolen Degas painting

  French police have questioned a night watchman at a museum in the southern city of Marseille over the theft of a painting by Impressionist artist Edgar Degas worth 800,000 euros. The man has been released without charge. (read)

• Abstract Artist Susan Olmetti Releases 'Brothers and Sisters and Bubbles'

  NEW YORK, Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- From unconventional venues to enigmatic characters, Susan Olmetti's art is stylish, erotic, captivating and deeply personal. Now Olmetti turns her energy to three new series, in collaboration with Australian-born rock (read)

• Report: NBAers Involved in Armed Standoff

  His nickname is Agent Zero, but a new report claims NBA star Gilbert Arenas went 007 on a teammate when he allegedly drew his gun on him during a disagreement over money. Arenas and backup point guard Javaris Crittenton got into it on Christmas Eve, (read)

• Hawaii sports fans ought to appreciate the aughts

  It began with 10-year-old Michelle Wie saying she wanted to play in the Masters someday. It ended with her finally winning an LPGA event at the ripe old age of 20. In the middle were times it seemed Wie could do anything she wanted in golf (and, to t (read)

• Pet Ohana

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• New WA law against puppy mills

  A new law designed to eliminate puppy mills in Washington state imposes tougher standards on dog breeders. The law, which takes effect Friday, makes it illegal to own or have custody of more than 50 dogs capable of breeding and over the age of six (read)

• Bowden feted before final FSU game

  Bobby Bowden had all eyes on him again Friday, likely for the final time. The hours leading up to kickoff of Friday's Gator Bowl between Florida State and No. 18 West Virginia were filled with tributes to the retiring Seminoles coach, starting with (read)

• Girl dies in murder-attempted suicide in Burien

  King County sheriff's deputies say a 16-year-old boy fatally shot a girl before shooting himself last night in Burien. The two juveniles ? one male, one female ? were found shot at an apartment complex at Southwest 126th Street and Ambaum Boulevard (read)

• Reminder you can watch classic UW games today

  If you're in the Seattle area today, you can also watch some classic UW games. UWTV, which is on channel 27 on Comcast in the Seattle area, will air three Husky games from the past today: the 1994 'Whammy in Miami'' at 10 a.m., the 1993 Apple Cup at (read)

• Lil' Bow Wow Drove His Lamborghini Drunk Last Night, and Tweeted About It

  They grow up so fast! The artist formerly known as Lil' Bow Wow—now just Bow Wow—live-tweeted his wild New Year's partying, including driving his 'lambo' while 'so fucked up' before... (read)

• F-Bombs and Blow on CNN's 'Gayest NYE Evah!' with Kathy Griffin and Anders

  The only thing that'd be less predictable than this is if she'd actually taken a bump while doing the weather ('It's SNOWAAAANG!'). But: Kathy Griffin provided YouTube gold ringing in the new year... (read)

• Stone cross a reminder to go to church

  In a remote part of Dartmoor, archaeologists discovered a 700-year-old stone cross while conducting a student field exercise. Originally thought to be a gatepost, it is now believed to have been a signpost for Christians. Other crosses like it have b (read)

• Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth (Wii)

  · The Games · Cheats & Codes · Game Guides · Previews · Reviews · Screenshots · Videos & Trailers · Release Calendar · DS · GBA · GameCube · iPhone · PC · PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PSP · Wii · Xbox · Xbox 360 · News (read)

• Peppy's Vanessa Williams Up

  The game is all about choosing the right outfit. ( read more ) (read)

• East India Company: Privateer Patch 1

  This is the latest patch for the game East India Company: Privateer ( read more ) (read)

• The One-Year Cycle, Innovation vs. Expectation

  GB writes: 'Everyone knows to expect a new sports game every year, but what if there was a new Halo or Uncharted every year? This year at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, we saw the announcement of the new Batman Arkham Asylum, the sequel to a game th (read)

• TypeAMom.net on Organizing Your Office for 2010

  ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Most of the time, our New Year planning involves things we want to do (or stop doing), accomplishments we want to add to our list, and improvements we want to make in our lives. But have you ever stopped to thi (read)

• Schlierenzauer wins 27th career World Cup event

  Gregor Schlierenzauer has won the second stop of the Four-Hill Tour by beating Austrian teammate Wolfgang Loitzl. Schlierenzauer earned his 27th World Cup win on Friday, scoring 277.7 points on jumps of 136.5 meters and 137.5 meters. Loitzl, last yea (read)

• Passenger killed in one-car wreck in N. Harris Co.

  Officials are working a fatal one-car traffic accident on Harris County's northside. The sheriff's office said a Corvette virtually disintegrated in the accident on North Sam Houston Parkway near Veterans Memorial around 4 a.m., killing the passenge (read)

• New Shows Report Card

  In the fall TV season, we saw some breakout hits: Modern Family, The Good Wife, NCIS: Los Angeles and Glee have all found healthy audiences, critical acclaim and/or award nominations. We also had some fallen soldiers: RIP, Hank, The Beautiful Life: T (read)

• Katy Perry Buys Brand a Range Rover?

  Katy Perry has reportedly bought new fiance Russell Brand a Range Rover and driving lessons as an engagement gift.Sources claim the luxury car will be garaged at the home the star couple shares in Los Angeles.An insider tells RadarOnline.com, 'Katy t (read)

• Ke$sha's Profitless Collaberation

  Pop sensation Ke$Ha added the dollar sign to her stage moniker after failing to recoup any royalties for singing on Flo Rida's Right Round. Skip related contentThe newcomer made download history over Christmas when her debut track TiK ToK shifted mor (read)

• Game to Film: Assassin's Creed Lineage

  Join us at WatchMojo.com as we speak with the director behind the films, Yves Simoneau, and learn more about the process and technology involved in adapting an... (read)

• Linkit - A Christmas Carol

  Match three game with a Christmas touch ( read more ) (read)

• Watchman arrested over stolen painting

  POLICE have arrested a night watchman at a museum from where a valuable painting by 19th century artist Edgar Degas was stolen, a judicial official said. Police in the southern port city of Marseille arrested the man on Thursday, the official said, (read)

• Police: Bomb blast in Pakistan, casualties feared

  Police say a suicide bomber attacked a volleyball tournament in a northwest Pakistani city near the insurgent-riddled tribal areas. At least eight people were wounded in the Friday blast in Lakki Marwat. Local police chief Ayub Khan says the blast ma (read)

• Ultra-Orthodox Jews make rare visit to Gaza

  A small group of ultra-Orthodox Jews is spending the Sabbath in Gaza in an unlikely show of support for Palestinians in the Hamas-run coastal strip. Bearded and wearing black hats and coats, the four members of a tiny Jewish group vehemently opposed (read)

• Cross MediaWorks Releases 2010 Advertising, Content, &

  new york, business wire -- national multi-platform media firm cross mediaworks ' ceo marc krigsman and coo larry rubin have announced their 2010 advertising, content, and media predictions based on their industry experience, including: an improvement (read)

• Police: Bank rob suspect was on 'Deadliest Catch'

  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Police say a man who appeared in the Discovery Channel show 'Deadliest Catch' is wanted for three bank robberies in Oregon and has been arrested in Illinois.... (read)

• Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Diddy Get...

  By illseed DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. DID DIDDY GET MARRIED? YOOOOOOO! I know a lot of you are pissed at me for not (read)

• Sightings

  Ken Langone, the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot, hosting a big birthday dinner for his son, Kenneth Jr., at Primola . . . LINDSAY Lohan sipping a bellini... (read)

• Jane sounds Fonda rapper

  JANE Fonda has finally met face to face with the rapper who performs the song 'Do the Jane Fonda' -- and got down to his... (read)

• Sex doesn't sell movies: Hollywood report

  London, Jan 1 : Sex and nudity in movies have failed to generate ticket sales in Hollywood, says a report. The report titled 'Sex Doesn't Sell -- Nor Impress!' is authored by Dean Keith Simonton and Anemone Cerridwen. The authors, who examined more t (read)

• Photography - WV Snowfall

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• Gerbil-fuelled demolition explodes onto Xbox 360

  More On: Gerbil Physics Xbox Live Marketplace Companies: Microsoft Pencel Games The box art sold me on posting this news item for Gerbil Physics. It ends up being its own introduction and does better than any whimsical statement I could create. Check (read)

• What would your Ban Weapon be?

  So the gods of bandom have stepped down from their thrones consisting of the skulls of a thousand trolls, and have bestowed upon you the gift of the mods along with the right to your very own Weapon of Legend to aid you against the tide of trolls. Wh (read)

• Ashley Tisdale Dress Up

  This is a fun to play Flash dress up game for everyone. ( read more ) (read)

• Rumours of Cornish, Phillippe split

  AUSSIE sweetheart Abbie Cornish has been dogged by rumours her relationship with Ryan Phillippe is on the rocks. (read)

• Hotstar Flashback: Andrew Bird

  Long before Andrew Bird's Noble Beast, the fourth release for the singer-songwriter, Bird slogged it out on the road for more than a decade. It was just him, a car, a guitar, a violin, his voice and an incredible ability to whistle. The journey broug (read)

• McClatchy Announces Extension of Miami Land Agreement

  SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that the agreement to sell 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald has been extended to Jan. 19, 2010, in exchange for an increase in the (read)

• Report (76 journalists killed in 2009, wars and disputed elections termed t

  As many as 76 journalists were killed in 2009 across the world as wars and disputed elections termed the most dangerous stories for journalists in the out going year. Reporters in Pakistan have increasingly been targeted by the Taliban in the northwe (read)

• 12 journalists killed in South Asia in 2009

  ISLAMABAD: Twelve journalists were killed, most of them in the conflicts raging in South Asia as risks to mediapersons' lives and jobs increased. This was revealed in a report of South Asia Media Monitor 2009 organized by South Asian Free Media (read)

• Kate Walsh's new boobs

  Kate Walsh obviously wants to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (read)

• Cedar waxwings are beautiful but messy birds

  Despite their dandy silken colors, I'd have to call cedar waxwings the ?poop birds.? One New Year's Day years back, we were entertaining a friend visiting from Manhattan. We took her to the River Walk in San Antonio, and I looked up in a cedar tree a (read)

• When all else fails, school offers troubled kids hope

  All too often, it was their child's school, pleading that they come pick up their disruptive youngster. Behavior problems spilled over into work troubles and marital strife for parents, putting families on the brink of implosion. It is when they reac (read)

• Alicia Keys Tops iheartradio's List of Top 10 Artists of '09 with ...

  BlackBerry Authors: Pat Romanski, Krisandra Russo, Kevin Benedict, JP Morgenthal, RealWire News Distribution Related Topics: iPhone Developer, BlackBerry Breaking News News Feed Item (read)

• Top 10 Trends of the Decade

  We've seen a great many changes over the last ten years. The way we play games has changed, the way we buy games has changed, and, most important of all, games themselves have changed. The decade began with a bang: Microsoft's confident entry into th (read)

• epson 3800 to 7900 - profiles change much?

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• Oscar winning director Peter Jackson becomes a knight

  Wellington, Dec 31 (DPA) Movie director Peter Jackson, whose final film 'The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King', won 11 Oscars in 2004, was named a knight in New Zealand's New Year honours list, released Thursday. Jackson, who becomes Sir Peter a (read)

• On Pro Football: '79 Oilers provide inspiration for Texans

  The Oilers won 17-14 to advance to their second consecutive AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh. They won that game because winning meant more to them than anything. (read)

• Armed Forces Bowl notes: Not all on Keenum

  The damage done, Case Keenum didn't want to linger around Amon G. Carter Stadium surveying the wreckage. (read)

• Disney completes Marvel buy

  The media conglomerate completed its ',PU_STATUS,'8/31/2009 ',PU_CAPTION,'Article',PU_POPOFF,0));'>purchase Disney struck its agreement to purchase Marvel on Aug. 31. SNL Kagan assigned a Target: Marvel Entertainment, Inc.',PU_STATUS,'Buyer: Walt Di (read)

• Pajama Dressup

  This is a fun to play pajama dress up game. ( read more ) (read)

• 2 rushed to Harborview after shooting in Burien

  Written by staff reporter Lynda V. Mapes Two people were rushed to Harborview Medical Center tonight after a shooting at about 9:30 in Burien. The identities of the victims, a male and a female, have not been released and more details are not immedia (read)

• Notable deaths around the world

  Pictures of the year Features Restaurant critic touts best bites of 2009 Matson on Music: Best Pop Music, 2009 Top jazz CDs of 2009 Photos News Disasters and delights made 2009 notable Answers: Test your business IQ, 2009 edition Sports Timeline: Sea (read)

• Sound Transit bus, truck collide on I-90

  A truck headed the wrong way in the eastbound Interstate 90 express lanes in the Mercer Island area collided head-on with a Sound Transit bus Thursday night. Police say no passengers on the full bus were injured although the bus driver suffered a min (read)

• 'HGTV Dream Home' is a Friday TV pick

  'HGTV Dream Home' The generous folks over at HGTV are giving away a home in the new year. This special tours the New Mexico home and local area attractions. 9 tonight, HGTV (seattletimes.com/tvlistings). Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff Also on today (read)

• McClatchy Announces Extension of Miami Land Agreement

  SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that the agreement to sell 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald has been extended to Jan. 19, 2010, in exchange for an increase in the (read)

• New Movie Reviews: Crazy Heart, District 13, and The White Ribbon

  DVD Talk Collector Series (read)

• Eating Disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Children and Young Peopl

  Eating Disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Children and Young People Rothery The British Journal of 196: 81 To view this item, select one of the options below: Sign In User Name with Cookies. Password Remember my user name & password. your us (read)

• This is Survivor Research [Book reviews]

  Survivor Research M Morgan The British Journal of 196: 82 To view this item, select one of the options below: Sign In User Name with Cookies. Password Remember my user name & password. your user name or password? Purchase Short-Term Access - You may (read)

• Teacher threatened with deportation gets reprieve

  After years of fearing she could be deported at any moment, immigration officials have granted a Houston middle school teacher a one-year reprieve. Marie Baptiste, 30, said she was told just before Christmas by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen (read)

• Protect your skin during winter

  Winter has officially begun. That means the sun is sitting lower in the southern sky and most of us are spending less time outdoors because it's just too darn cold and rainy. But that's no reason to forgo sunscreen during winter months, says Dr. Quen (read)

• Twilight - Most Popular Discussion of 2009

  The About Children's Books blog that received the most responses in 2009 was my blog Stephenie Meyer's Vampire Series - For What Age?, asking if the series was for kids younger than high school age. So far, 75 people have responded, from parents, lib (read)

• Kaleidoscope 2009: Important TV Events (Part 4/4)

  David Letterman made a shocking confession, Oprah Winfrey ending her show after decades, and 'Dexter' kills a major character. (read)

• Kaleidoscope 2009: Important Celebrity Events (Part 4/4)

  Boyzone lost one of its members during holiday, Julianne Hough chose career over Chuck Wicks, and Brittany Murphy joined celebrities who died too young. (read)

• P. Diddy Asks Fans to Be Aware of Fake New Year's Eve Bash

  Warning his fans for club promoters who use his name to sell New Year's Eve party tickets, P. Diddy writes on his Twitter account, 'For New Years I'm NOT having a party!!!' (read)

• Sandra Bullock Named Hollywood's Top Star

  Quigley Publishing's yearly list of the biggest money-making stars in the film industry shows Sandra Bullock at the top of the heap, even over A-list male actors like George Clooney and Denzel Washington. Bullock scored big with The Proposal and T (read)