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Don’t worry, ‘Star Wars’ fans: J.J. Abrams promises minimal lens flare
That's how many lens flares appear in Star Trek, as Stephen Colbert told J.J. Abrams during a spirited Saturday evening fundraiser for New Jersey's Montclair Film Festival. It's something Abrams has been dinged about in a number of his more recent films, including Super...
Magic under water (PHOTO)
Photographer Elena Kalis lives in the Bahamas, and removes the water! Get out of magic, amazing photos. Heroines shootings — the most real mermaid, in flowing gowns hugging marine animals. (Total 21 photos) ...
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Books are beautiful in their own right, but these artists have managed to improve on perfection. 1. BOOKS TO INFINITY This crazy miracle in a library in Prague was designed by Slovakian artist Matej Kren. There’s a mirror inside so the tunnel of books looks endless when you lean into it. 2. BOOKS AS...
Here’s a first look at California’s new Harry Potter theme park
The ever-extending reach of Harry Potter continues, this time to Hollywood. Universal has released a new video that features a Hogwarts express conductor guiding viewers through what the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood has to offer. For those who have been to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal...
The Turner Prize artist making a mockery of classical music
Are there any barriers left for the Turner Prize to break? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. None of the short-listed artists in previous years has ever offered a piece of music. This year, Janice Kerbel, a Canadian-born artist now living in the UK, has done exactly that. Or has she? Granted, her piece displays all the signs of...
‘Creed’ review: The ‘Rocky’ franchise roars again with a searing jolt of adrenaline
Somewhere up there, Apollo Creed is looking down at his son and smiling. After 40 years of Balboa, the Rocky franchise has been given a new life and a brand-new star in Michael B. Jordan, a fighter strong and scrappy enough to carry Sylvester Stallone's torch. Creed is thoroughly modern, thrusting the nostalgic world of...
Possible New Chambers in Pyramid Hold Hopes for Egypt’s Tourism
Desperate to win back tourists, Egypt has ramped up efforts to solve the mysteries of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Egyptian officials hope that potential new discoveries in the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) will bring tourists back to the country. Pacing back and forth across the Giza plateau, Mamdouh El-Damaty,...
In Yekaterinburg The 90-year-old watchman turned the school into an art gallery (Photo)
While training for the new school year, Valery Temples three summer months spent at school, just not letting their hands brush — painted and drew. And last weeks of the summer he almost not slept to finish everything by September 1. ...
The biggest ‘Star Wars’ spoiler yet: That’s no moon in ‘Force Awakens’
Lest there be any doubt that J.J. Abrams is doing his best to echo the style of the original Star Wars trilogy, there's no larger example — literally — than the round Death Star-like thing that appears on the official Force Awakens poster. Fans have wondered what the sphere might be; until now, it's pretty...
Nubian Nirvana on the Nile
This article probably couldn’t come at a worse time. I don’t think you’ll find many travel sites talking about Egypt right now in light of recent events, but removed from the terror alerts, backed-up flight cancellations and the potential collapse of an overcrowded tourist resort, there is a...
9 Terrible rituals that take place in our time
While some rituals can involve something as simple as a silent, individual prayer, others—especially those involving a larger group—can be extremely painful and violent. Here are some of the most bizarre taboo rituals from all over the world: 10. Cannibalism and Necrophagy...
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