American football’s championship -- the Super Bowl -- continues to grow in popularity, not only in the United States but also around the world. This year’s Super Bowl will be broadcast to nearly 200 countries. More than 500 international journalists are in Indianapolis this week to cover the National Football League’s title...
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D — $1.6K
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972...
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? — $2.8K
Norman Foster is one of the world's most celebrated architects, a designer whose buildings combine a striking visual style with a conscious desire to positively transform their communities and employ key principles of sustainability and ecological consciousness. Born to a working-class family in Manchester, England, Foster worked a variety of jobs before serving...
Can Demi Moore Really Be Suffering From Exhaustion?
Why do celebrities such as Demi Moore say they are being admitted for "exhaustion" when there is no insurance company in the world that will pay for someone to "rest up" and no one...
Crazy Horse — $8K
Since 1951, Le Crazy Horse de Paris has been Europe's most-famous and elegant strip club, described by the owners as "the best nude dancing show in the world." Unlike most nightspots devoted to presenting female flesh, Le Crazy Horse prides itself on a show featuring inventive choreography and a stylish, sophisticated presentation, and...
New Documentary Illustrates Plague of Leftover Landmines
Remnants of war, including unexploded ordnance and landmines, are still found in many countries around the world - even decades after conflicts have ended. Those dangers often devastate the lives of local inhabitants, who might not be aware they live in the middle of a minefield. An international organization that helps clear and...
Brad Pitt’s World War Z: Zombies "Taking Over" Vampire Craze, Says Costar
Move over, Twilight! Brad Pitt is coming to town and he's bringing zombies with him. In fact, it sounds like Mr. Pitt's upcoming action flick World War Z could be the...
Mark Wahlberg Apologizes for "Insensitive" 9-11 Comments
Mark Wahlberg has issued an apology after boasting in the latest issue of Men's Journal out Friday that he would have prevented a plane from crashing into the World Trade Center, thereby...
Sing Your Song — $12.3K
Harry Belafonte rose to fame in the 1950s as a singer and actor, bringing the Caribbean sounds of calypso music to the charts years before anyone coined the phrase "world music," and starring in a handful of hit movies, including Carmen Jones and Buck and the Preacher. However, for Belafonte fame and wealth...
Brad Pitt’s Zombie Movie World War Z Could Turn Into an Undead Trilogy
Brad Pitt's much-anticipated World War Z zombie flick won't be released until next Christmas, but producers are reportedly already thinking about turning the sci-fi adventure into a...