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Pregnancy and profanity were the big themes this year at Hollywood's pre-Oscar apertif, the Independent Spirit Awards. An undeniably expecting Angelina Jolie attended with Brad Pitt, as did an even more teeming with child Cate Blanchett, while pregnant-teen comedy Juno took home best feature film, best actress for star Ellen Page and best first screenplay for Diablo Cody...
...Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo pay homage to the ’60s-era American pop inspirations that are frequently cited but rarely revived. The band incorporates instrumental nods to their beloved Holly and Lou Reed along with close vocal harmonies that recall the pre-pubescent crooning of the Everly Brothers and the cheerful banter of the Ronettes. The Raveonettes’ unapologetic lifting from bygone musical greats has occasionally made their previous releases seem like vintage tributes. With “Lust, Lust, Lust,” however, Foo and Wagner offer an update on the work...
...measure, then, of just how eager the Turkish military is to confront the PKK that it got a jump on the spring thaw by sending a reported 10,000 Turkish troops into northern Iraq Thursday, despite the weather. Turkey's goal appears to be to pre-empt the spring build-up of PKK fighters moving from Iraq into Turkey. The Turks have advanced some six miles into Iraq and blown up a few bridges, and say they will return home to their warm bases as soon as possible...
Whom do you consider the most influential musician from the pre-hip-hop era? -Harold Grant, San AntonioJames Brown. He opened it up and let you know there weren't any boundaries in music. You could chant, scream or grunt. You could say things people don't understand. He used to say he was my godfather. He would say, "Son, listen. I have to tell you something important: olive oil. Every day I want you to put it in your hair. It's gonna make your hair strong...
...line to either see the live animal, or witness its death. Moreover, collusion with slaughterhouse workers is common—a 2006 New York Times investigation found inspectors accepting gifts from plant managers and playing computer games on the job. The veterinarian at Hallmark/Westland arrived every day at a pre-announced time—and workers only abused the animals outside of these hours...