Word: rocks
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...tempted to say, Stop trying to hide; we know it's you. But Leonardo DiCaprio is such a resourceful actor, and such a magnetic movie presence, that he can persuasively slip into the character of Danny Archer, a diamond smuggler from Zimbabwe who's on the trail of a rock the size of Kilimanjaro. Blood Diamond, the fitfully engrossing drama from director Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai), links Danny with the diamond's discoverer, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou, ever noble), whose family has been seized in the brutal 1990s Sierra Leone civil war and sent to a refugee camp...
...Year's Eve, or Reveillion, is one of Rio de Janeiro's most important holidays, second only to Carnaval. Extravagant beachfront celebrations unfold along Copacabana, attracting some 2 million revelers clad in white (to bring good luck and peace in the coming year). Live music ranging from samba to rock blasts from four stages along the beach. New Year's is also a day to honor Iemanjá--goddess of the sea and mother of the waters--with ritualistic offerings stowed in small wooden boats and launched in the surf. Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat...
...stars (Interscope/Tiny Evil) Intense, haunting, and reminiscent of your awful prom night, Brand New returns with their lyrically smart, emo-laced rock concoctions that promise to reunite you with your darker side. Their new album, “The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me,” is their third studio album after debut “Your Favorite Weapon” and 2003’s mainstream success, “Deja Entendu.” This new album marks the major label debut for the Long Island band. Typically classified under the broadening genre...
After a weekend of hockey, reporters might encounter a construction worker, duck, and boa-draped rock star emerging from the Crimson’s locker room—but the most astute among them will know that the members of this colorful cast actually play for the No. 4 Harvard women’s hockey team. With an 11-2 overall record, the Crimson may be on the heels of one of its best seasons in recent memory, but the team stays focused by keeping it light off the ice. Three awards are given out after every game or every...
...ever participated in? SBS: Oh my God. Well let’s see. I think I had to do superheroes and it was kind of strange, but it wasn’t that bad. I have heard much worse stories from my fellow contestants. WGH: We did Junior Miss Rock when I was in my outgoing pageant. And there is a dance that we do in the beginning. What’s that movie with Tom Cruise when he is dancing in his underwear with a microphone? Oh, it was “Risky Business.” My chairman...