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Which brings us back to the problem of trying to define rock 'n' roll. Rock is the cooing on "Gimme Shelter", the dripping guitars on "Purple Haze", the riff that brings Pete Townshend's nimble strumming to new heights on "Pinball Wizard." It's Thom Yorke's nasal voice on "Paranoid Android" and the way Nirvana somehow managed to sound loud and muffled at the same time. But is it the saccharine harmonies of Abba's "Dancing Queen"? Pudgy dudes in Led Zeppelin T shirts would probably say no, but the 30 music historians, journalists and industry executives who make...
...Secret of Kells, an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature, tells the story of medieval monks who painstakingly create and shelter an illuminated manuscript in the face of invading barbarian hordes. It has a delicate visual charm; a mystical, meandering story; and no zingers. In other words, it's a children's film that very few children would harbor any desire to watch...
...media, or their pr people held the then smaller media pool more accountable for their coverage. Either way, the carpet was a nicer place as little as four years ago. But in the days of paparazzi and entertainment blogger overrun, the red carpet provides less and less shelter. (See the top 10 Oscar nomination snubs...
...rest of the weekend's top 10 was teeming with cops, marshals and soldiers. Brooklyn's Finest, with Don Cheadle, Wesley Snipes, Ethan Hawke and Richard Gere, snagged a better-than-expected $13.5 million for second place, two notches above another Kings County policier, Cop Out. Martin Scorsese's Shelter Island took third place and is nearing the $100 million mark. In other milestones, Sandra Bullock's sports inspirational The Blind Side broke $250 million; Valentine's Day topped $100 million; and Dear John and Percy Jackson hit $75 million. Jeff Bridges' Crazy Heart, the one "indie" drama to reap...
...open access to nature. However, its use affects everyone. For example, unless an area is specifically regulated, someone can clear-cut a hardwood forest in a developing nation for the timber. But losing that forest also means the loss of habitat for wildlife, other forest products for food and shelter, soil fertility - plus numerous other functions, including climate regulation, which are not yet completely understood. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...