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Those apocalyptic strains haunt Apocalypto, which takes place in an opulent but decaying Maya kingdom, whose leaders insist that if the gods are not appeased by more temples and human sacrifices, the crops will die. But the writers hope that the larger themes of decline will be a wake-up call. "The parallels between the environmental imbalance and corruption of values that doomed the Maya and what's happening to our own civilization are eerie," says Safinia. Gibson, who insists ideology matters less to him than stories of "penitential hardship" like his Oscar-winning Braveheart, puts it more bluntly...
...having trouble sleeping, start by figuring out if your sleep habits need improving. Move the television out of the bedroom. Try going to sleep and waking up at the same hours every day, including weekends. Cut back on spicy foods and chocolate if you find yourself waking up with heartburn. Limit your intake of caffeine, which makes it more difficult to fall asleep, and alcohol, which causes a rebound effect that can wake you up. Practice meditation or other stress-reduction techniques. If none of those work, you can talk to your doctor about whether prescription sleeping pills make sense...
...wake of Robert Towne’s new film “Ask the Dust,” it’s an opportune time to take a look at Towne’s previously masterful crafting of a superior 1930s Los Angeles tale, 1974’s “Chinatown...
...best friend from high school goes to UNC, and last year she called me from a noisy and celebratory Franklin Street, where throngs of students in powder blue had gathered in the wake of the Tar Heels’ fifth national championship. When she saw Roy Williams out running around campus, she rolled down her window and screamed at him, and Ol’ Roy fired back with a smile and a thumbs...
...should be used in the world. The last time the U.S. issued one of these was in September 2002, after 9/11 but before the invasion of Iraq, so observers have been waiting to see if perhaps the administration has changed its mind about anything in the wake of the very tough slog U.S. troops continue to face in Iraq...