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We are losing the art of reading ‘Although we love to argue about books, acquire them, express strong opinions about them, etc, etc, more than ever we seem to be losing the knack of reading them.’ Photograph: CBW /Alamy It has already been quite a year for lovers of book-blah. This spring, storm clouds have gathered and then broken over a succession of literary teacups. Does the publishing of gender-specific books demean our children? Should one build an English A-level around Russell Brand interview excerpts and tweets from Caitlin Moran? The Avengers Confirmed to Film in New Mexico! While we revealed it last month, N.M. Film Office has now confirmed that partial filming for Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Avengers movie will take place in the "Land of Enchantment", New Mexico. "In addition to being our biggest production to date, The Avengers will be the most technologically advanced and will provide cutting-edge training opportunities for our crew," said Richardson. "I'm announcing this as a X-mas present of sorts to the people of New Mexico.
Are Movie Theaters About to Disappear? How VR Will Remake Hollywood Since the first public movie theater opened in the U.S. in 1905, movies have evolved significantly—sound, color, computer effects, high definition. However, one thing hasn’t changed. We still go to the theater to see our favorite films on the big screen.
Hey! Not the Worst! (Also, Jay Pharoah F**king Rocks) By Dustin Rowles | TV Reviews | November 14, 2010 | Comments (0 View Not a great episode, but for the first time all season, not an absolutely abysmal one, either. Chris Hedges: Obama is a "Poster Child for the Death of the Liberal Class" This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: President Obama signed the controversial $858 billion tax-cut legislation into law Friday. At least a quarter of the tax savings under the deal will go to the wealthiest one percent of the population. The only group that will see its taxes increase are the nation’s lowest-paid workers.
Tavi Forever From tween blogger to feminist editrix to Broadway actor, Tavi Gevinson is embarking on her next project: being a grown-up. Tavi Gevinson is a list-maker. It’s one part of her talent for self-help, a process she might refer to as “giving myself therapy” or “being my own best friend.” To understand how Gevinson has maintained the integrity of what she calls “a core me,” begin with her lists. Filming For The Avengers Occurring In New York? While principal photography isn't set for a few weeks, signs have been posted in the financial district of New York City alerting civilians that filming for Marvel & Joss Whedon's highly-anticipated The Avengers movie is commencing. While the sign, via Samir, names the film "Group Hug", it's been confirmed that that would be the production title for the crossover extravaganza. While the degree of filming is unknown, primary filming for the Joss Whedon-directed flick is set for Albuquerque, New Mexico in the coming weeks.
Introducing 360 Video on Facebook By Maher Saba, Engineering Director, Video Starting today, 360-degree videos will begin rolling out in News Feed. Our goal at Facebook is to connect you with the people and things that matter, every single day. Unstoppable The freight train pulls out of a siding with no engineer on board and accelerates to 70 m.p.h., and you see how Tony Scott's "Unstoppable" gets its title. The movie is as relentless as the train, slowly gathering momentum before a relentless final hour of continuous suspense. In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film. The trouble begins when an engineer (Ethan Suplee) dismounts after thinking he had brought the train to a full stop. He hasn't.
Elephant Journal Top Reads of 2010 Help spread the love — Share this with your friends. Here we are once again with my top reads of the year list. It was a pretty good year; I found some amazing stuff to read, and as usual, I’ve had a hard time paring it down to just a few. Of course, there are a few that aren’t on the list simply because I haven’t finished with them yet…so many books, so little time…. As with my list from previous years, I only have to have read the book in 2010; it doesn’t have to have been published in 2010.