Topic: Academy Awards
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'Star Trek': How well do you know the Trek universe?
'Star Trek' is a story that's spawned TV shows, movies, and spin-off books. As the newest movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' hits theaters, test your Trek knowledge!
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You know Saul Bass, even if you've never heard of him
Saul Bass had a huge role in modern design. Today's Google doodle pays homage to some of his work, but it only scratches the surface. The man, who would have turned 93 on Wednesday, created some of Hollywood's most iconic opening credits and corporate America's most recognizable logos.
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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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Charlie Chaplin: 10 quotes on his birthday
Read these 10 quotes by Charlie Chaplin, the silent-movie icon most famously known for his character with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and funny walk.
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Jennifer Lawrence: 3 reasons why she's charmed Hollywood
Jennifer Lawrence is everywhere, and not just because she recently picked up a Best Actress Oscar. Here are three reasons she's won over many in Hollywood and those outside it.
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Gallery Celebrities giving to Haiti
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Veterans film fellow vets coming home
Back from Iraq or Afghanistan, five veterans pick up cameras to show the challenges of coming home to a civilian lifestyle for fellow vets.
03/26/2010 01:04 pm -
Who's the greatest?
A Christian Science perspective.
03/24/2010 09:35 am -
Voyage of recycled Plastiki to sail through Pacific garbage patch
The Plastiki, a boat made from recycled plastic, is sailing from San Francisco to Sydney to raise awareness about ocean-borne plastic litter, particularly in the Pacific garbage patch.
03/23/2010 08:30 pm -
Global News Blog Slumdog Millionaire tours: Tourists now visit Mumbai slums during India vacations
On the success of the film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' India tour agents are bringing more and more Westerners for sight-seeing rides through Mumbai's stench-filled slums.
03/21/2010 02:11 pm -
Ben Stiller scores big in 'Greenberg'
'Greenberg' might just be Ben Stiller's finest work.
03/19/2010 04:21 pm -
Kristen Stewart in "The Runaways" - should you run away?
In "The Runaways," Kristen Stewart stars in a movie about Joan Jett's first band.
03/19/2010 01:04 pm -
Sandra Bullock cancels London premiere due to scandal
Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock won't attend the London premiere of "The Blind Side" due to a scandal at home.
03/17/2010 08:48 pm -
As Climate Change debate wages on, scientists turn to Hollywood for help
Politicians and the public question global climate change evidence, so scientists look to Hollywood and websites for a new voice. Lights, camera, science!
03/15/2010 06:31 pm -
YouTube drags reluctant Soviet star Mr. Trololo back into spotlight
A 40-year-old clip from Soviet TV of 'Mr. Trololo' man Eduard Khil has gone viral on YouTube. In an interview, the baritone singer says he doesn't understand why millions suddenly love him now.
03/12/2010 01:26 pm -
Gallery Controversial foods
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Chapter & Verse The books that took the Oscars
Oscar winners "Crazy Heart," "Precious," "The Blind Side," and "The Secret in their Eyes" all took their inspiration from books.
03/08/2010 11:53 am -
Oscar winners 2010: full of drama
Oscar winner 'Hurt Locker' beat out 'Avatar' for Best Picture, while Sandra Bullock won Best Actress, beating out 16-time nominee Meryl Streep.
03/08/2010 11:22 am -
Horizons 'District 9' bests 'Avatar' among BitTorrent fans
Of the ten Best Picture nominees, 'District 9' was the most popular with users of file-sharing services. That's almost as good as an Oscar.
03/08/2010 10:42 am -
Horizons Forget 'Avatar.' How about that Apple iPad ad?
Apple aired the first advertisement for the iPad tablet computer during the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony.
03/08/2010 09:59 am -
Gallery Oscar winners 2010
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'Burma VJ,' harrowing tale of Burma protests, is Oscar contender
Documentary film 'Burma VJ' is about Democratic Voice of Burma and how it relayed images from the 2007 protests to the world. Aye Chan, the news organization's chief, speaks about his motives, the risks, and the Oscar-nominated movie.
03/06/2010 05:36 pm -
Which Oscar nominees made political donations, and to whom?
Hollywood has long been intertwined with politics, especially Democratic causes. That holds true for most of the political cash donated by this year's Oscar nominees. A Best Supporting Actor candidate heads the list.
03/05/2010 03:28 pm -
Terribly Happy: movie review
Set in a remote Danish town, ‘Terribly Happy’ follows noirish plot twists as the locals apply their own rule of law.
03/04/2010 07:36 pm -
The Most Dangerous Man in America: movie review
The Oscar-nominated documentary ‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ profiles Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers.
03/04/2010 07:33 pm -
Brooklyn’s Finest: movie review
Cop movie ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’ is a morality tale that puts a bleak cast on the profession.
03/04/2010 07:32 pm -
Meteorologists turn up the hype with latest 'Monster Storm'
The fifth big snowstorm to hit the East Coast this season - forecast to begin Thursday - has meteorologists reaching for Thesauruses and trash-talking in their efforts to top one another. At what point does a legitimate warning of a 'Monster Storm' become hype?
02/24/2010 04:20 pm -
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Dip into Katharine Weber's novel 'True Confections,' take a tour of early Oscar contenders in a new DVD collection, listen to Midlake's newest CD, and more.
02/22/2010 03:14 pm -
Ajami: movie review
A crime film set in an Israeli town, 'Ajami' captures with great honesty and energy some of the ethnic snarls between Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
02/21/2010 12:00 am -
'The Blind Side' and putting caring into action
A Christian Science perspective.
02/05/2010 08:30 am
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