Topic: Cannes

'Gimme the Loot' mines class, race and friendship

'Gimme the Loot' writer-director Adam Leon has a marvelous eye for blending staged dramatic sequences into documentary settings, which lets his actors work up their distinctive rhythms.

'Veronica Mars' online campaign passes $2 million: What's Hollywood thinking?

'Veronica Mars' fans have contributed more than $2 million online in two days in hopes of turning the defunct TV show into a film. The campaign upends Hollywood's business-as-usual model.

Horizons Twitter offline: Site goes dark on day of big announcement

Twitter today announced the expansion of its "promoted tweets" advertising platform. Too bad the microblogging site could barely stay online.

Tupac Shakur hologram: how new technology is invading the real world

A hologram of slain rapper Tupac Shakur stunned fans when it performed at a music festival, but it was just one use of the updated technology, which is also guiding passengers at airports. 

Bank bailout in US offers roadmap for crisis in Europe

Analysis: The bank bailout of 2008-2009 could be a guide for the euro zone – but will it be a good guide? Remember that the US's bank bailout angered many Americans.
11/28/2011 05:08 pm

The Monitor's View G20 summit and bribery: Is the anti-corruption effort for real?

A G20 summit of world leaders on Thursday will judge its year-long effort against corruption. With Greece as an example of what dishonesty can cause to the world economy, the G20 needs to set deadlines for action.
11/02/2011 02:26 pm

Greek debt referendum: Bad for economy, but good for democracy

The shocking news of a Greek debt referendum this week has prompted European leaders to hold an emergency meeting today ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes, France.
11/02/2011 09:59 am

Referendum in Greece has Eurozone members reaching for panic button

Referendum to be called in Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou called for a referendum that may further destabilize the economy in Europe and undermine euro.
11/02/2011 12:02 am

Greek bailout – and Papandreou's premiership – in jeopardy

The Greek bailout isn't the only thing in doubt after Prime Minister George Papandreou said he will put what Europe took to be a done deal to a referendum. His government could fall this week.
11/01/2011 05:30 pm

The Daily Reckoning China won't solve Europe's debt problems

China has stressed it will not be a savior to Europe as President Hu Jintao embarks on an official visit to the continent
11/01/2011 02:55 pm

Markets swoon, hit by thunderbolt news of a Greek debt referendum (video)

Stock markets in the US and Europe fell Tuesday, stunned by news that Greeks will vote in January on national austerity measures tied to resolving Greece's sovereign debt woes.
11/01/2011 01:47 pm

Global Viewpoint G7 led by US can't drive the world economy anymore. G20 must step up.

As developed economies deal with debt and emerging economies like China ramp up, the G20 must spearhead coordinated, complementary policies to navigate the choppy waters ahead, especially for Europe. Austerity alone won't do the trick.
11/01/2011 11:15 am

Stocks fall in Europe, Asia over worries about Italy

Stocks drop 1 percent or more on major European indexes because of concerns about Italian debt. Japan limits losses with yen intervention. US stocks expected to open lower.
10/31/2011 08:59 am

Global Viewpoint The G20 must get serious or risk irrelevance – and a second recession

The G20 has failed to follow through on its coordinated reform agenda. In Cannes this November, G20 leaders must empower a truly independent International Monetary Fund to require real financial reforms – for all nations, regardless of their relationship with the IMF.
09/20/2011 03:11 pm

Global News Blog Good Reads: Libyan rebels' push on Sirte, Nigeria's Boko Haram, Clooney's satellites

Today's stories feature a look at the Libyan rebels' final push on Qaddafi's hometown, Nigeria's Boko Haram, and how George Clooney's satellite project may affect Sudan.
08/31/2011 10:03 am

Rising world food prices: Can a G20 'action plan' prevent a crisis?

The last spike in global food prices was marked by rioting. With prices again on the rise, G20 agriculture ministers are meeting in Paris and are expected to adopt an 'action plan.'
06/22/2011 06:19 pm

G20 ministers pledge cooperation in crisis

G20 meeting ends with pledge, but no clear indication of how far the G20 nations would go in the event of another financial crisis.
04/17/2011 10:55 am

The Vote He's back! Arnold Schwarzenegger to voice animated superhero, 'The Governator'

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced his first entertainment job since leaving office – an animated TV show in which The Governator will battle G.I.R.L.I.E. Men.
04/05/2011 08:59 pm

Arnold Schwarzenegger back in show biz with 'Governator'

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The planned action-comedy cartoon is called 'The Governator,' according to A Squared Entertainment, a partner in the venture.
03/31/2011 11:44 am

Opinion Conservative argument is no match for liberal art

Conservatives may be resurgent in Washington, but they have abandoned the arts. Liberal dominance of culture is undermining America's foundational values. When’s the last time Hollywood made a movie that portrayed a corporation in positive terms?
02/09/2011 09:40 am

5 reasons why Haiti's Jean-Claude Duvalier is infamous

Outside the posh hotel where Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has lodged since unexpectedly returning to Haiti on Jan. 16, supporters of the former dictator have gathered in a show of support, some of them yelling: “The revolution is going to start!” They seemed drawn by nostalgia and embellished memories of the Duvalier era, which lasted for nearly 30 years. “Baby Doc” Duvalier became the successor to the regime in 1971 when at the age of 19 he took over from his father, "Papa Doc" François Duvalier (indeed, he started off as a physician). As the following five slides attest, Baby Doc's infamy precedes him.
01/20/2011 09:16 am

The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region

Monitor staff writers and correspondents in each of the world's regions share what they expect to be top headlines in 2011.
12/28/2010 02:17 pm

Old Spice ad man Isaiah Mustafa says, 'Hello, ladies!' (VIDEO)

Old Spice ad features a former football star on a motorcycle instead of a horse and has drawn more than 11 million YouTube views.
07/02/2010 12:12 pm

Chapter & Verse Movie critic Roger Ebert prepares to write a memoir

Ebert's blogs hint at the nature of his upcoming memoir.
05/26/2010 06:30 pm

In Pictures Cannes Film Festival 2010