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You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him

Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.

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10 great songs made with the Bob Moog Google Doodle

The latest Google Doodle, created to commemorate synthesizer inventor Bob Moog's birthday, allows users to play and record their own songs. Here's a list of the best we've listened to so far.
You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him

Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.
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'Shining' sequel happening, Stephen King says

Stephen King says psychics and vampires will be the center of new book.
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The Swell Season at Silverdocs: Q&A

The documentary directed by newcomers Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins and Carlo Mirabella-Davis, follows the eponymous band as they travel around the U.S. on a concert tour.
Tony Curtis remembered for acting versatility and artwork

Tony Curtis died at his Las Vegas-area home late Wednesday night. A World War 2 veteran, Tony Curtis acted in both film and television. He also painted and wrote his autobiography later in life.
Robonaut 2 has 'no relation to Boba Fett' says NASA

Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot headed to the International Space Station, is a 'friendly robot' and has nothing to do with the villainous 'Star Wars' bounty hunter, say NASA officials.
Harlan – In the Shadow of 'Jew Süss': movie review

‘Harlan’ explores a German filmmaker’s Nazi-era propaganda movie and its effect on the extended family down the years.
Review: 'Moon'

An astronaut winds up his three-year contract on the moon only to face creepy existential twists including meeting a younger, angrier version of himself.
A lament for the 'zippy zeros' that never were

The decade is almost over, the Monitor's language columnist points out, and we still don't have a name for it.
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More eco-thrillers on the way?

The best horror movies and thrillers tap into the national zeitgeist.
Arthur C. Clarke: an inventor of the world as we know it today

His imagination helped shape a vision of the future for millions of American readers.
From our files: Arthur C. Clarke on space exploration

The science fiction writer died today in Sri Lanka.
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Arthur C. Clarke – Renaissance man