Dark Knight Details Sep 23, 2008
Popular DVDs in this genre: 1 ... Publisher: Warner Home Video Genre: Super-HeroDisc Format: Blu-ray Release Date: US: December 31, 2008More Movie Info: Click Here for More DVD Info. (IGN FilmForce)
Kleiser Navigates Screening Sep 23, 2008
The New Beverly Cinema has been around for more than 30 years as one of the longest-running revival movie houses in the country, and has played host to films of all genres, including independent, classic, foreign, and even adult. In 2007, Quentin Tarantino programmed a full month of obscure genre and exploitation double features to coincide with the release of Grindhouse. (IGN FilmForce)
7,000 years ago, Neolithic optical art flourished Sep 23, 2008
Despite recent extensive excavations, no cemetery has ever been found," Lacramioara Stratulat, director of the Moldova National Museum Complex of Iasi, told reporters at a news conference recently at the Vatican.Before their culture mysteriously faded, the Cucuteni-Trypillians had organized into large settlements. Predating and Egyptian settlements, these were basically proto-cities with buildings often arranged in concentric circles.They extended over 350,000 square kilometers (135,000 square... (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Alternative Party 2008 Sep 23, 2008
This year's theme is steampunk, a genre of science fiction not set in the future as most scifi, but in the Victorian times, when steam machines were prevalent ... The main musical guest will be none other than Front 242, the pioneers of EBM (electronic body music), a somewhat dark but still danceable genre of industrial techno. (Suite101.com)
Trip hop revival Sep 23, 2008
The UK-based genre got its start in the early 90s, ripping from the emerging hip hop phenomenon and incorporating down-tempo electronic music. Serving as ballads for cell phone commercials and anthems for eccentric early 20-somethings, the genre has maintained a cult following ... One of the original trip hop masters, Massive Attack continues to expand and redefine the genre. (Daily Orange, NY)
VH1'S Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors Just Won't Stop! Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo, Chuck D, Estelle, EPMD, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Gym Class Heroes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Luke Campbell, Mack 10, Michael Rapaport, Queen Latifah and The Roots Join Th Sep 23, 2008
Along with previously announced talent Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil' Jon, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, and Sanaa Lathan, hip hop's finest will turn out to pay homage at VH1's annual tribute to hip-hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phenomenon. This year's honorees include Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
READ MORE: What was shot where across the USA? Sep 22, 2008
The state also cultures a veritable Vegas genre, including Leaving Las Vegas, Casino (both 1995), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), What Happens in Vegas and 21 (both 2008). New Hampshire: Tourists still visit Squam Lake to conjure up memories of On Golden Pond (1981). (USA Today -- Life)
Pixel perfect Sep 22, 2008
Enter the realm of digital art, a new genre of visual arts formed in tandem with technological advancement. Digital art refers to artwork created on a computer in digital form. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Design inspiration from both sides of the Iron Curtain Sep 22, 2008
That's how it was depicted in Ken Adam's James Bond movie sets and the Olivier Mourgue-furnished spaceship in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey." A new genre of architectural landmark appeared in the seductively engineered telecommunications towers constructed in cities and rural areas, like the one on Jested mountain in Czechoslovakia. Even the most beguiling depictions of the future were tainted by fear. (International Herald Tribune)
A night that lives in infamy Sep 22, 2008
Doctor Who fans are among the most motivated and dedicated in the entire genre galaxy. I know: I am one, though perhaps not as. (Toronto Star)
Jamendo.com Overview Sep 21, 2008
Music can also be browsed by the language or nationality of the artists and genre. In the time since it opened users have uploaded over ten-thousand albums from all over the world. (Suite101.com)
On the Record Sep 21, 2008
Those who like the specific commercial genre are sure to be delighted. Even after years to come, this will be a great time capsule of an era. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Video game classes boom Sep 21, 2008
And as those students take their places in the industry, they are creating games that are more appealing to girls and women than the stereotypical shoot-to-kill genre. Children of both sexes who play video games may dream of jobs in the field. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New York Times-Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Keir Moreano Premieres Unspooled in NYC Sep 20, 2008
"Unspooled" features Moreano's behind-the-scenes video, 'making-of' genre interviews with cast and crew, and the Singer film's dailies. Necessary Nomad Films, a Los Angeles-based production company, produces documentary, television commercial spot, and other programming. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vh1 to bring Jay Sean to India Sep 20, 2008
Viacom Brand Solutions Senior Vice President Aditya Swamy says, "Live entertainment is growing rapidly and is striking a powerful chord with young people. Leveraging the international Viacom system we are creating a sustainable long term platform for Rayban which can become synonymous with this genre of entertainment. 6 artists, 24 gigs, 9 monthspromoted extensively through visibility across our networks channels and websites, on ground promotions and high impact publicity will ensure we make... (RadioandMusic.com)
Friends recall Crumley's life, writing Sep 19, 2008
The private eyes who paved the way in Crumley's genre Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade and Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe toiled in America's great cities ... C.W. Sughrue was next in The Last Good Kiss, the novel that cemented Crumley's place in the genre. (Missoulian, MT)
Appaloosa: Corliss on an Old-School Western Sep 19, 2008
" like Appaloosa, never takes a while to come. The best thing about the picture, which Harris also directed and co-wrote, is its respect for the strengths of a film form that dominated Hollywood 50 years ago but today is made only when a pedigreed actor like Harris (or Kevin Costner or Tommy Lee Jones) insists on it. Appaloosa isn't a revisionist western, like the Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone films of the 1960s and '70s, which revitalized the genre and pretty much wore it out; this one is... (Time.com)
My Blueberry Nights Sep 18, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Paul ByrnesSeptember 16, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Review: Motorokr E8 Aria music phone Sep 18, 2008
Musically, the ROKR E8 can play back all the main digital audio formats, which are searchable in various ways including by composer, genre, artist and album. Playlists can be created easily. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
UK to host Hiplife Festival 2008 Sep 18, 2008
It has now transcended over the borders of the country receiving a major boost along the West Coast of Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom where the genre has been well accepted by Ghanaians and other nationals due to its uniqueness. The aim of the Hip-Life Festival which has been celebrated in UK for the past three years is to exhibit the Ghanaian brand of Hip hop called Hip-Life which speaks to the youth more than any other outlet. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
COLUMN: Genius feature on iTunes gets high marks Sep 18, 2008
Apple says it goes well beyond genre in generating the playlists. The company anonymously sends information about your library to the iTunes Store and combines that with data from other users to fine-tune playlists and buying recommendations. (USA Today -- Tech)
Ne-Yo says the time is right for 'Year of the Gentleman' Sep 17, 2008
"I don't know if this is just me, but whenever I find myself in a blissful situation, I can never just live in that bliss, I'm always focusing on when it's going to end. So that song is about being so very much in love with a person that you feel that it could literally stop the world from spinning. And wouldn't that just be the perfect thing to happen: The world stops spinning and everybody dies and the love is over. [Laughs.] I knew that as far as the [musically] alternative route that I... (Boston Globe)
Luminato, Toronto Arts Council launch new grant Sep 17, 2008
Though this year's money will go exclusively to Toronto artists working in the broad category of musical arts - chosen as the test genre because the TAC considers it one of its strengths - both parties hope to expand to other areas, including dance and theatre, or possibly to cycle through them annually. Hopkinson wanted to focus on projects still in their infancies because development money is usually the most difficult to find, she explained. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Whedon Says Its About the Message Sep 17, 2008
It did teach me that there is this no mans land between the YouTube videos and a TV series and independent movies that is not bound by restrictions of budget or length of structure or genre, Mr. Whedon said. It is just bound by if you have the material to make it. (TVweek.com)
AGDC 2008: Jim Lee Talks DC Universe Online Sep 17, 2008
"Our first step was to really talk to Jim a lot about what this IP is and to really get an understanding about not only the superhero genre but more specifically how DC interprets that. We knew we were making an MMO but we also had to make an action game at the same time to payoff with the superhero fantasy." ... Popular games in this genre: 1. (IGN PC Games)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Episode 2: Strongbadia the Free Review Sep 17, 2008
Like most games in this genre, some of the solutions can be a bit esoteric ... Popular games in this genre: 1. (IGN PC Games)
A New Update for John Tiller's Campaign Series Sep 17, 2008
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Pick best Asian films ever Sep 16, 2008
This vast continent doesn't just come out on top when it comes to output, it has also sired many influential directors, actors and film-genres. Ang Lee's 2000 homage to Chinese fantasy martial arts genre, Wuxia, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and Japan's unique take on horror, typified by films like Takashi Shimizu's "Ju-on: The Grudge" are just two examples of Asia's recent contribution to world film culture ... A classic of the martial arts fantasy genre, which was the first Chinese film to... (CNN -- International)
Burn After Reading shows lighter side of Coen Brothers Sep 16, 2008
Boasting a cast of A-list actors and frequent collaborators including George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton and Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading is a highbrow spoof on the spy genre as well as the current state of American values. It's a return to form for the directors whose past comedic ventures included cult classics O, Brother Where Art Thou. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
* Galleries flourish as art explosion makes waves in Shanghai Sep 15, 2008
Visitors to Shanghais art fairs are faced with a choice of just about any genre and theme. At the Biennale, iridescent fiberglass ants climb the red brick walls of downtowns Shanghai Art Museum, while inside a gleaming white and silver Flying Machine, created from an airplane, a sedan and a tractor, more obviously reflects the fairs theme of translocomotion. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Indra Bruggman turns 'dangdut' singer Sep 15, 2008
"I think the character of my voice suits dangdut more. Pop may suit (my appearance) more, but it doesn't mean my voice suits the genre as well," he says. Starting his career as a model for teen magazines, Indra was catapulted into stardom after starring in the popular sitcom Jinny oh Jinny with actress Diana Pungky. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The Music Lives On -- New Pictorial Memoir Sings Praises to a Legendary Singer Sep 15, 2008
WOODBURY, N.J., Sept. 15, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Art Vallee remembers his favorite anecdotes of the legend that made easy listening a genre in this loving, picture-filled biography, Dream Along with Me and Perry Como. The new book, released through Xlibris, speaks through the eyes of a friend in an affectionate and vividly remembering light. (Primezone Releases)
The Blair Witch Phenomenon Sep 14, 2008
When The Blair Witch Project came to theaters in 1999, it completely revolutionized the horror genre ... What all these films have in common is a fresh, intelligent change of perspective on the horror genre. (Suite101.com)
A Dallas orchestra reimagines LBJ's duel wars Sep 14, 2008
The work, "August 4, 1964," composed by Steven Stucky to a libretto by Gene Scheer, is based on a single day in Johnson's presidency, and it joins a genre of classical music rife with worthy intentions and inherent risks: compositions that address current or recent events ... But there have been powerful recent additions to the genre, including Steve Reich's "Daniel Variations," inspired by the 2002 murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Genius meets genuineness in Missoula Sep 13, 2008
When our same friends urged us to attend First Friday and tour the downtown galleries, I lingered over a few of the local paintings, western-themed art being the genre for which I actually might forsake the curio counter ... Mary Beth Percival and her husband Monte Dolak collaborated to produce a combination of their respective genres. (Missoulian, MT)
Review: iTunes 8 Sep 13, 2008
If youre the type who makes sure that all your albums have cover art, and all the genres are applied correctly in the metadata of your media, then Grid view is going to be your new best friend ... No where is this more evident than in the Grid view sorted by genres ... Apple has provided a number of tastefully designed stock art images for genres found in the iTunes Store. (Macworld)
...And The People Take Notice! Sep 13, 2008
000005AE Popular games in this genre: 1 ... Published by: Developed by: Genre: Release Date:US: August 21, 2008 MSRP: $9. (IGN PC Games)
Graffiti Artists Make Their Mark on Mainstream Sep 13, 2008
In the late-1970s, as hip-hop began to rise in popularity, many noted that graffiti artists helped shape the style that would become readily associated with the new musical genre. "As a sales tool, early hip-hop party promoters always used graffiti artists to design their fliers and posters," hip-hop historian and noted music critic Nelson George writes in his seminal study of the culture, "Hip-Hop America.". (ABC News)
Massive Iron Man Update Sep 12, 2008
But I'm glad that I was able to hit the crest of the genre and I feel safe now that we have a built in audience ... He's never worked in the genre before, so he has that great newcommer's enthusiasm ... Popular movies in this genre: 1. (IGN FilmForce)
LL Cool J inspired by working with 50 Cent Sep 12, 2008
In a recent interview, LL talked about his new album, staying fresh after more than two decades in the business, and his impact on the genre. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Music)
SingStar Country Takes Center Stage on the PlayStation 2 System This October Sep 12, 2008
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio's London Studio, SingStar Country brings one of the best-selling music genres to the PlayStation 2 system, delivering 30 hit songs from today's newest and hottest country artists including, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill and more ... Popular games in this genre: 1. (IGN PS2)
Q&A with author Ursula K. Le Guin (55) Sep 12, 2008
Did you ever experience difficulties as a woman writer in the genre. Le Guin: I had some gender-related problems, sure, but they were pretty unimportant I was lucky. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
FlyCast Challenges Satellite Radio with New iPhone App Sep 12, 2008
The extensive content line-up, with over 1000 digital channels, includes virtually every genre of music, terrestrial radio, weather, talk, and traffic. The new iPhone player also includes a host of listener experience enhancements and time-shifting features never before delivered in a broadcast environment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Film festival a reel grueling experience Sep 12, 2008
More than 300 films from every genre are screened at a variety of venues in downtown Toronto, and all within a 45-minute walk -- or a few minutes by cab. These films might not hit a screen in your city for months to come, and in some cases never; some films here are being "shopped" for a distributor, and if nobody in Canada steps forward to buy the rights to these films, you might not even hear of the title (and if a film does not get screened in theatres, it hurts its chances of getting picked... (StarPhoenix)
Songwriters making music for Obama's cause Sep 11, 2008
Just in the hip-hop genre alone, there are Barack odes aplenty, leading with Yes I Can from will. i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. (MSNBC -- Music)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Sep 11, 2008
"It's a serious movie, but it also has genre underpinnings," Rudin said of what made Oscar voters pick "Country" without needing to flip any coins. "It's got a real, beating heart.". (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
RealNetworks launches software for saving DVDs to PC Sep 11, 2008
It allows people to save the box cover art and special features, as well as sort the collection by genre, rating, or actor and set parental controls. Users can also save a DVD and play it at the same time. (CNET News)
Musician Recognition Sep 10, 2008
Besides being a white woman in a mostly black genre, she also won a precedent-setting lawsuit in 1982 against Motown, with whom she had signed a contract at 19. But her robust, soulful voice is what put her on the R- and what has kept her there for nearly three decades. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Art Imitates Life: Long-Awaited Spore Video Game Based on Real Scientific Research Sep 10, 2008
Popular games in this genre: 1 ... Published by: Developed by: Genre: Number of Players: 1 Release Date:US: September 7, 2008 Europe: September 5, 2008 Australia: September 4, 2008 MSRP: $49. (IGN PC Games)
Gabob Announces Action-Tycoon Game: Now Boarding for PC, Mac, Linux Sep 10, 2008
Popular games in this genre: 1 ... Genre: Release Date:US: August 8, 2008 Europe: Released MSRP: $14. (IGN PC Games)
Robin Avery: The Miami-Based Singer/Songwriter and Community Activist Speaks Volumes to an Environmentally Conscious World on Her Inspirational New Single "Light the Way" Sep 10, 2008
Building on the goodwill of that genre, she recently signed on with the popular website for a four month promotion, which will include playing Light The Way several times a day and a link to YouTube, where Avery is posting the stunning video she recently created for the song. The clip features images geared at reminding the viewer about the magnificence of the planet put in our charge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Before iPod's Big Day, Microsoft Steals Apple's Thunder Sep 10, 2008
To make it easy to discover music on the go, customers can browse lists of featured new releases and top songs and albums sorted by genre, or use the on-screen keypad to type in the song of their choice. Once they have picked a track or album, they can either download it or stream it directly to the Zune device. (W-USA News, DC)
Tricky makes it all look easy Sep 9, 2008
But as Tricky's album definitively proves, there never was much uniformity to the genre. Lumped in with fellow Brits interested in sampling and hip-hop atmospherics, Tricky has always pursued his own musical muse even when it was to his detriment. (Boston Globe)
Teen Marie is a true soul sister Sep 9, 2008
The awards were last given in 2006 by the R&B Foundation, which is dedicated to celebrating and preserving the genre, and to assisting artists in need ... Besides being a white woman in a mostly black genre, she also won a precedent-setting lawsuit against Motown in 1982. (MSNBC -- Music)
Movie Review: Suspiria Sep 9, 2008
The image and sound of Suspiria was pure terror, but what truly tips the film over the edge in both the horror and art genres is its grandiose and operatic scenes of mayhem ... The influence of Argento s work would immediately be felt in the horror realm, most especially by the young group of gifted genre directors that were making their mark in the U.S. The subsequent works of directors such as John Carpenter, George A. Romero and Brian De Palma, all showed that they had closely followed the... (Suite101.com)
Classical review: Music Gallery opens season with inspired improv Sep 9, 2008
It was over in a flash, but you had gotten the measure of this ensemble's maturity: Their improvisations were concise with none of the self-indulgence that plagues the genre; their transformations of material richly appealing; their blurring of genres expert. The opening section of Biber's Annunciation Sonata (the first of the Rosaries) unfolded more or less as written; then they cut loose: In a pizzicato outburst, Guy threw out occasional mouthfuls of Biber like a fairytale giant spitting out... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil' Sep 9, 2008
Jon, Lil' Wayne, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, Cheech and Chong and Sanaa Lathan are Scheduled to Rock the House at the Fifth Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Celebration in Honor of Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort. New Airdate of Broadcast is Monday, October 6 at 10PM ET/PT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Naseer, Anupam together in A Wednesday after 12 yrs! Sep 9, 2008
Zee News - anupam naseer interview. Lets hear what the heart of true actors speak. (Zee News)
Social issues find space on canvas Sep 8, 2008
This is also underlined by the sale prices notched up by works in this genre. Artists belonging to this category are capturing the modern times. (India Times)
WWE tries for headlock on Japanese market Sep 8, 2008
"We always refer to ourselves as sports entertainment. We created that genre in the U.S. and it's something that we are now, as of this year, taking really worldwide.". Takayuki Hioki of Sports Marketing Japan, which runs WWE's Internet and mobile businesses in Japan, said WWE can catch on in the same way Major League Baseball has with Japanese baseball fans. (MSNBC -- Politics)
WWE wrestles for share of Japanese market Sep 8, 2008
We created that genre in the U.S. and it's something that we are now, as of this year, taking really worldwide. Takayuki Hioki of Sports Marketing Japan, which runs WWE's Internet and mobile businesses in Japan, said WWE can catch on in the same way Major League Baseball has with Japanese baseball fans. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Rent' brings down curtain on Broadway run Sep 8, 2008
Broadway said goodbye to "Rent" a dozen years after the show brought new life to the rock-musical genre. Renee Elise Goldsberry(Mimi) is shown. (MSNBC -- News)
Independent's Day, Vol. 1 Sep 8, 2008
These past weeks, there have been some pretty big events in the world of indie gaming -- from the release of Castle Crashers, the latest from The Behemoth, to the announcement of Three Cards to Midnight, the long overdue return to the adventure genre from Tex Murphy creators Chris Jones and Aaron Conners. But with these stories already getting plenty of attention elsewhere, I'd like to focus on something a little different. (IGN PC Games)
Far Cry 2 Date and Details Sep 8, 2008
"Far Cry 2 is an amazing journey that will take you to the darkest places of Africa where each player will choose how they play. This will provide gamers with an unprecedented experience in the FPS genre" ... Popular games in this genre: 1. (IGN PC Games)
2008 Star Stratoliner S Sep 7, 2008
The Roadliner fits more into the Cruiser genre and is now available only in two trim levels: Midnight and "S." The Star folks followed the Roadliner's introduction with the Star Stratoliner Cruiser Tourer, which fills the role of the divisional Cruiser Tourer flagship. The Stratoliner shares its basic mechanical makeup with the Roadliner and also comes in two trim levels that parallel its cruiser stable mate. (San Francisco Chronicle)
