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The early buzz on 'Bad Lieutenant' and Nicolas Cage is good

realistic, it caused the movie's director, Werner Herzog — who worked with Kinski on five films — to call into question what the Oscar winner was really putting up his nose. psyching myself up, using my imagination to believe I was really blasted on ...

From CHRIS LEE, Inside Bay Area,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Nicolas Cage,  Abel Ferrara,  Eva Mendes,  Werner Herzog,  Roger Ebert

Aftershocks from slow faults may arrive centuries later

I have a deep and rather personal interest in earthquake and volcano prediction. This comes from spending most of my youth within a few kilometers of an active fault line and less than 100km from a volcano that has, in the past, left a layer of ash ...

From CHRIS LEE, Ars Technica,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Northwestern University

For movie, glam diva Mariah Carey gets drab makeover - and shines

HOLLYWOOD - You’d be forgiven for not recognizing Mariah Carey in her role as a dowdy welfare caseworker in the urban drama “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.’’ The legendarily high-maintenance pop diva underwent a soup-to-nuts physical ...

From CHRIS LEE, Boston Globe,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mariah Carey,  Jane Fonda,  Helen Mirren

A crustacean eye that rivals the best optical equipment

A recurring theme in biomimetic technology is that, pretty much whatever device we design, something in nature outperforms it in some way. This view has been reinforced with a recent Nature Photonics paper that takes a look at the optical performance ...

From CHRIS LEE, Ars Technica,  1 Nov 2009

Jackson skipped sleep for divine intervention

It's no secret that Michael Jackson went to his grave in search of sleep. The pop icon's death was linked to his use of the powerful anesthetic propofol and sedatives, according to the autopsy report. Less scrutinized, however, are the circumstances ...

From CHRIS LEE, AZ Central.com,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Miley Cyrus

Michael Jackson fans say 'This Is Not It'

With the feature-length concert documentary “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” reaching theaters Wednesday for a limited two-week engagement, a group of concerned fans has started an “awareness campaign” to bring to light what they see as certain dark ...

From CHRIS LEE, Los Angeles Times,  23 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Michael Jackson,  Facebook Inc.,  Sony

The many meanings of Michael Jackson's 'This Is It'

In March, Michael Jackson called a press conference to announce what would have been his swan song as a touring artist: the 50-date concert series at London’s O2 Arena, “This Is It.” “These will be my final show performances …in London,” said Jackson, ...

From CHRIS LEE, Los Angeles Times,  21 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Michael Jackson

Scientists do it in the lab—here's how

Author and scientist Fred Grinnell has set himself the ambitious goal of trying to explain the differences between how science presents itself, how science is taught, and the why the interface between science and society can be fraught. His ...

From CHRIS LEE, Ars Technica,  14 Oct 2009

Justice remixes, reimagines and quite possibly improves Lenny Kravitz's 'Let Love Rule'

Fans of Ed Banger Records and French electronica purists started scratching their heads when Parisian dance duo Justice remixed U2’s “Get Your Boots On” earlier this year. The rap against the song was that it represented the latest prostitution of ...

From CHRIS LEE, Los Angeles Times,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Lenny Kravitz,  Britney Spears

Jackson estate sues Heal the World

Michael Jackson’s estate filed a suit in federal court against Heal the World Foundation Tuesday accusing the organization of cybersquatting, trademark infringement and using the superstar’s name and likeness without permission in a bid to trick fans ...

From CHRIS LEE, Los Angeles Times,  29 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Michael Jackson

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