Tag: arts & entertainment
Comedians bid farewell to Kim Jong Il, a popular foe
Funeral services for notorious dictator Kim Jong Il were held on Wednesday. His passing marks the end of an era for comedians, able to use comic-book like dictators as foils for their comedic endeavors....
Major movies out on Christmas Day 2011
As the year ends, movie houses are trying to get their end-of-year blockbusters out. Today, thousands will flock to movie theaters where they can take in a half a dozen major releases of all themes and plot lines....
Artist spends decades teaching a computer to paint — successfully
Harold Cohen created AARON to paint. AARON is a computer and for 40 years Cohen has been teaching it all the rules of painting so that, today, it can do work that closely resembles that which you might find from a human....
Kate Winslet stars in Polanski's new film, Carnage
Winslet, who made her debut in Titanic 14 years ago, plays one half of a couple in a dispute with another couple after their sons get in a playground fight. The movie debuts in the U.S. on Dec. 16...
For GOP presidential candidates, a plea for a vote and hawking a book
Many of the Republican presidential candidates are trying to sell a book while they're on the campaign trail. But, perhaps fnone more than Newt Gingrich, the current front-runner, who has a much newer book than all the rest and who has written an average of two books a year....
VIDEOS: MASH, Dragnet star Harry Morgan, 96, dies in Los Angeles
Harry Morgan, well-known as the actor who portrayed Col. Sherman T. Potter on the long-running TV show MASH, died on Wednesday at age 96....
NBA reaches agreement with its players, but small hurdles remain
In a surprise move, the NBA and its players announced over the Thanksgiving holiday that the two sides had reached a new labor deal that should allow games to begin on Christmas. However a few small hurdles remain between now and games actually starting....
What cultural icons from our era will be considered classics in 50 years?
With the rise of the Internet and digital technology, it's become harder to identify cultural icons that unite generations and endure for decades. With that in mind, what icons will be considered classics, decades from now?...
Hip-hop artist Dessa breaks the mold
Dessa is from Minneapolis. She'd a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a degree in philosophy. She's also a hip-hop artist....
'Green magician' uses magic to show power of recycling
CJ May is a green magician, trying to use magic and performances to show how by recycling, we can perform magic in our everyday lives....
