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Sitting high above the Chao Praya River, this hotel boasts provides a spectacular view of Bangkok. Take the free shuttle boat that runs from the hotel's pier to Saphan Taksin and River City. Most guests find the infinity pool, gym, and sauna a great place to unwind. You can enjoy Chinese food in the hotel's Yuan restaurant, or international cuisine on the terrace of the Flow restaurant. There is also the ThreeSixty cocktail lounge for those of you who enjoy late night mingling. All of the sleeping rooms have wonderful views overlooking the river and the suites have whirlpool baths.
The five-star Millennium Hilton Bangkok Hotel is perfectly situated in the center of Bangkok, next to the river and shopping complex.
This majestic contemporary property includes swimming pool and meeting facilities.
The cozy 543 guestrooms are completed with coffee maker and mini-bar.
Six on-site restaurants serve first-class local and world cuisine.
Khlong San Cross River Ferry Terminal is about 150m away.
Number of floors 31. Number of rooms 543.
Distance to:
- City Center - 3.9km
- Airport Suvarnabhumi International - 26.0km
- Train Station: Hualumphong Train Station - 1.0km, BTS-Siam - 2.9km
- Underground station: MRT-Hua Lamphong - 900 m, MRT-Sam Yan - 1.9km
King Executive Rooms offer work desk, seating area and access to the Executive Lounge with free breakfast and refreshments, one king bed, private bathroom with rain shower and Jacuzzi, high speed internet access, satellite LCD TV, fluffy bathrobe and coffee making facilities.
Deluxe Rooms feature separate walk-in shower, comfy sofa, daily newspapers, flowers and fruit, two phones with voicemail, mini-bar and alarm radio.
King Executive Suites are completed with living room, marble bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, ergonomic chair, hair dryer, iron, ironing board and wet bar.
Dining options
Flow restaurant offers contemporary open kitchen international cuisine in the elegant dining room and lovely terrace.
The Yuan Chinese Restaurant provides first-class Cantonese specialties in the modern Chinese ambience.
The Prime Restaurant serves tasty seafood accompanied by selection of wines and spirits.
The Beach, located by the pool, offers wide range of specialty, freshly squeezed juices and snacks.
The Lantern serves specialty coffees, chocolates and light meals in the relaxing ambience.
The Maya provides authentic Thai dishes and delicious tapas, combining live cooking show and contemporary Thai dance.
A buffet breakfast is served at the price of THB 770 per person per night.
The spacious 18 meeting rooms accommodating up to 200 delegates are fitted with modern audio-visual equipment and catering service.
Wireless high-speed internet connection is available in all public areas.
There also is contemporary fitness room, large swimming pool, luxurious spa center and relaxing sauna.
Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge
Hotel high-speed internet access is available in the hotel rooms
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King Executive Rooms offer work desk, seating area and access to the Executive Lounge with free breakfast and refreshments, one king bed, private bathroom with rain shower and Jacuzzi, high speed internet access, satellite LCD TV, fluffy bathrobe and coffee making facilities.
Deluxe Rooms feature separate walk-in shower, comfy sofa, daily newspapers, flowers and fruit, two phones with voicemail, mini-bar and alarm radio.
King Executive Suites are completed with living room, marble bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, ergonomic chair, hair dryer, iron, ironing board and wet bar.
Executive Plus Suite
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King Size Bed - 67m2
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King Size Bed - 40m2
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What's nearby
What's nearby.
City Center is about 3.9km away.
Wongwian Yai, a commercial center is about 550m away.
Klongsan Plaza, a large shopping complex is only 20m from the property.
The Princess Mother Memorial Park, a beautiful public park is about 2km away.
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State Tower1.6kmSilom Road, Bangkok
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat1.7km432 Charoenkrung Rd, Pompab Sattru Pai, Bangkok
Bangkok Corrections Museum1.7kmMaha Chai Road, Bangkok
Princess Mother Memorial Park1.7kmSoi 3 Somdet Chao Phraya Rd., Bangkok
Wat Ratchanaddaram2.0kmPhra Nakhon District, Bangkok
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Chao Phraya River500 mBangkokThailand
Bangkok Folk Museum470 m273 Soi 43, Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok
Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)900 m661 Chaoren Krung Road, Bangkok
Wat Traimit Witthayaram Wora Wiharn900 m661 Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok
Bangkok Seashell Museum950 mSilom Road next to Soi Silom 23, Bangkok
Neilson Hayes Library1.3km195 Surawong Road,, Bangkok
Wat Yannawa1.3km40 jaroenkrung Rd., Yannawa, sathorn, Bangkok
Restaurants Nearby
71% likes this, based on 74 reviews
Food: Steakhouse
Price Range: USD 28 - USD 75110 m123 Charoennakorn Road
Phone: + 66 2442 2000
Tete Quarters by the River
71% likes this, based on 34 reviews
Food: Asian fusion, International, Café, Family Fare
Price Range: USD 11 - USD 101260 m226-228, 2nd floor River City Shopping Center
Phone: +66 81 692 3647
Viva & Aviv
61% likes this, based on 29 reviews
Food: International260 m23 Trok Rongnamkhaeng, Si Phraya Pier, Yota Road
Trader Vic's
73% likes this, based on 68 reviews
Food: Pacific Rim, Barbecue, Caribbean, Polynesian280 m257 Charoennakorn Road
Phone: (66) 2 476 0022
64% likes this, based on 95 reviews
Food: International
Price Range: USD 20 - USD 44290 m123 Charoennakorn Road
Phone: + 66 2442 2000
Getting there.
Don Mueang International Airport is about 30.5km away.
By car head southwest, take right toward Gate 6, turn left onto Vibhavadi Rangsit Road/Route 31, keep left at the fork, turn right onto Route 31, take the ramp onto Don Muang Tollway/Uttaraphimuk Tollway, take exit S 1-03 toward Thanon Chuea Phloeng, turn right onto Thanon Chuea Phloeng, take right onto Thanon Rama IV, turn left onto Thanon Sathon Tai, continue onto Thanon Krung Thon Buri, take the exit toward Thanon Charoen Nakhon, turn left onto Thanon Charoen Nakhon, take left onto Thanon Lat Ya, make a U-turn and turn right onto Thanon Charoen Nakhon.
Getting around.
Wongwian Yai Railway Station is about 2.5km away.
Thanon Charoen Makhon bus stop is just 300m away.
Khlong San Cross River Ferry Terminal is only 150m away.
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Sharon Brookshaw reveals another side to the beautiful islands of Hawaii… Hawaii, as travel agents and Hollywood like to remind us, is "paradise". Mark Twain himself described it as "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean". When we think of Hawaii we imagine beautiful beaches bordered by palm trees, hula dancers swaying … Continue reading
Helen Matthews traces some historic footsteps in Cuba… We're in Havana on the trail of Ernest Hemingway. First stop is his drinking haunt, the Floridita, where he invented a new, stronger Daiquiri recipe. His life-size effigy lounges against the bar, frozen in bronze. Now our taxi rattles over potholes as we leave behind the jewel-bright … Continue reading
Why has a game reserve been voted the Leading Conservation Company for ten years running? Zoe West finds out… It's the golden hour in South Africa's Eastern Cape. A Jackal Buzzard cries its distinctive weeah ka-ka-ka and a lone impala stands scouring undulating slopes of coarse bush, forest and grassland looking for its herd. We … Continue reading
Tom McDonough asks, are locals embracing the explosion of the tourism industry in Mui Ne? For me, witnessing Vietnam's Mui Ne beach area develop from little known bolt-hole for expats and savvy tourists to an internationally celebrated tourist hot spot has been as painful as watching a healthy baby grow into a pimply faced, self-harming … Continue reading

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Big up all Soundman!
Category Archives: BIG Tunes
Tune Of The Day! Nucleus Roots – Hail Up The Soundman (Feat. Ria & Trevor Roots)
Tune Of The Day! Leo Samson & Dark Angel – Mr. Promoter
In case you missed it yesterday here's another free download! This time courtesy of Reggae Roast family members Leo Samson & Dark Angel. Boomshot!
Tune Of The Day! Mr Benn – Stand Up (Feat. Nanci Correia)
One of our favourite tracks off the latest Mr. Benn LP gets the remix treatment from a whole host of heavy hitters. Crucial!
Tune Of The Day! Assassin – Sekkle & Cease
Ruff & Tuff Dancehall from Assassin! Next level Sleng Teng!
Tune Of The Day! Gregory Isaacs – Oh No I Can't Believe
Rocksteady business from the Cool Ruler & Gussie Clarke. Friday vibes yuh hear!
Tune Of The Day! Chronixx – World Under Seige
Brand new from Chronixx, be sure to check the murderous dub on the flip as well!
Tune Of The Day! Dub Dynasty – We Got Jah
Free animal from the zoo! Absolutely killa stuff from Alpha Steppa & Alpha and Omega. A little taster of what's to come on the next Dub Dynasty LP.
Tune Of The Day! The Hempolics – Green Line
With a song originally penned by Garnett Silk, The Hempolics are back! After recently signing to BBE this is little taster of the hugely anticipated forthcoming "Kiss, Cuddle & Torture" LP due spring 2015 featuring Paolo Nutini, Maxi Jazz and an all star cast of international talent.
Tune Of The Day! Wolete Seyon – Anywhere I Go
Big Rootsman anthem for today's T.O.T.D, can't wait to play this on the sound!
Tune Of The Day! Chuck Turner – We Rule The Dance
We rule the dance! Ruff & tuff Jammy's selection for today's T.O.T.D, gonna sound nice on the Soundsystem!


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Tuesday, January 17, 2011 - KUSI's Michael Turko got really aggravated about this case, after he was lied to by one of the worst homeowners associations he's ever encountered. Turko says it's a case left over from last year that should have been taken care of long ago.
This case actually started before Thanksgiving when a homeowners association tried to repair a sewer leak under this guys floor. They dug a big hole in his living room but never finished the work. And believe it or not, two months later it's still not fixed. We had to get professional help from a big hearted Turko Files fan because no matter how you slice it, this whole deal just plain stinks!
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Posts Tagged 'pixar'
Pixar Releases a Synopsis For INSIDE OUT
Due to the shuffling behind the scenes of The Good Dinosaur, this will be the first year since 2005 without a Pixar film hitting theaters. Their next film, the highly ambitious Inside Out, won't be due until June 19th, 2015. Little has been known about the film beyond the fact that it takes place in the mind of a young girl, but a synopsis has been released which gives us more of an idea of what to expect as well as the cast involved.
From the tepuis of South America to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In 2015, he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all – inside the mind of an 11-year-old named Riley.
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith).
The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
Sounds exciting, and that's something I haven't said about a Pixar film for a few years. Hopefully this will be a welcome return to greatness.
Disney is Developing Sequels to THE INCREDIBLES and CARS Because Obviously
Pixar made one of the greatest (or greatest) trilogies of all time with Toy Story, so I try to put the perplexing mess that is Cars out of my mind. They really keep trying with those flicks, the merchandise sales are a no-brainer there. I can't say I anticipate any of the sequels whenever they are released; they'll be returning to sequels in 2016 with Finding Dory but thankfully still have original films due out over the next couple of years.
According to /Film, Disney chief Bob Iger told investors that The Incredibles creator Brad Bird is writing The Incredibles 2 and that Pixar is working on another Cars movie. I suppose we can find solace that Bird is returning to The Incredibles, his handiwork on the first film is what made it a fantastic showing of animation and story.
It's been almost 10 years since the original, are you ready for a sequel?
Here's a Featurette for MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
Here is the first featurette for Pixar's Monsters University, in the sequel we go back to Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan's (John Goodman) college days and shows how the two became best friends. College comedies are sometimes great (Animal House, Back to School) and it's easy to see the folks at Pixar are drawing from the fun we get from those classics. Hijinx!
Watch the featurette below, Monsters Inc. Monsters University opens on June 21st.
Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
Trailer for MONSTERS INC. 3D
Monsters Inc. 3D may not have existed if not for the success of the 3D re-release of The Lion King,thanks Disney. Finding Nemo 3D is coming out soon, so don't expect this double dip strategy to go away any time soon. Saying that, Monsters Inc. is a favorite of mine on the list of Pixar movies, I'll be happy to watch it at home again.
Monsters Inc. 3D opens on December 19th, watch the trailer below:
"Monsters, Inc." is set in Monstropolis, a thriving company town where monsters of all shapes and sizes reside. Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking best friend Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory. The main power source in the monster world is the collected screams of human children–and at Monsters, Inc., an elite team of scarers is responsible for gathering those precious natural resources.
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- TRANSFORMERS 4 will feature new designs and Michael Bay promises it will be his last, way to leave on a high note buddy. [hereocomplex]
- MTV turning SCREAM movie franchise into a TV series, so I guess the movies are over? [tvline]
- What a cast! Louis C.K., Peter Sarsgaard and Andrew Dice Clay join Woody Allen's latest. [variety]
- Pixar planning two 22-minute TOY STORY TV specials for 2013 and 2014, yes please. [bigscreenanimation]
- Vincent Cassel is in talks to join Viggo Mortensen for the EASTERN PROMISES sequel. [vulture]
- THE HANGOVER III heading down south to Tijuana. [filmstage]
- An action franchise based on the life of Sir Isaac Newton is in development, wait what? [guardian]
- New artwork from Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion PINOCCHIO, I'm freaking out here man. [dreadcentral]
- First image from DreamWorks Animation's MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN. [Image]
- New IRON MAN 3 set photos reveal A.I.M., nerds will know what it means. [i09]
Here are seven minutes of Super 8mm behind the scenes footage from Return of the Jedi, for some reason:
New Trailer for Pixar's BRAVE
Here is a new full trailer for Pixar's Brave, it does a great job of showing us a more fun side of the movie and then the dramatic elements kick in, it looks like a winner folks. The gorgeous animation is also on display quite a lot here, could this be their best looking movie?
The film stars Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters.
Brave opens on June 22nd.
Visually Awesome Scene From Pixar's BRAVE
I don't normally like to watch scenes from movies before they are released, with Brave though I just had to see some more action and visuals. Having now watched the clip below, I'm fully satisfied and am more excited to see this flick than ever before.
The movie takes place in the Scottish Highlands and follows young princess Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) who "defies an age-old custom, inadvertently unleashing chaos and fury in the kingdom". In the scene below three men are trying to win an archery contest for Merida's hand in marriage. Merida being the brave one she is doesn't feel like sitting idly by while her life is planned out for her, so she takes action.
Hit the jump to watch the scene, Brave opens in 3D on June 22nd.
Today's Links: Die Hard 5, Pixar's Brave, Skyfall, American Reunion Trailer and More
A collection of film, TV and entertainment related links from across the web.
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- DIE HARD 5 was looking for an actor to play John McClane's son, they have him now. [deadline]
- Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 passes 5 Million DVD and Blu-ray units sold. [comingsoon]
- Pixar's BRAVE has a new poster. [view it here]
- SKYFALL to be the first IMAX James Bond release. [thr]
- Cinemassacre.com looks at a Star Wars rip off from 1978, Message From Space. [cinemassacre]
- Universal Pictures has released the new trailer for American Reunion: (more…)
FINDING NEMO 3D Trailer
Arguably the best looking Pixar movie, Andrew Stanton's Finding Nemo is getting the 3D re-release treatment this year. It's will be released September 14th and we have a trailer that will likely be attached to Beauty and the Beast 3D this weekend.
With the amount of detail and depth in Nemo this could be an enjoyable viewing experience. Saying that, I don't know how much time was spent on the transfer, and I don't think every movie that made some wallet years ago has to be released again. Have you seen any 3D re-releases (Lion King)? Will you see Nemo?
Watch the trailer below:
A New Trailer For Pixar's 'The Brave'
Pixar's The Brave is about a young princess named Merida (Kelly Macdonald of Boardwalk Empire) who is determined to make her own path in life; she defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Like any Pixar movie, we have some delightful visuals to see; this time Scotland is our place of wonder.
Watch the trailer below, the film also features the voices of Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters.
Brave opens in 3D on June 22, 2012.


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Welcome to the Gang-Related News Articles page. This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various U.S. and Canadian news sources. A link to the source of each article is provided. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state or Canadian province or territory using the control below.
16-year-old slain near home (Rialto, CA): A teenager was gunned down in front of his home Wednesday night as he helped his pregnant friend load a baby stroller into a car.
Source: The Sun Date: August 26, 2005
Twelve now charged in shooting (Oregon, WI) : The cast of characters in an Oregon shooting this month is growing. Kari Tha, 21, of Madison, was arrested Wednesday and charged Thursday with three counts of first-degree attempted intentional homicide and three counts of endangering safety by reckless use of a weapon.
Source: The Capital Times Date: August 26, 2005
19 suspected members of MS-13 gang are indicted (Maryland): Nineteen men have been indicted on federal racketeering charges in the most aggressive legal assault in the Washington region on a Latino street gang believed by police to be responsible for a growing list of violent crimes.
Source: The Washington Post Date: August 26, 2005
Off-duty cop kills beating suspect (Chicago, IL): An off-duty police officer fatally shot one of three brothers who was beating a man with a bat, tire iron and a wheel lock early Thursday, police said.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: August 26, 2005
Border's eyes focusing on bloody gang (Roma, TX): It was a crude and savage killing, as five "clients" of an immigrant smuggler allegedly beat the Mexican youth to death in the brushy thickets outside of town.
Source: The Houston Chronicle Date: August 26, 2005
Drive-by shooting kills one, wounds five (San Pedro, CA): A San Pedro man died about 90 minutes after he and five associates were wounded in a drive-by shooting in front of a house in the 900 block of West 24th Street, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: August 25, 2005
New step urged to stop gangs: data collection (Prince George's County, MD): As educators, police and parents train their attention toward quelling gang violence, the leader of the Prince George's County schools is seeking to allay fears.
Source: The Washington Post Date: August 25, 2005
Mayoral candidate unveils 'hip-hop agenda' (Durham, NC): If mayoral candidate Jackie Wagstaff were a rapper, you might want to call her "J Dub." At least that's the moniker she says her younger supporters are calling her.
Source: The Herald-Sun Date: August 25, 2005
Police charge three in graffiti spree (Raleigh, NC): Saliou Dieng is out $200, after someone spray-painted gang-related graffiti on the side of his 1984 Ford Econoline van.
Source: The News & Observer Date: August 24, 2005
Feds plan to act on border problems (Washington, DC): Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that his department is drafting a plan to determine how "once and for all" to deal with illegal immigration, migrant smuggling and gang violence in states along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Source: USA Today Date: August 24, 2005
Three charged in fatal firebombing (Chicago, IL): Three men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a firebombing that left one man dead and another severely injured, police said Monday.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: August 23, 2005
Three arrested in fight over car rims (Marin, CA): Three San Rafael men have been arrested in connection with a gang-related beating involving baseball bats after a fight over stolen wheel rims, police said yesterday.
Source: Marin Independent Journal Date: August 23, 2005
Kilgore faulted for gang remarks (Virginia): Democratic prosecutors in Northern Virginia are accusing the Republican gubernatorial nominee of attempting to "pander to the fears" of voters by suggesting a tie between a deadly Central American street gang and al-Qaida.
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch Date: August 23, 2005
East Side anti-gang boundaries enlarged (East Side, TX): Citing an increase in gang violence and drug dealing uncovered during a seven-month police investigation, the district attorney's office Monday obtained yet another court order prohibiting 15 members of a criminal gang from associating with each other in a cluster of East Side neighborhoods.
Source: San Antonio Express-News Date: August 23, 2005
11 facing charges in drive-by (Oregon, WI): A criminal complaint filed Monday charges another batch of people in the Aug. 9 drive-by shooting in Oregon, bringing to 11 the number now facing attempted murder and other charges from the incident.
Source: The Capital Times Date: August 23, 2005
Redwood City teen shot dead (Redwood City, CA): A Redwood City teenager was shot dead late Monday on the porch of a home on Heller Street in what police said appears to be a gang-related incident.
Source: San Jose Mercury News Date: August 23, 2005
Calif. councilwoman faces drug charges (Glendale, CA): Burbank City Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy was charged Tuesday with cocaine possession and child endangerment after being linked by authorities to a violent street gang.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: August 23, 2005
Hunting the hunters: Cops: Members of dreaded gang sect nabbed (Trenton, NJ): Authorities busted a major gang ring that has terrorized city residents with arson, kidnapping, extortion and retaliation killings, police said yesterday.
Source: The Trentonian Date: August 23, 2005
N.C. House approves tougher penalties for gang activity (Raleigh, NC): The House agreed Monday night to create more felonies and stiffer penalties for gang members despite the potentially steep court and prison costs in the future.
Source: The Dispatch Date: August 23, 2005
Shooting is first homicide of year (Santa Cruz, CA): Santa Cruz police are looking for the gunman in what they say could be the gang-related shooting of two people Sunday night, one of whom became Santa Cruz's first homicide victim of 2005.
Source: San Jose Mercury News Date: August 23, 2005
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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – December Week 3
BEAST's main vocalist Yang Yoseob did something that the group has not yet accomplished on our chart so far in their career – to have a No. 1 song. Yoseob's "Caffeine" moves up nine spots to the top in just its second week on the chart, easily defeating last week's No. 1 song, Juniel's "Bad Person." BEAST came close this summer with "Beautiful Night" hitting No. 2. If not because of "Gangnam Styl...+ more


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Voices rose in a soft hum, as if bees buzzing in a distant jar. The chorale conductor awakened the air with his baton and the composer, wearing a Batman T-shirt and blue suede shoes and looking disheveled after a flight from New York, closed his eyes and listened to a poem of war.
The voices struggled and turned timid. The conductor hushed the choir. Hands riffled through the text of Symphony No. 3: "Poems and Prayers." Something was amiss — a piercing sound not summoned — in Room 1325 at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall.
"All I'm hearing right now is pretty music," said Mohammed Fairouz, the composer, who at 28 was not much older than the 70 or so faces staring back at him. Skateboards tilted against a wall, a late-arriving baritone took his seat. "Could you sing the words as if you are the mothers of this tribe? This is one of the great Israeli poems. 'Memorial Day for the War Dead.' Use the consonants, use the vowels. Enjoy the way this guy manipulated language. It's chilling.... Don't be nerdy about this."
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The conductor, Don Neuen, his face animated, again raised his baton. The voices lifted; the tribal mothers sang out and were heard.
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"That's very, very good," said Fairouz, adding with unabashed earnestness. "This is like one of the hardest passages of choral music ever written."
"We've noticed," said Neuen.
Fairouz is a talented, eclectic — often arrestingly so — and quite busy composer. His work is at once classical, current and global, a mingling of rhythms and tones, as attuned to Brahms and other "dead white men" as they are to the inflections of Middle Eastern melodies. The composer, a shrewd reader of politics, is working on an uncommissioned opera on the life and assassination of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto.
"I don't borrow, I steal," said Fairouz, who has the confidence, and at times the brashness, born of intuitive passion and early success. "You step out of a cab and you listen to the Punjabi beats coming from a radio and then you hear Greek music while passing a deli.... How can you separate yourself from what you hear?"
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He bristles at the mention of cultural categorization, fixed national identities and musical boundaries. An American of Arab descent who was raised mostly in New York — his parents, both doctors, are of Palestinian heritage — Fairouz studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory. He has written operas, symphonies, chorals, chamber works and hundreds of songs. He has penned works for Imani Winds, Borromeo String Quartet and clarinetist David Krakauer.
"I'm not some exotic thing who flew in on a magic carpet," he said, sitting in a lounge in Schoenberg Hall. "I went to Western conservatories and got classical training.... Maybe identity shouldn't matter. We can move beyond the ideas of people being tokens.... I'm not drenched in [historical] baggage. A future of nihilism and cynicism. How would that be appealing to someone today in their 20s? It's not sexy at all."
The BBC has called Fairouz "one of the most gifted composers of his generation." The New York Times described him as an important new artistic voice, and a review in September noted: "[H]is Middle Eastern roots show through in the music itself, which skillfully blends Arabic maqam modes with Western forms. There is much to like about Mr. Fairouz's unfailingly melodic music, but there was a lack of structural vigor and dramatic tension in many of the works presented here that resulted in moments of aimless drift."
Cultural crosscutting infuses his work, and his music, notably through voice and clarinet, embodies the dispossession and mournfulness as well and the tumult and rage of the Middle East not only through the centuries but amid today's bloodshed and unfinished revolutions. "Tahrir," inspired by the 2011 Egyptian uprising, features a solo clarinet that dips and soars, scats and swoops as if a herald unshackled to call forth a new era. In "Poems and Prayers," the clarinet is a wavering voice — a kind of lullaby — between a mother and her dead son.
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The work will be performed by the UCLA Philharmonia, the university's Chorale and Chorus and guest soloists at Royce Hall on Dec. 8, preceded by a recital Dec. 5 on campus that will feature two other Fairouz pieces. The music is part of weeklong program called "Listening to the Other," which includes works by Israeli composers Tsippi Fleischer and Betty Olivero, whose work Fairouz came to admire as a teenager. He has also been influenced by Schubert, Stravinsky, Stephen Sondheim, Ravi Shankar, Kurt Weill and the Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum.
"Mohammed Fairouz is a remarkable young composer. He's writing music that is challenging, communicative and accessible," said Neal Stulberg, UCLA's director of orchestral studies who will be conducting the Dec. 8 performance. "He's one of a generation of composers who have been more widely exposed to world music than any generation before."
"Poems and Prayers" speaks to Fairouz's multilingualism and reverence for poets. The piece is a fusion of Arab and Jewish poems by Mahmoud Darwish, Yehuda Amichai and Fadwa Tuqan set to a Western musical structure. The poem by Tuqan, a Palestinian writer who died in 2003, is imbued with the despair of an unrequited dream.
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Limited construction activities begin today, Monday, April 14 on the Oak Street Improvement Project, including partial closure of the Oak Street parking lot.
It is highly advised visitors park in the downtown parking garage. More intensive construction is scheduled to being Monday April 21.
As part of the City of Roseville's plans to revitalize downtown Roseville as envisioned by the Downtown Specific Plan, the Oak Street Improvement Project will improve traffic safety and ease traffic congestion. Construction will continue through the end of 2014.
The project includes a roundabout at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Oak Street. It also includes installation of traffic signals at the corners of Oak & Grant and Oak & Lincoln streets; Oak Street realignment; reconfiguration of entry and exit points to Oak Street parking; streetscape and landscape improvements along Oak Street; modifications to the traffic signals at Lincoln & Vernon streets; and some minor work on Lincoln Street to add a right turn lane and frontage improvements.
One lane of traffic in each direction will be open during the entire construction period. Traffic through this area may be heavy during morning and evening commute times, and special events.
Motorists can also enter downtown from either end of Vernon and Atlantic streets.
Parking availability along Oak Street and Dry Creek will be limited.
Travelers to downtown are encouraged to park in the free downtown parking garage near the corner of Vernon and S. Grant streets. There are other free parking and transportation options in downtown, shown on this map.
Traffic accidents at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Oak Street are currently three times the expected rate for its type of intersection.
According to the Federal Highway Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, where a roundabout has replaced a signal or stop intersection:
- Collisions decreased 37%
- Injury accident decreased 75%
- Fatalities decreased 90%
- Pedestrian collisions decreased 40%
The two primary reasons for reductions in accidents in roundabouts are slower traffic speeds within the roundabout and fewer points of possible contact between both vehicles and pedestrians in roundabouts versus a signalized intersection.
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The F80 M3 / F82 M4 will not be constructed extensively from carbon fiber (CFRP) as some earlier reports had speculated. … CONTINUED
Resident digital artist Jerry Alvarez has put together this speculative side render of the F82 M4 coupe.
Although not visible in these renders, you can expect the F82 M4 coupe to receive the same (or very similar) hood lip/bulge that we recently spotted for the first time on the F80 M3 sedan.
Also not reflected in the renders is an expected sleeker front fascia and headlights (compared to the F30 3 series). The F82 M4 coupe is also expected to feature a carbon fiber roof.
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We have added more photos of the first F82 M4 Coupe prototype spotted last week. Full gallery inside.
We brought you the first photos of the 2015 M4 Coupe prototype earlier today, now have a first live look and listen at the prototype in action on the Nurburgring.
What you're seeing and hearing is the F80 M3 / F82 M4′s anticipated inline 6 cylinder engine with multiple turbochargers, pushing approximately 450 horsepowers. The engine has been rumored to be an extensively reworked and reinforced N55 6-cylinder engine with a strengthened aluminium block with a heavily modified cylinder head. The Induction technology is said to be … CONTINUED
We've heard rumblings in the past weeks that the F82 M4 coupe had begun its public testing rounds and our spies have now spotted it for the very first time!
The prototype wears the typical heavy camouflage of early stage mules, but there's plenty to analyze. There's little doubt this is the M version of the upcoming 4 Series coupe. There are the signature M quad exhausts, the flared fenders, signature blue M brakes, wide tires, and M6 steering wheel.
Both the front and rear fenders on the … CONTINUED
New photos of the mystery shrouded BMW model spotted at the BMW Museum shows that it is indeed a coupe shape, ruling out the possibility that it is the F80 M3 sedan. However, new info and clues provide some guidance on what it may be.
The car is confirmed to have quad exhausts, which confirms that it's an M model. We can think of two upcoming M models expected in the next 2-3 years bearing the shape and size suggested by the photos – the F82 M4 … CONTINUED
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There's not much to go off of by way of the sparse photos, but the one part of the car that can be partially seen – the wheels, happen to match the wheels that have been spotted on the F80 M3 sedan prototypes from our … CONTINUED
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By: Alexandra Cowley
A divorce bill in the Massachusetts Senate is getting a lot of negative attention. The bill would limit partners from engaging in sexual relationships in the marital home, until after the divorce is final. We sat down with the man behind the bill, who tells us people are getting him all wrong.
83-year-old Robert Leclair is defending Massachusetts Senate bill 787. After all, he is the one who drafted it years ago, when he was immersed in a nasty custody battle with his wife.
"If people want to have sex, as long as it's not in the martial home, you can go to a motel if you want, I'm not trying to legislate morality."
Leclair said his divorce began in 1972 and ended 12 years later. He fought for joint custody of his 2 children for more than a decade. They're now grown and married.
"Oh it was very difficult for anyone to go through," said Leclair.
Leclair says it wasn't his personal situation that inspired the bill, but others he learned about, when he joined a 'fathers unite' group. There, he witnessed the jealousy divorce can encourage, and thought there should be restrictions enforced by the courts.
Leclair explained, "it was his home, he was thrown out of it, and if he sees another male there with his wife and his children, anything can happen."
The bill states:
"In divorce proceedings involving children and a marital home, the party remaining in the home shall not conduct a dating or sexual relationship within the home until a divorce is final and all financial and custody issues are resolved, unless permission is granted by the courts."
Senator Richard Ross submitted the bill for Leclair last year, but does not support it.
In a statement Ross said:
"This was a free petition that I filed at the request of a constituent. I am not a sponsor of this legislation nor have I ever endorsed or spoken in favor of it."
Leclair has another bill in the senate he thinks stands a chance, which would change the presumed "child goes with mother" mentality and give more rights to the father.
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"Warren Kinsella's book, 'Fight the Right: A Manual for Surviving the Coming Conservative Apocalypse,' is of vital importance for American conservatives and other right-leaning individuals to read, learn and understand."
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"One of the best books of the year."
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"Justin Trudeau's speech followed Mr. Kinsella's playbook on beating conservatives chapter and verse...[He followed] the central theme of the Kinsella narrative: "Take back values. That's what progressives need to do."
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"[Kinsella] is a master when it comes to spinning and political planning..."
- George Stroumboulopoulos, CBC TV
"Kinsella pulls no punches in Fight The Right...Fight the Right accomplishes what it sets out to do – provide readers with a glimpse into the kinds of strategies that have made Conservatives successful and lay out a credible roadmap for progressive forces to regain power."
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"[Kinsella] deserves credit for writing this book, period... he is absolutely on the money...[Fight The Right] is well worth picking up."
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I'm aware I'm committing treason, but the truth must prevail. To wit:
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And so on and so on.
Check the Internet, folks. Timmies is Terrible.
Oh, and Burger King? Here's hoping your whopper of a deal goes through!
"A U.S. mother has created an Android app that offers parents a very modern solution to an old problem: What to do when your child won't return your phone calls?
The "Ignore No More" app gives parents the ability to remotely lock their child's smartphone, in the event their offspring's ignoring their phone calls and text messages. The phone can only be re-activated if the child calls their parents back."
…that's the Toronto Sun's Andy Donato. Said David Miller was Hitler, thinks battering women like Kathleen Wynne is funny.
He cartooned Yours Truly this fine morn, so someone decided to cartoon Andy right back. Pretty accurate likeness, I'd say.
Sent to me this morn, and now I send it to you. Apologies for the length, but the erroneous Globe report has me wanting to ensure some of you read it. Full post here.
Now, back the beach! (And, into the breach.)
I begin this already doubting its relevance to the wider general public. Which may ultimately be the point of it, I guess. Although, why bother then, you could ask.
Earlier this week a whole lot of dust was kicked up when noted political thingie and Olivia Chow campaign volunteer whatsit, Warren Kinsella, referred to mayoral rival John Tory's Smart Track transit plan as 'Segregationist Track' in a tweet. Outrage ensued. How Dare Hes abounded. Demands for an apology were issued.
The offending tweet was deleted. Kinsella apologized, put up a Gone Fishin' sign, and went silent. The Chow team put some distance between itself and Kinsella, the volunteer. New news broke. People moved on. The earth kept spinning.
Honestly. Did you hear about any of this?
If not, maybe the actual intent of the tweet is still at work.
During the initial fury, amidst the calls of misappropriation of the word and the accusations of ugly intimations of racism contained in the tweet aimed at John Tory, Siri Agrell, a communications strategist, consultant and a David Soknacki (another mayoral candidate) fan, dropped this into the debate:
"If intent is to plant a counter-narrative that Tory is racist, is getting everyone in the media to report tweet really a strategic stumble?"
Essentially, have someone who gives you plausible deniability take the hit for a contentious public statement and when the heat cools, the heat always cools especially in a 10 month long election campaign, what's left behind, the residue if you will, is the question of why anyone would want to make you think John Tory is a racist.
Arguably, Kinsella's choice of words was inappropriate. Arguably, he should've apologized quicker and louder. Pull the pin. Detonate the grenade. Brush the smoke smudge from your face. Ooops. Sorry. Step back from the damage.
A couple days on now and all that really lingers, if anything is lingering from the incident at all, is that question. Why would anyone suggest that John Tory is a racist? 'Segregationist Track'? What's that even mean?
And then the explanation.
Take a look at Tory's Smart Track map. That dark blue void of nothingness, up in the left hand corner, where a bright red line should be, representing the Finch West LRT and new rapid transit options for the residents of northwestern Toronto. A part of the city home to many of the city's non-John Tory phenotypes, let's say. New Canadians hailing from non-white countries around the globe. People representing places that give us bragging rights to our official municipal motto, Diversity, Our Strength.
How come John Tory isn't prioritizing their transit needs? Why is he ignoring a fully funded by the province piece of vital transit infrastructure in their neighbourhoods? Does John Tory not care about visible minorities?
Don't be ridiculous. I mean, seriously. Just stop… being ridiculous. John Tory isn't a racist. Some of his best—Don't be ridiculous.
OK, fine. Then why has John Tory's Smart Track plan wiped the Finch West LRT off the transit map? Can he explain that for us?
There you have it. This thing that began as a question of Olivia Chow's character judgement about those who are working on her campaign, even peripherally, becomes more a question of John Tory's priorities and who he's actually looking out for. Who exactly is part of John Tory's vision of the city?
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Man is the cruelest animal, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, and he might know: his works arguably served as an inspiration for later German militarism and National Socialism.
But the truth of his observation about the cruelty of men – the evil that men do – remains difficult to deny. Take this week's example, available on your laptop, courtesy of YouTube and Facebook: the video of the murder of American journalist Jim Foley.
You've likely seen the video, which is the point. And you do not need to possess a doctorate in propaganda techniques to know how effective the ISIS video truly is. It is expertly done, with slick production values.
In it, Foley – a respected, quiet professional with considerable experience in war zones, where he documented the plight of civilians – is gaunt, with a shaved head. He is wearing an orange robe, and his hands are bound. He is kneeling in a desert somewhere, against a flat blue sky.
The objective of Foley's captors is clear: the want the world to see him in precisely the way their allies at Guantanamo Bay were seen. They want to be seen as a nation, just as the United States is a nation.
Foley speaks, and it is unspeakably sad. Then, his executioner – wearing black robes and a mask, and holding a long knife – speaks, as well. His message is nothing new. It is the usual maniacal threats and invocations against a host of enemies.
What is most noteworthy is not what the killer says. What matters is how he says it: in a British accent, sounding educated. Here, too, ISIS' objective is clear: they want to communicate that they have murderous supporters everywhere. Perhaps even in your neighbourhood.
And then the man in black decapitates Jim Foley.
After the video surfaced this week, it went viral – which is an appropriate use of the word, in this case. It spread like a virus, a cancer, throughout the civilized world. And potentially millions of people have now seen it.
For ISIS, the barbaric, animalistic video of the last moments of Jim Foley's life was an undeniable success. It was a hit.
One, they got to depict themselves as a nation with prisoners of war. Two, they got to deliver the message that their soldiers are everywhere. And, three, they got us to watch their propaganda.
Or did they? Some didn't, at all. I surveyed readers on the very social media that ISIS used, and here is some of the (edited) response, which was overwhelming:
• Marc Andre Anderson: "Suffering is not something to be consumed like a funny cat video."
• Kim Hicks: "If his parents and family have seen it, it would certainly torture their souls forever."
• Derek Pearce: "Didn't watch it. Cowards like that crave the false sense of power it gives."
• Massimo Savino: "I haven't watched it, nor the execution videos of a decade ago, for the simple reason that it isn't possible for me to 'unsee' that kind of thing."
• Greg Greaves: "No. [Watching] is exactly what the coward in black wants. Don't give him the satisfaction."
• Mike Tevlin: "Haven't, won't. It's bad for the soul."
• Patrick Boucher: "I did watch it. I regret it."
• Deborah Taylor: "[Watching is] participating."
• R.J. Carter: "No. Everyone is talking about it – which is part of the goal of the vicious act. Abstaining from watching is exercising some personal control over what a terrorist wants."
• Nicolas Ruszkowski: "The perpetrators of these bestial acts don't deserve an ounce of influence over our general mindset."
• Michael Clifton: "Utter depravity…I do not need those images in my mind."
• Jack Siegel: "Images like that never leave you. No thanks."
• Rondi Adamson: "No way. Could not bear it myself."
• Attila Szalay: "The horror."
• Leah McLaren: "To watch it is to be a participant in an act of terrorism."
• Mariam Hamou: "I knew [Foley], Warren. I'm so at a loss. ISIS is a cancer to the world."
And so on, and so on. Some watched, but the vast majority did not. To me, McLaren and Hamou reflect my own view – I could not watch it. I could not imagine the impact it is having on Jim Foley's friends and family.
Mostly, however, it was an expert piece of propaganda – and it only works if I expose myself to it. It only works if it reaches me, and then I cannot ever 'unsee' it.
Evil is done, someone once said, by those who cannot be heard. I disagree: profound evil was done, in this case, because ISIS believed their propaganda would be seen and heard.
Deny them that; make that your own contribution to the war against terror. ISIS is indeed a cancer, a Satanic virus, in the world.
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- Release Year
1. Changeling (2008)
R | 141 min | Drama, History, Mystery
A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day.
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski | Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Gattlin Griffith
2. True Grit (2010)
PG-13 | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Charles Portis | Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
3. 127 Hours (2010)
R | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Writers: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Aron Ralston | Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott
4. White Oleander (2002)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Writers: Janet Fitch, Mary Agnes Donoghue | Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Renée Zellweger, Robin Wright, Alison Lohman
5. Primal Fear (1996)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.
Writers: William Diehl, Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman | Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney
6. Fracture (2007)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he's trying to prosecute.
Writers: Daniel Pyne, Glenn Gers | Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike
7. Sleepers (1996)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge.
Writers: Lorenzo Carcaterra, Barry Levinson | Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Robert De Niro, Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric
8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.
Writers: Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson | Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Campbell Scott
9. The Company You Keep (2012)
R | 125 min | Drama, Thriller
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who has discovered his identity.
Writers: Lem Dobbs, Neil Gordon | Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Robert Redford, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte
10. Snakes on a Plane (2006)
R | 105 min | Action, Thriller
An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly and poisonous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.
Writers: John Heffernan, Sebastian Gutierrez, David Dalessandro | Director: David R. Ellis | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard
11. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Writers: Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli B. Despres, Tim Zimmermann | Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
12. Thank You for Smoking (2005)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.
Writers: Jason Reitman, Christopher Buckley | Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, Maria Bello, Joan Lunden
13. Appaloosa (2008)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Writers: Robert Knott, Ed Harris, Robert B. Parker | Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
14. Martyrs (2008)
R | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Writer: Pascal Laugier | Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin
15. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Approved | 105 min | Drama
A just-divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him.
Writers: Avery Corman, Robert Benton | Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry
16. Righteous Kill (2008)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.
Writer: Russell Gewirtz | Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, 50 Cent
17. Michael Clayton (2007)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Writer: Tony Gilroy | Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe
18. Clear and Present Danger (1994)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Crime, Drama
CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.
Writers: Tom Clancy, Donald Stewart, Steven Zaillian, John Milius | Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida
19. The Yards (2000)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he ... See full summary »
Writers: James Gray, Matt Reeves | Director: James Gray | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan
20. Adam (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Writer: Max Mayer | Director: Max Mayer | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving
21. Double Jeopardy (1999)
R | 105 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
Writers: David Weisberg, Douglas Cook | Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Benjamin Weir
22. Cop Land (1997)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policemen slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.
Writer: James Mangold | Director: James Mangold | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro
23. Solaris (1972)
PG | 167 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.
Writers: Stanislaw Lem, Fridrikh Gorenshteyn, Andrei Tarkovsky | Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
24. National Security (2003)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.
Writers: Jay Scherick, David Ronn | Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke
25. Bounce (2000)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A man switches plane tickets with another man who dies in that plane in a crash. The man falls in love with the deceased one's wife.
Writer: Don Roos | Director: Don Roos | Stars: Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Henstridge, Edward Edwards
26. Crazy in Alabama (1999)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
Writer: Mark Childress | Director: Antonio Banderas | Stars: Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty
27. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
PG | 93 min | Drama
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov | Director: George Clooney | Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels
28. Conviction (II) (2010)
R | 107 min | Biography, Drama
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
Writer: Pamela Gray | Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Thomas D. Mahard
29. The Majestic (2001)
PG | 152 min | Drama
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Writer: Michael Sloane | Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn
30. The Conspirator (2010)
PG-13 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, History
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Writers: James D. Solomon, Gregory Bernstein | Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Kevin Kline
31. 16 Blocks (2006)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to stop prevent them from making it.
Writer: Richard Wenk | Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern
32. The Producers (1967)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Musical
Producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Writer: Mel Brooks | Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars
33. Body of Evidence (1993)
R | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman is accused of killing a man to inherit his millions by having sex with him.
Writer: Brad Mirman | Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer
34. The Accused (1988)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
After a young woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Writer: Tom Topor | Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
35. Legendary (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Sport
A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.
Writer: John Posey | Director: Mel Damski | Stars: John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover, Devon Graye
36. Two Lives (2012)
97 min | Drama, Thriller
As the Berlin Wall crumbles, Katrine, the daughter of a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier, finds her idyllic life disrupted as she refuses to testify a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of her fellow "war children."
Writers: Georg Maas, Christoph Tölle, Ståle Stein Berg, Judith Kaufmann, Hannelore Hippe, Änne Tröster | Directors: Georg Maas, Judith Kaufmann | Stars: Juliane Köhler, Liv Ullmann, Sven Nordin, Ken Duken
37. Shark (2006–2008)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Title character Sebastian Stark is an L.A. hot-shot lawyer, who leaves his lucrative career as defender of rich criminals to join the public prosecution under the District Attorney (D.A.), ... See full summary »
Creator: Ian Biederman | Stars: James Woods, Danielle Panabaker, Sophina Brown, Sarah Carter
38. Follow That Dream (1962)
109 min | Comedy, Musical
When the Kwimper family car runs out of gas on a new Florida highway and an officous state supervisor tries to run them off, Pop Kwimper digs in his heels and decides to do a little ... See full summary »
Writers: Charles Lederer, Richard Powell | Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm, Joanna Moore
39. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
K. O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Writers: Atom Egoyan, Rupert Holmes | Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman
40. Boys on the Side (1995)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
Jane is a night club singer, out of work. Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to California. Her advertisement is answered by Jane, who at first ... See full summary »
Writer: Don Roos | Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey
41. Murder in the First (1995)
R | 122 min | Drama, Thriller
An eager and idealistic young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate. The extenuating circumstances: his client had just spent over three years in solitary confinement.
Writer: Dan Gordon | Director: Marc Rocco | Stars: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz
42. Human Nature (2001)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman is in love with a man in love with another woman, and all three have designs on a young man raised as an ape.
Writer: Charlie Kaufman | Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Ken Magee
43. Flash of Genius (2008)
PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama
Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.
Writers: Philip Railsback, John Seabrook | Director: Marc Abraham | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Alan Alda, Tim Eddis
44. Any Day Now (2012)
R | 98 min | Drama
In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof.
Writers: Travis Fine, George Arthur Bloom | Director: Travis Fine | Stars: Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher
45. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
Writers: Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer | Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker
46. Howl (2010)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Writers: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
47. A Civil Action (1998)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama
The families of children who died sue two companies for dumping toxic waste: a tort so expensive to prove, the case could bankrupt their lawyer.
Writers: Jonathan Harr, Steven Zaillian | Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub
48. Nanking (2007)
R | 88 min | Documentary, History, War
"Nanking" tells the story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese.... See full summary »
Writers: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, Elizabeth Bentley | Directors: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman | Stars: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz
49. Moonlight Mile (2002)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
As he copes with the death of his fiancee along with her parents, a young man must figure out what he wants out of life.
Writer: Brad Silberling | Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, Alexia Landeau
50. Duck Soup (1933)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Musical
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Writers: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman, Nat Perrin | Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx


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Are you near worthless before your morning (afternoon, nightly?) cup of coffee? Share caffeinated tales of debauchery, discuss your favorite coffee dives...etc etc etc
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Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Grinning Cat Jun 14. 1 Reply 1 Like
I am drinking dark roast this morning.
Maybe Steph S will show.
I have a 2nd pot of coffee brewing.Yes,I do feel helpless.And,I look around and listen.It seems that Politicians have the answers.Don't they or do they?Your answer will be determined by UR Party.
Hey everyone! I haven't posted in a while, but still see the replies everyday. Glad to see most everyone still around.
I'm still roasting, the business is doing well.
Had a cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe this morning. a nice satisfying body with floral and chocolate flavors and aromas.
Good days to all!
I think I'll quit this group and stick with Richard's. Repititious and all. Besides, the guy that started it doesn't seem to be involved. See you on the other side!
Hugs !!
Hugs all around!
Good morning to you too and hug for you.
Good Morning all U coffee lovers .
Hi Steph S.Here's a hugh Hug .
Sounds relaxing to watch the rabbits - just had some dark roast coffee in my office. Hope everyone is doing well.
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PEMBROKE — A nonprofit leading a recall effort against Lumbee Tribal Chairman Paul Brooks hopes by today to have enough voter signatures calling for the chairman's ouster to move forward with a recall election.
The Lumbee Revolution has requested that recall petitions sent to the approximately 5,000 tribal members who voted in the 2012 election for chairman be signed and returned by today. According to the tribe's constitution, 10 percent of the voters in the last chairman's race — in this case about 500 — must sign the recall petition before the petition can be submitted to the tribe's Board of Elections for certification.
The constitution requires that once the signatures are certified, a copy of the petition must be sent to the chairman and he has 15 days to reply to the charges against him. At the end of the 15 days, the petitioners have up to 45 days to get an additional 10 percent, or 500, signatures from the 5,000 voters who participated in the 2010 election. The additional signatures must be collected before an election date can be set.
"We don't know exactly how many signed petitions we have received, but they are coming in daily," Sam Kerns, a member of the approximately 50-member committee overseeing the petition drive, said Thursday. "We had about 600 returned petitions as not deliverable, so we will have to deliver these petitions by hand."
Kerns said that the committee will meet on Monday to review returned petitions. No date has been set to when the petitions will be submitted to the Board of Elections for certification.
According to the petition, Brooks is "guilty of general malfeasance, having been cited by the federal government for misuse of public funds." It also contends he has acted in "disregard for tribal law and custom," has been found by the Lumbee Supreme Court to be guilty of six counts of contempt, and has "openly abused his authority in the North Carolina Court System in actions where he has brought suit against tribal members, with at least one case ending in the state assuming jurisdiction in a tribal matter."
Terry Campbell, a member of the Lumbee Tribal Council and strong supporter of recalling Brooks, said that the chairman's misuse of public funds has put the entire tribe "in jeopardy."
"He has jeopardized the tribal membership by misappropriating federal funds," he said. "We could lose our federal funding."
Funding for tribal elections cannot come from federal money, so the recall process is being funded through private contributions, Kerns said. Kerns said private donations have paid for $2,500 to $3,000 worth of printing, stamps and envelopes. The total cost of the election will be between $20,000 and $25,000, he said.
Campbell said tribal members are more than willing to support the recall against Brooks.
"At this time, we have people donating the time and resources we need for this recall," Campbell said. "That is how fed up tribal members are with the chairman's actions."
Brooks, in a statement earlier this week to The Robesonian, defended his actions as chairman.
"I am working in the best interest of the Lumbee Tribe to the best of my ability," Brooks said. "I will continue to work to move our government in a positive direction."
He also said that a robo-call to tribal members questioning The Lumbee Revolution's accusations and status as a nonprofit organization cost $200 and was paid for with tribal funds. The calls were sent out twice, he said, at a cost of $100 each.
Attempts by The Robesonian to talk with Cody Godwin, chairman of The Lumbee Revolution committee overseeing the petition drive, about the recall efforts and time frame for holding a recall election, were unsuccessful. Godwin did not return a reporter's phone calls.
But Kerns said that the election could be scheduled by the end of April if private money is available.
"Traditionally in the past, tribal administrations have refused to supply the funds needed for elections as required by the tribe's constitution," he said. "There are elections for proposed constitutional amendments that have been held up for seven years because no tribal money has been supplied for the elections."


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Barber Photography did an excellent job of taking photos of our entire wedding day. I especially appreciated how they captured the special, candid moments. One of my most cherished pictures that Barber Photography took is of my dad and me dancing during our father-daughter dance. When I look at that picture, I vividly remember the moment and our laughter and happiness.— Nick and Lynn Schaul, Iowa City, Iowa
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